Captain Jeffrey Jurkovic

U.S.C.G. 50 Ton Master Licensed  

Member of U.S.C.G. Auxiliary Flotilla 9-2 McKeesport

                                Offices: Currently/Held:  Flotilla Vice Commander, Member Training Staff Officer, Operations Staff Officer, Secretary Staff Officer

                                Qualifications:  Vessel Examiner, Boater Education Instructor

 

Experience:

 

Fishing:      Ocean:  Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay   

                   Local waters: Allegheny River, Yough River, Donegal Lake, Mammoth Lake, Twin Lakes, Yough Lake, Lake Erie

 

Fishing Tournaments:  Cape May, NJ:     Flounder, Tuna, Striper, Shark                                 

 

Boating:  Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay, Yough Lake, Allegheny River, Deep Creek Lake

 

 

I grew up fishing on the local lakes, rivers and streams, in S.W. PA.  With my love for fishing and boating,

I transformed my father's 14' Starcraft into a center counsel that I used in the local lakes and rivers. I purchased my first boat at 

the age of 16, it was a 17' Pro-line center counsel.  I used that boat to fish the rivers and local lakes, and would trailer it to Cape May NJ

where I would fish near coastal and the inter-coastal water way.  I eventually purchased a larger boat a 20' and a 25' Gradywhite

which I used for offshore fishing, and for large fishing tournaments in NJ.  I still kept a smaller boat for use here in S.W. PA.

Today, I have a boat docked on the Allegheny River, for which most of my fishing occurs.  I am still involved with the ocean waters

of the Atlantic in New Jersey, but focus most on the rich and vast amount of fish species that are in the Allegheny River from which I 

grew up and started on.

 

I opened a bait and tackle shop 7 years ago, with the help of wife, we now carry just about every live bait that is used on the local waters, 

and give what ever fishing information that comes our way to our customers.  I also use that information and discuss with customers that

also fish on the Allegheny to try to make our outings memorable. 

 

If someone would ask me how long I have been boating and fishing, I will tell them since I was able to walk.  My father first got me started on a little

14' Starcraft, and that eventually transpired into a 60' fishing battle wagon used in New Jersey.  

 

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