Pro-Staff Hookers Fishermen

Capt. Damon Sacco

Capt. Damon spent his wonder years working as a mate on three different Cape Cod based commercial tuna fishing vessels. His propensity for the sea eventually developed into a professional career on the water during the summer season. In the Spring of 1997, Damon established Castafari Inc. Over the passed 10 years, Damon has been expanding Castafari up and down the eastern seaboard, garnering continued success with tournament fishing results, including 11 top three tournament wins. Two Massachusetts big game state records have been set on the Castafari, and 3 fish over 1,000 pounds have been brought to the boat. In 2007, the Castafari won money in every tournament event it fished, and the crew gained a first place victory in 2009. Castafari offshore adventure has been featured on ESPN, National Geographic, Spike, Versus, CNN, ABC, CBS, The Scarborough Show, and even on the Today Show with Katie Couric!

Captain Jack Sprengel owns and operates East Coast Charters LLC out of Warwick, Rhode Island. He's been fishing, diving and navigating the waters of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard for nearly 20 years.  Jack and Capt Lou just took the RI STATE RECORD for a 434# SWORDFISH; beathing the old record by 120 pounds on a LOCAL HOOKER ROD!! 

Nicknamed the Jesse James of angling he's known for his edgy style and unique approach to the sport. He has worked in the Marine/Sport Fishing industry since the age of 14. The Captain has also pursued an education majoring in fisheries science that has allowed him to develop an in-depth knowledge that covers a broad range of angling specialties. Whether it's wading streams for brook trout, or trolling Atlantis for Giant Bluefin he's out there doing it, every day.

(USCG 100GT MASTER) 

Capt. Lou Lives to fish! Lou and Capt Jack just took the RI STATE RECORD for a 434# SWORDFISH; beathing the old record by 120 pounds on a LOCAL HOOKER ROD!!  This Ace Angler has won the Snug Harbor Shark Tournament an astonishing 4 Years in a row. A shark fishing expert, the captain is known for landing impressive plus sized Thresher Sharks tipping the scales as heavy as 471lbs in 2008. 

Louis received an accelerated offshore fishing education having lived in Dominical Costa Rica for 2 years, fishing 6 days a week for sails and live baiting for Black Marlin on Furuno Bank.

The Captain also Ran aboard the 80ft Merrit Sportfish "ET" for for one Year. During that time, he fished from Bermuda to Florida, The Caribbean Sea, The Gulf of Mexico and Offshore here in New England out of Hyannis.

During his experiences Capt Lou has fished for: Giant Bluefin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Yellowfin, Albacore, Wahoo, Marlin, numorous tropical games species and has even mastered deep drop style Sword Fishing while fishing off Key Largo.

SHARK fishing at its best, battle the great beast and catch and/or tag and release the fish of your life.  Capt Mike P. is a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master that has been an avid angler and hunter all of his life.  The “Perseverance Team” tagged a 16 ft Great White Shark in 2010 and took 1^st place in the tag and release category in 2011 at the BBGFC Monster Shark Tournament.  We specialize in shark fishing but also target, bluefin tuna, striped bass, cod, haddock and pollack.   Depending upon your target species we depart from Green Harbor or Falmouth, Massachusetts and fish the Cape Cod Bay, Stellwagen and Race Point area waters as well as south of the Cape.  Capt Mike has been featured shark fishing on “Chronicle” and will be featured on “The Quest for One” TV show by Trevor Gowdy on the NBC Sports Channel this winter.  Contact us now to plan and schedule your trip!!  Ask for Mike...

Captain Brian Patterson: Fishing since he was the age of 4, Brian has spent the last 9 years guiding others to catch the many species that the east coast has to offer. He has been featured on two covers of On The Water magazine, two TV shows as well as multiple publications. He specializes in Fly Fishing and Light tackle and is fully licensed and insured. Look for The On The Water TV episode featuring Patterson Guide Services this spring!

Captain Kevin Malone is a licensed Captain by the U.S. Coastguard and has a lifetime of experience running charter fishing boats. Capt. Kevin uses LOCAL HOOKER RODS exclusively on the Diablo. He specializes in the Acid-Wrap rods both for in-shore and off-shore fishing. The fast and capable Diablo gets out to the fishing grounds fast and comfortably. Twin 250 HP Cummins engines, running eco friendly bio-diesel, provide reliability, fuel efficiency and speed.

Capt. Russ was born and raised on Cape Cod. As a young boy his love and passion for the water was instilled in him by his grandfather who fished his entire life. Russ would go down to the dock to watch his grandfather come in with his catch of the day.  At 12 years old, Capt. Russ owned his first boat and has been boating on Cape Cod waters ever since.

Charter fishing has always been a passion of Russ', to be able to take people out on the water to enjoy a day of fishing on some of the finest areas in the Northeast.  Capt. Russ has over 40 years experience and enjoys his time on the water each day as if it was his first.  Come and enjoy a day of fishing on the "Lisa Zee" and take home some great fresh fish and a vacation memory of Cape Cod.

Capt. Russ' only son, Bronson also is onboard the vessel as the first mate to assist the captain. Bronson graduated this past Spring 2010 with a BA in Business Management and Marketing from Assumption College in Worcester, MA. Congrats!
Bronson is very personality plus and shares the passion for the Cape waters with his father. He loves all forms of water; when not fishing, you will find him in the Hockey Rink.

Scott lives, sleeps, eats and breaths flats fishing.

Scott and I sat down for several hours one day and specifically designed the EXACT rods he like to fish.  “I thank my Father and Uncle for introducing me to fishing and the outdoors at an early age.  I hooked my first Indian River bull redfish when I was ten years old and have been captivated by the fish, and the sport, ever since.  It is an honor sharing this passion with family, friends and angling clients.  Living in New Smyrna Beach and having the north end of the Mosquito Lagoon in my backyard and Ponce Inlet just down the street allows me to immerse myself in this environment and discover the subtle changes these fish make each day.  Guiding new anglers to their first light tackle saltwater catch or putting a seasoned fly caster on the fish of a lifetime rekindles that passion daily”.  The fishing on the East Coast of Florida is better than ever.  Book your angling adventure today!

VP Engineering & Senior Rod Builder; Local Hooker Rods

Mike is a true craftsmen.  He has been designing and building rods for over 30 years.  He studied rod-building under: Doc Ski; arguably one of the best rod-builders in the USA today!  "Doc has dedicated himself to passing on his art forms to all who would like to learn how to do them. Recognized by the Guild at the Conclave in 2007 as one of the Legends of Rod Building, Doc feels this to be one of his most valued accomplishments."

Here is one of many examples of the PREMIUM HIGH-QUALITY of Mike's rod-building: Mike was commissioned by NOAA to build a CUSTOM tuna (50-80#) for the Bigelow

He had to compete against 30 professional rod builders to get the commission!  This was for the retiring Captain of the ship; being chosen was no small feat and showed Mike's professionalism and quality!

There are few rod builders left with the skill, knowledge and integrity Mike brings to Local Hooker Rods.  We are proud and honored to have Mike as part of our team.

Mike Nash is a commercial fisherman on Cape Cod. He grew up on the South Shore and has fished the waters from Scituate to Cape Cod for 34 years. He's always been passionate about fishing both fresh and salt water. Two years ago he bought his first Local Hooker fishing rod and has since purchased six more for the various types of fishing he does. “I have a hooker for all occasions, from the canal to the beach, river fishing and fresh water. A fisherman has to know one important thing; is the rod you are using fit for how you are going to use it. There are people that call me a very aggressive fisherman because of the way I fish and the amount of fish that I catch. This has been the best season I have ever had with the highest number of fish caught in one season (over 230 stripers) and I attribute that to using the Local Hooker Rods. Most of the catch being striped bass and a few blues. The point is that when you use a product that you can trust, there are no limitations, and that's why I use and stand firmly behind Local Hooker Rods!”

Captain Phil Moore (aka Philthy) is a licensed USCG master that has been fishing for over twenty years.  Philthy’s portfolio of fishing experience in the waters of New England is quiet extensive.  From the waters of Boston Harbor to the Northeast Canyons and everything in between.  He currently owns and operates the Philthy Lou Two, one of Cape Cod’s premier charter boats.  In 2010 he partnered up with Buzzards Bay Yacht Sales & Yellowfin Yachts to run a full tournament series in the Northeast on their high performance offshore battlewagons.  Now in 2011, Philthy is excited to announce that we will be bringing a handmade American product on board,  LOCAL HOOKER as a the rod of choice the for him and his crew!  Charters will now be fishing with Philthy and his Local Hookers!

Captains Glen Miller of Islamorada, FL and Sam Worden and Kevin Clark of Traverse City, MI have been fishing together for almost a decade now, and that teamwork finally paid off for them in a big way when they won the $25,000 Islamorada Fishing Club's Captain's Cup. Sailfish Pro Series (Sunday mornings on Versus).  With 20 Local Hookers on board!

But it get's a LOT better!!!  Three months later:  This is a true story of David and Goliath.  LOCAL HOOKER RODS built the rods the WET DREAM used to win the 2011 IGFA  OFF-SHORE  WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!  The team brought their Local Hooker Rods and fished them exclusively to WIN this World tournament some refer to as the Olympics of Big-Game Fishing.

Kicking off May 8, the IGFA/International Game Fish Association’s 12th annual Offshore World Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, brought together the world’s most elite offshore fishing teams for a week’s worth of rod-to-rod competition on the high seas of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.  In 2010, 178 anglers on 38 teams from 19 countries patiently rode out slow fishing conditions with few billfish other than striped marlin caught and released.

60 teams from 25 countries competed in this year’s event!