Let's go fishing

In May the Bonanza II will open its 2012 boating season.The Open Boat Drum trips will leave the Fortescue dock to fish the Delaware Bay at 4:00 pm and return around 11:00pm each Wednesday. Open Boat Drum trips will run as long as the drum are biting! Check out our other trips and cruises for the 2012 season on the Delaware Bay.

Welcome to the Bonanza II

The Bonanza II is a 65' long 20' wide head boat. She is powered by twin Volvo diesel engines with a combined power of 800hp. She was built in Harkers Island North Carolina by Vance Gilikin of East Coast Boat Works. When built, the comforts of our passengers were kept in mind to make your trip as enjoyable as possible. There are separate clean facilities for both men and women and a spacious, enclosed cabin with comfortable cushions. There is plenty of room to walk around on deck while fishing. Our maximum capacity is 67 people but we try to hold that number to below 40 while fishing to avoid crowding.

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... the newest fish finders to the latest in marine plotters, we employ all the latest electronics to help give us the edge in finding fish for you. Other electronics that are on board include dual sets of VHF marine radios, side band radio, three G.P.S. plotters, and a weather satellite  to give us up-to-the minute  weather updates. We are continuously looking to update to the latest equipment.

All of this is in addition to the experience of our captains and crew. All captains are licensed by the United States Coast Guard, and all crew are enrolled in a consortium to comply with the strict procedures of working on a federally inspected fishing boat. This is done for the safety of our passengers, our vessel and all others on the water.