FAQ

All equipment, fishing tackle, and bait needed for whichever species you are targeting. Fish storage on boat and fish cleaning and packing to bring your catch home.

*WE DO NOT SELL FOOD OR BEVERAGE ON BOARD*

Small cooler with food and drink (NO GLASS CONTAINERS PLEASE), hats, sunscreen, long sleeve UPF shirt, rain gear, camera, positive attitude.

Bad attitudes, glass containers/bottles, and absolutely NO BANANAS!

Yes, beer and wine are allowed in reasonable quantity if you are of age. As mentioned before PLEASE NO GLASS so transfer containers if needed.

Tipping the crew is customary and based on your discretion. 15-20% of the trip cost is customary, if you are unsure feel free to ask the Captain as well.

Yes, the Helen III is a Coast Guard inspected and certified vessel. Only vessels that carry over 6 passengers are Coast Guard inspected and certified. Both of our Captains have 100 Ton Master Licenses issued by the USCG. Our whole crew participates in a USCG sanctioned drug testing program. The Helen III also has all required state and federal fishing permits.

For fishing charters we typically cut it off at 15 people because it starts to get crowded on the deck and people start to get limited fishing time with more than that. For non fishing charters we can carry more people up to 25 in some cases depending on the event. Call for more information on capacity.

The Captains keep a close eye on the weather all season long and try to make a determination as early as possible on decisions to cancel or alter trips due to weather. If there is a concern about weather before your trip call 860-460-8793 to get the most current update. Please refrain from calling before 5am.

There's no such thing as a bad day fishing, some days the fishing is just more difficult than other days, on those days just remember the famous saying, "a bad day fishing is still better than a good day at work."