Tuna Trips

Open boat tuna trips are scheduled to depart from our 1 Parker St location at 5:00 AM and return at 5:00PM. The crew might make the decision to return later depending on tide cycles and of course if a fish is being fought.

12 hour trips offer more opportunities to fish multiple tides

The Yankee Pearl targets BLUEFIN tuna, do not confuse this fishery with yellowfin; bluefin tuna is the same fishery seen on the popular tv show “Wicked Tuna.” The vessel crew will be placing up to 4 rods in the water, determining what bait to use, and what depth to set the gear at. Customers will NOT be individually using their own rod. Hook ups occur when one of the multiple rods that are deployed gets hit and at the time the additional rods are quickly reeled in. The crew see that all passengers partake in reeling in the bluefin.

Fishing for bluefin tuna involves the crew getting set up at very specific locations and waiting for a bite, the captain will move the vessel very little or not at all waiting for a bite. The action is intense when a fish is hooked up.

The Yankee Pearl is a 6 passenger vessel and we ask passengers to be mindful of the limited space, please bring no more than 1 small bag like a lunchbox or backpack per person; these items can be stored in the cabin. The boat will have several coolers full of ice on board, please leave your coolers in your vehicles we need to preserve enough room on the deck to work and fight a fish.

All rods, tackle, and fishing gear will be on the boat, and when a fish gets hooked the crew will rotate customers through fighting a fish. All passengers please adhere to the instructions of the crew members.

Recreational bluefin tuna is currently open for the 2026 season and the vessel is allowed to possess up to 3 bluefin tuna – one fish can be between 47” and 73” and two fish can be between 27” and 47”.

Commercial size fish must be sold – these are fish that measure 73” or greater.

In the event a commercial size tuna is caught and sold each customer will receive credit with Yankee Fleet of 4% of the value of the fish. Selling the fish, determining what it is worth, and receiving compensation is not an instant process – our office will follow up with customers on board any trips that land a commercial fish.

Different species of shark can also be caught during these trips, some of which are allowed to be retained and taken home as food.