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Based out of Newport, RI

TRIPS ON THE OVERTIME

We offer a variety of options for trips. If you do not see what you are looking for please call us, we are happy tailor trips to your needs.

BOOK YOUR TRIP

All fish that meet R.I. recreational limits are iced, cleaned, and bagged for customers to take home and enjoy.

  • 50% deposit required at the time of booking.

  • We accept all major credit cards and cash.

  • Trips are typically capped at 4 passengers (kids welcome)

  • We Pickup/Drop-off our Bristol Trips at the Bristol Town Docks.

  • We Pickup/Drop-off Newport Trips at the Fort Adams Boat Ramp.

Proud angler holding a large Striped Bass caught with Overtime Fishing Charters

Light Tackle Striped Bass

  • Rhode Island is home to some the best striped bass fishing in the Northeast. Trips are offered from April through the season into September/October. Trips will take place starting in the Narragansett Bay early in the season and will graduate to Newport/Block Island as the season progresses. We use a variety of live bait and dead bait techniques to ensure ever trip is successful!

  • Narragansett Bay 4 Hours - $600

    Narragansett Bay 8 Hours - $850

    Newport/Sakonnet 5 Hours - $700

    Newport/Sakonnet 8 Hours- $1000

    Block Island All Day - $1200 (Typically mix in Striped Bass fishing first in the morning then Fluke/Sea Bass in the afternoon)

Successful fluke fishing catch aboard Overtime Fishing Charters

Fluke/Sea Bass

  • Fluke & Seabass are great trips from beginners to seasoned veterans. Being a hands on fishery, you will have a rod in your hand the entire trip with often fast paced fishing. Trips are offered from May through October. Sea bass fishing often stays hot later into the fall, so please call and ask what we are fishing for at any given time.

  • Newport/Sakonnet 5 Hours - $700

    Newport/Sakonnet 8 Hours - $1000

    Block Island All Day - $1200 (Typically mix in Striped Bass fishing first in the morning)

Impressive catch of the day displayed on Overtime Fishing Charter boat

Tuna

  • We offer a variety of tuna trips from light tackle yellowfin/bluefin trips to heavy tackle giants. Trips are booked based on time of year so please call so we can let you know whats bitting and where. We don care how far we have to run, will take you to the fish!

    • Bluefin/Yellowfin Trips: All trips are operated on our 26’ Regulator. Enjoy this thrilling fishery on light tackle that we are set up perfectly for. This is a run and gun fishery, where you will often see these fish feed on the surface. Most trips you will also encounter large pods of whales, birds, porpoises and other marine life. A trip you will be talking about for yeas to come.

    • Giant Bluefin Trips: Come Experience the fish of a Lifetime. On these trips we specifically target Giant Bluefin Tunas on heavy tackle. We offer catch and release and Commercial Giant Bluefin trips. If your charter is booked on a Commercial day you will be able to kill a giant, the fish will be dressed and sold commercially.

  • All Day Tuna Offshore - $1400

Freshly caught Tautog (Blackfish) on the deck of Overtime Fishing Charter boat

TAUTOG/BLACKFISH

  • Rhode Island is THE destination when it comes to Tautog/Blackfishing. These trips are only offered in 10 hour intervals and will depart the dock at 5:30 AM (Trips are offered starting October 15). This a very hands on experience allowing you to have a rod in hand all day. The fishing can be very fast paced and all legal wish will be harvested, cleaned, and bagged to take home and enjoy.

  • All Day Tautog/Blackfish - $1100

Harbor cruises through Newport Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay

Harbor Cruises

  • Take relaxing cruise during the day or evening to explore the beautiful Bristol or Newport Harbors. Cruises will include soft drinks as we explore the Mansions, lighthouses, and beautiful New England Coastline. Trips may also be arranged for fireworks, Folk Fest, Aquapaluza or any other summer event.

  • 2 Hour Cruise - $400

    Additional Hours - $175/Hour

Overtime Fishing Charter captain expertly steering the boat in Newport waters

Custom Trip

  • Don’t see a trip you like? Call us and we will customize a trip for you. The options are endless and we would be happy to customize a trip for you and your guests expectations.

  • We will customize a price to your desired trip based on time and distance to where the fishing or cruising trip will take place.

FAQs

  • All trips/dates will be secured with a 50% deposit upon the time of booking.

    Refunds will be issued if cancellation is made no less than 72 hours from trip date.

    Once the trip has begun there are no refunds for sea sickness, weather, or an other scenarios other than boat malfunctions determined at the discretion of the captain.

  • The weather will be discussed prior to all trips. The captain owns the discretion to cancel or reschedule any trip due to wether.

    Once a trip begins there will be no refunds due to wether;

  • All equipment, bait, and tackle will be supplied. If you would like to bring any of you own tackle or equipment please inform the captain prior to your trip. Water will be provided on all trips, guests are encourage to bring food and any soft drinks they would like, as well as any sunscreen or medications required.

  • All fish that are killed will be done so within RI DEM regulations. Those fish that are killed on any trip will be filleted, bagged, and iced for guests to take home.

  • Passengers do not need to purchase their own individual fishing permits while fishing aboard our vessel. All passengers are covered under our boats licenses.