The Boats

We use only the best fly fishing equipment

As anyone who knows anything about flyfishing will tell you, using quality equipment when flyfishing for powerful saltwater fish species like stripers, bluefish and tuna makes a huge difference between having a quality flyfishing experience and a frustrating one. As well, getting to and fishing the waters where the big ones are requires a capable, safe boat.

Duncan Barnes, former Editor-in-chief of Field & Stream magazine, calls the Parker 23SE his "perfect boat" for Northeast light tackle and fly fishing. For more details see Barnes' article in the Jan/Feb 2001 edition of Fly Fishing in Saltwaters magazine.

I fish a 23' Parker Center Console Special Edition that has been fully customized for the unique needs of the Northeast saltwater flyfishing and light tackle angler. I run a new Yamaha 225 hp four-stroke saltwater series engine on my boat.The Parker can fish water as shallow as a foot deep as well as keeping you dry and comfortable in the "Big Water" of Montauk during the fall months. The Montauk Point fishery can really turn on in the fall but the weather can be nasty. The Parker can handle these waters as well as any boat in this size catagory. (I always carry foul weather gear for guests.) A great feature of this Parker boat is its roominess. With a 8' 6" beam and a no clutter, no snag deck I can comfortably fish up to four anglers.

As well, last year I added an 18' Hewes Bayfisher flats boat to fish the skinny water surrounding Gardiners Island. It's perfect for quietly getting into the shallows during spring and early summer sight casting to stripers and blue fish.

I'm planning some off shore trips when the skipjack and yellow fin tuna show during mid summer so you really ought to make time to fish these hard fighting fish by keeping in touch with me or making a reservation now. Call me for more details on this exciting fishing.