Striped Bass and Bluefish

Late May  - Late October

Tackle and Techniques

• Stripers and blues can be caught using  a variety of methods, but the most effective way in our waters is wire-line jigging. We let out about 300 feet of wire line, which we attach a 3 oz. or 5 oz. jig to, and slowly troll over the most productive areas. Although some people think there is no “feel” for the fish using this technique, wait until you hook-up to a twenty pound striped bass and then you decide! The Beth Ann also has light tackle wire line rod and reels to give you a real fight for your money!
  

• The Beth Ann has a full line of light and medium weight spinning rods and reels, which we break out when we see the bass and blues breaking the surface. We will also use these outfits to jig with a variety of soft, plastic baits, including Cape Cod’s own RonZ plastic’s.


• When the fish are being picky, we slow troll the “tube and worm” using lead core line, or umbrella rigs using  wire line.

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Bluefin Tuna

Mid June  - Late October

Tackle and Techniques

• Using Penn International 50’s, the Beth Ann trolls a spread of daisy chains, special tuna plugs and lures, and spreader bars to entice “schoolie” blue fin tuna to come up from the depths and attack our offerings. These “schoolies” can weigh anywhere from fifty to over one hundred and fifty pounds, so don’t let their nick-name fool you!


• When we see the tuna breaking the surface in pursuit of baitfish, the Beth Ann uses its medium weight spinning rods and reels to toss special Ocean Lures, Ron Z tuna chasers and a number of other special attractants at them.


• When the conditions are right, the Beth Ann will either anchor up in the deep water or drift through the hot spots, letting some live bait fish float in the water columns to entice the tuna to come up and feed.

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Flounder or Fluke

Flounder – Spring     Fluke – Summer         

Tackle and Techniques

• Flounder - using light tackle spinning and conventional rods and reels , in targeting flounder the Beth Ann uses fresh, fat sand worms and anchors up in various spots around Provincetown Harbor. Using our specially made chum, the aroma’s drift through the water and the flounder make a beeline toward the boat and your waiting hooks. 


• Fluke – using the same light tackle spinning and conventional rods and reels which we use for flounder, the Beth Ann uses the freshest sand eel’s available, squid, fluke belly and live mummy’s to help you catch some of the best tasting fish in the sea. We drift over swallow waters and drop-offs, and also target some secret deep water spots for giant fluke.

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Cod, Haddock and Pollock

Spring and Fall

Tackle and Techniques

• Deep, cold water is the name of the game when you are targeting these ground fish. Although they can be found in depths as “shallow” as sixty to one hundred feet of water, this normally occurs in the dead of winter when the water temperatures are very low. Our Spring and Fall trips make the trip North to Stellwagen Bank, the sprawling undersea plateau which is home to a number of marine species. We fish in depths ranging from one hundred and fifty up to three hundred feet, and have a number of spots marked out on our charts which are home to some great cod, haddock and pollock.


• We use heavy duty Penn Senator and GTI conventional reels, loaded with high pound test super braid line so you can better feel the bite of these bottom feeders. Both artificial lures, such as sixteen ounce and larger Gadusen and Viking jigs and Sea Wolf Cod Killa’s , and fresh bait such as clams and scallop guts are used to attract these great fighting fish.

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Whale Watch

Late May to mid-October

• Stellwagen Bank, the National Marine Sanctuary located just north of Provincetown, is home to a myriad of marine life, most notably whales. We will see Humpbacks, Finbacks, and probably even Minke’s. Although North Atlantic Right Whales are now an endangered species and sightings are becoming rarer, they are still occasionally seen around our waters and we sometimes come upon them, which is a real treat. Other marine species such as dolphins, porpoise’s and ocean sunfish (mola mola) are seen on our trips as well

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