Fischon Charters
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Fischon Charters

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5.0 / 5
(20 reviews)
• Angler's Choice
Map of Avalon, NJ, United States
701 Old Avalon Boulevard
Avalon, NJ, United States
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If you want to fish or cruise out of the Avalon area, join Fischon Charters! Captain Chris Farschon will set you up for an enjoyable day on the water aboard the Fischon. He’s been fishing and boating in South Jersey for over 25 years. Capt. Chris’s specialties are nearshore and offshore ocean fishing. Experienced and novice anglers are all welcome!

Come aboard the Fischon, a 25’ Carolina Classic, recently updated and repowered with twin 300 HP Yamaha outboards. The boat is equipped with all USGC required and some additional safety items (pfd’s, radios, radar, EPIRB, vaccinated Captain, full cleaning between trips, etc.), a full weather enclosure, and cuddy cabin with a porta potty.  She is an extremely sturdy and safe craft that can whisk you to and from the fishing grounds with speed and ease.  For 2022 we added a spot lock trolling motor that increases the fishing time over wrecks.

When it comes to fish species you can catch, Tog and Stripers are best in the spring and fall, Sea Bass and Bluefish most of the year, Flounder all summer, and various ocean pelagic fish most of the summer season. Trips range from about 4 hours to extended days and cover the back bays (smooth water) to the nearshore and offshore ocean (condition dependent). Just ask about times and places to fish and your captain will be happy to craft a trip for you.

Each trip is customizable to suit your needs and goals. You can bring your lucky rod if you like, but do remember to bring your food, drinks, camera, and appropriate clothes for the season. Please no aerosol sunscreen or bug repellent (creams are preferred). All tackle, bait, and fishing knowledge are included with every trip.

Your trip is all about your enjoyment and Fischon Charters is happy to share (or listen to) tips and techniques to help you catch more fish and have a great time!

  • Fishing License
  • Live Bait
  • You Keep Catch
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Toilet
  • Child Friendly
  • Rods, reels & tackle

Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    4 Hour Fall Tautog Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Nov 16 - Dec 31
    US $500
    This 4-hour trip will target fall Tautog in the ocean from 3 to 12 miles out. We will use a combination of baits and jigs for action on the offshore wrecks. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Tautog
    Tautog
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 1 - Dec 31
    US $500
    This 4-hour trip can take you to the smooth waters of the back bays or up to 10 miles into the nearshore ocean for a variety of fishing or sightseeing. Depending on the season, we will target Tautog, Flounder, Striped Bass, Weakfish, Seabass, and a number of other species. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible.
  • Private trip
    4 Hour Flounder Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 2 - Sep 27
    US $500
    This 4-hour trip will target flounder in season. We will fish the ocean or bay depending on season and current conditions. Flounder are a fun summer fishery and provide excellent table fare. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Fall Seabass Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Oct 1 - Dec 31
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip will target fall Seabass in the ocean from 7 to 25 miles out. We will use a combination of baits and jigs for action on the offshore wrecks. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Tautog
    Tautog
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Fall Tautog Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Nov 16 - Dec 31
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip will target fall Tautog in the ocean from 3 to 12 miles out. We will use a combination of baits and jigs for action on the offshore wrecks. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Tautog
    Tautog
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 1 - Dec 31
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip can take you from the smooth waters of the back bays up to 25 miles into the nearshore ocean for a variety of fishing or sightseeing. Depending on the season, we will target Tautog, Flounder, Striped Bass, Weakfish, Bluefish, Seabass, Mahi, and a number of other species. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for when and where you want to go fishing. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible.
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Flounder Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 2 - Sep 27
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip will target flounder in season. We will fish the ocean or bay depending on season and current conditions. This trip is better in mid-late summer when deeper ocean areas produce flounder. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Spring Seabass Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 17 - Jun 19
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip will target spring Seabass in the ocean from 7 to 25 miles out. We will use a combination of baits and jigs for action on the offshore wrecks. A number of other species may also be caught depending on the time of year. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Summer Mahi Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 8 - Sep 10
    US $750
    This 6-hour trip will target Mahi Mahi in the ocean on light tackle. These acrobatic and colorful fish are targeted from late July to early September from 10 to 30 miles out. We will use a combination of baits and jigs/lures for action on offshore structures. A number of other species may also be caught. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible. Please note all trips are private and fully adjustable. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for you.
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 1 - Dec 31
    US $950
    This 8-hour trip can take you up to 35 miles into the nearshore ocean for a variety of fish. Depending on the season we will target Tautog, Flounder, Striped Bass, Weakfish, Bluefish, Seabass, Mahi, and a number of other species. This 8-hour trip is plenty of time to get to the deep water seabass grounds when seabass are in season. Please call Capt. Chris to design the best trip for when and where you want to go fishing. All bait and tackle are provided and start times are flexible.
    Targeted fish
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Triggerfish (Gray)
    Gray Triggerfish
    Tautog
    Tautog
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FAQs about Fischon Charters

Fischon Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - 4 Hour Fall Tautog Fishing (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - 4 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - 4 Hour Flounder Fishing (4 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Fall Seabass Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Fall Tautog Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Flounder Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Spring Seabass Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $750 per group - 6 Hour Summer Mahi Fishing (6 hours)
  • US $950 per group - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Fischon Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet porta potty in private cabin
  • GPS Simrad
  • Fishfinder Simrad nss9 evo3
  • Bed V-berth
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor
  • Outriggers
  • Radar 4G
Trips booked with Fischon Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (Includes all rigs and sinkers)
  • Live Bait (When we use live spot they are $3 per bait)
  • Lures (Trolling and jigging lures are included)
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fishing License
Fischon Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing (Cape May County Back Bays)
  • Nearshore Fishing (Up to 20 miles offshore)
  • Offshore Fishing (Over 20 miles offshore)
  • Wreck Fishing (Wrecks and Reef sites)
Fischon Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing
Top targeted fish species with Fischon Charters include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Bluefish
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Flounder
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Tautog
  • Triggerfish (Gray)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)

Meet the Captain

Christopher Farschon
Avalon, New Jersey, United States
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20 Customer reviews
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Member since August 2021
Angler's Choice
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I've been boating and fishing my whole life. I moved to Cape May County in 1990 and have fished the bays and oceans ever since. My specialties are nearshore and offshore fishing.

About this listing

Targeted species

Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Bluefish Bluefish
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Flounder Flounder

Boat specs

Carolina Classic (Cuddy cabin) originally built in 1995, and restored in 2020. Powered by 2 300HP Yamaha F300 engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 40 knots.

Length
25 ft
Capacity
5 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Cape May County Back Bays
Nearshore Fishing
Up to 20 miles offshore
Offshore Fishing
Over 20 miles offshore
Wreck Fishing
Wrecks and Reef sites

Fishing techniques

Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Drift Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
porta potty in private cabin
GPS
Simrad
Fishfinder
Simrad nss9 evo3
Bed
V-berth
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Includes all rigs and sinkers
Live Bait
When we use live spot they are $3 per bait
Lures
Trolling and jigging lures are included
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Please no infants or toddlers
No Smoking
You Keep Catch
Captain cleans your catch
Catch and Release Allowed
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Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
PayPal

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Customer reviews

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Captain Chris is awesome
Captain Chris is THE BEST!
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Fishing with Christopher

VERIFIED   6 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip on July 3, 2023
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Great charter trip!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip on October 14, 2023
Had a great time on our trip with Captain Chris! We were basically catching fish the entire time. He was easy to communicate...
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Delanco, NJ
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6hr fishon .

VERIFIED   6 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip on April 22, 2023
We booked a 6 hr day trip with Captain Chris Charters. This was a father and son trip.this was a beautiful day out fishing....
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Maggie W.
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Captain Chris is THE BEST!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Fish/Cruise Trip on August 5, 2023
If you want to find the most accommodating, knowledgeable and fun captain, Captain Chris is it.  Book Fischon Charters if...
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George N.
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6 hr offshore fishing

VERIFIED   6 Hour Summer Mahi Fishing on August 27, 2023
Although the flounder were a little shy, Capt Chris knew hot to pivot and brought us to a reef further out, had a great time...
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