Blogs from our Captains

Summer Season 2024 – the prep begins!

The fishing season here on Cape Cod has a natural rhythm to it. This is not unique to the fishing business when you live in a seasonal area like the Cape, but it is getting exciting to realize that the 2024…

What I learned fishing in Costa Rica

It is not often that I am able to travel and be in the role of guest on a fishing boat, but in early January, that was what I was able to do.  We took a family vacation while my…

Happy Holidays!

From the team here at Ortus Charters to all of our customers, to our family and friends – Happy Holidays! We hope you enjoy this season with the ones you love!  We are excited and looking forward to our 2024 season…

Give the Gift of a Day on the Water

With the Holidays coming, why not give the gift of an experience for that someone special in your life that is always difficult to buy for. We have all said to ourselves, “What should I get for X who has…

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Fisherman in your Life!

With the Holiday’s approaching, I thought I would share some great gift ideas for the fisherman/boater in your life!  All of these ideas are items we personally use on our boat and in our charter business.  We are also happy…

End of Another Season – 2023 Review

Wow! I blinked and it was over! Ugh! I know I say this every year, but wow the season flew by! Such an amazing season though and Captain Mark and I are so blessed to be able to spend it…

Fall Update

I know we’ve been quiet with our updates but September has been a great month of fishing! We’ve had some weather interruptions, which is normal for this time of year, but we’ve been fishing every day possible. We had our…

Turning to Fall

Today is September 1st. Seems to always shock me at how quickly it arrives! We still have 2 great months of fishing ahead of us which is great! August was a different month for me as I traveled to South…

Mid-Summer Fishing Update

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow is the last day of July and that the summer is half over. It has felt like we are in the dog days of summer with the heat and humidity the past 10 days…

Mid-July Fishing Update

We are in the heart of the fishing season here on Cape Cod. It has been an excellent season for large striped bass, big bluefish and Bluefin Tuna. The bass have moved to deeper, colder water as we get into…