Captain
David Hochman

Member since September 2021 Narragansett, United States
Background
I was raised fishing in Rhodes Island waters, and I have commercially fished RI for 35 years. I have run charters for over 20 years. The ocean is one of my greatest passions . When I was younger, I was a competitive freediver/spearfisherman and US national spearfishing champion. I am fortunate to hold two world records. The world record speared Striped Bass and pole-speared Striped Bass. Spearit also holds the largest Albacore tuna rod&reel Rhode Island state record. If you have no experience fishing, we are happy to help you learn.
Techniques
Jigging as well as sight casting to breaking fish are among my favorite techniques.

Hey, I'm Captain David Hochman

Narragansett, United States
Background
I was raised fishing in Rhodes Island waters, and I have commercially fished RI for 35 years. I have run charters for over 20 years. The ocean is one of my greatest passions . When I was younger, I was a competitive freediver/spearfisherman and US national spearfishing champion. I am fortunate to hold two world records. The world record speared Striped Bass and pole-speared Striped Bass. Spearit also holds the largest Albacore tuna rod&reel Rhode Island state record. If you have no experience fishing, we are happy to help you learn.
Techniques
Jigging as well as sight casting to breaking fish are among my favorite techniques.
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Spearit Charters โ€“ Rhode Island

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(62 reviews)
Narragansett
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $650

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Spearit
Caught so many fish we lost count!
Caught so many fish we lost count!
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Caught fish
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Allen S.
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Perfect Fishing Charter!!

VERIFIED   NEW  Captain's choice /7 A.M. trip on August 13, 2025
Great experience! Captain Dave and Matt were awesome. We caught a bunch of fish and had a great time. Would absolutely book...
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Matthew J.
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Terrific Family Trip

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /7 A.M. trip on June 30, 2025
Captain Dave and mate Matt were great!ย  My wife and I went out with our four kids and we caught nearly 50 fish and returned...
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Vanessa M.
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Fun Family Adventure!

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /12 P.M. trip on June 9, 2025
The captain and first mate were very courteous and knowledgeable. It was a fun trip together with the family. Almost everyone...
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Susan M.
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Great fishing trip with kids!

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /4 P.M. trip on July 21, 2025
This was the best fishing trip weโ€™ve been on. We caught lots of fish, Dave knew exactly where to go where they were biting....
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Chelsea K.
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Great Day with a Great Crew

VERIFIED   Tuna trip 10hr on July 19, 2025
We went out this weekend with Capt. Dave and his first mate Matt and had a great time. This was the first time my family and...
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