Captain
John Ciccariello

Member since July 2018 Dennis, United States
Background
Captain John Ciccariello has been fishing the waters of Cape Cod Bay for the majority of his life and he knows the area like the back of his hand. He's also USCG licensed and has over 5 decades of angling experience under his belt. Along with his first mate Caleb and Chase ,Capt. John works hard to get you on the best catch and they want you to have an amazing time aboard 'Grey Dolphin.'
Techniques
We fish with live bait if available and do variable options of trolling techniques with several types of fishing gear, rod and reel. When fish are surface feeding, we change our technique to light gear spinning reels and rods, Fly fisherman are welcome aboard.

Hey, I'm Captain John Ciccariello

Dennis, United States
Background
Captain John Ciccariello has been fishing the waters of Cape Cod Bay for the majority of his life and he knows the area like the back of his hand. He's also USCG licensed and has over 5 decades of angling experience under his belt. Along with his first mate Caleb and Chase ,Capt. John works hard to get you on the best catch and they want you to have an amazing time aboard 'Grey Dolphin.'
Techniques
We fish with live bait if available and do variable options of trolling techniques with several types of fishing gear, rod and reel. When fish are surface feeding, we change our technique to light gear spinning reels and rods, Fly fisherman are welcome aboard.
Anglers Choice
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Our Team
Caleb T.
First mate
Chase Y.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(297 reviews)
Angler's choice
Dennis
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 297 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
96%
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Allyson M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught lots and made a great memory!

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 29, 2025
This was our 2nd time using Captain Johnโ€™s charter, and it was again a great experience, and we will certainly book again...
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Steve P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   NEW  STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on August 25, 2025
My son and I took an AM charter and had a blast.ย  We caught a dozen or so stripers of all sizes and landed some big bluefish...
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Adam C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

So Many Stripers!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper/Bluefish (AM) on July 20, 2025
We Caught So Many Stripers Today on the Grey Dolphin!ย  Such a great day of fishing! I highly recommend Grey Dolphin Sport...
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Stacie K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Wow!! What a Trip!

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 24, 2025
We had Captain John and Chase as our first mate and what a great trip! We went out on the 7am trip and within minutes hooked...
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Trevor Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper/Bluefish (PM) on August 25, 2025
Great day on the water with the family. Son claimed, โ€œTop 30 best days of my life.โ€ Caught our limit of Striped Bass, saw...
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