2025 Mass Bay Guides Season Recap
Spring Striper and Haddock/Bottomfish Charters
Our 2025 charter fishing season began on May 15th and ended on October 31st. In that time frame, we ran over 200 trips across the MBG Fleet. Lots of smiles on faces thanks to great fishing, awesome customers, and a hardworking crew.Our spring fishery was strong with great striped bass fishing inshore and in the backwater.
The North River provided us with frequent charter limits of striped bass early season. Bottom fishing for haddock and other species was “ok” in May and June last year. We managed to put meat in the box on most trips. The bottom fishing picked up as the season progressed. Prime time to fish for Haddock and Early Migration Striped Bass is May through mid June.
Summer Striped Bass Charters
In 2025 we experienced some of the best striped bass fishing that we have seen in decades in Massachusetts. Very close to home too! We had our recreational limits on almost every trip and trophy sized fish releases most days as well. There were incredible amounts of 40+” class fish, upwards of 40lbs. Prime Time Striped Bass Season is June through July.
Bluefin Tuna & Shark Charters
The majority of our charters from July 4th through October are focused on targeting bluefin tuna. Both giants (73″+) and recreational sized fish (less than 73″).The tuna fishing throughout the 2025 season was a grind compared to the last 10 years. We had some great days and we had slow days; ending the year with 40+ giants landed.
Last season’s tuna catches averaged 100″ or 600lbs. Our biggest fish was 112″ 950lbs. We did not see a body of recreational sized bluefin in Mass Bay last year.We had a lot of sharks around last year. Tons of porbeagles, some mako catches, a few threshers, and even some great white sightings.
With the tuna fishing being hot & cold for most of the season, we pivoted to light tackle shark fishing with clients on some days. It is a lot of fun and a great way to keep the action going while waiting for a tuna bite! Tuna fishing (and shark fishing) takes patience, persistence and is not a guaranteed catch, but when the rod swings, the rigger clip pops, and the reel starts to scream, it is 100% worth it. If you want to try for a bucket list bluefin tuna or big shark, prime time is from July through early November.Tuna & Shark Charters must be a 10+ hour trip
2026 Fishing Charters Begin in May!
Now is the Time to Book Your 2026 Trips!
Happy New Year from the entire Mass Bay Guides Crew! We hope you are having a safe and healthy winter. The 2026 fishing season in Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod will be here in a few months. The Mass Bay Guides Fleet splashes on May 1st and charters begin on May 15th.Our 2026 schedule is filling up fast. Thank you to everyone who already has trips on the books with us.
If you want prime 2026 dates, do not wait to book for your best chance at prime season dates, tides, and moon phases. Get yourself, your friends, family, or co-workers out on the water chasing giant tuna, enjoy a light tackle striped bass fishing day, or get an early season meat trip scheduled. Our family and crew is looking forward to fishing with you this season.Thank you,
-The Sears Family & MBG Crew
We would like to thank all of our customers for the support during the 2025 Season. We can’t wait to start bending rods in 2026!
Our entire family and crew truly enjoys sharing our passion with you. We will always work hard to provide you with the ultimate fishing adventure.
The Sears Family & MBG Crew
Bryan and Taylor Sears (The Sears Brothers) of SeaBros Fishing and Mass Bay Guides bring to you a podcast featuring Northeast fishing tactics, reports, detailed interviews, conversations, and stories with some of the best, and most entertaining, captains, mates, and anglers in their fishery and beyond.
