Your favorite Charter boat(s)

[Tognut]

Just looking for a general feel with regards to your favorite charter boat. I am familiar with some from the PP area, and was looking for a few names from the Belmar, Cape May and AH area. No doubt we have a lot of great boats and captains here in NJ ! Just looking for charter boats, not party boats.
Thanks to all who respond !

RB

[jmurr711]

think it depends what you wanna go for & how many ya want to charter a boat for

[Tognut]

I should have been a little more specific in my post. I am looking for names of charter boats that are your "go to " boats for multiple species. At this juncture, it is not to schedule a trip, but to possibly represent a product. This is in the growing stage as of now.
Just looking for a few names in the area's mentioned.
Thanks again.

RB

[FlukeFlukeFluke]

Jersey Key is my go to. Mike is very friendly and will get u on the fish;)

[seazu]

Fish stix and the long shot

[Reel Class]

Lol

[kurtisb]

If you want a four pack for live lining stripers, Sea Soda can't be beat.

[Jay]

Tagged Fish and Fisher Price IV at the Highlands. Both are excellent Captains and busts their hump to put you on the meat.

[torchee]

Tagged fish!

[torchee]

Reel class is great too

Lol!

Have to make time this summer!

How's that SGO going?

[ruger1v]

If I didnt have my own rig it would be Fish Stix fpr stripers. . I always recommend them to folks and thwy always happy. f

[Harpoon]

http://www.njfishing.com/NJ_Fishing_Charter.php

[Ol Pedro]

There is only one boat that I wouldn't charter out of all the boats that are Sponsors on this site.

[rumster]

If your looking to go for tog or any bottom species with 12 or less there aren't many better than the Mad Gaffer. The guys been doing this for over 40 years!

[Suckafish]

Fred Andreas toy great captain and fisherman you won't go wrong with him.

[Ryelof]

In no particular order
Reel Class
Fish Stix
Russian Roulette
Fish Monger
Last Lady
Parker Pete
Mad Gaffer
Bounty Hunter
Jersey Nutz
Cindy Sea
Megan Beth
Andreas Toy
Down Deep
Tuna Wahoo
Jersey Hooker
Fish Tank
Golden Touch
Tagged Fish
.................................................. ......and

[Reel Class]

Reel class is great too

Lol!

Have to make time this summer!

How's that SGO going?

Joe,

OMG! The amount of work I've done in the past 3 weeks is absolutely insane. Things are definitely changing!

We'd love to see you this summer man, give me a buzz!

[italianfisherman]

capt.sal cursi, Cathy Sea.

[billfish16]

small charter 4 or less -Sea Soda, Pt Pleasant
6 pack- Golden Touch, Pt Pleasant
large/Corp charter - Mi-Jo, Atl Highlands

[RnK]

You mentioned Cape May. We had a boat there for many years and when we go back to CM to charter, there is only one guy we fish with, Adam Bomb, the rock star of South Jersey.

For fluke and blackfish, he's a must.

[dakota560]

I might be out of line with what I'm about to say but going to give it a shot anyway and hope it's received in the spirit it's intended. Non sponsors should not be mentioned for obvious reasons. I'm not sure site sponsors should be ranked or judged relative to one another. Sponsors pay a fee to promote their business here and the way your asking the question almost by default means if a charter is not mentioned their service might be considered inferior. Not sure if I were a charter captain paying NJF to promote my business I'd appreciate an open ended survey that might hurt my business. Charter and party boat evaluations as with all service businesses are based on individual experiences and preferences and one person's preference may not be the same as someone else's. That being the case, the question you ask for your own benefit is very open ended and responses could be at the detriment of paying sponsors of this site.

Like I said I don't want to offend anyone by this post but to me the answer to your question is support the charter and party boat sponsors we have which make this site available to us all and choose the ones you're most comfortable with. I'm sure they all work hard to make your day on the water an enjoyable one.

Dakota

[howarda780]

small charter 4 or less -Sea Soda, Pt Pleasant
6 pack- Golden Touch, Pt Pleasant
large/Corp charter - Mi-Jo, Atl Highlands

Ditto
SeaSoda
Golden Touch
And The Gambler too for large groups.

[GDubya07]

One that lets me back on board there boat - :D

You will get different opinions and answers - for the most part anyone that is a sponsor is pretty good here -

And it all depends what you are looking to promote/product ?

Gdubs-:cool:

[seazu]

I might be out of line with what I'm about to say but going to give it a shot anyway and hope it's received in the spirit it's intended. Non sponsors should not be mentioned for obvious reasons. I'm not sure site sponsors should be ranked or judged relative to one another. Sponsors pay a fee to promote their business here and the way your asking the question almost by default means if a charter is not mentioned their service might be considered inferior. Not sure if I were a charter captain paying NJF to promote my business I'd appreciate an open ended survey that might hurt my business. Charter and party boat evaluations as with all service businesses are based on individual experiences and preferences and one person's preference may not be the same as someone else's. That being the case, the question you ask for your own benefit is very open ended and responses could be at the detriment of paying sponsors of this site.

Like I said I don't want to offend anyone by this post but to me the answer to your question is support the charter and party boat sponsors we have which make this site available to us all and choose the ones you're most comfortable with. I'm sure they all work hard to make your day on the water an enjoyable one.

Dakota

not looking to start an argument but.................. it says nj fishing new jerseys online sourse for fishing, that includes every one. other wise it would have to say nj's on line sourse for fishing by site sponcers only.
if i went on a non sponsor boat and had one hell of a day i should not let any one hear about it because they do not sponsor the site? only boats that sponsor the site should be talked about.:confused: the guy is not looking to charter a trip, he is looking for a boat to help him sponcer a product.

[Capt. Jerry Teachers Pet]

Inshore Captain JR Santos Out on a Limb {Awesome with the fluke} Top 3 in every tournament he enters. Also an expert in back bay bass.

Offshore Captain Steve King on the FAT KAT with the legendary Captain Billy Boardman in the cockpit! That is a team that was hard to beat. You would be hard pressed to find another 36 foot boat that has caught more Tuna Marlin swords Makos and Huge threshers.

Blackfishing there is only one Captain, Ray Burke Mad Gaffer some believe Ray is Part Tautog. And his mind is a storage disc of Fishing Structure.

To name a few!!!

Good Fishing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[SaltLife1980]

Papa's Angels

[italianfisherman]

not looking to start an argument but.................. it says nj fishing new jerseys online sourse for fishing, that includes every one. other wise it would have to say nj's on line sourse for fishing by site sponcers only.
if i went on a non sponsor boat and had one hell of a day i should not let any one hear about it because they do not sponsor the site? only boats that sponsor the site should be talked about.:confused: the guy is not looking to charter a trip, he is looking for a boat to help him sponcer a product.

Agree.

[Uncle Nicky]

not looking to start an argument but.................. it says nj fishing new jerseys online sourse for fishing, that includes every one. other wise it would have to say nj's on line sourse for fishing by site sponcers only.
if i went on a non sponsor boat and had one hell of a day i should not let any one hear about it because they do not sponsor the site? only boats that sponsor the site should be talked about.:confused: the guy is not looking to charter a trip, he is looking for a boat to help him sponcer a product.

LOL...yeah, tell me about it. I caught a raft of poop a little while ago on here for disputing a site sponsor's daily fishing report.

I'd be interested in getting the names of any outstanding charter captains for stripers, by PM only please.:cool:

[dakota560]

not looking to start an argument but.................. it says nj fishing new jerseys online sourse for fishing, that includes every one. other wise it would have to say nj's on line sourse for fishing by site sponcers only.
if i went on a non sponsor boat and had one hell of a day i should not let any one hear about it because they do not sponsor the site? only boats that sponsor the site should be talked about.:confused: the guy is not looking to charter a trip, he is looking for a boat to help him sponcer a product.

Seazu,

I don't make the rules, I was simply posting what I believe the site rules to be. I've seen many a post with a non sponsors name included addressed as not acceptable and believe they have even been deleted in past. To answer your question, why would any charter or party boat become a sponsor and pay a fee if non sponsor boats could post fishing reports about their trip free every day or make up a fictitious screen name as if someone were a patron of their boat! I have no idea what the fee structure to be a site sponsor is but I'm sure it's not negligible. My point was if I paid that fee to promote my business and other non sponsors were allowed to advertise or post at no cost, first I'd be pissed and second Gerry wouldn't have a site because he wouldn't have any sponsors. It seems like a pretty simple concept to me, if you want to advertise your business on this site become a sponsor. It's called marketing your business.

Dakota

[Gerry Zagorski]

Seazu,

I don't make the rules, I was simply posting what I believe the site rules to be. I've seen many a post with a non sponsors name included addressed as not acceptable and believe they have even been deleted in past. To answer your question, why would any charter or party boat become a sponsor and pay a fee if non sponsor boats could post fishing reports about their trip free every day or make up a fictitious screen name as if someone were a patron of their boat! I have no idea what the fee structure to be a site sponsor is but I'm sure it's not negligible. My point was if I paid that fee to promote my business and other non sponsors were allowed to advertise or post at no cost, first I'd be pissed and second Gerry wouldn't have a site because he wouldn't have any sponsors. It seems like a pretty simple concept to me, if you want to advertise your business on this site become a sponsor. It's called marketing your business.

Dakota

Thanks Dakota.... And you are correct, people spend money to advertise their businesses on the site and it's not fare to let others get the same benefit for free.

I would hope everyone would respect that and not name the boat, instead say Non Sponsor.

[bigmaccharters]

Thanks Dakota.... And you are correct, people spend money to advertise their businesses on the site and it's not fare to let others get the same benefit for free.

I would hope everyone would respect that and not name the boat, instead say Non Sponsor.

GERRY, you and Dakota are right on. appreciate your sight, customers sat. and Monday from nj. best, capt. jim

[seazu]

Ok, so let me get this straight. If i own a boat and am a member of this site, have a great day fishing, and want to talk about it i can not do that because i do not pay you a monthly fee to have the right to do so? So i would be a non sponcer boat yes??????
Just trying to figure it out.

[1captainron]

Maybe we need another category for "The same Questions" every year.....It's getting old.......Who's the best? We all are in one way or another. Then again, it depends on who you talk to.

June, if I could post here for free, I'd do so, but that's not good business for Gerry. I pay a fee so I can promote my business, why would I be happy with every Tom,Dick and Harry talking about Billy Bumfarts Sea Queen fishing boat, when Billy Bumfart is too tight to pay up? Doesn't make sense now does it?......PS: Your fired!!

[Capt Sal]

The best?All bs and this just pegs one charter boat against the other.Fish on a couple different charter boats and stay with the one your happy with.We all have good and bad days .It is about the service .

[dakota560]

Ok, so let me get this straight. If i own a boat and am a member of this site, have a great day fishing, and want to talk about it i can not do that because i do not pay you a monthly fee to have the right to do so? So i would be a non sponcer boat yes??????
Just trying to figure it out.

Seazu,

I'll respond since it was my post which caused your confusion. I'm not a site sponsor either but thought I would make a point in an effort to avoid an issue with my earlier post and certainly didn't mean to create one.

If you're a registered person on the site who doesn't operate a fishing business, by all means post your catch results. You're posting a report to share information and obviously there's a degree of bragging rights involved but most are for general information.

It's completely different if you charter or own a party boat. These fine folks work their tails off in a highly competitive business and become site sponsors to promote their businesses. They post their reports not only to share information but in support of their livelihood. They pay sponsor fees so Gerry can afford a site like NJF that we all benefit from. I'm sure as much as Mr. Z loves fishing, he's not doing all this for his love of the sport. No offense intended Gerry. It's a business that involves a tremendous amount of effort on his part, I'm sure a significant investment of both time and capital and continued investment to sustain the growth of the site. To afford that, NJF needs sponsors and sponsor fees.

If the site allowed non-sponsors to post reports or someone like me to post a report about a non sponsor and intentionally or unintentionally promote their operation, we're all doing site sponsors a huge injustice because they have to pay for that same benefit. It's that easy. If someone who has a business interest wants to market their business through NJF, they have to pay for the right to do so which will keep parity among all sponsors.

The reason I made my initial post was because I suspected non sponsors would be brought into it and I'm not sure it's fair to evaluate sponsors on a relative basis. If Gerry or the sponsors elected to do that on Gerry's web site, that's his or their decision. I don't think that's a decision that a non sponsor member should make himself since it could easily be construed that any sponsor's name not mentioned might actually offer an inferior service. If I paid a fee to NJF to be a site sponsor, I wouldn't be happy if that were the outcome. As Capt. Ron said, everyone has different likes and different interests so it's a tough question in and of itself being asked and at the same time I don't think it's appropriate or the right of members to rank sponsors against one another which in a round about way is what is being asked. They all work hard to carve a living out of the ocean and it would be unfortunate if a simple question actually ended up hurting anyone's business.

That being said, I know it wasn't the intention of the person who started the thread to do that, he was looking for some information to assist I guess a business venture of his own. BUT in my humble opinion, if that simple request for the reason stated above in any way hurt sponsor's perceived reputations, I don't think the question should have been asked or at minimum it should have been run by Gerry first for his thoughts and authorization.

I hope that sheds some light on my initial post, the reasons behind it and the difference between posts by the general public versus sponsor or non sponsor charter and party boat owner / operators.

Dakota

[seazu]

maybe we need another category for "the same questions" every year.....it's getting old.......who's the best? We all are in one way or another. Then again, it depends on who you talk to.

June, if i could post here for free, i'd do so, but that's not good business for gerry. I pay a fee so i can promote my business, why would i be happy with every tom,dick and harry talking about billy bumfarts sea queen fishing boat, when billy bumfart is too tight to pay up? Doesn't make sense now does it?......ps: Your fired!!

see now i understand, thank you :d

[Gerry Zagorski]

Ok, so let me get this straight. If i own a boat and am a member of this site, have a great day fishing, and want to talk about it i can not do that because i do not pay you a monthly fee to have the right to do so? So i would be a non sponcer boat yes??????
Just trying to figure it out.
Private boats can and do share their reports here and are encouraged to do so. We do not allow charter or party boats that are not sponsors here to post their reports since it would not be fair to the sponsors who pay for that same privilege. As far as people who fish with non sponsors mentioning them by name, we'd prefer that you did not out of fairness to our sponsors.