Verified NJ Charter Captains
The Jersey Shore's most-reviewed charter captains. Every captain on this list runs a 4.5+ star boat with hundreds of verified angler reviews — book direct through FishingBooker.
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See only captains with a 4.8+ rating and 50+ reviews — the highest-consistency tier.
Top-Rated Captains
These captains have the most reviews and the highest sustained ratings on FishingBooker — start here.
Smokin Reel Charters
Captain Rob · Neptune City
$850
starting price
Shark River fleet with 58 verified reviews. Comfortable 36-footer covering everything from back-bay stripers to offshore tuna, with instant confirmation.
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Megan Beth
Captain Dan McGivney · Point Pleasant
$400
starting price
Angler's Choice Award winner with 200+ verified reviews. Known for productive trips and excellent fish cleaning service.
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Sligo II
Captain Anthony & KC · Point Pleasant
$650
starting price
Perfect 5.0 rating. Father-son team brings decades of local experience. Guests rave about their hospitality and fish-finding ability.
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Atlantic City Captains
3 verified captains working out of Atlantic City.
A-Bomb Fishing Charters
Captain Mike Adams · Atlantic City
$425
from
Angler's Choice winner with 200 verified reviews out of Huron Avenue. Captain Mike Adams puts groups on back-bay and nearshore fish year-round.
Water Wolves Charters
Captain Mike DiCarlo · Atlantic City
$500
from
Perfect 5.0 rating across 179 verified trips. Captain Mike DiCarlo is Atlantic City's trophy-sheepshead specialist with fast back-bay action.
Twrecks Charters
Captain Crew · Atlantic City
$765
from
Angler's Choice wreck-fishing specialists — a 36-foot, 12-passenger boat ideal for family and group trips over AC's wrecks and reefs. Guests praise the crew's patience with kids and first-timers.
Atlantic Highlands Captains
1 verified captain working out of Atlantic Highlands.
Sandy Hook Charters
Captain TJ Mueller · Atlantic Highlands
$450
from
Fast, family-friendly trips on Sandy Hook Bay with a perfect 5.0 across 93 verified reviews. Captain TJ Mueller runs everything from kid-first bay trips to nearshore tuna.
Barnegat Light Captains
4 verified captains working out of Barnegat Light.
Let It Fly
Captain Jeff Davis · Barnegat Light
$550
from
Four decades of Barnegat Light local knowledge. Captain Jeff Davis specializes in light-tackle inshore trips with 93 verified reviews.
Nightwatch
Captain Alan · Barnegat Light
$500
from
A lifetime fishing out of Barnegat Light. Captain Alan runs small-group trips for stripers, fluke, and weakfish with 48 verified reviews.
Branarchy
Captain Frank Branagan · Barnegat Light
$675
from
Veteran-owned Barnegat Light operation with a perfect 5.0 across 43 trips — inshore stripers to bluefin with Captain Frank Branagan.
On The Rocks
Captain Jake · Barnegat Light
$400
from
Captain Jake's 31-footer specializes in striper and tuna fishing around Barnegat Inlet — a perfect 5.0 rating with trips from $400.
Belmar Captains
2 verified captains working out of Belmar.
Captain Cal 2
Captain Cal · Belmar
$190
from
Budget-friendly Belmar open boat good for first-timers. All tackle and bait included. Morning trips depart 7:30 AM.
Ocean Explorer
Captain Bobby Dunn · Belmar
$190
from
Belmar's big party boat — 100 feet with room for 20 anglers and trips from $190. An affordable way to fish offshore bottom structure with an experienced crew.
Cape May Captains
4 verified captains working out of Cape May.
Captain Mac
Captain Joe McNamee · Cape May
$350
from
Angler's Choice winner with 200+ verified reviews. Capt. Joe McNamee's 27-footer is Cape May's family-trip staple, with trips from $350.
Gone Fishin' Sport Fishing
Captain Team · Cape May
$850
from
Cape May offshore specialists — an Angler's Choice crew with 163 verified reviews chasing tuna, mahi, and tilefish in the canyons.
Hook N Cook
Captain Timothy Generale · Cape May
$350
from
Angler's Choice charter out of Cape May with 75 verified reviews — inshore and nearshore trips from $350 with instant confirmation.
Miss Chris Boats
Captain Crew · Cape May
$110
from
Cape May party-boat institution — a 90-foot open boat with trips from $110, good for families and first-timers.
Highlands Captains
2 verified captains working out of Highlands.
PrimeTime Fishing Charters
Captain Karl McKenna · Highlands
$500
from
Light-tackle specialist out of Marina on the Bay in Highlands — a perfect 5.0 across 70 trips chasing stripers, fluke, and tog on Raritan Bay.
Teacher's Pet Sport Fishing
Captain Jerry Beaver · Highlands
$675
from
Angler's Choice winner with a perfect 5.0 across 69 reviews. Captain Jerry Beaver's 38-footer covers Raritan Bay stripers through nearshore shark and tuna trips.
Longport Captains
1 verified captain working out of Longport.
Moover Fishing Adventures
Captain Rob · Longport
$325
from
Captain Rob's versatile operation, now sailing from Longport minutes from Atlantic City — calm back-bay trips to offshore runs with instant confirmation.
Neptune City Captains
2 verified captains working out of Neptune City.
Smokin Reel Charters
Captain Rob · Neptune City
$850
from
Shark River fleet with 58 verified reviews. Comfortable 36-footer covering everything from back-bay stripers to offshore tuna, with instant confirmation.
Wots Up Dock
Captain Geno · Neptune City
$800
from
Local knowledge from a Neptune City native. A lifelong angler who finally made his dream of running a fishing charter come true.
Point Pleasant Captains
5 verified captains working out of Point Pleasant.
Megan Beth
Captain Dan McGivney · Point Pleasant
$400
from
Angler's Choice Award winner with 200+ verified reviews. Known for productive trips and excellent fish cleaning service.
Sligo II
Captain Anthony & KC · Point Pleasant
$650
from
Perfect 5.0 rating. Father-son team brings decades of local experience. Guests rave about their hospitality and fish-finding ability.
Fins Up Family Charters
Captain Mike · Point Pleasant
$275
from
Family-friendly charter at an accessible price point. Captain Mike specializes in teaching kids and first-time anglers.
Bloody Decks
Captain Team · Point Pleasant
$800
from
Angler's Choice Award for offshore excellence. High-performance Yellowfin built for canyon runs. Premium tackle and experienced crew.
Sligo Sportfishing
Captain Anthony & KC · Point Pleasant
$900
from
The Sligo team's larger 42-footer, built for offshore and canyon runs — the same father-son crew behind the 5.0-rated Sligo II.
Point Pleasant Beach Captains
1 verified captain working out of Point Pleasant Beach.
Fin Chaser Sportfishing
Captain Frank Wagenhoffer · Point Pleasant Beach
$900
from
Perfect 5.0 rating across 38 verified trips from Channel Drive. Captain Frank Wagenhoffer runs everything from inshore stripers to canyon tuna.
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More fishing resources
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