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)
Angler's choice
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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Joseph A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Dennis Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 30, 2025
Excellent trip! John was a great captain and Chase an awesome first mate! Caught well over our limit in keepers but returned...
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Stephen B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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We had a great day.

VERIFIED   Striper/Bluefish 4 Hour (PM) on July 16, 2025
Captain John and mate Chase were friendly, professional and knowledgeable. They took care of everything and made the...
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Timothy G.
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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On the fish!

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on June 25, 2025
Captain John and first mate Caleb did a great job teaching us what to do and how to do it, then getting us onto the fish early...
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Andris S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The best

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Striper/Bluefish (AM) on June 18, 2025
Today on a super foggy day my buddy and I had a great day of fishing a lot of keepers and some to big to keep. I am wiped out...
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Michael T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great crew

VERIFIED   STRIPERS/BLUEFISH 4 Hour (AM) on July 9, 2025
Captain John and first mate, Chase were most welcoming, accommodating and committed to catching fish. Also, they were great...
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