IN MEMORIAM - CAPTAIN MICKEY VASSALLO 1941-2007
MELCHIOR JOSEPH 'CAPTAIN MICKEY' VASSALLO, 66, of Belmar, NJ passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer.…
CAPT. JOE II, Belmar, NJ – 1964
Nice and clean! The "CAPT. JOE II" on the very day (April 17, 1964) she arrived at Belmar, NJ from Gillikin Boat Works at Harkers Island, NC. The hull was built…
CAPTAIN JOE II Fare Ticket, Belmar, NJ – 1979
The "CAPT. JOE II" sailed from Belmar, NJ and was owned and operated by father and son Captains Joseph and Mickey Vassallo. Captain Mickey Vassallo introduced…
CAPT. JOE II, Belmar, NJ – 1980
The "CAPT. JOE II" is seen here drift fishing off the Jersey Shore circa 1980. She was built in 1964 by Gillikin Boat Works at Harkers Island, SC. Captain Joe…
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey got this Sheepshead in the Indian River near Sabastian, FL. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey with a Snapper and a Grouper. His friend "Big Jim" is in the middle and Dave Bogan Jr. is on the right. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave…
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey with a Red Snapper. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Dave Bogan Sr. gaffed this Lane Snapper for Captain Mickey. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey with Frank Terranova of Forked River, NJ and a nice mess of Red Snapper. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey and Matt Fahmie of Orchid Isle, FL show off their catch of Snapper and Grouper. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey with a really nice Red Snapper. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey and friend Bobby Jacobsen pose with a Mutton Snapper and Spanish Mackeral on the dock at Sabastion, FL. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave…
Captain Mickey fishing in Florida
Captain Mickey holds up a nice pair of Snapper on the way back from a fishing trip. The photo is courtesy of Captain Dave Bogan Sr.
Captain Mickey havin' a fling with the Ling
While on a vacation to Florida, Captain Mickey went out fishing and the first fish he caught was a ling. He said "I come all the way to Florida to catch a…
