THE BOAT: "Sushi" is a custom 1987 Ricky Scarborough Sportfisherman that was originally built for Mr. Ted Wills and operated as the "Pipe Dream". Mr. Wills and Capt. Johnny McCormack cared for and fished her until building themselves a new boat and passing the reigns off to me and Tom Zapf. I first saw her at the 2001 Ocean City White Marlin Open when Johnny backed her into the slip next to the 48 Ocean I was running at the time...it was love at first sight. The courtship took almost 2 years and the new and bigger Sushi made her debut in June of 2003.
   Sushi is equipped with twin 735hp diesel engines, generator, 820 gallons of fuel, classic teak salon with DVD home theater system, full kitchen with frig and microwave, 3 staterooms,2 heads, and 4 air conditioners. On the business end she has a teak cockpit floor with uniquely functional bait prep station and tackle drawers, teak cover boards with Pompanette rod holders, huge in-deck fish box, bait freezer, and Scopinich teak fighting chair with rocket launcher. Up top she has a classic single lever center console bridge station, full tuna tower with cockpit and bow spreader lights, and triple spreader outriggers. On the electronics side, Sushi is equipped with Northstar and Furuno GPS plotters, Furuno radar & fishfinder, and VHF and SSB radios. All these features make her a great traveling charter boat, comfortably fishing both day and overnight trips.

THE CAPTAIN: Capt. Charley Pereira - I grew up fishing in Coconut Grove, Florida, with occasional weekend and summer fishing trips in the Keys and Bahamas. My first trips from about age 4 involved cane poles from docks and sea walls with my brother Will. The water was very clear with not much pollution back then and we were stoked to catch beautiful reef fish via sight casting. Seeing the fish react to our presence and that of our line, tackle, and bait, and then seeing what happened when we tried to set the hook, taught us the basic instincts and techniques required to successfully catch fish.
   I enjoy charter clients of all types - experienced or beginner. Whether your goal is to crush a limit of yellowfin and get back to the dock early, win a big-money marlin or tuna tournament, or stay out all day learning how to rig for and catch a variety of fish, I'll do my best to put you on the fish and help you have a good time on the water. I especially enjoy teaching youngsters how to fish and teaching all ages about the physics of fishing, which become increasingly important as fish size and strength increases. A 500 lb bluefin tuna or blue marlin is a lot easier to catch if you understand the physics involved in the tackle, angling technique, and boat maneuvering.

THE ADVENTURE:  ALL pictures below are from 2007 !!!!!

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