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Deep Sea Fishing Trips

             6 passenger maximum unless noted
Deep Sea fishing trips aboard Bigger 'n Better are booked for the full day. Departing from York Harbor, Maine, Town Dock #2 at 6:45 AM, she returns to dock at approximately 3:30 PM.


Deep Sea Ground Fishing

           6 Passenger maximum

Ground fishing takes place at Jeffreys Ledge, 35 miles off the coast of Maine, in 175-350 feet of water. Guests are successful in catching cod, haddock, red hake, pollock, flounder, wolffish and red fish. Current Federal and State minimum fish size and bag limits are adhered to at all times.

All bait and gear is provided. Guests are offered the use of top quality rods and level-wind reels as part of the charter. Jigs are available on request. Loss of any rod, reel or jig is the responsibility of the customer.

It will be our pleasure to clean and fillet the fish you elect to harvest.

*NOTE* Bigger 'n Better participates in a voluntary cod tagging program sponsored by the Island Institute of Maine.


Porbeagle shark
m-m-m-good eating!


Half 'n Half -
      Our most popular trip. 

      Mid-July to September 30
           6 Passenger maximum


Guests target for cod, haddock and other ground fish in the morning, filling their coolers with fresh white fillets. "Racks" from the morning's catch are then used to entice sharks during the afternoon. Mako, porbeagle, threasher and blue sharks are fought to the boat using stand-up gear. Anglers bringing a shark to the boat receive a certificate detailing and attesting to their hard fought battle.

"Rack" 'em up! It's a win/win situation - if you're not the fish.


Stand-up Shark Fishing

           Mid-July to September 30
           6 Passenger maximum

Stand-up shark fishing takes place at Jeffreys Ledge or comparable area. Mako, porbeagle, and thresher sharks are delicious and may be taken home as steaks or loins. All blue sharks caught are tagged and released. A copy of the statistical record of a released fish will be provided to angler upon request.

The "Stand-Up" method of shark fishing is a test of an angler's skill and stamina. The angler, with the guidance of the captain and mate, freely follows the fish around the boat without the aid of a fighting chair. This method truly pits "man (or woman)against the monster of the deep". Sharks in excess of ten feet are not uncommon and provide the angler with stories for a lifetime. Anglers bringing a shark to the boat receive a certificate detailing and attesting to their hard fought battle.

Ready to test your skill against the mighty sharks that roam Jeffreys Ledge? (Da-dum, da-dum, da-dum....)


Giant Bluefin Tuna Fishing

            4 Passenger maximum

GOOD MORNING!! Tuna fishing trips depart well before dawn for deep water near Jeffreys Ledge. Fishing methods include trolling squid or mackerel rigs, chunking or fishing live baits. The captain and mate encourage and support the angler as the fish is fought from the security of a "fighting chair". so.....Come fish the chair.... if you dare!

If a giant bluefin tuna, in excess of the minimum saleable size, is fought and harvested, the fish will be sold under the federally issued boat permit. Legal size fish, under the minimum saleable size, can be harvested for home consumption.


In-shore striper fishing


Northeast Charter Services, Inc. has a cooperative arrangement with other Captains who will take you into prime striper areas along the shore in smaller vessels. (prices per quote).


Did you catch the big one?


"If you catch a fish, meeting or exceeding minimum guidelines, it will be our pleasure to register its length and weight with the" Maine Tackle Busters Club". You will receive a photo of yourself with your fish from Bigger 'n Better and, under seperate cover, a patch and certificate from the State of Maine.


Win the Pool - Take the Shirt!!


The angler boating the largest fish of the trip receives the coveted Bigger 'n Better shirt.....How badly do you want yours?

WEEKLY FISHING REPORT - Read about your trip in our weekly fish report found in the New England edition of The Fisherman Magazine


Interested?

Call us at (800) 526-8172


e-mail: captain@biggernbetter.com

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