About Saquish Anglers.
Greetings - thanks for
visiting my site. My name is John Brawley. I started Saquish
Anglers this year, 2007, to provide high quality guiding services
throughout the Duxbury, Kingston, and Plymouth Bay region I've
listed some facts about myself and the service below:
About
Me: I grew up in Westport, CT which is located on
western Long Island Sound. I began fishing around age 3 due to my
father's insatiable appetite to be on the water. My dad was the outdoors
editor at Sports Illustrated for 30+ years and was constantly setting up
writing assignments for his primary fishing writer Clive Gammon.
But outside of his work, he took me along on daily excursions throughout
Saugatuck Harbor and the Norwalk Islands to find striped bass, blues,
macks, bonito, weakfish, fluke, flounder, and whatever else might stray
into the area. Throughout my 20s and 30s I lived and fished
primarily in Chesapeake Bay, Boston's north shore, and the Cape.
I've traveled to many locations to fish: Baja, Ireland, England, Oregon,
the Bahamas, Florida, and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. I obtained
a Ph.D. in marine ecology from the University of Maryland in 2002 and my
family and I settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts in 2003. In addition
to fishing, I operate a shellfish farm in Duxbury Bay, growing oysters and
bay scallops. I also run my own marine sciences consulting company
and focus on topics that range from water quality studies to coastal
restoration projects. I obtained my USGS OUPV license in 2006 in
order to start guiding on the bay. My primary interest is for my
clients to enjoy themselves, catch fish, and learn about the area.
It is also good to have a few laughs along the way.
The Boat: I guide off of a 19' Carolina Skiff. This boat is perfect for shallow water fishing as it only draws inches. It is fitted with a Honda 50 hp (4-stroke). The bow is raised and flat, allowing anglers to site fish and provides a structure-free platform for flyfishing. The boat is also used for oyster farming, so you may notice a little mud here and there.