High School Fishing Club Charter Trip rec.

[Jerseyphins]

Hi everyone!

I am looking to book a charter boat trip for a high school fishing club. We are located in Chatham, NJ. The trip would most likely be for a crew of 10-15 high school age students (possibly up to 20) of varying fishing experience. Stripers, Blues, Fluke, Combo trip, etc... Right now we are looking for sometime mid May thru early June. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences to pass along.

I have been fishing all my life at the Jersey Shore and beyond, and have done the party boat/Charter boat thing many times. My objective is to provide a good experience for a bunch of high school aged kids, that doesn't break the bank, but provides a great memory for our club members.

Once again, any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you!

[tonyfrompa]

Charter fishing for up to 20 people:

I would recommend the MIMI VI sailing from Point Pleasant. A nice, clean, comfortable boat with a very friendly and knowledgeable crew.

Give them a shout and see what they can do for yoy.

Good Luck.

Tony D.

[Gerry Zagorski]

If you're looking for a private charter Mimi takes up to 20, Tagged Fish up to 15 and the Mijo starts at 20 and up. I would try and nail things down as quickly as possible especially if you intend do this on a weekend since they fill up quickly..

If a week day, even though you might not be able to fill the entire boat, you could call some of the party boats to see if you could work something out with one of them. Some travel light during the week and might reserve the whole boat for you if you commit to a certain number of fares.

Here are some links with the phone numbers and websites of the boats I mentioned above.

Party Boats https://www.njfishing.com/NJ_Party_Boat_Fishing.php
Charter Boats https://www.njfishing.com/NJ_Fishing_Charter.php

Best of luck and hope you and the club have a great time!!

[RU fan]

Great suggestions on the different boats so I will give my opinion on what fish to target. The time slot you mentioned puts you in the Black seabass season.
This species is easy to catch, has a generous limit (keep 10 at 12.5 inches). You might also catch winter flounder, and ling....all good eating.
Other options.... striped bass and Fluke. Great fun to catch, but require more fishing skills particularly the latter. Limits are also low. Sometimes weather dependent.
My choices
1 Seabass
2 Striped bass
3 Fluke
4 Bluefish

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by RU fan

Great suggestions on the different boats so I will give my opinion on what fish to target. The time slot you mentioned puts you in the Black seabass season.
This species is easy to catch, has a generous limit (keep 10 at 12.5 inches). You might also catch winter flounder, and ling....all good eating.
Other options.... striped bass and Fluke. Great fun to catch, but require more fishing skills particularly the latter. Limits are also low. Sometimes weather dependent.
My choices
1 Seabass
2 Striped bass
3 Fluke
4 Bluefish

Great call on the Seabass!! Constant action for them, easy to catch and perfect for people new to the sport and if they like to eat fish, one of the best!

[Jerseyphins]

Thank you all for the replies!!!! With so many fishing options available to us, the easy part is done. The difficult part is getting the members to commit to going as a group (wishy washy high school kids). I will certainly keep you posted on what we finally decide on.

Love the site! Been a long time reader and random poster. I have learned so much from everything that is available here. I hope everyone has a great fishing season, that keeps everyone safe and rods bent!

Catch em up!

[NJ Dave]

Originally Posted by Jerseyphins

Hi everyone!

I am looking to book a charter boat trip for a high school fishing club. We are located in Chatham, NJ. The trip would most likely be for a crew of 10-15 high school age students (possibly up to 20) of varying fishing experience. Stripers, Blues, Fluke, Combo trip, etc... Right now we are looking for sometime mid May thru early June. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences to pass along.

I have been fishing all my life at the Jersey Shore and beyond, and have done the party boat/Charter boat thing many times. My objective is to provide a good experience for a bunch of high school aged kids, that doesn't break the bank, but provides a great memory for our club members.

Once again, any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you!

The Last Lady out of Brielle. Perfect boat for 15 and probably the most economical price wise.
Captain Ralph will put you on sea bass and ling and the kids will ha e a blast and a cooler of fish.

[Bob_Brown]

Sounds like a fantastic idea for the club getting high school kids out on the water is the best way to hook 'em on fishing for life! Totally agree with the sea bass suggestion for beginners easy limits and they fight just enough to keep it exciting. If you're still deciding, have you checked out any weekday group rates to save some bucks? Hope you lock something in soon; can't wait to hear how it goes! 🎣

[CAPT RALPH]

Originally Posted by Jerseyphins

Hi everyone!

I am looking to book a charter boat trip for a high school fishing club. We are located in Chatham, NJ. The trip would most likely be for a crew of 10-15 high school age students (possibly up to 20) of varying fishing experience. Stripers, Blues, Fluke, Combo trip, etc... Right now we are looking for sometime mid May thru early June. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences to pass along.

I have been fishing all my life at the Jersey Shore and beyond, and have done the party boat/Charter boat thing many times. My objective is to provide a good experience for a bunch of high school aged kids, that doesn't break the bank, but provides a great memory for our club members.

Once again, any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you!

Debra Ann belmar. Clean boat we booked him 4 times this year for a 20 person charter check it out