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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Our Team
Caleb T.
First mate
Chase Y.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(297 reviews)
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Dennis
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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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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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Devin O.
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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Awesome trip with Grey Dolphin!

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on August 5, 2025
Really awesome half day.ย  capt John and Chase where great guides, super fun outing and great fishing, our group caught 12...
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Bruce W.
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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Big fish and a great time

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper/Bluefish (AM) on July 17, 2025
My sons and I had a great time fishing. It seemed like we were on the fish almost as quickly as we left the harbor. Then, when...
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Michael K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on June 17, 2025
Captain John and Mate Chase were both outstanding. We started the day off strong and caught over 20 fish for the day!! Great...
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Paul C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip

VERIFIED   Striper/Bluefish 4 Hour (PM) on August 9, 2025
We had an amazing fishing trip. The captain and first mate were a great help and very knowledgeable and personable. We caught...
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Fred L.
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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Awesome Trip

VERIFIED   Striper/Bluefish 4 Hour (PM) on August 7, 2025
Captain John and his mate Chase were top notch.ย  They had us catching fish the whole time we were out there.ย  It was a great...
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