Captain
R. Michael Ryan Jr.

Member since November 2023 Point Pleasant Beach, United States
Background
I grew up on boats. My summer home was on a wooden 32' Pacemaker that my dad owned from the time I was a toddler until my college years. As a teenager, my cousin and I shared a 17' Montauk Boston Whaler which we would take offshore to the extent of its range and do all sorts of fishing. That boat remained in my family long enough to teach my own kids how to fish off of it. For longer Tuna and Shark trips, I would run my father's 36' Delta and more recently, his 42' Post. My current boat is a Wellcraft 230 Coastal, which is a perfect boat for both inshore fishing in the river as well as wreck and drift fishing at the nearby manmade reefs. A fishing trip with me is meant to be relaxing and fun! While the hardcore guys are looking to be ankle-deep in blood, I'm more into enjoying the water, listening to some tunes, getting some sun, having some laughs, and oh yeah, reeling in some fish! My cousin and I always had a saying when we were out on that old Whaler: "When you're out on the water, there are only good days and great days!"
Techniques
Drifting for fluke and black sea bass, casting for blues and stripers or trolling the coast.

Hey, I'm Captain R. Michael Ryan Jr.

Point Pleasant Beach, United States
Background
I grew up on boats. My summer home was on a wooden 32' Pacemaker that my dad owned from the time I was a toddler until my college years. As a teenager, my cousin and I shared a 17' Montauk Boston Whaler which we would take offshore to the extent of its range and do all sorts of fishing. That boat remained in my family long enough to teach my own kids how to fish off of it. For longer Tuna and Shark trips, I would run my father's 36' Delta and more recently, his 42' Post. My current boat is a Wellcraft 230 Coastal, which is a perfect boat for both inshore fishing in the river as well as wreck and drift fishing at the nearby manmade reefs. A fishing trip with me is meant to be relaxing and fun! While the hardcore guys are looking to be ankle-deep in blood, I'm more into enjoying the water, listening to some tunes, getting some sun, having some laughs, and oh yeah, reeling in some fish! My cousin and I always had a saying when we were out on that old Whaler: "When you're out on the water, there are only good days and great days!"
Techniques
Drifting for fluke and black sea bass, casting for blues and stripers or trolling the coast.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(48 reviews)
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Point Pleasant Beach
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 49 reviews
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Captain Mike is the best!
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Caught fish
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Nick H.
Excellent
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Great For First Timers!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on November 17, 2024
For the first timers: Super awesome at helping out our kid tackle whatever was happening. Little man landed the most fish! For...
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Danielle F.
Excellent
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Great time for the kids and overall great experience!

VERIFIED   3 Hour - After Work Soak on June 13, 2025
Booked Finnโ€™s up family charter for Fatherโ€™s Day! Our boys have never been fishing on a boat. We had 2 teens and a 9 yr...
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Greg M.
Excellent
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Fun, Laid back half day trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 17, 2025
We had a great time. Very laid back and even Buffett playing on the radio. Great trip for families. One of us started not feeling...
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Heather G.
Excellent
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Captain Mike is the best!

VERIFIED   3 Hour - After Work Soak-Mil1stRes on June 25, 2025
This was our 2nd time booking with Captain Mike and we are already thinking about when we can do it again. Heโ€™s an awesome...
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Rob W.
Excellent
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Relaxing fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour - After Work Soak on July 31, 2024
My family had such a great trip! There was great communication before and during our trip. Captain Mike was easy to talk to...
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