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Captain Jake Shactman has been a member of FishingBooker since July 2025.

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Joppa Papa Charter Fishing

Start the new year with a flurry of freshly-fallen snow at the Newburyport Winter Carnival. With snowboarding, skating, and 'human dog sled races', there's plenty of fun for the whole family!

The Merrimack River Eagle Festival is a great event for anyone interested in the majestic Bald Eagle. Learn all about the country's emblem while you wait for the fishing season to start.

Most of the fishing fleet is inactive in March. You can find some hardy food fishers heading offshore, though. These trips mainly target Haddock, Pollock, Halibut, and other tasty groundfish.

The spring Shad run kicks off in April, making for great fun on light or fly tackle. You also start seeing good numbers of Tautog towards the end of the month, making for good food fishing in the bay.

Newburyport Spring Fest has been held for over 30 years, celebrating the end of the cold with live music, activities, and stalls selling local wares. If you don't fancy that, hit the flats to target spring Stripers!

Things start heating up in June, and we're not talking about the weather! Bluefin Tuna show up on the ledges and Sharks can be found patrolling offshore. You can still catch the last of the Shad, too.

July is a great month for Shark fishing. Makos, Blues, Porbeagles, Threshers, and occasionally even Great Whites are seen offshore. Closer to town, you have food fishing for Mackerel plenty of great game fish, too.

Spend the day fishing for big Bluefin or Stripers then settle down to a free outdoor movie screening as part of the Waterfront Movie Series. Sounds like the perfect summer's day to us.

September is prime Tuna time, with the biggest fish and the best action close to shore. Hit Jeffreys Ledge for the awesome topwater fun and head home with the tastiest fish in the sea!

October is the end of the charter season, but it sure goes out with a bang! Target Bluefin, Sharks, Stripers, Blues, Mackerel, Tautog, Flounder, and more!

The migratory species may have moved on, but there are plenty of tasty fish that tough it out over winter. Target Flounder inshore or head out for Halibut, Haddock, Pollock, and more.

Massachusetts get pretty cold in the winter, but Newburyport's seasonal cheer will keep you warm! Enjoy events such as the Holiday Invitation Nights, where local shops open into the evening.

Joppa Papa Charter Fishing

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Amazing Squid and Striper trip!

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