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TWO GREAT NEW LOCATIONS!
EAST GLOUCESTER MARINA - 121 East Main St. Gloucester MA 01930 FISHERMAN'S WHARF - 37 Commercial St. Gloucester MA 01930 For more information on your departure location please call our reservation office at 800-942-5464. Fall Schedule: Whale Watching: We are planning weekend afternoon trips until end of September. Our All Day Fishing trips: Running everyday 7-4 and weekends 6-3 & 7-4 through September, in October we will run every day 7-4. November we will run Thur thru Sun. Limited Tuesdays trips: These trips have 40% fewer people, on Tuesdays until end of September. Our new Super Thursdays: These have limited capacity and add 3 hours for an exciting day! Until end of September. Half Day Trips: Weekend afternoons, through October. Fall Overnight Specials: Depart Thursday evenings, until end of October. |
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New for 2008 -Super Thursdays!
Our Super Thursdays Extended Limited Capacity trips this year have been great. This is what others may call a Marathon, but this is much more. With 40% fewer anglers than our All Day trip, you are guaranteed more elbow room! You will probably get 50% more fishing time than the All Day trip too! It all adds up to a great day at sea! And don't forget our popular Tuesday Limited Capacity. We started this in 2007 and has been a great hit ever since. For those who want extra elbow room, but can't devote the extra time of the extended length trips, this is perfect! Click on these boxes to book online:   
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October 18, 2008 - Fishing Report
We have been having unbelievable fishing. Fall fishing at its best. Good sized Cod and Pollock and numerous Haddock. Our Fall Overnight Fishing trip came back yesterday with loaded coolers of Haddock, many of our customers caught 20 Haddock or so each. These trips have been going beyond the reach of our day trips, and have been a huge success. The great weather, active fishing, good camaraderie, all combines for a great day at sea. We are going everyday 7 am to 4 pm thru end of October. Starting in November, we will be going 7 am to 4 pm Thursdays to Sunday. Top pool winners: Dave Forcinito, Boston MA, with a 25 lb Hake, using Bait on 10/8 Mario Jesus, Deerfield MA, 12 lb Cod on Bait, 10/10 Carlo Colonnello, Stanford CT, 18 lb Hake, Bait, 10/11 Lorretta Miner, Faresburg VT, 31 lb Cod, Jig, 10/12 Kevin Tyler, Hudson MA, 15 lb Cod, Bait 10/14 Dave Davis, Peabody MA, 15 lb Cod, Jig, on 10/15 Other pool winners: Joe Levasseur, Taunton MA Kelly Seria, Chicopee MA Curt Burke, No Conway NH We leave Thursday evenings for our Fall Overnight Specials. Our trip last week was a big success. People are calling to reserve their favorite spot. Don't be left out! Our All Day Fishing trips are running everyday 7-4. Next weekend we also have a 6 -3 pm. Give us a call to reserve you a spot! Fall Overnight Specials: Depart Thursday evenings, until end of October. Reservations are suggested so give us a call at 1-800-942-5464. Click here for our directions page Click here for more reports 
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Whale cod caught on Half Day Trip June 29, 2008!
Whale cod caught on Half Day Trip! 64 1/4 pounds of mammoth Cod! Jen Phelan from Ayer MA, hauled in this great prize on our Half Day Fishing trip! We have had some great fishing this season, and luckily, have not had to travel to the end of the world to get to where we can catch fish. This has been great news for our half day fishing trips. We have had some great trips this year. Mostly, we have been catching Haddock, but on Sunday, Cod fishing was the prize! These Half day Fishing trips are great for those that may want to take their family fishing, but a full day may be much for the younger ones. These are great fun, especially when there is hope to catch some fish. If you have thought of taking the family fishing, this is a great time! 
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Whale Sightings Report - September 7, 2008
The past couple weeks have been interesting. We've had ups and downs with the weather, and ups and downs with the sightings as well. Our days continued to be incredible for the beginning of this reporting period, as you'll see in the daily detail below. But then the patterns started changing, seemingly overnight. Oftentimes, a major weather system will shift the ocean currents, which shifts the nutrients and bait fish in the water. That, in turn, shifts the whales because the whales will go where the food is. Typically, this is a gradual thing occurring over a couple days or so, other times it is like someone flipping a switch. I wish I could dive on the Bank when this happens, or that we could record various conditions throughout the water column on a daily basis. I'd love to know the changes and the exact conditions that trigger distribution shifts of large whales throughout the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. After a few days of the slow-down, things got back to normal with blows in every direction and a lot of fantastic Humpback sightings! Just when it was getting exciting, Tropical Storm Hanna arrived and created high winds and high seas. Safety is paramount at Yankee Fleet and we decided it best to stay in the past few days, also fending off queasiness for our passengers! Now I'm itching to get back out there on Stellwagen Bank and see what affect this recent weather system has had on the bait fish and the whales. The bird sightings over the past couple weeks have been up and down as well, further indicating that the bait fish were shifting with changing ocean currents. On the best days, we're still seeing the usual suspects including Juvenile Northern Gannets, Greater Shearwaters, a few Sooty Shearwaters here and there, Common Terns, Wilson's Storm Petrels, and both the Herring and Black-Backed Gulls. I have a lot of days to tell you about so I'm going to get right to it .... Read more of the report for this week 
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Boston Bruins 3rd Annual Skate & Bait Trip
3rd Annual Boston Bruins and Yankee Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing Skate & Bait Fishing Tournament. The tournament was held on Wednesday, July 23 Food and Fun afterwards at Capt Carlos Restaurant! Thanks everyone for a great event! Rose at Capt Carlos was a great hostess, and the Bruins players were eager to autograph and were wonderful gueats, as always. Thanks to the patrons who donated to such a worthy cause! Luckily the weather held out, and we had a great day! Everyone had a great time. We'll see you all next year! Click here register for tournament |
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Our Commitment to Conservation, Research and Education
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) performs field research and data collection on marine species aboard each Yankee Whale Watch trip. Naturalist Jodi Sivak leads the effort and works closely with WDCS senior biologist Regina Asmutis-Silvia to provide research data that supports their "Stop-Protect_Connect" initiatives. WDCS supports Yankee's work in educational outreach and the protection of marine mammals and their environment. |
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Whale Watching - Experience our Standards of Excellence
With some of the most experienced captains and crew in the business, you can be certain your trip will be safe, and also of the highest quality. Yankee Whale Watching and Deep Sea Fishing's highly acclaimed safety record is unmatched. We strictly adhere to all Federal whale watching guidelines regarding operation of our vessels near whales, respecting whale's behavior and requirements for space. Our whale watching trips are visiting these majestic whales in their natural surroundings. Our Dry Tortugas Ferry is rated one of the ten best things to do in the Florida Keys. |
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The simple truth is this:
You will see more whales, catch more fish and have much more fun with us than with any other whale watching or deep sea fishing company. No one else has more deep sea fishing or whale watching experience. Come join us--less than 45 minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts (No stop lights from the highway to our acres of free parking.) |
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