Gloucester, MA Fishing Reports

Discover the world of Giant Bluefin Tuna fishing in Gloucester, MA with insights from Tuna Tail Charters. Learn about fishing techniques, seasons, conservation efforts, and more to plan your next exciting fishing adventure. Explore the thrill of battling these magnificent sea creatures and book your charter for an unforgettable experience ...

One of the best fishing months is just about to arrive: October, with its crisp nights and cool days, is the time when the fish all begin to feed for their journey south. Striped bass are at their largest and hungrier than ever. Toss a live mackerel in front of ...

As the title suggests, bass fishing has been truly awesome! Our day starts early at 5 am when we head out from the dock to first catch some mackerel. And let me tell you, that in itself is a lot of fun. Reeling in a sibiki rig full of wiggling macs ...

The day was simply amazing, albeit a little crazy too. We set off towards the tuna grounds despite the dismal weather.

We left the dock early, a little foggy and breezy. Not really a bad morning. Lobster Tales took us to our destination with speed and comfort. Started catch bait instantly-thanks to Tonya and Cory. Set out our gear, checking lines changing bait. The Capt. tried an old trick about 40 minutes ...

The bass fishing has been nothing but super. Work a little harder and make an off-tide trip successful. Erika and her family made it happen using a basic shallow water technique. The catch shows. We caught numerous above and below the slot. The family really like striper brought a few ...

This was a unique trip with 3 generations of successful anglers aboard.  Day was perfect off we went to the favorite spots. Each area producing bass of all sizes. A few were giant-they were released over slot size. The thrill of landing big bass is fantastic. The youngest generation caught ...

The haddock fishing has been very good. It almost seems it is getting better. We had a great crew from middle state New York. Weather cooperated nicely. We made the short run to the haddock hill where we drift across. Not more than 3 minutes went by - fish on 23" haddock ...

Another great day on Lobster Tales. David and his friends were aboard for a full haddock and tuna trip.

Started out around 7am weather was sunny with a little NW breeze. Went about 7 miles SE and made our first stop. We gave drifting a try; the guys did and excellent job (first time fishing for 5 out of the six guys). We picked up a few fish, moved again and ...

First, we searched a little bit for mackerel and found 2, which were all we would need to start. We sailed out to the West of Gloucester to work the rock walls and coastline.  We made our first fishing stop and Tami caught her first fish. She said she wasn't ...

Weather was nice, sunny little breeze, seas about 2ft. Brian and his old friends were aboard. Our target fish was haddock we headed out to the sea for a little run, traveling at 15 knots, a very comfortable ride. About 7 miles out, moved on to a ridge and marked a few ...

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We will be keeping you up-to-date on what happened last week, what we caught, and will share some of the great adventures during the week that we and our guests experienced.

Look forward to our fish reports providing some helpful information of what, when and where the fish are biting. We also plan to share some tips, so stay tuned!