The Captains
Captain Bill Brown has fished from the Gulf of Maine to Havana, Cuba, and has over 25 years of saltwater charter experience holding a 100 Ton Master Mariner's License. He has been featured on regional and national outdoor T.V. shows, is a featured speaker at sportsmen shows, and is a well known outdoor writer. His clients hold five Rhode Island and one MA State Game Fish Record, and have won, or placed, in a multitude of both inshore and offshore tournaments, including First Place in the 2003 Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament. Captain Bill Brown has pioneered the use of fly tackle in the pursuit of sharks and tuna on the offshore grounds. He is really a fun guy to go fishing with!
Member Rhode Island Party and Charter Boat Association
National Association of Charter Boat Operators
International Game Fish Association
Outdoor Writers Association of America
New England Outdoor Writers Association
Connecticut Outdoor Writers Association
U.S.C.G. Licensed & Fully Insured
100-Ton Master Mariner
Aftco Pro Staff Fishing Team
O.L. Mustad and Sons Pro Staff
PENN fishing pro staff
Captain Tom Logan has fished from Maine to Florida, California to Hawaii and north to Alaska. He has held a captains license for over 10 years. He has a commercial fishing background and enjoys fishing the offshore canyons for tuna and billfish. He enjoys diving and spearfishing when not fishing. Captain Tom Logan holds a OUPV coastal water license.
Rhode Island Party & Charter Boat Association
International Game Fish Association
Captain Pat Brown started fishing as a mate with his father Captain Bill Brown at a young age of 13. He has seen more large sharks landed than most fishermen twice his age. In the years working with his father he has learned everything from bait rigging to boat handling. He has worked the cockpit in many major tournaments from Cape Cod to Florida and has placed in many and in 2003 took first place in the 2003 Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament with his father Captain Bill Brown. He is currently attending the University of Rhode Island to pursue a Fishing and Fisheries Science and Management Degree. He enjoys scuba diving, photography and kayaking.
Captain Pat Brown holds a OUPV coastal water license.
Captain Pat Brown is also on several pro staff teams.
Aftco Pro Staff Fishing Team
O.L. Mustad and Sons Pro Staff
PENN Fishing Tackle Pro Staff
The Boat
The Billfish is a 1999 36' Wayne Beal custom sportfish, all fiberglass construction powered by a 425 HP Caterpillar 3208T/A. It features the latest in electronics including radar, 2 GPS chart plotters, 2 VHF radios, 2 color fish finders, water temperature gages and a SSB radio. Below decks is a full head, and a galley area with a microwave. The cockpit is spacious with plenty of room for all six anglers, a large insulated fish box with enough space to hold the catch of the day. There are 15 rod holders along the gunnel and transom.
For your safety there is an eight man SOLAS life raft and a E-PIRB in addition to all required US Coast Guard safety equipment.
TACKLE
The BILLFISH is equipped with PENN rods and reels. The tackle ranges from light jigging to 130-lb. Class rods and reels to maximize the fish catching ability and make your day on the water that much more enjoyable.