Captain
Captain Michael Copeman

Member since August 2021 Brick Township, United States
Background
Captain Mike Copeman is a certified US captain who owns and operates The Redeemer, a 35’, 1,000 hp Cabo Express. As a fully licensed and insured United States Merchant Mariner, he holds a valid OUPV USCG federal license. The captain has fished the inshore and offshore waters of New Jersey for over 35 years. He used to own and operate The Renegade, a classic 29' Topaz express. His charter business has been running for more than 20 years and he is proud of his profession and upkeep of The Redeemer. He will spare no expense and will always use fluorocarbon leaders as well as Owner and Gamakatsu hooks. The Redeemer is used for fishing the waters within 100 miles off Manasquan Inlet, NJ. Captain Mike specializes in open boat trips for Striped Bass, Fluke, Tuna, Mahi, and Shark. Customer comfort and safety onboard are always paramount and never compromised. U.S. Coast Guard safety equipment is regularly inspected, maintained, and updated.
Techniques
We specialize in offshore yellowfin and bluefin tuna jigging/popping. We also run overnight offshore tuna trips to the nearby canyons. Flounder, fluking and striped bass trips are also inshore options. Jigging and Popping giant yellowfin and bluefin tunas are our specialty!

Hey, I'm Captain Captain Michael Copeman

Brick Township, United States
Background
Captain Mike Copeman is a certified US captain who owns and operates The Redeemer, a 35’, 1,000 hp Cabo Express. As a fully licensed and insured United States Merchant Mariner, he holds a valid OUPV USCG federal license. The captain has fished the inshore and offshore waters of New Jersey for over 35 years. He used to own and operate The Renegade, a classic 29' Topaz express. His charter business has been running for more than 20 years and he is proud of his profession and upkeep of The Redeemer. He will spare no expense and will always use fluorocarbon leaders as well as Owner and Gamakatsu hooks. The Redeemer is used for fishing the waters within 100 miles off Manasquan Inlet, NJ. Captain Mike specializes in open boat trips for Striped Bass, Fluke, Tuna, Mahi, and Shark. Customer comfort and safety onboard are always paramount and never compromised. U.S. Coast Guard safety equipment is regularly inspected, maintained, and updated.
Techniques
We specialize in offshore yellowfin and bluefin tuna jigging/popping. We also run overnight offshore tuna trips to the nearby canyons. Flounder, fluking and striped bass trips are also inshore options. Jigging and Popping giant yellowfin and bluefin tunas are our specialty!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(5 reviews)
Brick Township
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Trips from US $200

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 5 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Fishing Trip with Captain Mike
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Amy S.
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Fishing Trip with Captain Mike

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Fluke/Striped Bass on September 3, 2023
Captain Mike and his first mate were amazing!! It was my teenage son and his buddies first time salt water fishing - they were...
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Guy C.
Manahawkin, New Jersey
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   14 Hour โ€“ Offshore Tuna Trip on July 26, 2023
Wonderful fishing day with Capt Mike and his mate Mike. They worked hard for us to get fish and to make our day perfect.
Guy C. recommends Redeemer Sportfishing 35โ€™ Cabo
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Gerald S.
Hamburg, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Captain Michael

VERIFIED   14 Hour โ€“ Offshore Tuna Trip on July 5, 2023
Great guys. We had a lot of fun and caught a lot of fish. Great trip!
Gerald S. recommends Redeemer Sportfishing 35โ€™ Cabo
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Frank D.
Howell Township, New Jersey
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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8 hrs trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Fluke/Striped Bass on July 29, 2022
Boat was very clean and captain was knowledgeable . We went for Fluke and had a half dozen keepers. We were puling fish up...
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John A.
Dunellen, NJ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Tuna fishing with Captain Mike

VERIFIED   14 Hour โ€“ Offshore Tuna Trip on August 20, 2021
I highly recommend booking a tuna trip with Captain Mike. The boat is top notch with all the amenities!ย  Captain Mike knows...
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