Captain
Mike Delzingo

Member since July 2018 Boston, United States
Background
"Fishing is in my blood. Born and raised a fisherman, as are my children. Owning and operating a charter boat was my destiny." Captain Mike Delzingo has been fishing for four and a half decades. He's spent the past 30 years fishing saltwater right here in Boston harbor, learning the tricks of the trade and the taste of the local species. Captain Mike is also one of only a handful of local rod and reel commercial fishermen. Supplying fresh, local, sustainably caught seafood to restaurants and markets in the Boston area. Capt. Mike will gladly show you the ropes and help you have a lot of fun on the blue waters of Boston. Accepting all major forms of payment including PayPal, Venmo, Cash and Credit cards on board the boat, and we never charge extra for Boston pickup, because we are actually in Boston! Please remember the first mate works only for tips, and a 20% cash tip is customary.
Techniques
Inshore Light tackle sight casting to feeding fish. Inshore light tackle slow trolling for when the fish are holding deep. Inshore Live bait drifting to target larger keeper sized fish. Offshore school Blue-fin tuna trolling. Offshore live bait fishing for Giant Blue-fin tuna Offshore drift fishing for sharks Offshore bottom fishing and jigging for groundfish.

Hey, I'm Captain Mike Delzingo

Boston, United States
Background
"Fishing is in my blood. Born and raised a fisherman, as are my children. Owning and operating a charter boat was my destiny." Captain Mike Delzingo has been fishing for four and a half decades. He's spent the past 30 years fishing saltwater right here in Boston harbor, learning the tricks of the trade and the taste of the local species. Captain Mike is also one of only a handful of local rod and reel commercial fishermen. Supplying fresh, local, sustainably caught seafood to restaurants and markets in the Boston area. Capt. Mike will gladly show you the ropes and help you have a lot of fun on the blue waters of Boston. Accepting all major forms of payment including PayPal, Venmo, Cash and Credit cards on board the boat, and we never charge extra for Boston pickup, because we are actually in Boston! Please remember the first mate works only for tips, and a 20% cash tip is customary.
Techniques
Inshore Light tackle sight casting to feeding fish. Inshore light tackle slow trolling for when the fish are holding deep. Inshore Live bait drifting to target larger keeper sized fish. Offshore school Blue-fin tuna trolling. Offshore live bait fishing for Giant Blue-fin tuna Offshore drift fishing for sharks Offshore bottom fishing and jigging for groundfish.
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Our Team
Danny P.
First mate
Zack G.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(111 reviews)
Angler's choice
Boston
trips from US $150

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 111 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (142)
Great Day! Lots of fish and shark.
Great Day! Lots of fish and shark.
Great Day! Lots of fish and shark.
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
89%
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Ross C.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3 hour trip with Captain Mike and First Mate Mike

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Sunset June & July on August 5, 2021
We caught about 23 nice sized striped sea bass in total which traveled in large schools. The equipment was very good quality...
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Adam K.
Miccosukee, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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These Guys Are It! Don't go to Anyone else! Read below

VERIFIED   Special 4 hour trip for Adam Kasper on July 9, 2022
Let me tell you Mike is a great Captain! His experience is shown in his ability to get you Hooked! I wonโ€™t guarantee it,...
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Jack L.
Williams Bay, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Sunset Fishing

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Sunset June & July on June 18, 2021
My daughter and I are inexperienced at fishing, but Captain Mike and Bradley were excellent teachers. They made us feel very...
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Joseph R.
Boston, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Sunset June & July on June 10, 2022
My father and I had a great time throughout the whole experience. Staff arrived on time, gave proper instruction, and knew...
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Griffin S.
Broad Brook, Connecticut
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Unreal day!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (1PM) on June 25, 2022
Absolute blast of a day! Loved every minute of it. Captain Mike and his son were extremely fun and very knowledgeable. Hilarious...
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