Captain
John Demarco

Member since January 2017 Gloucester, United States
Background
I grew up in a family that worked on the water. I loved it, watching ships built, christened, and off-loading. Fishing was a natural end. I started at 3-4ish trying to catch whatever, graduating to Flounder, Bass, Trout, Pickerel, Strippers, Cod, Bluefin Tuna, Mahi, Sails, Marlin, etc. All types of fishing bring great joy to me and helping others enjoy is a big part of the fun of fishing.
Techniques
The style of fishing or the techniques are very important to be successful. I have tried very hard to master most techniques from casting plugs, trolling, fly fishing, live lining, bait fishing, sight fishing, jigging, and more. I have been very luching to be taught some of the methods by some awesome teachers. Ed Holly, Al Cappy, --- My favorite technique is the one we use to have a successful day . With over fifty years of experience the fishy waters are my back yard. Successful fun trips are a specialty

Hey, I'm Captain John Demarco

Gloucester, United States
Background
I grew up in a family that worked on the water. I loved it, watching ships built, christened, and off-loading. Fishing was a natural end. I started at 3-4ish trying to catch whatever, graduating to Flounder, Bass, Trout, Pickerel, Strippers, Cod, Bluefin Tuna, Mahi, Sails, Marlin, etc. All types of fishing bring great joy to me and helping others enjoy is a big part of the fun of fishing.
Techniques
The style of fishing or the techniques are very important to be successful. I have tried very hard to master most techniques from casting plugs, trolling, fly fishing, live lining, bait fishing, sight fishing, jigging, and more. I have been very luching to be taught some of the methods by some awesome teachers. Ed Holly, Al Cappy, --- My favorite technique is the one we use to have a successful day . With over fifty years of experience the fishy waters are my back yard. Successful fun trips are a specialty
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(80 reviews)
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Trips from US $579

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 80 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Plenty of family fun with great attention given to the children in the boat
Plenty of family fun with great attention given to the children in the boat
Plenty of family fun with great attention given to the children in the boat
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Andrea G.
Excellent
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Perfect day with a great crew

VERIFIED   5 Hr Bass and blues Afternoon on October 6, 2024
We booked a half day trip for bass on Sunday afternoon.ย  The day before, Captain John called me to let me know that the marine...
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Mikael H.
Excellent
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Fun for the whole family!

VERIFIED   5 Hr Haddock cod deep sea AM trip on July 19, 2025
We had a mostly inexperienced group with a child on his first fishing trip and we all had a great time. They taught us what...
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Matthew K.
Concord, MA
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Five hour Haddock adventure

5 Hr Haddock cod deep sea AM trip on May 30, 2025
A great experience with Captain John and first mate Jeff. They were well equipped and the boat is large enough to comfortably...
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Paul C.
Excellent
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Better luck next time

VERIFIED   5 hr Bass and blues PM 12:30 on August 3, 2025
We had great weather, a great boat, determined captain, a wonderful mate but no bass. The kids had lots of fun catching the...
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Max M.
Excellent
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Great Trip!

VERIFIED   5 HR Haddock Deep Sea adventure PM on June 22, 2025
Captain John and first mate Jeff were very accommodating. Over our 5-hour haddock trip, we caught 4 different species of fish...
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