COAST GUARD INSPECTED VESSEL
AIR CONDITIONED
MONTAUK SPORTFISHING
43' CHARTERBOAT 1 -
Capt Frank Braddick
Frank has fished all his life. In the fifties the major part of his fishing activities
took place in the surf of western Suffolk County, mainly on the north shore near
his home in Huntington, and the barrier beaches of Fire Island and Jones Beach. Eventually
most surf casters graduate to become boat anglers, and Frank was no exception, however
his first step was closely tied to his surfcasting. After seeing an article about
launching small aluminum boats in the surf in a magazine, he bought his first boat,
a 14’ Aerocraft and hitched onto the back of his beach buggy. Every summer weekend
would find him and his family parked on the sands alongside Moriches Inlet, with
the skiff always ready to be lau
nched into the surf at the first sign of a school
of bluefish on the outer bar. September and October weekends would find him parked
in back of Montauk’s North Bar, generally sleeping days and fishing nights.
In 1969, Frank along with a friend, Jimmy Pennacola, decided to buy a normal boat
as opposed to a trailer type. Their choice was a 26’ Summercraft, custom set up for
striped bass fishing, mainly at night, and was moored permanently in Montauk. The
bo
at was named “HURRY UP” by Jimmy, because Frank would constantly exhort his laid
back partner to hurry up in order to catch a certain stage of the tide. Almost immediately
Frank started booking night bass charters and in a very few years had so much business
that he had to buy out his partner. The September, October and November full moons,
being the prime time for striped bass that the only way a client could fish those
few nights was by booking a number of day trips as well. Having a boat the size of
the first “HURRY UP” allowed Frank to pioneer the concept of the single handed charter
boat.
Five years later, with the demand for two day canyon trips building, Frank once again stepped up, probably for the last time. In 1989, the last “HURRY UP” was brought to town, this time a 43’ twin engine Torres. This is a big boat, with a huge cockpit and roomy cabin, complete with heat and air conditioning.
Step into the wheelhouse and you will see far more electronics than you would think necessary for fishing, in fact maybe even more that you thought existed. If there is something that Frank hasn’t got, it’s probably on order. Capable of extended trips of two or more days, and with a range of over 300 miles, Frank has finally reached the last plateau.
CAPT FRANK J. BRADDICK
631 668 5034
CELL 516 220 2065
59 Star Island Rd
Montauk NY 11954
FREE ICE FOR YOUR FISH!!
Sailing from Star Island Yacht Club
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