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.
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Caleb T.
First mate
Chase Y.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(322 reviews)
Dennis
 Last booking: 5 hours ago
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Trips from US $575

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 322 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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best morning of fishing we ever had!
Fishing with John
Fishing with John
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Angler rating
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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
97%
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Jarvis J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Grey Dolphin review

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper/Bluefish (PM) on June 27, 2026
Our trip on the Grey Dolphin with Captain John and Chase was absolutely incredible. This was handsโ€‘down the best fishing...
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Burton B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best family fishing trip ever

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 5, 2026
Captain John and 1st mate Chase were outstanding.ย  Captain never satisfied if fishing was slow.ย  Moved us a couple of times.ย ...
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Norman T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best morning of fishing we ever had!

VERIFIED   NEW  STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on August 6, 2026
captain John and his mate were the best . we had a fantastic trip and caught over 20 fish in 3 hours, 2 keepers and the rest...
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Brian K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Family Fishing Trip!!

VERIFIED   Striper/Bluefish 4 Hour (PM) on July 6, 2026
We went out with my two young sons (7&10) and we all had a blast! As soon as we got to the fishing spot we put a few lines...
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Ken S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fun Day on the water!

VERIFIED   NEW  STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 21, 2026
The day started a bit slow, but Captain C. made sure we found some stripers! They were too big to keep but a lot of fun to...
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