I cannot say enough goods things about Captain Charlie and Alex. They were very knowledgeable and cared about making my trip memorable. I had a member in my party deal with a bad case of sea sickness and Captain Charlie personally made sure they were ok and comfortable. I will definitely be a returning customer and look forward to the next adventure. read more

Mistie C Charters - Striped Bass - Boat Charters Near Me

The kids had a blast. So much more fun than being on one of the bigger charters. It helps when the fish are biting but even if they hadn't I wouldn't have been disappointed. Captain and mate treat you like family. Thank you so much for the memories. read more

Mistie C Charters - Boat Charters Near Me

Captain Charlie and his first mate Dan were awesome! They made our whole family, including me, my husband, and all four of our children (ages 4 - 13) love fishing! They were helpful and patient with teaching our kids how to fish and reel in the big ones, something you wouldn't find on a big commercial fishing charter! We had an amazing time and we all were lucky to catch some amazing striped bass on our trip! We will definitely book the Mistie C fishing charter on our next trip to Newburyport as it was one of the highlights of our vacation! read more

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Booked the Mistie C for a charter with the family. Captain Charlie is the man! He took the time to explain all of the ins and outs to us newbies and the kids. We went out and caught live bait (30+ Mackrels) and the. We started fishing for big fish. A couple of drifts and we pulled in a ton of Bass. We went crazy and they were awesome putting up with our excitement! Tons of pics and fun. Highly recommend using Mistie C. read more

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Whenever you go out for a new experience, to try something new, or for an 'event' like this that requires service You should look for two things (and hope for them) 1. People that are experts in their field providing their service and ready to help you 2. Those people understanding you are not an expert, and not making you feel like a dope for it! A lot of times, when you go to something like this (Weather it be deep sea fishing, skydiving, rock climbing, hang gliding, etc) you end up having an 'expert' who wants to prove how much of an expert he/she is, and how much you are not. It ends up taking away from the experience, and turning you off from doing it again. This is NOT the case with Mistie C. So I found their website, and emailed the owner/captain Charlie about a private charter for my friends Bachelor party. He did not seem like the most or least expensive, but right in the middle rate wise. I found some reviews, and I went over his website, and it seemed like it would be a good fit for us. It went out of Newburyport, versus Gloucester, Boston or the Cape which I liked. It was easy to arrange the charter. And when we ran a little late, he was understanding. We all got on the boat (6 of us, Charlie the Captain and he Crew mate Mcguire). He went over Safety protocol, general instructions, etc. And we head off! It was a laid back and relaxed atmosphere. This is HUGE. we are here for fun. You dont want to be walking on eggshells, sitting on the edge of your seat and worrying. The crew took the worrying and guesswork out of it, and let us enjoy it. A laid back atmosphere is key to anything - have fun! The day was great. weather was perfect, and they did all the hard work. The fee for the charter includes EVERYTHING, from equipment rental to bait to their expertise (which I will explain later). We got to enjoy the ocean, the sun, and reel in some big fish! (we took home 9 fish, 6 Blue fins and 3 striped bass. We hooked a couple others, and brought another bass into the boat but it was to small to keep (was 26", have to be 28" to keep) We started trolling for Blues, and got 6. good hits, and Charlie and McGuire helped show us how to reel them in, get them on the boat, etc. This is where the expertise started to come in handy. They made our lives easier, and were light hearted about it, and made us all feel comfortable. We arent experts, but never did they make us feel stupid or useless. We ended up going about 9 miles out to a different place to catch mackerel for live bate. This was something Charlie was excited for, and worked out well. Fishing for them was like shooting fish in a barrel (ha!). the 6 of us caught about 50 of them in 30 min. drop the lute in, hook it, bring it into the boat, and drop it again. We then went back to our starting area, and used the live bait to pull in the bass. This was key. I do believe Charlie when he said without the live bait we would not have had the bass. His expertise in knowing where to go and what to do made the day better. I am sure other people got fish yesterday. But we never saw other boats reeling in fish or pulling them on deck. Our crew knew what to do and where to go, and it made out day better. We got back, he cleaned, filleted, skinned the fish for us. We ended up leaving with maybe 25 pounds of Blues and Bass fillets, ready to cook (which I made some last night and were GREAT!). They did the dirty work, we enjoyed ourselves and took home the 'bounty' Suggestions for those looking to fish? 1. CALL MISTIE C! you will not be upset 2. Book a full day, not a half. Its not that much price difference, and you will be a lot happier with the results and experience. You want experts who make the experience better for you. This is what Captain Charlie and McGuire did for us. They kept it light, kept it fun, and kept us fishing and happy. This makes it an A+ experience in my book, and I KNOW I will be back and will book with the Mistie C again! They are worth every penny, and they are the experts. They know what to do, where to go, and how to make your life and day better at sea. Email me if you have any questions. it is a lot of fun and everyone should try it at least once! read more

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Great day in the ocean today. Friendly Captain Charlie and first mate Dan took our family out fishing for mackerel to use as live bait. That was a lot of fun we filled a bucket (?50). Fish were swimming by in schools and we just kept hooking them. Then we hit a couple spots looking for bass. Captain knows best spots to fish and has a good eye for safety. We had the BEST time! My kids were proud to reel some bass in (5) and a couple were large enough to keep. They watched Captain Charlie filet them right on the boat so we can grill for dinner tonight. Bring a cooler and some ice! Packed our own snacks/beverages. Would highly recommend! read more

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great charter. crew was knowledgeable and professional. we all caught our limit. 100 fish coming home! perfect day at sea. read more

Mistie C Charters - haddock - Boat Charters Near Me

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Amazing trip ! We wanted a very special surprise for my son's 14 birthday and we got an amazing experience . Captain Charlie and Mo are the nicest guys ! They are king and caring and made the whole trip a wonderful time . They have a lot of experience and explain everything with a lot of patience . I trust this crew 100 percents and we will come back for sure ! We went home with nice and clean filets ready for the grill ! Highly recommend booking with Captain Charlie read more

My family has done several trips with Capt. Charlie for bass and we've had a great time and we always get a ton of fish. Highly recommend checking out Mistie C Charters to get you to the fish for a great trip and enjoyable time. read more

Charlie and Moe took us (my work team) out and showed us a fantastic time. Caught some bass, tons of very feisty sizable mackerel, catching those mackerel was serious FUN. Just a great couple of guys, really showed the ropes to those in our group new to fishing. Really took care of us end to end, we had a total blast. Definitely not waiting till next summer to go out with them again, this time with my family. THANK YOU!!! read more

Mistie C Charters - Me and my sweet bass! - Boat Charters Near Me

We couldn't have asked for a better day of fishing! Captain Charlie and his mate Dan made sure we had a great time and came home with lots of delicious fillets for the grill. read more

My family and I went fishing yesterday with Mistie C. Charters and as always it was amazing. Usually we do the haddock and cod but this time we went for blue fish and it was some of the most exciting fishing I've done. They really put up a fight and are incredibly fun to catch. Captain C always does an excellent job of locating the fish when he can and really puts a lot of effort into ensuring everyone has a great time. We have had both Moe and Neil for first mates and they were both wonderful. Neil took extra time to show my mom, who doesn't have much fishing experience, how to properly reel in the fish. I highly recommend Mistie C Charters and will definitely be going back soon! read more

Mistie C Charters - Our bounty - Boat Charters Near Me

We had such a great day fishing yesterday. My 9 year old son is hooked for life. The trip started with catching live bait, then 30+ striped bass. Captain Charlie and First Mate Dan were excellent teachers, and safety was obviously their priority. I especially love that they are RESPONSIBLE fisherman, with each catch! always doing what was best for the wildlife first. It was awesome to see lots of healthy female lobster- encouraging my hopes of eating them forever! read more

We did a half day trip and had a GREAT time. It didn't hurt that the weather was beautiful and we caught a bunch of fish. These guys knew what they were doing and made sure we got the most out of the trip. They were also very patient and helpful with our boys. I think their price was reasonable compared to other places I looked at. While it is expensive to do a private charter compared to those big fish tour boats, the experience of a private boat and friendly crew definitely made it worth it. Thanks Charlie and Dan for a really fun afternoon! read more

What a great day of fishing we had yesterday! The weather played a part but just as importantly was Charlie and his crew mate Dan. We had a mix of experienced/inexperienced fishermen in the family and Charlie made it easy and not intimidating at all. They made it easy and we were all busy pulling in more than our share of cod/haddock. Highly recommend these guys, we'll be doing this trip again- highlight of the summer! read more

Mistie C Charters is fantastic! I called to arrange a charter for my husband's birthday. Captain Charlie got back to me the same day and was very friendly and approachable- answering all my rookie questions. Captain Charlie took them for live bait and to a number of great fishing spots in search of the elusive Moby Stripa. They caught a ton of bass and had an outstanding day! To top it off, my husband forgot his cooler on the boat and a few hours later Captain Charlie was knocking on our door cooler in hand- wow! Thank you Captain Charlie! read more