About Babu Charters

About the Babu

Inshore Fishing from Brigantine & Atlantic City NJ aboard The Babu III. Babu III is a 26′ catamaran fishing machine licensed by the USCG passengers. The boat is powered by twin 140 h.p. engines allowing her to run at 40 MPH in 4′ seas. She has a clean enclosed head.

Babu’s electronics includes Radar, two VHF radios, CB Radio, two GPS, Plotter, two Fishfinders, and an autopilot.

Outriggers and downriggers are frequently used when trolling. Penn, Fin-Nor and Shimano reels are employed exclusively featuring SS series and bait runner spinning reels for light tackle usage and International, GTI, Senator series, and levelmatic reels for trolling. All spinning equipment is spooled with P-line copolymer spectra line, and the trolling equipment line varies from monofilament to wire to lead core. The reels are mounted on Uglystick spinning rods and custom trolling, Penn Slammer and Senator conventional rods. We also cater to light tackle enthusiasts.

Our light tackle boat is a 19′ catamaran with a 115 h.p. outboard engine, trolling motor, vhf, gps, and fishfinder.

The Captains

Captain John Wilkinson was first licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a 6 pack uninspected vessel near coastal operator in 1973. Since then he has upgraded his license, and now holds a 100-ton inspected vessel near coastal master license. Capt. John has been fishing and running powerboats since the 1950’s, and has been charter fishing for over 40 years.

Captain James Wilkinson has a 50 ton United States Coast Guard near coastal master license. He has fished and run power boats for over 30 years, and is a light tackle and Brigantine back bay expert.

Captain Tim Branco holds a 50 ton United States Coast Guard near coastal master license. He has fished throughout South Jersey for over 35 years, and is an expert light tackle and Brigantine back bay fisherman.