Captain
Matthew Cooney

Member since July 2019 Gloucester, United States
Background
Captain Matt holds a USCG master certification and has been a captain since 1991. He grew up on the water and has been fishing since he was 10 years old. From working on cargo ships to owning his own fishing boat, he has always found a way to stay on or around the water. He enjoys it all, being out on the ocean with people of all experience levels, watching their reaction when they reel up the fish for the first time or sharing experiences with seasoned anglers. He fishes year-round commercially and knows where to find fish at all times.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Cooney

Gloucester, United States
Background
Captain Matt holds a USCG master certification and has been a captain since 1991. He grew up on the water and has been fishing since he was 10 years old. From working on cargo ships to owning his own fishing boat, he has always found a way to stay on or around the water. He enjoys it all, being out on the ocean with people of all experience levels, watching their reaction when they reel up the fish for the first time or sharing experiences with seasoned anglers. He fishes year-round commercially and knows where to find fish at all times.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(66 reviews)
Gloucester
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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trips from US $800

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 66 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (189)
Baiting Lobster Traps
Fishermans Feast with Captain Matthew
Nice Catch
+186
Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
94%
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John M.
Tewksbury, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishermen's Feast trip with Captain Matt

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fisherman's Feast on August 5, 2023
Captain Matt and his First Mate Trevor were great hosts on this trip and I highly recommend for a well-rounded and unique deep...
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Jeffery K.
Lancaster, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

2 full day haddock trips

7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fisherman's Feast on May 18, 2023
came up from Buffalo to fish for haddock a couple days. First day nice weather and did well on fish. 2nd day rough weather....
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Arthur H.
Greenfield, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Our family had a really nice time!

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fisherman's Feast on July 6, 2023
The 7 hour trip that we took was fun. Everyone caught a variety of fish with their great help and instructions, and boat and...
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Margo R.
Utica, NY
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishermans Feast with Captain Matthew

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fisherman's Feast on September 2, 2023
This was a great birthday trip for my husband. There were 5 of us total and we all were catching fish from the minute our hooks...
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Mindy S.
Gloucester, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Letโ€™s do it again!

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fisherman's Feast on July 8, 2023
We had a day we will remember forever thanks to Captain Matt and his first mate Trevor. We canโ€™t wait to go out again. They...
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