What a great time we had with the Capt. Tom's Charters! Our excellent crew (Brooks and Max) skillfully guided us to several locations where we caught loads of fish. We had such a good time, we are planning to go again next year. read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - Seals on the beach on Tuckernuck - Seals are present on a sandy beach close to the water, with some in the water and others on the sand. Seagulls are flying and standing on the beach, with grassy dunes and a clear blue sky in the background. The scene depicts a coastal environment with wildlife activity. - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

Another great trip with Captain Tom. Thanks to Carl for a great morning! Looking forward to heading out again on our next trip to Nantucket. read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - Nice Flyrod Striper - A man is sitting on a boat in open water, holding a large striped bass he caught. He is wearing sunglasses, a cap, a neck gaiter, and casual clothing. The boat has fishing equipment and an outboard motor. The background shows the ocean and a clear sky. - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

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A great morning on the water. Our crew Tyler and Nat were really friendly and went above and beyond to keep us over fish. We caught few nice bonito and a sea bass. read more

They allowed us to book in advance and were very accommodating to our family. The crew were very personable and efficient. We had a great time fishing and almost caught a ! Highly recommend and will charter again next time we are on the island! read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - This was the area we spotted the shark. - A photograph captures a tranquil ocean scene with a shark fin protruding from the water's surface. The water appears calm with gentle ripples, and the horizon is visible in the distance under a cloudy sky. The photo is taken from a boat or vessel, with part of the boat's structure visible on the right side of the image. - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

My daughter and I launched at sunrise with Capt Nat. The fishing at the cut off Smith Point has been very slow so Nat asked if we minded a 40 minute boat ride to Siasconset. Excellent decision because we continued to land large bluefish on the shoals after arrival. Nat kept positioning the boat and we kept catching fish on different lures. I caught one on fly rod but switched back to spinning rod so we could both fish. We had several fish break off on severed leader or bent hooks. We had at least 6 double hookups-ups as we both fought blues to the boat. It was an awesome morning and wonderful bonding experience with my daughter. Kudos to Capt Nat. read more

We fished with Captain Tyler on the Purple Water. Fish were plentiful. We lost count of how many we caught! Tyler was very helpful and great with two kids. We had a blast! PS try the top water pencil popper. Watching stripers explode out of the water while they gulp your lure is the most fun you'll have on vacation! read more

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They did a nice job, and we had a lot of fun, even on a rainy day and in rough waters. Definitely supplement your trip to Nantucket with a fishing trip. A great activity for teens. read more

Best day! Caught sea bass that went into fish tacos the following day. Thanks capt Tyler and striker Sam read more

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We went out on "Jabb" for 4 hours with Nat and had a great time, it was a gorgeous Fall day. Late season and still caught a False Albacore and a Striped Bass keeper!! Nat filleted the striper and we had a fabulous dinner that night! This was our second trip out with Cpt. Tom's, would definitely go again next year. Thank you! read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - A woman in fishing attire, including sunglasses, a cap, and a yellow jacket, is on a boat holding a large striped bass she caught. The background features the open ocean with a partly cloudy sky and distant clouds on the horizon. - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

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We went out on the 4 person "Jabb" with Guide Jarrett. Called Cpt Tom's based on the top rating on Trip Advisor. We went out on the 4 hour trip with our 9 and 13 year old children and my wife. Our first spot was very promising with what looked to be feeding false albacore. After 30 min and no bites, Jarrett dicided to take us all the way to the other side of the island. Quite a trip in a 21 ft boat, but when we got there the black bass action was great. Then we went on to the blues and the kids had the time of thier life. Huge bluefish and everyone got some great fish to land. Jarrett knew what to do, and when to do it. We left alot of boats behind looking for those albies, and no one near us in the spot where we hit all the fish. The fam will be back next year! read more

Highly recommended. Jason is exceptional at what he does. Took me and three kids out ages 7, 13 and 17 to catch bluefish. Ended up being the most memorable part of the trip to Nantucket for all of them. read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - A man with curly hair, wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt, is holding a fishing rod with a fish on the line. Three boys, wearing casual clothing and hats, are watching him. The boat is on calm water with fog obscuring the background, creating a misty atmosphere. The scene depicts a fishing activity on a boat in foggy conditions. - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

Had a great day sight casting a sand eel fly with Jarret on the flats around Tuckernuck! read more

Capt. Tom's Charters - Great day of sight casting to schooling stripers off Tuckernuck with Jarret of Cap't. Tom's! - Fishing Near Me - Nantucket, Massachusetts

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went out solo with Jason on June 10, 2023, 3:30-7:30. Used light tackle and after finding the tell-tale birds, starting landing a half dozen stripers but none in the 28-31" gap. we moved to a few spots while dodging some incoming stormy weather (great job reading the weather Jason) but with less luck. went back to the "June" birds and started right up again with more stripers. a few noteworthy strikes: right at the boat and one above the water. Best fighter was a feisty blue (only one of the day) but he finally decided to be my supper. Great seas for a balance challenged 73 yr old. Jason was a perfect captain, mate, weather-man and conversationalist. All in all, one of the very best days on the water! read more

Magical day from start to finish. Professional, relaxed, comfortable, and loads of fish. Capt Carl and Striker Samantha were top notch. All six got fish. Wonderful Nantucket experience read more

A little crazy and a lot of fun. And he put us onto fish, pretty fast. I've never topwater fished for bluefish before and it was great. They chase the lure, hit hard, miss a lot but keep pursuing it (all the way to the boat), and when they hit, it's practically like fishing for rainbow trout (think: jumping out of the water), but much bigger. We went out with Capt Tom's son and Grady was our first mate and we had a lot of fun. The water was choppy, sandbars and breaking waves, I felt good navigating those sandbars with someone who grew up in these parts and who knew the water well. Overall, a great trip with a bit more excitement than we expected, but a lot of fun. Two tips: [1] don't arrive early as there is literally nothing at the pier where you leave, [2] after fishing walk 1/2 mile down the road to Millie's for great food, a Bloody Mary, and a Captain Tom sandwich (fried cod) presumably named after the man himself. read more

Fantastic charter! Highly recommend. They put us on about 25 to 30 fish. We caught all blues but they fought hard and hit the top lure which was a blast. My arm was sore after catching so many. Grady, our first mate, made some nice filets for us on the way back. We had a heck of a bbq after. They were delicious! read more

These guys are the best. Been fishing with them for over a decade now and I can safely say you are in the most knowledgable hands that Nantucket has. Every captain has an incredible spirit, and each is a fishing guru in their own rights. Also if you catch a sizeable Blue, you can have some sashimi on the boat! Wish these guys and Captain Tom nothing but the best. I know my father was the biggest fan of them and I plan on bringing my kids in the far flung future. Fish on! read more

Northeast winds did not deter an afternoon run on the 23' Maritime Skiff this past Wednesday. Looked for stripers on the southside of Tuckernuck, no luck, but I've fished all of the rips along the surf of Nantucket over the past 33 years, and was amazed by the wash, common & royal terns feeding only visible by boat. Grew up fishing in the Gulf, as an adult, the mid-Atlantic, and some of my greatest days fishing were along Nantucket. At the urging of my 25 year old son, we chartered this trip, and were not disappointed one bit in the end with an exception or two. After a quick look for the stripers, our Captain, Brooks, took us around the west side & we punched our way into the wind, to the Tuckernuck Shoal. Bluefish, large in size torpedoed under our boat once we hit the edge of the rip, feeding on a new hatch of squid, devouring anything we threw at them. Crew proved to be sea worthy once we got our sea-legs going, and had a riot. Frankly we would have been better off with Coors Light than the iced Cisco IPAs on board. Unfortunately, we ran short on tackle. Needed more mono leader, barrel swivels, & plugs. We made do though. Our captain was ingenious in some of the improvised rigs he tied. I was pissed I didn't bring my Gray Lady tackle box, or we'd have been set. Regardless, all & all, I'll rate it a 4. Got Brooks contact & will work to go again next year, with barrel swivel back up. Maybe some WD40 too. If you are 63 & being on a small craft around Nantucket makes you feel 20 again, go for it. Good work Brooks! Mark Harrison / Virginia Beach / King of the Chesapeake read more

Great outings this week fishing with Nat, Kevin, and Carl. The captains found fish in no time - had multiple fish on the lines on several occasions. Lots of bluefish and a great afternoon going for bonito on bonito bar. As always, the captains did an excellent job instructing and encouraging anglers of all levels. We are consistently impressed by their professionalism and the fun atmosphere on their trips. Will be back again. Thank you!! read more

Great fishing trip with captain Jason and Tyler from captain Tom's. They were both friendly, fun and most importantly knowledgeable fishermen. We caught bluefish about 5 mins after casting and then we were pulling them in every min or so. Often we had 3 fish hooked at the same time. On the way home Tyler made us delicious sashimi from our catch. Will certainly be coming back. read more