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
(48 reviews)
Narragansett
 Last booking: 1 hour ago
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Trips from US $650

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Excellent
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Will S.
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Tuna magnet

VERIFIED   Tuna trip 10hr on September 1, 2024
David knows where the tuna are and he knows how to catch them. His equipment is top-notch - all Penn or Shimano with the best...
Will S. recommends Spearit Charters โ€“ Rhode Island
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Matt G.
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Great Charter!

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /4 P.M. trip on August 8, 2024
Captain Dave and his first mate Evan were amazing.ย  Personable, knowledgeable and hard-working.ย  We couldnโ€™t stop catching...
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Juan A.
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Best trip evahh

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /7 A.M. trip on May 24, 2025
The crew, boat, and trip was first class. Will book again and again.
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Russ S.
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Great Day Fishing!

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /12 P.M. trip on August 8, 2024
We had a great day.ย  The weather wasnโ€™t great but David and his mate were awesome.ย  We had 2 adults and 4 teenagers and...
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Jessica G.
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Great experience

VERIFIED   Captain's choice /4 P.M. trip on August 30, 2024
David and his first mate M were great! Super fun experience for our group of first timers and we caught a good amount of fish....
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