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February 4, 2012
Books and Magazines:
GAFF Magazine - Coastal lifestyle, angling and destination publication designed to enlighten, educate and entertain. Content driven and packed with beautiful photography, GAFF takes readers on a journey full of informative articles, environmentally friendly experiences and exhilarating fish stories along Florida's coast and beyond - Tallahassee, FL
Fine Fishing Art:
Dolphinjewelry.com - Offers a great variety of both 14k gold and silver Dolphin Jewelry including Dolphin Rings, Dolphin Pendants, Dolphin Bracelets, Dolphin Earrings and more - Sugarloaf, PA
Mark Ray Fish & Wildlife Art - Original fine art, giclée prints and merchandise by Mark Ray - Morehead City, NC
Nantucket Gyotaku - Susan O'Donnell Kearney offers one of a kind, original gyotaku artwork, hand painted from real fish onto Japanese rice paper, canvas or linen - Bristol, RI
Ron Baileys Carvings - As a serious wildlife artist, Ron's aim is to create fish sculptures that are excellent in artistic composition and design, require a high level of
technical skill, be realistic as possible, and have a strong presence - London, Ontario, Canada
Fishing Craft:
Life Tyme Boats - A family-owned boat building business since 1985, they manufacture strong, light aluminum boats with durability and safety in mind. Their
lineup includes bay boats, work boats, pilot house boats, landing craft, patrol/rescue boats, catamarans and pleasure boats. All of their boats are custom made to your specifications - Jonesville, LA
Metal Shark Aluminum Boats - Producers of high quality aluminum boats. Primarily focused on military, law enforcement, and commercial sectors, they have a
wide range of existing center console and pilot house designs, or can custom-design a boat based on your specific requirements - Jeanerette, LA
Fishing Tackle:
Dogfish Tackle Company - Dogfish Bob Martin offers over 3,000 assorted rods and 300 different reels including the noted Dogfish Stik custom rods - Seminole, FL
Jerry Brown Industries - Manufacturer of the outstanding Line One Spectra® fishing line. Available in spliceable, hollow and standard braid solid line in 24 different pound tests and 5 colors - Gold Hill, OR
Long Branch Bait & Tackle - A full service bait and tackle dealer that provides a knowledgeable staff and a large product selection. They carry live, fresh and
frozen baits. Top brands of fishing gear, fresh and salt water, surf and boat. They also carry a large selection of crabbing supplies - Long Branch, NJ
Surf City Bait and Tackle - Fresh bait daily plus all your surf fishing, crabbing and clamming supplies. They also issue NJ crab pot and shellfish licenses. They
take great pride in all their baits, either fresh or 'Frozen-Fresh' vacuum pack clams, cut salted bunker and whole bunker, hand cut premium or boxed squid and squid strips as well as other choices of 'Frozen-Fresh" baits. For crabbing, they have whole bunker, 3 piece bunker chunks or bag of 3 bunker heads - Surf City, NJ
Surf Side Bait & Tackle - Jack Monteiro's one stop shop for your surf fishing needs. He carries a complete line of Aquaskinz fishing gear, ProLine waders, Korkers
for fishing jetties, Gibbs Lures, Custom Made Lures, Bombers, SuperStrike, AfterHours, Xrap Rapala Lures, Yo-Zuri Lures, Storm Lures, Lamiglas Rods, American Tackle Rods, Custom Rods made on Premises, ZeeBaas Reels, Van Staal Reels, Shimano Reels, Quantum Reels, Cabo Reels and much more - Long Branch, NJ
Swordlights.com - The only illuminated fish attractor designed specifically for offshore game fishing. A technology is so unique that a U.S. patent is pending.
The Swordlight has a compact dual-tube light element with a full 40 watts of light, a built in weight system, a 30 foot power/support cord, and is available in six proven colors - Rumblefish, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL
Tony's Bait & Tackle - Andy Tonnesen and three generations of the Tonnesen family have been serving NJ anglers for over 80 years and they are open year
-round. They offer a wide variety of live, fresh and frozen baits, fishing rods & reels, rod & reel service, saltwater fishing lures, hooks, terminal tackle, tackle bags, pre-made rigs, top quality fishing lines, landing nets & gaffs, foul weather gear, and crab traps - Manahawkin, NJ
Two Chums Bait, Tackle & Boat Rentals - Offer a wide variety of fresh and frozen baits and chem., along with a full line of rods, reels, tackle and rigs. 16-foot skiffs and 20-foot pontoon boat rentals available - Sea Isle City, NJ
Florida Fishing:
VIKING GULFSTAR - The 65-foot charter boat GULFSTAR fishes for Grouper and Snapper at the world famous 'Florida Middle Grounds' and makes special summer trips for Tuna and Swordfish. Available trips include 2-day middle grounds trips, 12-hour Grouper trips, 5-hour family trips, along with a variety of special trips - Viking Dock, Tarpon Springs, FL
Party & Charter Fishing Boats:
BIG MAC Charters - Captain Jim McFarland offers fishing charters on the waters of Cape Cod and Stellwagen Bank. His 35-foot J.C. Sport Fisherman accommodates up to 6 passengers and trips for Cod, Haddock, Pollock, Bluefin Tuna and Striped Bass are available from March through November - Green Harbor Marina, Green Harbor, MA
CAPTAIN BILL'S Charters - Capt. Bill Ponzio offers a wide variety of inshore, offshore and specialty charter fishing trips. His 38-foot Northern Bay downeast sportfisher accommodates up to 6 passengers - Atlantic City, NJ
CAPTAIN'S LADY - Open boat fishing on Delaware Bay aboard Captains Bob Trowbridge and Pete Russo's 70-foot Lydia Yachts party boat. Sails Friday, Saturday
and Sunday at 7 AM - JP's Wharf, North Bowers Beach, DE
KAREN ANN Charters - Captain Vinnie specializes in live-lining for trophy Stripers on Jamaica Bay. Along with opportunities for light tackle buffs and fly-rodders,
they target all species in season year round. Offshore trips are also available for shark, tuna and mahi. Boats include the 35-foot KAREN ANN custom downeaster, the 25-foot KAREN ANN II Carolina skiff, the 32-foot KAREN ANN III Cape Horn center console and the 25-foot KAREN ANN IV center console - Howard Beach, NY
MISS BERYL Charters - Captain Rick specializes in wreck fishing on the waters of the New York Bight. Charters available for up to 6 passengers - Bay Park
Fishing Station, Oceanside, NY
MISS SHYANNE - Open boat fishing on Delaware Bay. Captain Dave Russell's 56-foot DMR fiberglass head boat sails daily from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Stripers and Blackfish are a specialty - Bower's Beach, DE
MUSHIN Sportfishing - Captain Ray Bukowski, Jr. offers 8-hour inshore, 10-hour mid-range, and 18 to 20-hour offshore fishing charters for up to six passengers aboard his 44-foot Henriques Flybridge - Point Pleasant, NJ
OBSESSION SPORT FISHING - Captain Keith Burnet offers inshore and offshore charters for up to 6 passengers aboard his 38-foot Henriques Sportfish. Powered
by 480 HP Volvo TAMD 75s, the OBSESSION cruises at 28 knots and gets to the fish fast and this allows more fishing time. A variety of trips are available and so are custom charters that fit your individual needs. If you have a small group, they can get you together will another group to share charter costs - Holiday Harbor Marina, Waretown NJ
TAGGED FISH Charters - Captain Chad Hacker specializes in extreme bottom fishing for Blackfish, Ling, Cod, Sea Bass and Porgies and also offers trips for
Striped Bass, Fluke and Bluefish. His custom 38-foot Carman Boat Works Chesapeake Bay deadrise accommodates up to six passengers. Morning, afternoon and full day charters are available. Open boat trips are also available. They also participate in America's largest volunteer saltwater fish tagging program operated by the American Littoral Society - Bahr's Landing, Highlands, NJ
Weather & Tides:
US Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department - Offers a wide variety of celestial data including Rise/Set/Transit/Twilight Data, Phases of the
Moon, Eclipses and Transits, Positions of Selected Celestial Objects, Synthetic Views of Selected Solar System Bodies, and Celestial Navigation - Washington, DC
BOBBY II Collision: 
Fifty-six years ago, on Saturday morning, April 23, 1955, the "BOBBY II" left her slip at the Belmar Marine Basin and headed out for a day of Cod fishing. Captain David Shinn was at the helm, son Alvin Shinn was
the mate, and 57 passengers got their fishing gear ready. After a day of fishing at the Mud Hole, Captain Shinn blew three whistles, started the engines and began the journey home in a dense fog. A short time later, he noticed the bow of a large vessel looming out of the fog and heading directly for his boat. He quickly put both engines full speed astern, but despite his efforts, the freighter "PRESIDENT BUCHANAN"
rammed the "BOBBY II". The crash sheared off thirteen feet of the bow of the "BOBBY II" and tossed three passengers into the forty-eight degree seawater. Click here to read the full story and see a few pictures of the "BOBBY II".
Welcome to the Codfish Ball!
Click here to see some pictures of our gang fishing aboard Captain Joe Huckemeyer's "HELEN H" from Hyannis, MA. The target... George's Bank Cod.
 Come along and follow me
To the bottom of the sea
We'll join in the jamboree
At the Codfish Ball.
Finnan haddie lead the eel
Through an Irish reel,
The catfish is a dancing man,
But he can't can-can like a sardine can!
Tunas truck-in' left and right
Minnies moochin' what a night!
There won't be a hook in sight
At the Codfish Ball.
Follow these links for earlier trips: 2003 Codfish Ball or 2004 Codfish Ball
Sandy Hook, NJ Lighthouse:
 Sandy Hook Lighthouse - Did you know that it is the oldest, original structure still functioning as a navigational beacon in the United States?
Did you know that it is the first lighthouse in the country to be lit by electric lamps?
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse was first lit on June 11, 1764 and it's silhouette and warm beam of light is a familiar sight to anglers, mariners and travelers passing in and out of New York Harbor. It's now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook, NJ so stop by for a visit the next time you’re in the area.
Bringing the USS Cole back home:
Click here to see a dramatic sequence of photos depicting the Norwegian heavy-lift vessel BLUE MARLIN raising the bomb-damaged USS COLE prior to transporting her from Yemen back to the United States.
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