Meet The Captains of Merlin Cape Cod Sport Fishing

 Captain Jack Riley
 

Certified IGFA Capt. Jack Riley has been sport fishing the offshore waters of New England for over 25 years. The Maverick is a 38 ft. twin screw diesel that cruises at 25 knots and is crewed by Capt. Jack. Our goal is to provide a day filled with fun and excitement. Whether it be inshore for stripers and blues or offshore for tuna and marlin we have the experience and equipment to help you catch the fish of your dreams.

Captain Tom Barker

Captain Tom Barker, the owner and Captain of Tuna Eclipse and a native of Harwich, grew up fishing the waters of Cape Cod with his father, a commercial fisherman. After graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, he shipped in the United States Merchant Marine for thirty-seven years. After retirement from merchant shipping, he made his lifetime hobby of fishing his second career. Charters on the Tuna Eclipse allow him to share his joy, skill, and knowledge of fishing the Cape's waters with others.

Captain Jack Rogers

Captain Jack Rogers, the founder of Merlin Sportfishing, is a licensed master mariner who has been fishing the waters of Cape Cod for forty years. As the son of a commander in the United States Coast Guard, Captain Jack has been on the waters around the Cape since the day he was born. He spent many hours with his grandfather, father, and mother clamming, scalloping, and fishing on Pleasant Bay.

As he grew his fishing education took him outside the bay to the North Atlantic were he learned to fish for cod, striped bass, bluefish and giant bluefin tuna.

He has fished from the tip of the Florida keys to the Gulf of Maine and beyond.

Over the years Captain Jack has learned what it takes to “GET ON THE FISH”. Come join us at  Allen Harbor for a day of fishing that is guaranteed to create lasting memories for you and your family.