| Capt Allen Gonzalez |
|
Capt Allen Gonzalez is the owner and operator Reel Class and holds a 6-pack/OUPV license from the United States Coast Guard.
By the time he was in high school in the early 90's, Capt Allen started running his family's 21’ Dixie walk around after they had 2 smaller boats; and she was named “Susie-G III” after his mother Susan. Capt Allen spent most of the early 90's taking the boat out by himself, learning Barnegat Bay, Manasquan River, and the ocean around Manasquan Inlet with a LORAN and a simple depth finder. In that time span, he became a light tackle fanatic fishing for fluke, winter flounder, stripers, bluefish, bonito, albacore, and weakfish. The first Reel Class (26' Seaswirl Striper WA) was purchased in 2000 a year or so after he graduated college, and roughly the same amount of time he landed his first teaching position. At the urging of his fiancee Eileen (now wife), mother, and father, I obtained my OUPV/6-Pack license in 2004 after many years of fishing, running boats, and daydreaming about being on the water entirely too much. At that time, I started doing Sportfishing Charters from my home port of Point Pleasant, NJ. The second Reel Class, an Albemarle 305, was purchased in November of 2009, and will hopefully have a career that parallels its predecessor! Primary First Mate/Deckhand : Kenny Kaufman  Kenny has been fishing the waters of New Jersey ever since he could hold a rod in his hand. Having the opportunity to fish alongside his grandpa and father he gained a lot of knowledge in his early years.. Around the age of 13 Kenny started working on a few different party/charter boats in the local area; gaining valuable knowledge and hands on experience. Every chance he gets he is always willing to learn more about the sport itself everything that comes along with it. Alongside with Captain Allen's expertise in local fishing the two of them put together a team of two very knowledgeable and experienced fisherman who will always work diligently to have a successful trip and make the customers happy.
Capt Allen's Right Hand Man "Jack of All Trades": Anthony Rotondo
Anthony serves as a deckhand, helper, mechanic, and handy man aboard Reel Class. Anthony has been fishing the Jersey shore for years, and has a knack at catching anything that we're targeting. His top striper is 35# - and he has a knack for catching BIG fish. Overall, Anthony is an incredibly valuable member of the Reel Class Sportfishing team. Part Time Deckhand: Michael Guarino  Mike has been fishing the Jersey Shore most of his life and is well versed in inshore fishing. He has caught everything from winter flounder to big striped bass. Mike has a love for fishing, boats, and everything involving saltwater fishing. He is a valued addition to Reel Class Sportfishing!
|
Capt. Allen has been fishing the Jersey Shore in and around the Point Pleasant area and to the south for over 25 years. He started out fishing for snappers and flounders with his dad, grandfather, and uncle on the docks in Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach, and the Point Pleasant Canal in the late 1970's, and started fishing party boats in the early 80's.
