We fish on the 25-ft Howie T. Our vessel is a 2000 Cape Horn 24OS center console powered by twin 2006 Suzuki 175 four-stroke engines.
We only use tackle and gear that gets the job done and doesn't break the bank. We will show you exactly what gear we use and why. We don't have huge budgets and large boats so we fish when the weather and seas allow.
We don't claim to know everything about the saltwater game so in this series you'll get to learn right along side of us. You'll see our successes and failures.
Simply put, we are guys in a SMALL BOAT on a BIG OCEAN using what gear we can afford to catch whatever Mother Ocean has to offer. We hope you enjoy this series and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE if you like what you see!
The Howie T, a 2000 Cape Horn 24 Offshore, is named in memory of Eric's father
Equipment We Use
Rods
Penn Rampage 50-80 6'6" trolling rods
Diawa Sealine 20-50 6'6" boat rods
Jigging World GhostHunter 250 popping rod
Jigging World GhostHunter 250 jigging rod
Tsunami Slow Pitch 6'6" jigging rod
Reels
Penn Squall 30VSW reels
Penn Squall 50VSW reel
Cabelas Depth Master III reels
FinNor Lethal 100 spinning reel
Quantum Accurist S3 casting reel
Electronics
Simrad GO9 MFD
Simrad 3-in-1 transducer
JRC 24 mile radar
Standard Horizon 1600 radio
Garmin inReach Mini
ACR ResQLink PLB
Other Gear
SeaDek
Sterling Tackle Wide Trackers
Nomad DTX minnows
Taco 15ft Outriggers
About Us
Meet The Crew
Capt. Eric Miller
Capt. Eric grew up fishing for bluefish, weakfish, stripers and flounder in the waters around Indian River Inlet, DE right along his Dad, who had a profound influence on him. The Howie T is named in his honor.
Pat Lowry
Pat is a long-time crew member and die-hard fisherman who has spent nearly his entire life fishing up and down the NJ coast.
Steve Barzousky
Steve is a vital crew member who has a lifelong history of saltwater fishing, having grown up and fished all over the north Atlantic around New England.