One of the winners, Captain Riccardo Buzzanga, offers pick-ups directly from East Boston as part of his charter service. He lists several Boston neighborhoods as options — including the North End, Seaport, and Charlestown — and East Boston is specifically mentioned as one of the available locations.
Riccardo Buzzanga of Trinacria Fishing – Boston one of the top anglers in Massachusetts according to FishingBooker.
8 Massachusetts Captains Clinch Top Honors Winning the International Angler’s Choice Award
FishingBooker, the world’s largest platform connecting anglers with fishing guides, proudly announces the winners of the 2025 Angler’s Choice Award. The yearly award was first given in 2015 and is meant to recognize the exceptional service and dedication of captains who consistently deliver outstanding fishing experiences to their customers.
From 8,732 captains on the platform, only 672, or 7.7% stood out for their excellence
In Massachusetts, 8 captains received the award out of 151 local guides partnered with FishingBooker—meaning 5% of guides were recognized as world-class captains.
These captains have demonstrated exceptional customer service, reliability, and the highest quality fishing trips.
When looking at the states with the highest share of Angler’s Choice Award winners, Massachusetts ranked twenty-second overall, with 5.3% of Angler’s Choice winning captains.
The full list of the fishing guides in no particular order is:
- Jason LaMagna of Got Stryper Adventure Charters
- Ralph Wilkins of FV Odysea
Boston
- Mike Delzingo of Fishbucket Sportfishing/Boston Harbor Fishing
- Joe D’Orsi of Boston Fish Tales
- Riccardo Buzzanga of Trinacria Fishing – Boston
Essex
- Eric Nelson of Essex River Fishing Charters LLC
Gloucester
- Matthew Cooney of Lyla Rose Fishing Charters
- Ira Shank and crew at 10 Point Charters
Vukan Simic, the CEO of FishingBooker, says:
“We’ve been awarding the Angler’s Choice Award since 2015. With this award, we wanted to honor our most committed captains and make it easier for anglers to identify the very best guides on our platform. We couldn’t be more excited to highlight their hard work and dedication”.
To qualify the captains must meet strict criteria consistently throughout the year. These criteria include:
- A review score of 4.8 or higher based on 10 or more verified reviews
- A reliability score of 98% or higher
- A response rate of 98% or higher to booking requests within 24 hours
- Full business verification, ensuring legal compliance and safety standards
You can find more information about the Angler’s Choice Award, as well as a full ranking of the 34 states by share of winners, here.
About FishingBooker:
FishingBooker is the world’s largest platform for connecting anglers and fishing guides, with over 45,000 fishing trips available in more than 2,150 destinations worldwide. FishingBooker makes fishing trips easy since 2013.
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