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Captain Sal Gozzo began his charter fishing career out of Brielle, NJ, coming out of Manasquan Inlet. There, he fished both inshore and offshore in the canyons off the Jersey coast. Captain Dan Gozzo started fishing alongside his father at the very young age of five and was already comfortable fishing offshore by the age of six. At 20, he earned his captain’s license and began running charters for his father’s business in 2011.
The father-and-son team worked tirelessly and became one of the most recognized tuna fishing charter boat operations off the New Jersey coast.
In 2008, they took their outstanding offshore skills down to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, operating out of Morehead City during the winters to allow their tuna clients to fish year-round. However, Captain Sal had first ventured to North Carolina in the mid-’90s for five years when the incredible, world-renowned giant bluefin tuna run appeared off Cape Hatteras. It was during this time that he elevated his tuna fishing expertise to a whole new level. Mentoring his son Dan, the two became an exceptional team, mastering tuna fishing along the Eastern Seaboard.
In 2018, Captain Sal Gozzo headed south to the “Sport Fishing Capital of the World”—Islamorada in the Florida Keys. While offshore fishing remained his specialty, he quickly developed a passion for backcountry fishing, particularly targeting tarpon. Today, his greatest thrill is fly fishing for the elusive silver king. He also expanded his skills to include other flats fishing techniques.
Captain Dan joined his father in 2021 in the Keys, where they continue to create unforgettable memories for their clients. They have added very light tackle spin fishing to their services. Their fleet consists of hybrid 24 SeaHunters and Beavertail skiffs, allowing them to cover the entire fishing spectrum in beautiful Islamorada, Florida. They are also strong proponents of jig-and-pop fishing and love introducing young anglers to the sport.
There is nothing more rewarding than watching a five- or six-year-old catch their very first fish!
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They then took their outstanding offhore skills down to the outerbanks of north carolina in 2008 to morehead city in the winters to allow their tuna clients to keep fishing all year round for quite a few years……Capt sal actually ran down to north carolina earlier in the mid 90’s for 5 years when the incredible world renowned giant bluefin run showed up off cape hatteras ……It is then that he took his tuna fishing skills to a whole different level!…..He mentored his son dan and the two became quite a team tuna fishing off the eastern seaboard! In 2018 capt sal gozzo headed south to the “Sport fishing capital of the world” known as islamorada in the florida keys…..Fishing offshore was his specialty but he quickly took a liking to the backcountry, especially fishing for tarpon and now his passion is flyfishing for the ellusive silver king….He also added other flats fishing to his skills…… Capt dan joined his father in 2021 down in the keys where they together create many long lasting memories for their clients!! We have added very light tackle spinfishing to our services…..Our vessels are hybrid 24 seahunters and beavertail skiffs. This allows us to pretty much cover the whole fishing spectrum here in beautiful islamorada florida . We are also a big proponent of jig and pop fishing and love having very young anglers onboard. There is nothing more satisfying than watching a 5 or 6 year old catch their very first fish!! Come join us for a fishing adventure that you will remember for a very long time!
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Hooligan Sportfishing offers offshore as well as back country charters in New Jersey, North Carolina, and Florida Keys. With 35 years of experience, we are dedicated to providing exceptional sportfishing adventures for our clients.
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