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.
Striped bass on the Hudson 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.
Running now — Hudson River stripersHudson season Apr 1 – Nov 30Cape Cod late Apr – mid DecHalf & full day both rivers
Two fisheries
Pick your water.
They are different trips. The Hudson is a tidal river an hour from the city, fished for striped bass. Hyannis is open Atlantic, fished for whatever is offshore that month. Most people book one and come back for the other.
Hudson River, 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 Hudson holds striped bass from the spring run right through to the end of November. We fish the tide rather than the clock, so start times move through the season and the early boat is usually the good one.
SeasonApril 1 to November 30Closed Dec 1 to Mar 31 above the Cuomo Bridge, including catch and release
TargetStriped bassWhite perch through the spring as a bonus
Slot limit23 to 28 inches, one fish per anglerSet by NYSDEC, not by us
Tackle rulesInline circle hooks required with baitGaffs are not permitted on stripers
LicenceCovered by the charterNo individual licence needed when you fish with us
TripsFour, six and eight hour, and full day offshoreSix passengers maximum
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 Hudson. 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
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
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Capacity6 anglers
IncludedRods, bait, ice and fish cleaning. Gratuity not included.
LicensingUSCG licensed confirm
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.
The Hudson is home water. Hyannis is the summer run, when the offshore fishing on the Cape is worth the drive.
BasedMiddletown, New York
FishesHudson River, NY and Hyannis, MA
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LicenceUSCG licensed confirm
On the water
Boat days, not brochure shots.
Every picture on this page came off Anthony’s own camera roll. Stripers, fluke, sea bass and bluefin, on both waters.
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
Deposit and cancellation terms to be set. placeholder
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. On the Hudson, striped bass have a slot limit of 23 to 28 inches and one fish per angler. Anything outside that slot 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?
Hudson River trips launch near Middletown, New York. 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
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.
