Karen Ann Charters Light Tackle 50yrs exp.
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Operating out of Jamaica bay, New York, Karen Ann Charters are a team of professionals who know the local waters like the palm of their hands. They have multiple boats accommodating various fishing styles, but this one pursues trophy gamefish in the NY harbor, Jamaica Bay, Raritan Bay, Jersey, and South Shore!
Captain Vinnie Calabro welcomes you aboard his 26' Center Console, designed for stealth and dominating the flats and back bays with the ability to fish inshore, as well. The trolling motor and the Power-Pole allow anglers to get up close where others can't go, to the skinniest of waters.
The boat can cater to up to 4 anglers fishing comfortably and comes with a 115 HP Suzuki SS engine. It also features top-of-the-line marine electronics, safety equipment, and a live bait tank to keep your bait spry and appetizing.
Captain Vinnie will show you the best inshore and flats hotspots and do everything in his power to put you on a catch of your dreams. Depending on the bite, you'll get to go after giant Striped Bass, Black Seabass, Tautog, Weakfish, and Bluefish. If you're into trolling and fly fishing, those are options, as well.
The charter includes the use of top-notch custom Penn, Shimano, and Daiwa fishing gear, fly fishing equipment, live bait, and lures. Catch cleaning and licenses are courtesy of the charter! Drinks and snacks are also included in the price.
Book a trip with Karen Ann Charters and get ready for some unforgettable inshore fishing!
Operating out of Jamaica bay, New York, Karen Ann Charters are a team of professionals who know the local waters like the palm of their hands. They have multiple boats accommodating various fishing styles, but this one pursues trophy gamefish in the NY harbor, Jamaica Bay, Raritan Bay, Jersey, and South Shore!
Captain Vinnie Calabro welcomes you aboard his 26' Center Console, designed for stealth and dominating the flats and back bays with the ability to fish inshore, as well. The trolling motor and the Power-Pole allow anglers to get up close where others can't go, to the skinniest of waters.
The boat can cater to up to 4 anglers fishing comfortably and comes with a 115 HP Suzuki SS engine. It also features top-of-the-line marine electronics, safety equipment, and a live bait tank to keep your bait spry and appetizing.
Captain Vinnie will show you the best inshore and flats hotspots and do everything in his power to put you on a catch of your dreams. Depending on the bite, you'll get to go after giant Striped Bass, Black Seabass, Tautog, Weakfish, and Bluefish. If you're into trolling and fly fishing, those are options, as well.
The charter includes the use of top-notch custom Penn, Shimano, and Daiwa fishing gear, fly fishing equipment, live bait, and lures. Catch cleaning and licenses are courtesy of the charter! Drinks and snacks are also included in the price.
Book a trip with Karen Ann Charters and get ready for some unforgettable inshore fishing!

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Caught so many fish. the captain and mate were fantastic. We were using live bunker

awesome experience with an amazing crew

Captain Vinnie and First Mate Miles took us on a great trip to catch striped bass! We had a range of experience in the group and they helped us all successfully catch fish. We started around 4:30am and caught live bait, and then we went out to catch our striped bass. Captain Vinnie put us on the fish and you could tell that he knew what he was doing, knew the area extremely well, and knew most of the other captains on the water. We had a great time!
Captain and Mate definitely made this trip personable. They didn’t hold back from treating us like family. Took a second for me to learn the fishing lingo but Miles was more than patient in showing me the ropes. My son loves Captains way about him what can ya say he is authentically him. The fishing was great caught amazing striper and some blue fish. I honestly think this trip wouldn’t have been the same without Captain Vinnie and Miles. Captain is quick to bust your balls and is hilarious and slick at the mouth but nonetheless he is genuine and was a gentleman for sure. Coming back in spring time booking soon

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Second trip with Vinnie, this time fly fishing. Great time again. Lots of fish at the start of the session, with “two fish on” several times with my friend Richard. Slowed later but the tides and winds were against us. Brilliant.
As an experienced angler, I prefer to use artificial lures and light tackle to catch fish. Big party boats and live bait don’t have the same appeal to me anymore. Captain Vinnie is one of the few charters I’ve been able to find in New York to accommodate top tier artificial lure fishing and make it accessible for all levels of angling experience. The Karen Anne Crew constantly put our group on fish, chasing stacks of striped bass and giving us the best chance to hook up to fish. Vinnie is clearly a knowledgeable captain and knows these waters better than anyone. Everyone in our group from novices to seasoned hookers went home happy and with fish. I’ll be going again soon. Thanks Vinnie and Miles!
I had never fished the Atlantic this far north so it was a completely new experience. This was not a problem at all. Captain Vinnie fishes these waters everyday during the New York fishing season and we zipped from spot to spot- The action was early and often! Caught my first striper right off the bat and the morning flew by from there . The first one we got trolling and then we ended up jigging the bottom and stripers we’re getting pulled onto the boat left and right. I went along on a trip with 5 other people I had never met and soon found out many of the people were repeat clients who exclusively fish with this outfit- when I’m in the area again I will be added to that list of repeat clients. I can’t thank the crew enough for their generosity and professionalism, they were one of the best charters I had ever gone out with. Answered all my questions - and everybody else’s and provided the gear if you did not bring your own. Even if a person had zero experience fishing this would be a great crew to team up with . They’ve got a forever customer

Captain Vinnie was great. He was extremely professional and very responsive. The boat and equipment were great. We were a group of 2 dads and 2 sons and he took care of everything, putting us on fish all day. We did a half day trip and caught close to 50 stripers and blues. We'll be back for sure.
