Design mock-up. Photography is Anthony’s own, from Facebook. Seasons, regulations, trips and rates are real. Only the few items marked in orange still need confirming.
Bent Rod Charters running offshore with the rods up

Rods are up
before you are.

Striped bass in New York through the spring and fall, and deep sea trips out of Hyannis when the tuna show up. One captain, two fisheries, and a boat that leaves on time.

Book a trip See the striper trips
Running now — New York stripers Striper season dates tbc Cape Cod late Apr – mid Dec Half & full day both rivers
Two fisheries

Pick your water.

They are different trips. One is striped bass in New York, close to home and fished on the tide. Hyannis is open Atlantic, fished for whatever is offshore that month. Most people book one and come back for the other.

A striped bass held up on the water

New York

Striped Bass

Tidal river fishing for stripers from April through November. Close to home, short run, and the fish come to you on the tide.

The striper trips →
A group of anglers with a catch of fluke on open water

Hyannis, Massachusetts

Deep Sea

Offshore out of Hyannis for fluke, sea bass, striped bass and bluefin tuna. Bigger water, longer days, heavier tackle.

The Cape Cod season →
Striped bass, New York

Stripers, on the tide.

Striped bass through the spring and fall. We fish the tide rather than the clock, so start times move through the season and the early boat is usually the good one.

Season season dates tbc Confirm the season with Anthony before this goes live
Target Striped bass White perch through the spring as a bonus
Size limits limits tbc Set by NYSDEC. Confirm which water and we will state the rule exactly
Tackle rules tackle rules tbc Circle hook and gaff rules vary by water
Licence Covered by the charter No individual licence needed when you fish with us
Trips Four, six and eight hour, and full day offshore Six passengers maximum
Anglers with fluke taken offshore
Hyannis, Massachusetts

When the tuna show up, we go.

The Cape season runs from late April into December, and what you are fishing for changes month to month. Bluefin open on June 1. Sea bass come on over structure through June. Fluke are around from late June into September, and stripers hold from June to November.

It is a longer day and a longer run than the New York trips. Worth it when the offshore bite is on.

Bluefin tunaJune 1 onward
Sea bassFrom June, over structure
FlukeLate June to September
Striped bassJune to November
Departs fromHyannis marina tbc
A striped bass on deck at sunset
The boat

Set up for fishing, not for show.

Everything on board is rigged for the water it fishes. Rods, reels, terminal tackle and bait are included on every trip, so you can turn up with a jacket and a licence you do not need.

BoatGame Changer confirm
Length— placeholder
Capacity6 anglers
IncludedRods, bait, ice and fish cleaning. Gratuity not included.
LicensingUSCG licensed confirm
Sunset over the water at the end of a trip
The captain

Anthony Vitro.

Come spend the day on the water with Captain Anthony Vitro.

His own words, from the Facebook page

Bent Rod runs out of Middletown, New York. Two fisheries, one boat and one captain, which means the person who takes your booking is the person on the wheel when you get there.

New York is home water. Hyannis is the summer run, when the offshore fishing on the Cape is worth the drive.

BasedMiddletown, New York
FishesNew York and Hyannis, MA
Running since— placeholder
LicenceUSCG licensed confirm
Rates

What a day costs.

Private charters, priced per boat rather than per head. Six passengers maximum. Rods, bait, ice and fish cleaning are included on every trip. Gratuity is not.

Striped Bass

4 Hour

Half day, private

$650 per boat

  • Rods, bait and ice included
  • Fish cleaned at the dock
  • Start time follows the tide

Striped Bass

6 Hour

Extended, private

$750 per boat

  • Two more hours on the fish
  • Better odds on a bigger bass
  • Rods, bait and ice included

Sea Bass

4 Hour

Half day, private

$650 per boat

  • Fished over structure
  • Rods, bait and ice included
  • Fish cleaned at the dock

Inshore Fluke

8 Hour

Full day, private

$900 per boat

  • A full day on the drift
  • Rods, bait and ice included
  • Fish cleaned at the dock

Nantucket Shoals

Offshore Fluke

Full day, offshore

$1,500 per boat

  • Doormat grounds on the Shoals
  • Heavy tackle provided
  • Fish cleaned at the dock

Haddock and Pollack

Ground Fishing

Full day, offshore

$1,500 per boat

  • Bottom fishing over hard ground
  • Heavy tackle provided
  • Fish cleaned at the dock

Bluefin

Full Day Tuna

Full day, offshore

$1,600 per boat

  • The biggest fish on the card
  • Heavy tackle provided
  • Six anglers maximum

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Once your terms are decided, the deposit is taken here on the site and the date is held the moment it clears.

Before you book

The questions people actually ask.

Written out properly so you are not phoning to find out, and so search engines and AI assistants can answer for us when somebody asks them instead.

Do I need a fishing licence?

No. Fishing from a licensed charter covers everyone on board, so you do not need to buy your own licence for the trip. Just turn up.

What is included in the price?

Rods, bait, ice and fish cleaning are included on every trip. Gratuity is not, and is at your discretion.

How many people can come?

Six passengers maximum. Trips are private and priced per boat, not per person, so the rate is the same whether there are two of you or six.

Can I keep what I catch?

Some of it, within the state limits. Striped bass carry a size limit and a one fish per angler rule in New York. exact limits tbc Anything outside it goes back.

On the Cape the limits change by species and by month. Whatever is legal to keep gets cleaned at the dock before you leave.

What should I bring?

Details to come. placeholder Typically food and drink, sun protection, a layer more than you think you need, and soft-soled shoes.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Policy to be confirmed. placeholder Trips are called on safety, not on comfort, and a called trip is rescheduled or refunded.

Are children welcome?

Yes. confirm Plenty of the photos on this page have kids in them. Worth saying when you book so the trip can be pitched to suit.

Where do we leave from?

New York trips launch near Middletown. launch tbc Cape Cod trips leave from Hyannis, Massachusetts. marina tbc You get the exact spot and a meeting time when the date is confirmed.

How do I hold a date?

Send the form below with the water, the month and how many of you there are, and you get dates and a price back in writing. Deposit terms to be set. placeholder

Hold a date

Book the boat.

Pick a trip, pick a day, tell me how many are coming. A deposit holds the date and comes off the balance. No phone tag, and no waiting to find out whether the day is even free.

1 Choose your trip

2 Choose a date

 
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3 How many are coming?

Trips are priced per boat, not per head, so the total is the same whether there are two of you or six. Six is the maximum.

Check dates

Tell me what you want to fish.

Send the water, the month and how many of you there are. You get real dates and a price back, in writing. No phone tag.

Phone(845) 820-9198
Emailbentrodcharters@gmail.com
BasedMiddletown, New York

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