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Newsletter 2008
Fishing Boat
ISLAND CURRENT "If They Swim, We Catch 'em!" City Island, New York March 10, 2008 Dear Friends: Hopefully, everyone has been enjoying the very mild winter thus far. I know that some of the recent spring-like weather makes many of us think, once again, of boats and fishing. We are already well ahead of the many maintenance chores set out for both boats. For 2008, we will continue to run the same open boat and charter style trips. Please see our brochure for some of our newly added trips such as the November 50/50 trips, Goliath Porgy & Sea Bass trips, Ultra Marathon Blackfish trips, and Ocean Monster Blackfish trips. We are very excited about the upcoming season scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, and would like to share some of the upgrades that are presently being done to both of our vessels. This winter, custom rod builder, Mr. William Strobel, has designed 30 new gator glass rods for the ISLAND CURRENT. We were so impressed with the performance of these rods used aboard the ISLAND CURRENT II this past season; we decided to have more made up. All of these rods will be outfitted with Penn Jigmaster series reels with high gear ratios. Both of the vessels have been awlgriped from the deck up. The ISLAND CURRENT II added new sliding doors to the bathroom & back door. This will allow stern fisherman more room in the stern section of the vessel. A newly painted sheer stripe was added on the ISLAND CURRENT II. These are just a few of the things that have been upgraded to the vessels along with the necessities. As always, the website is a location where you can always find information about upcoming trips, fishing reports, specialty trips, weather related information, and now you can purchase your open boat tickets Online thru our online ticketing company Zerve. We will continue to update the Catch-of-the-Week Photos and the Fishing reports as often as possible. If you have a digital photo of a fish caught aboard the ISLAND CURRENT FLEET, email the photo to captchris@islandcurrent.com and it will be placed in the Catch-of-the Week section. We will continue to operate both boats in 2008. Both boats can be chartered privately or used as an open boat. All private charters and specialty trips require a deposit to secure the date. The NEW ISLAND CURRENT II can accommodate groups up to 49 passengers, while the ISLAND CURRENT can accommodate groups up to 21 passengers. Our daily trips depart every morning at 8 AM and return at around 4:30 PM. Starting on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 we will begin night fishing for monster Striped Bass. These trips leave every evening at 6:30 PM and return at approximately 12:30 AM. The 2008 season is off to a great start and we all look forward to seeing all our old friends again. Please remember that all rail positions are held on a first come first serve basis. It is important to save all your fare tickets so that they can be redeemed for FREE trips. If you are looking for the perfect gift, consider an ISLAND CURRENT gift certificate. The easiest way to get information is to contact Capt. Chris directly at 917.417.7557. This phone line is on 24 hours a day. Once again, I would like to thank all of you who have fished with us over the years and look forward to welcoming new and friendly fishing enthusiasts to the ISLAND CURRENT FLEET! Sincerely, Capt. Chris Note: The $10.00 Discount Coupon is valid the entire 2008 fishing season and good for only Full Day or Night Open Boat trips. |