Capt Allen Gonzalez is the Owner and Captain Reel Class and holds a 6-pack/OUPV license from the United States Coast Guard.

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.

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, he obtained his 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, he started doing Sportfishing Charters from Reel Class's 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!

When you book a trip with Reel Class Sportfishing, or come along on an open boat trip, Capt Allen and his crew will treat their customers not only as clients on the boat, but as long-time fishing buddies who can have a great, memorable day on the water in a relaxing environment.  The crew will make everyone feel at home, and patrons are invited to talk to the captain and crew and ask questions, and let the crew know how your day is going. The customer is always the focus, and Capt Allen and the crew will do whatever it takes for you to have a successful and enjoyable trip!

Kenny Kaufman: First Mate / Captain.

 

Michael Guarino:  Deckhand 

Michael has been fishing the Jersey Shore most of his life and is certainly a "sharpie" when it comes to inshore fishing.  He has caught everything from winter flounder to big striped bass, as well as cod, speedsters and small tunas.  He has a love for fishing, boats, and everything involving saltwater fishing, and is now an integral part in all aspects of Reel Class Sportfishing.  His first love is bottom fishing, in particular catching blackfish, however he has an unparalleled passion for simply catching as many fish as he possibly can with the time that he has! On the boat, that same mindset applies:  Michael is energetic, fun, and upbeat, and will make anyone's day

on Reel Class productive and memorable! 

 

 

 

Jimmy Sakers: Deckhand

 

Jimmy started fishing the Jersey Shore when he was old enough to hold a rod. His father got him started at the age of 3 with an 11 foot surf rod catching his first fish, an 8lb bluefish from the beach. By age 7 he was fishing on the family’s first boat and hasn’t stopped since. Every chance he had he was fishing and if not fishing he was playing baseball and by 13 he was working at a couple local tackle shops in Brick. Deciding he wanted to be a deckhand Jimmy started working deck on local Point Pleasant charter boats when he was a junior in high school. Since them Jimmy has worked on a couple boats from Sandy Hook down to Manasquan. Fishing up and down the east coast, he has tussled 300lb Bluefin tuna and 45lb striper. With experience ranging from the Bays to the Canyons Jimmy’s enthusiastic and outgoing personality is sure to give you a wonderful outing