About Us
 Captain Don Cianciolo has been fishing the waters of New England for over 30 years. He currently holds a United States Coast Guard 100-Ton Master’s License. Don is also a veteran of the Marine Insurance Industry, and holds on the water safety in the highest regard.
Our Goal aboard the Laura-Jay is for our customers to relax, have a great time, and catch lots of fish. We want our customers go home happy, with plenty of stories, and return each year as old friends. Whether you are a novice or experienced angler, we will do everything possible to ensure you have a memorable trip.
Our season begins each year April 1st with the beginning of the Spring Codfish run on Stellwagon Bank. Cod are available in our waters all season long, and are a great eating fish. Along with Cod; Haddock, Pollack, and Wolf fish make for make for outstanding bottom fishing. Offshore Cod trips can also be combined with Tuna Fishing in the summer and fall.
May begins the Striped Bass season – these are one of the most sought after gamefish on the East Coast. Trophy stripers provide great action for either ½ of full day trips. We employ several techniques including Deep Jigging, slow trolling, Bunker Spoons and tube and worm. Hard fighting Bluefish are often in the same areas as the Stripers and add to the fun. Stripers and Blues stay in our waters though October and are the mainstay of the Cape Cod Charter fleet.
School Bluefin have made a tremendous resurgence in our area over the last few seasons and give our customers a great opportunity to battle with these prized fish. We employ 30lb and 50 lb lever drag stand up tackle, as well as heavy duty spinning tackle when targeting tuna. “Footballs” as their often called, range from 30 – 150 lb and are and are in peak season from Late July – October.
Giant Bluefin Tuna are the largest and hardest fighting of all fish in the ocean. The Giants generally arrive in mid-July, with August, September, and early October being peak season. We are fully rigged with the highest quality 130 lb tackle to challenge these great fish. Besides their shear size and fighting ability, Bluefin Tuna are also prized as high quality sushi. Fish over 73” are retained and sold by the captain. 1/3 of the proceeds from the sale are then returned to the booking party allowing the charter to share in the profits. The Laura-Jay is fully equipped with the highest quality Big-Game tackle to give you the best chance of landing a Giant. We recommend these trips for experienced anglers only.
CAPTAINS AFFILIATIONS:
Cape Cod Charter Boat Association – Past President, Board of Directors
Atlantic Tuna Club - Board of Directors
Mass Marine Trades Association - Member
Sandwich Lions Club - Treasurer/Past President
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