2026 Offshore Fishing Schedule
Helen H Offshore runs Cape Cod fishing trips out of Hyannis Harbor, Plymouth Harbor and Barnstable Harbor throughout the 2026 season. Whether you’re looking for a quick half day on the water or a multi-day offshore tuna trip, the schedule below covers all available departures, species, vessels, capacities, and pricing.
NEW! Spring Groundfish- Plymouth Harbor
NEW! F/V Angler- One Day Low-Capacity Jeffery’s Ledge/Stellwagen Bank Pollock & Haddock – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 5 PM
This trip is mainly open bottom fishing on Jeffery’s Ledge or Stellwagen Bank. You’re fishing all day, and the primary catch is Pollock and Haddock with a bycatch of Redfish. These trips will have a limited capacity of 28 passengers.
Fare: $180.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 3rd until May 3rd
NEW! Fall Groundfish – Plymouth Harbor
NEW! One Day Ultra Limited Jeffery’s Ledge/Stellwagen Bank Cod, Haddock & Pollock – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 5 PM
This trip is mainly open bottom fishing on Jeffery’s Ledge or Stellwagen Bank. You’re fishing all day, and the primary catch is Cod, Haddock, and Pollock with a bycatch of Redfish. These trips will have a capacity of 38 passengers.
Fare: $180.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 10/17, 10/18, 10/24, 10/25, 10/31
NEW! One Day Ultra Limited Jeffery’s Ledge/Stellwagen Bank Pollock & Haddock – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 5 PM
This trip is mainly open bottom fishing on Jeffery’s Ledge or Stellwagen Bank. You’re fishing all day, and the primary catch is Pollock and Haddock with a bycatch of Redfish. These trips will have a capacity of 38 passengers.
Fare: $180
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from November 1st until December 27th
NEW! F/V Nantucket Sound Summer Tuna Fishing
NEW! F/V Nantucket Sound – 22 Hour Low-Capacity Canyons Tuna Trip – Departs 10 PM Returns Approx. 8PM Next Day
This trip is 22 hours long. The vessel will depart at night to arrive at sunrise for the daytime trolling bite. During the day you will be trolling and jigging. Depending on the fishing area, you have 8-10 hours of fishing time at the canyons. The primary catch will be Yellow Fin, Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin), Big Eye, and Long Fin. These trips will have a low capacity of 14 passengers.
Fare: $500.00
Rod Rental:$40.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 7/6-7, 7/13-14, 7/20-21, 7/27-28, 8/3-4, 8/10-11, 8/17-18, 8/24-25
F/V Starfish- Barnstable Harbor
F/V Starfish- Cape Cod Bay Jumbo Flounder Ultra Limited – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. Noon / Departs 1 PM Returns Approx. 7 PM
This trip is mainly open bottom fishing in Cape Cod Bay. It is a 6-hour trip with a primary catch of Jumbo Flounder with a bycatch of Tautog. These trips have a capacity of to 12 passengers.
Fare: $145.00
Rod Rental: $5 Rod Rental
2026 Dates: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting April 29th until July 12th. Starting again Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday September 4th until October 18th.
F/V Starfish- Cape Cod Bay Striped Bass Ultra Limited – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. Noon / Departs 1 PM Returns Approx. 7 PM
This trip will be open boat Striped Bass trip, departing Barnstable Harbor. The 6-Hour trip will be limited to 8 passengers.
Fare: $180.00
Rod Rental: Included Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting July 15th until August 30th
Blackfish (Tautog) Fishing
NEW! F/V Capt. John and Son II- Ultra Low-Capacity Spring Blackfish- Departs 7AM Returns Approx. 2PM
These trips will be 7-hours of bottom fishing on structures within Nantucket Sound. These trips will be limited to 25 passengers on the 90ft Capt. John and Son II.
Fare: $145.00
Rod Rental: $5 Rod Rental
2026 Dates: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting April 10th until May 3rd.
F/V Capt. John and Son II- Ultra Low-Capacity Fall Blackfish- Departs 7AM Returns Approx. 2PM
These trips will be 7-hours of bottom fishing on structures within Nantucket Sound. These trips will be limited to 25 passengers on the 90ft Capt. John and Son II.
Fare: $145.00
Rod Rental: $5 Rod Rental
2026 Dates: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting October 9th until December 29th.
Helen H Offshore Fluke Fishing
F/V Helen H- Offshore Nantucket Fluke Limited – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM
We will be fishing around Nantucket and Nantucket Shoals for Jumbo Fluke and Black Sea Bass. These trips have a capacity of 38 passengers.
Fare: $230.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 6/22, 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17
F/V Helen H- Limited 2 Day Nantucket Fluke with Hyannis Return – Departs 6 AM Returns 5 PM First Day and Departs 5 AM Returns 4 PM Second Day
This trip is a limited load 2-day trip fishing Nantucket and Nantucket Shoals for Jumbo Fluke both days. Call the office for hotel recommendations. These trips have a capacity of 32 Passengers.
Fare: $535.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
Dates 2026: 6/13-14, 6/18-19, 6/25-26, 6/30-7/1, 7/2-3, 7/7-8, 7/9-10, 7/11-12, 7/18-19, 7/28-29, 7/30-31, 8/8-9
F/V Helen H- 2 Day Ultra Limited Nantucket Fluke with Nantucket Layover – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM Second Day
This is a 2-day Ultra Limited Fluke trip. We will be fishing around Nantucket and the Nantucket Shoals for Jumbo Fluke. During the evening, we will tie up on Nantucket where you can get a hotel or sleep on the boat for the night or disembark for dinner. These trips have a capacity of 30 passengers.
Fare: $590.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 6/8-9, 6/16-17, 6/20-21, 6/27-28, 7/4-5, 7/14-15, 8/11-12, 8/26-27
F/V Helen H- 3 Day Giant Fluke Hunt – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 3 PM Third Day
This trip is 3 days of exploring areas further offshore for big Fluke. One night of two will be offshore and the other night will be on Nantucket. For one evening we will tie up on Nantucket where you can get a hotel for the night or stay on board. These trips have a capacity of 28 passengers.
Fare: $760.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 6/10-12, 8/18-20
F/V Helen H Offshore Specialty Fishing Trips
F/V Helen H- 2 Day Nantucket Fluke and Pollock & Haddock with Hyannis Return – Departs 6 AM and Returns 5 PM First Day and Departs 5 AM Returns 4 PM Second Day
This 2 Day Fluke and Haddock/Pollock will be fishing around Nantucket and Nantucket Shoals for Jumbo Fluke the first day and Haddock & Pollock on George’s Bank the second day. Call the office for hotel recommendations. These trips will have a capacity of 32 Passengers.
Fare: $535.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 8/6-7, 8/15-16
F/V Helen H- One Day Limited George’s Bank Haddock & Pollock– Departs 5 AM Returns Approx. 5 PM
This trip is mainly open bottom fishing on George’s Bank. You’re fishing all day, and the primary catch is Haddock and Pollock. These trips will have a capacity of 32 passengers.
Fare: $250.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 7/17, 8/21, 9/12, 919, 9/26
F/V Helen H- 2 Day Captain’s Special Trip – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM Second Day
This trip is 36 hours long and includes Pollock, Haddock and Whiting one day and Nantucket Fluke and Sea Bass the other day. These trips will have a capacity of 28 passengers.
Fare: $560.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 7/21-22, 7/25-26, 8/1-2
F/V Angler Offshore Fluke Fishing
F/V Angler- Ultra Low-Capacity Offshore Nantucket Fluke– Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM
We will be fishing around Nantucket and Nantucket Shoals for Jumbo Fluke and Black Sea Bass. This trip is limited to 15 passengers on the 75ft F/V Angler.
Fare: $285.00
Rod Rental: $20.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 6/27, 6/28, 7/4, 7/5, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19. Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting July 23rd until August 30th.
F/V Nantucket Sound Inshore Fluke Fishing
F/V Nantucket Sound- Limited Inshore Nantucket Fluke 8 Hour – Departs 7 AM Returns Approx. 3 PM
This trip will fish on the inshore grounds of Nantucket for Fluke and Sea Bass. These trips will have a capacity of 30 passengers.
Fare: $155.00
Rod Rental: $5.00 or $10.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19. Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday starting July 23rd until August 30th. 9/5, 9/6, 9/12, 9/13.
F/V Helen H Offshore Tuna Fishing
F/V Helen H- 2 Day Ultra Limited Tuna Trip – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM Second Day
This trip is 33 hours long. During the day you will be trolling and at night you will be bait fishing and jigging. The primary catch will be Yellow Fin, Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin), Swordfish, Big Eye, and Long Fin. These trips will have a capacity of 28 passengers.
Fare: $610.00
Rod Rental: $40.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 9/5-6, 9/7-8, 9/10-11, 9/12-13, 9/14-15, 9/17-18, 9/19-20, 9/21-22, 9/26-27, 9/28-29, 10/1-2, 10/3-4, 10/8-9
NEW F/V Helen H- 2 Day EXTENDED Ultra Limited Tuna Trip – Departs 12 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM Second Day
This trip will depart at 12:00 am to provide more fishing time than a regular 2-day tuna trip. This trip is 40 hours long. During the day you will be trolling and at night you will be bait fishing and jigging. The primary catch will be Yellow Fin, Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin), Swordfish, Big Eye, and Long Fin. These trips will have a capacity of 28 passengers.
Fare: $675.00
Rod Rental: $40.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 10/17-18, 10/24-25
F/V Helen H- 3 Day Ultra Limited Tuna Trip – Departs 6 AM Returns Approx. 4 PM Third Day
This trip is limited to 28 passengers. During the day you will be trolling and at night you will be bait fishing and jigging. The primary catch will be Yellow Fin, Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin), Swordfish, Big Eye, and Long Fin. We will fish for 2 nights and 3 days.
Fare: $760.00
Rod Rental: $40.00 Shimano Rod and Reel
2026 Dates: 9/2-4, 9/23-25, 10/10-12
Frequently Asked Questions
Helen H Offshore offers a variety of fishing trips in 2026, including spring and fall groundfish trips, offshore tuna fishing, Cape Cod Bay flounder and striped bass trips, blackfish fishing, and multiple Nantucket fluke fishing options. These trips vary in duration from half-day to multi-day excursions and target species like cod, haddock, pollock, tuna, fluke, and more.
The new spring groundfish trips on the F/V Angler depart from Plymouth Harbor every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday between April 3rd and May 3rd, 2026. The trips depart at 6 AM and return around 5 PM targeting primarily Pollock and Haddock with a bycatch of Redfish. The boat has a limited capacity of 28 passengers, and fare is $180 with a $20 rod rental.
The F/V Nantucket Sound summer tuna fishing trips are 22-hour excursions departing at 10 PM and returning around 8 PM the next day. Participants fish at sea for 8-10 hours primarily targeting Yellowfin tuna, Mahi-Mahi, Big Eye, and Long Fin tuna using trolling and jigging techniques. The trips have a low capacity of 14 passengers and cost $500 with a $40 rod rental.
The F/V Starfish Cape Cod Bay flounder trips are 6-hour trips departing either at 6 AM (returning about noon) or 1 PM (returning about 7 PM) targeting Jumbo Flounder with a bycatch of Tautog. These ultra-limited trips have a capacity of 12 passengers and cost $145 with a $5 rod rental. They run multiple days weekly from April 29th to July 12th and again September 4th to October 18th, 2026.
Blackfish (Tautog) fishing trips on the F/V Capt. John and Son II last 7 hours, departing at 7 AM and returning about 2 PM. These ultra low-capacity trips are limited to 25 passengers and take place in structures within Nantucket Sound. Spring trips run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from April 10th to May 3rd, while fall trips run from October 9th to December 29th, 2026. Fare is $145 with a $5 rod rental.
Helen H Offshore offers several Nantucket Fluke fishing trips including a one-day 10-hour trip for $230, two-day limited trips with options for Hyannis return or Nantucket layover priced between $535 and $590, and a three-day giant fluke hunt at $760. All trips target Jumbo Fluke and Black Sea Bass with varying passenger capacities ranging from 28 to 38. Rod rentals are typically $20 if needed.
Yes, fishing rod rentals are available on most trips. Standard Shimano rod and reel rentals typically cost $20 for full-day or multi-day offshore trips. Some shorter or specific trips offer rentals at $5, and the offshore tuna trips have a higher rod rental fee of $40 due to specialized equipment. Some striped bass trips even include rod rentals in the fare.