Charters and Rates
Departing from historic Gloucester Harbor
Some of the best fishing in the northeast is just outside our harbor. Endurance Charters offer both inshore and offshore trips, either dedicated to a particular species or we can custom design a trip for you and your party. All Charters are full day trips departing and returning to Gloucester Harbor. The boat provides everything you need to fish including rods, reels and bait. However feel free to bring your own rod and reel if you prefer.
All Charters are based on full day trips leaving from and returning to Gloucester Harbor. Please read through or information and policies below. If you would like to book a trip please call or contact us through our contact form here. Don't wait to book your trip to lock in the best dates. Captain Frank will discuss tides and best time of year to fish for whatever species your interested in. Call now!
Information and Policies
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Endurance is licensed to carry six passengers
All Charters must be booked in advance
50% deposit is required to schedule a trip. The deposit is refundable if cancellation is made no later than 15 days prior to departure
Balance of your charter must be paid in cash or check
20% Gratuity is customary, our mates thank you!
Clients should show up at the dock at least 15 minutes before departure time
All licenses and permits are provided by Endurance Charters. You do NOT need a Saltwater license
Trip cancellations due to weather conditions are subject to the Captains discretion and will be re-scheduled based on availability
Bass and groundfish trips-You keep all the fish, fillet service available
School and medium bluefin tuna may be kept by the charter
Clients may keep one school or medium bluefin tuna. Tuna over 73" are the property of the boat and will be sold at the dock.
What to bring
- Sunglasses, Hat, Sun Block
- Food, Drink
- Sea Sick Meds if you're in doubt
- Camera
- Dress in layers
- If you have a favorite rod and reel, bring it along
- Cooler for your catch
What NOT to Bring
- Hard Alchohol
- Non Prescrtiption Drugs
- Chairs, Cushions or Non Locking Wheel Chair
Endurance Trips
Full Day Deep Sea .....$ 1,275
Gloucester harbor is the oldest seaport in the USA. Some of the best ground fishing is right here outside our harbor. Captain Frank will share his experience fishing on Jefferies Ledge, Tillies Bank, Stellwagen Bank and many other hotspots known to only a few top captains in the area. Cod, haddock, cusk, mackerel, and halibut are great eating cold water fish taken on these trips. Full day trips leave the dock at 7AM and return around 3PM. Up to 6 anglers can fish comfortably and not have to deal with the crowds on larger party boats. Bring your coolers if you'd like to stock your freezer with fillets!
Full Day Striped Bass ......$ 1,000
Inshore bass fishing starts late May and peaks in early July. It's a short ride to fill up the live well and hit the local hot spots for stripers to 40" and bigger. Live baiting is one of our favorite and most exciting ways to hook these fish. Full day trips leave the dock at 7AM and return around 3PM. Regulations change frequently so check with us when you schedule your trip to find out what you can keep for the dinner table.
Full Day Bluefin Tuna .....$ 1,375
Bluefin tuna fishing is our specialty. Our season begins June 1st and continues until the quota is full or into December. We use several methods to hook tuna. Depending on time of year and conditions, we troll dead baits or artificial lures using a combination of our green stick, outriggers and flat lines. When live bait is working, we will anchor, drift, or slow troll multiple live baits from the outriggers or our kites. Once the fish settle in a particualer area, we'll anchor and chum to bring the fish into our spread. 130 lb class outfits are used to land fish up to and even larger than 1000 pounds.
One advantage Endurance has is the green stick and a captain who knows how to use it. Trolling with the Green stick is a unique experience, seeing giant bluefin crash a surface bait behind the boat is a once in a lifetime experience.
Endurance has a 40 foot high greenstick, a 600lb test mainline running over 1,000 feet aft to a large bird on the end to provide tension and create "noise"; then off the mainline there are multiple artificial squid, each with it's own hook. The squid dangle from the mainline and swim/dance across the water. Tuna can't resist the surface splashes of the squid. Multiple hook ups are common.
Our Team
Endurance is run by a professional team of talented experienced fishermen. Capt Frank and crew along with partner boats work together to insure you a successful day on the water by staying on the bite. Together they have well over 100 years of combined experience fishing our local waters.
