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
(40 reviews)
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Point Pleasant Beach
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 40 reviews
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Excellent
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Great time for the kids and overall great experience!
Great time for the kids and overall great experience!
Great time for the kids and overall great experience!
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Caught fish
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Dan R.
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Fantastic Experience

VERIFIED   3 Hour - After Work Soak on July 30, 2024
Mikeโ€™s terrific, you couldnโ€™t ask for a better captain. My son is 11 and heโ€™s never caught a fluke before, and he caught...
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Cynthia M.
Excellent
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Quick Soak (PM) on September 22, 2024
I booked this private excursion for my nephewโ€™s 12th birthday. Captain Mike provided a fantastic experience! He was very...
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Gia D.
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Great Day on the Water!

VERIFIED   2 Hour Trip โ€“ Quick Soak (PM) on May 11, 2025
We had a fabulous time fishing with Captain Mike and we are already planning our next trip.ย  It was nice going out with someone...
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Art N.
Excellent
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Very nice friendly Captain

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Military/First Resp (AM) on November 16, 2024
We were 77 and 53 years old and fished all our lives. Captain Mike knows how to catch fish. We would have been happy to take...
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Kevin R.
Excellent
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Great trip with Captain Mike!

VERIFIED   3 Hour - After Work Soak on August 12, 2024
We had a great family fishing trip with Captain Mike. He was incredibly knowledgeable about local fishing and everyone caught...
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