The weather is starting to get nice again, and it made me think of Family Fishing. I can't believe…read moreI'm the first person to review! My family has been heading out for fishing trips with Family Fishing for ages and I couldn't ask for better guides! They take care of all the work (providing poles, bait and equipment) and they even clean what we catch so we get to spend some quality time on the boat relaxing and fishing without all the mess. I can't wait to go back this summer!!

Went out last week on the Escape in the early morning out of Barnstable into Cape Code Bay with my…read moreDad, Brother, Son and his buddy and were welcomed with open arms, a nice flat sea and an incredible sunrise. Shortly after we entered the open waters of mid-bay, we started catching, and ended up with approx. 21 Stripers (we might have lost count), and 1 nice Bluefish that Blaine bled out immediately, and enabled us to cook it up berre blanc style and it was excellent.) About 15 stripers were legal sized, but we only kept our legal limit of course. (If we were in NY, we would be eating bass for the rest of the summer! Maybe that's why MA allows less keepers so that there are more available for others to catch!) Regardless, it was literally non-stop action and both Capt. Bob and his mate Blaine were awesome. I highly recommend Cape Cod Family Fishing Charters. Tight lines!!!

My family had such a great time, we booked a 2nd trip during our 2 week stay. My Dad joined us the…read more2nd time. This is a wonderful experience for all ages. The crew is very polite and helpful. The amount of time is just enough so that it can hold the attention span for younger kids. We look forward to going again next year!

This was an incredible kids fishing trip! They went above and beyond to make sure the kids (and…read moreadults) had a good time and caught some fish!! I would definitely do this again

Fishy Friday onboard Freedom Offshore? Spectacular day on the waters of Nantucket Sound visited…read morethree reefs, landed decent sea bass and porgies and pulled lobster traps, even a humpback whale breeching in the distance. The captain took us us an extra hour side trip into historic Wychmere Harbor. A group of six we paid $375 for a custom trip. On the big party boat it would have cost $300.

Been out several times with Bad Dog and each time gets better…read more Capt Mike will put you on The fish.

We went out for four hours and it was amazing! We had a great day of fishing. Caught numerous…read morestrippers mostly keepers along with some blue fish and Bonita. It was so much fun and so worth it. Mike, the captain and his mate were excellent. Very knowledgeable and very accommodating. Would highly recommend this fishing charter. We will definitely be back!

There's not really much to take out of this place, but you do have a nice view of Swan Pond all…read morearound from the boardwalk. It's pretty narrow on the boardwalk, not leaving enough room for a lot of people at the viewpoint. There are steps at the end that lead into the tall grass, assuming for those who enjoy fishing. Keep in mind, it can get very windy on the boardwalk, for those who have loose items in hand. Limited parking is provided, only filling up around three vehicles. For views and sightseeing, make this stop.

A cute little place if you would like to just sit and play in a lake. Nice cool lake, you should…read moreread the Wikipedia stories about the place before going.

Lakes hills and…read moretrails The Princess Beach Conservation Area is a lovely parcel of land that includes a beach on fresh water Scrago Lake and pleasant trails that branch off into the woods in all directions. Most of the trees are pines so the hiking is very soft because of the pine needles, and the smell of the pine trees and ocean mixing together is wonderful. Scrago Lake is a whole lot warmer than the always cold as @#$% direct ocean beaches of Cape Cod Bay and usually much, much calmer. A nice place to bring the family and little kids when you don't want them to drown, get washed out to sea, or get eaten by giant kraken. There is a fee for parking cars during the summer but if you happen to know someone in the area they'll probably have a sticker and you can bum a ride with them. There is no charge if you bike or walk and in the off season you can park anywhere you want. A lovely and peaceful little area that is a very pleasant place to explore, take a short and easy hike or perhaps do some swimming. A great place to spend some time and energy no matter what the season.

Our charter captain Bruce was very knowledgeable of the area. He instantly knew where to go and…read morewithin 5 minutes of arriving at our spot we were catching fish. Bruce kept us entertained with stories and pictures of his 25 years on the sea. He was a pleasure and his sense of humor was enjoyable for all. He was very good about keeping the kids entertained. He handled every aspect of the experience such as casting, maintaining the lines and unhooking the fish. We reeled them in, having a great time with the fight.

Captain Bruce is an outstanding fisherman. He's not a one trick pony either. I've drifted sand…read moreeels on light tackle in the rips, catching stripers and bluefish with him on several trips and also squidded (is that a word?) diamond jigs in deeper water catching - again - stripers and bluefish. We've always had great trips with him. He's entertaining too with just the right mix of stories and busting chops - when deserved - and all in good fun. I will fish with Bruce again and look forward to taking my 8 year old twins out with him this Summer.

I can't think of a better person to spend a day with than Captain Avery both because she's fine…read morecompany, and -- after 50+ years of living and fishing in and around Barnstable Harbor -- wow, she can find the fish. I've been on three trips with her this Summer and each time she'd find us some great fishing, even on what I think others found were tough days. This is both light-tackle spinning and fly-fishing and it's great that she provides both. If you've ever cast a 9-weight fly rod with a heavy plug, in 20 mph winds, then you'll realize that your arm can get tired after a while so it's nice to break out the spinning gear and chuck some easy casts way off the boat. I think Avery takes between one and three anglers, certainly no more than two if both are fly-fishing. Though frankly, if you really wanted to fly fish I'd probably go solo with her (as I did one day) so we could both cast them out there and compare results, e.g., with different bugs. (She does know the water and is a heck of a fly-fisher herself.) For spin fishing, three folks are fine -- I did it with two boys who initially needed a little extra space since they don't fish that much, but once they got warmed up, I'd start fishing, too, and we had three people comfortably fishing off the boat. One thing to realize is that this is an active fishing experience. It's not trolling with live bait for huge stripers in the channel. It's chasing birds eating sand eels and reading tide lines to find schools of stripers and then casting into the midst of them -- and getting one or more strikes per cast when it's hot. So you're not going for record or huge stripers here, but you're going for action which makes it ideal for (1) people who don't fish much (e.g., kids) where you need to be catching fish to keep them interested and (2) people who just like catch-and-release fishing both on the fly and on light spinning tackle. I think given the experience that a morning half-day is best, but that's probably something you should discuss with Captain Avery when you book your trip. The tides are huge in Barnstable so you're going to want to plan around that as well as other criteria that Captain Avery will factor in. Logistically, bring hats and other sun protection (e.g., buffs). Avery brings drinks. If you need some snack bars, then bring them yourself. She doesn't like spray sunscreen on the boat so do that in advance and bring cream along with you for the trip (and she seems to usually have some if you forget it yourself) All in all, a great and rather unique fishing experience. And when you're done, drive about 500 feet to Osterville Fish Too -- just across the marina -- for a lobster roll and some clam chowder to keep your perfect day on track.