Whale/Dolphin/Bird Watching

When it comes to whale watching at the Stellwagen Bank Captain Clarke is the only captain you want to take your trip with. It’s true that there a wide variety of options to consider when it comes to getting a glimpse at the amazing wildlife in the Stellwagen Bank National...

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About Us

Captain Clarke Charters is owned and operated by veteran angler Captain Jennifer Clarke. Her parents were avid fly fisherman and they taught her to fish at the age of just four years old. She has stalked bone-fish, permit, tarpon, giant trevally, and world record barracuda from the flats of the...

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Fishing Charters

Charter fish aboard a spectacular 39′ Invincible center console powered by triple Mercury 350 engines. The boat is equipped with the latest Simrad electronics, custom Lamaglass and Loomis rods, Shimano and Penn reels. Depart from the quaint fishing village of Menemsha, MA at the western end of beautiful Martha’s Vineyard...

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Sightseeing

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but an experience could take an entire lifetime to describe. Captain Clarke’s Charters are anything but your typical experience on the water. The Captain only offers private charters and doesn’t take more than 6 passengers on at a time. Her focus...

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January

The phone rang this morning shortly after dawn, Capt. Vanderhoop…”Hello?”, I mumble half asleep, “Hey there! Wanna go Cod fishing?”, long silence… I roll over and hang the phone up. Fifteen seconds later it rings again… “HELLO” I say obviously irritated, “Ha. Ha. Ha.”, he laughs in his typical way,...

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June

The spring fishing is slowing down but still quite good. My boat just got here a week ago and I’ve only had a few days fishing on it. Wow what a treat from Contender and Yamaha! All my electronics are new from Simrad and they are amazing! The changes in...

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September

It feels like the first day of fall today. We have been in the midst of a beautiful Indian summer. Warm days, clear still evenings, very light winds, and lots of fish. The harbors are full of busting Albacore and Bonito. Big bass and bluefish are found feeding voraciously on...

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