Fishing for recreational bluefin tuna is perhaps the most adrenaline-pumping fishing Cape Cod has to offer.
Fortunately for us, this year we again have one of the top tuna captains on Cape guiding us to the bite.
Captain Cullen always has a pulse on where the tuna are and what they're biting.
Captain Cullen of Cape Star Charters is as plugged-in to the tuna bite as it gets.
Over the years Cullen has put members of My Fishing Cape Cod onto more than 100 bluefin tuna and counting.
MFCC member Mike Dooley with a nice school bluefin tuna he caught on a rec tuna trip with captain Cullen.
Cullen uses top of the line equipment and has an extensive network of contacts to help him stay on the fish.
These tuna trips will be onboard Cullen's brand new 2024 custom built 33' Conch, equipped with the best in-class electronics and powered by twin 300hp Yamaha Four-Stroke engines which cruise at a steady 40 knots.
The 33' Conch is widely regarded as the finest center console fishing boat in its class, and it's the perfect boat for casting to bluefin tuna.
The Conch provides a steady and safe platform with ample amount of deck space to ensure your trip is both comfortable and exciting.
MFCC member JR Hall with a nice bluefin tuna he caught on his first ever cast aboard a My Fishing Cape Cod group trip.
Tuna are great fighters and catching them is the apex of Cape Cod fishing.
During our Rec Tuna trips you will be targeting smaller bluefin tuna in the 50-200 pound range that you can bring home to eat. Not only is fishing for tuna exhilarating, but the meat of the bluefin is one of the most highly prized seafoods on Planet Earth.
You'll have a great chance of hooking into Cape Cod's most powerful fish, and going home with a bag full of delicious tuna steaks! It's not unusual to go home with $400+ worth of tuna meat!
Seared or eaten raw, bluefin tuna is as good as it gets.
The cost for rec tuna trips is $590/person for My Fishing Cape Cod members. Members may purchase spots onboard trips for their non-member friends and family.
Available dates:
*Saturday October 5th
Saturday October 19th
Sunday October 20th
Saturday October 26th
*The Saturday October 5th trip will be with captain Tyler Putney of Flatliner Charters. All the other tuna trips will be with captain Cullen Lundholm of Cape Star Charters.
And here are the details:
- Max number of anglers: 4
- Trip length: 8 hours
- Trip time: Around sunrise (exact time will be emailed to you 24hrs in advance)
- Port of departure: Typically Marshfield, Sesuit, Bass River, Falmouth, Chatham or Orleans (exact port of departure will be emailed to you the day before)
- Area fished: Stellwagen Bank, east of Cape Cod, or south of Martha's Vineyard
- Techniques used: Typically casting with lures or vertical jigging with lures. Trolling and live bait is used when necessary.
- Gear and tackle will be provided
- There's no bathroom on Cullen's boat but it's generally not a problem. If you have to go, then typically you go over the side at the stern. If needed, you can use a bucket and then dump the bucket over the side.
- While not mandatory, it is customary to give charter captains a tip at the end of the trip. For these tuna trips, a cash tip of $85/person is perfectly sufficient.