Fishing guides for scup.

14 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for scup, across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

14 guides · Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

14 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for scup. They are based in Bourne, MA, Clinton, CT, and New London, CT, plus 10 other towns. Trips run as nearshore for striped bass, bluefish, black sea bass, bluefin tuna, and bonito. 5 of the 14 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example May to October and spring to fall). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

Water where guides here run scup trips, photographed by Cape Cod Charter GuysCape Cod Charter Guys, MA
Water where guides here run scup trips
14 guides for scup
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Which guides run scup trips?

Cape Cod Charter Guys, Flying Connie Fishing Charters, FlyLight Charters, Islander Sport Fishing, Islander Sport Fishing Charters, and Jail Break Fishing Charters, and 8 more listed below. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

Where can you fish for scup with a guide?

On Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Woods Hole, Long Island Sound, South West Reef, and Niantic, across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

What kind of trips target scup?

nearshore trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When is the season for scup?

5 of the 14 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example May to October and spring to fall).

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.

How do you book a guide for scup?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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