Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge

Have you ever really gotten the blues? If not you are in luck because a Bluefish charter on the Magellan out of Harwich Port, MA on Cape Cod can't be beat. Bluefish are by far the most aggressive, pound for pound, hardest fighting fish in the ocean. They are loaded with omega 3 fatty acid which is good for your heart, but the fight they put up can be a strain on your back. They even fight you once on board and if you are not careful will try to bite you when taking the hook out. The waters off Cape Cod, especially on Nantucket shoals, are teeming with Bluefish. We like to target them on surface baits in the tide rips. It is not uncommon when fishing off Nantucket be able to catch a thousand pounds of Bluefish on a full day trip. We have had countless days when we were averaging a fish a minute in the box. Tail-walking, hard-hitting, train wreck-like crashing the surface baits until your arms feel like they will fall off. The average size we see run from about 8 to 15 pounds. The largest we have ever put on a scale weighed 22 pounds. The I.G.F.A. world record for Bluefish was caught off Hatteras N.C. in 1972. It weighed in at 32 pounds. Wow what a beast! Bluefish are found world wide even in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. They are one of only 3 fish in the Pomatomidea family. Gorillas, Chompers, Yellow eyed devils, Blue Berries, Slammers and Alligators are some names you will hear fishermen use when referring to Bluefish.×

10 Hours×

You will spend your charter tracking down one of the most spectacular fish in the sea: the Great White Shark. 2.5 hours. Maximum of 6 guests. Shark Tour without Spotter Plane is available for $1,500, but we highly recommend the spotter plane for a greater chance of seeing sharks.×

If you've ever tried hiking along the sand, especially with your camera equipment, you know how grueling it is - but our 4x4 Jeep Wrangler gets you up close to the best sights without you having to break a sweat! Nature and landscape shooters will rejoice at the chance to come face to face with gray seals, harbor seals, cormorants, plovers, and other coastal species, while we glide over the sand dunes.×

Cruise the calm in-shore waterways of Chatham, and get an up-close and personal look at some gray seals. 2.5 hours. Maximum of 6 guests. Sunset Harbor Cruises are also available when scheduling allows. Contact us for availability and price.×

A massive population of whales visits Cape Cod each summer to feed and raise their calves. Over half a dozen species of whale can be found in Cape Cod waters. 2.5 hours. Maximum of 6 guests.×

The mighty Bluefin tuna or as referred to in Days of Old, the horse mackerel, spends its summer and fall off the coast of Cape Cod. Tuna show up here every season to gorge themselves on the smorgasbord of bait off our coast. The crew of the Magellan has over 25 years experience catching these magnificent fish. In 2009 Captain Jason caught our biggest fish to date weighing in at 1,039 pounds. Our charter boat the Magellan fishes out of Saquatucket Harbor which is in Harwich Port on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Harwich Port has been a tuna fisherman's Mecca for over two decades and is where your deep sea tuna fishing adventure begins.×