Captain

Karl McKenna

Languages: English
Experience: 26 years

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Captain
Karl McKenna

Member since November 2014 Highlands, United States

Background: Captain Karl McKenna has been fishing all over the Sandy Hook and the Raritan Bay area almost all of his life. He has over 4 decades of experience fishing and diving in the waters of New Jersey. A lifetime of fishing has taught him all the tricks necessary for catching the popular species that stalk these waters. He's also been diving in this area since 1974.
Techniques: I specialize in light tackle fishing for Stripers, Bluefish, Weakfish and Fluke. I am also enthusiastic about Fly-fishing for Stripers and Bluefish

Hey, I'm Captain Karl McKenna

Highlands, United States

Background: Captain Karl McKenna has been fishing all over the Sandy Hook and the Raritan Bay area almost all of his life. He has over 4 decades of experience fishing and diving in the waters of New Jersey. A lifetime of fishing has taught him all the tricks necessary for catching the popular species that stalk these waters. He's also been diving in this area since 1974.
Techniques: I specialize in light tackle fishing for Stripers, Bluefish, Weakfish and Fluke. I am also enthusiastic about Fly-fishing for Stripers and Bluefish

Reviews

242

Fishing Reports

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Karl M.

Captain

My Charter Listing

PrimeTime Fishing Charters

4.9 / 5

(73 reviews)

4.9 / 5

(73 reviews)

Recent reports

Highlands • 20 ft • 3 persons

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Fishing Reports

A Couple Nice Keepers and Lots of Shorts

Aug 16, 2026 Highlands

A couple nice keepers today and lots of shorts

Fluke Slam: Keepers to 5 lbs

Aug 12, 2026 Highlands

Slammed the fluke today. Lots of shorts and several keepers to 5 lbs.

Good Fluke Bite — Lots of Action

Aug 8, 2026 Highlands

Good fluke bite today. Lots of action and a couple keepers.

Fluke/Blues/Croakers

Aug 2, 2026 Highlands

Caught Fluke along with some croakers and Bluefish.

Some big dogs on the fluke grounds.

Jul 31, 2026 Highlands

Caught some fluke right away but it got a little too rolley for our charter so we had to move inside where we got hammered by big dogs and rays.

Fluke on a bumpy ocean.

Jul 26, 2026 Highlands

Had a couple good drifts with couple of Fluke on most drifts but then the drift died and so did the bite.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.9 / 5

out of 5 stars from 73 reviews

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Boat

4.9 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Experience

5.0 / 5

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Angler rating

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4 stars		3
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
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Anglers claimed

Good experience
	96%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	100%
Appropriate for children
	96%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	94%

Appropriate for children
	96%
Satisfied with the boat
	98%
Caught fish
	94%

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Mark P.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great time on choppy seas

VERIFIED NEW 5 Hour Trip on July 26, 2026

Mark P.

5.0 / 5

Jul 26, 2026

5 Hour Trip

Capt. Karl was cool and patient with children and novice anglers. He got us on fish and was a phenominal teacher showing us the ropes to snag our targeted fish. I’d recommend and I’m looking forward to doing another trip in the future. thanks Capt!

Capt. Karl was cool and patient with children and novice anglers. He got us on fish and was a phenominal teacher showing...

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Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 26, 2026

Thank you Mark for the nice review I I enjoyed having you guys on the boat and look forward to your next trip.

Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 26, 2026

Thank you Mark for the nice review I I enjoyed having you guys on the boat and look forward to your next trip.

Captain replied

Terrence F.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great trip!!!

VERIFIED 7 Hour Trip on July 16, 2026

Terrence F.

5.0 / 5

Jul 16, 2026

7 Hour Trip

Great trip!!!

VERIFIED

Captain McKenna is an awesome dude. Very knowledgeable, and as excited to see you catch fish as you will be to catch them. Put me and my son right on the fish in a few different spots. Was happy to answer any questions we had and went above and beyond to make sure my son had the best birthday. We will be back to fish with him.

Captain McKenna is an awesome dude. Very knowledgeable, and as excited to see you catch fish as you will be to catch them....

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Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 16, 2026

Terrence. thanks for the nice review. I enjoyed having you and the birthday boy on board. the competition was fierce and fun to watch. looking forward to seeing you for the spring Striper run in April.

Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 16, 2026

Captain replied

Oleksandr S.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great time on the water.

VERIFIED 5 Hour Trip on July 11, 2026

Oleksandr S.

5.0 / 5

Jul 11, 2026

5 Hour Trip

Great time on the water.

VERIFIED

Captain Karl was fantastic! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and worked hard to make sure we had a great time on the water. The boat was clean, everything was well organized, and he knew exactly where to find the fish. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, I highly recommend booking a trip with Captain Karl. We’ll definitely be back!

Captain Karl was fantastic! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and worked hard to make sure we had a great time on the water....

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Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 11, 2026

thank you Alex for the nice review. I enjoyed having you guys on the boat and hope to see you in the spring for the spring Striper run.

Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on July 11, 2026

thank you Alex for the nice review. I enjoyed having you guys on the boat and hope to see you in the spring for the spring Striper run.

Captain replied

Gregg R.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

A fantastic trip!

VERIFIED NEW 5 Hour Trip on July 31, 2026

Gregg R.

5.0 / 5

Jul 31, 2026

5 Hour Trip

A fantastic trip!

VERIFIED NEW

Karl knows the NJ waters exceptionally well, and we had such a great experience. Caught plenty of flukes, and a nice variety of other fish as well. Thank you!!

Karl knows the NJ waters exceptionally well, and we had such a great experience. Caught plenty of flukes, and a nice variety...

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Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on August 1, 2026

Greg. Thank you for the nice review. I enjoyed having you and Anne on the boat and hope to see you for the spring Striper run. Karl

Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on August 1, 2026

Greg. Thank you for the nice review. I enjoyed having you and Anne on the boat and hope to see you for the spring Striper run. Karl

Captain replied

Paul Z.

4.7 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great Captain and Experience

VERIFIED NEW 5 Hour Trip on August 16, 2026

Paul Z.

4.7 / 5

Aug 16, 2026

5 Hour Trip

Great Captain and Experience

VERIFIED NEW

Perefect trip with Catain Karl and the Prime Time boat. Nice to be on what felt like a private trip with an old friend. We highly recommend Captain Karl and his boat

Perefect trip with Catain Karl and the Prime Time boat. Nice to be on what felt like a private trip with an old friend. We...

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Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on August 17, 2026

Thanks for the review. Hope to see you for the spring Striper run.

Karl McKenna (The Captain)

Replied on August 17, 2026

Thanks for the review. Hope to see you for the spring Striper run.

Captain replied

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Great time on choppy seas

Great time on choppy seas

Great trip!!!

Great trip!!!

Great time on the water.

Great time on the water.

A fantastic trip!

A fantastic trip!

Great Captain and Experience

Great Captain and Experience

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