Captain RJ: Captain Robert Melton Jr (RJ) has been fishing the offshore and inshore waters of the East coast since he could walk. Always looking to improve his run and gun style of fishing you can be sure that nothing less than 100% effort is given on your trip. Captain RJ has been a part of multiple tournament placements throughout the years on the Jersey Nutz and is always looking for new challenges. Having fished from such destinations as Costa Rica, Mexico, Florida, California, Alaska, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, Lake Ontario, and Maine has allowed him to gather a plethora of knowledge on fishing styles and techniques, bring them all together and putting them to use for your benefit. He enjoys having conversations with all of his customers and learning about their different fishing experiences, so please feel free to engage in any conversation you would like. Capt. RJ will typically be found at the helm of the 53' Jersey Nutz running from Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey.
Captain Cody Melton: Capt. Cody earned his captains license at the age of 21 after working on the water for most of his life. He has ran hundreds of trips to the canyons at the helm of a private vessel and Jersey Nutz in his life. He received his undergrad degree from The College of New Jersey while earning a Masters in Business Administration from Rutgers a few years later. Some of his professional experience includes fishing the biggest tournaments on the east coast, earning hundreds of thousands in tournament winnings, and running over 70 charters a year. Cody has proven himself as a dedicated person when it comes to completing a task and will be your point of contact when booking your next trip with us. As an owner of Jersey Nutz, you can rest assure Cody will do everything he can at every moment of the trip to make it the best experience possible. Capt. Cody will typically be found running the largest vessel in the fleet, the 57' Jersey Nutz out of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Captain Robert Melton Sr: Capt. Robert is the original mentor to the Jersey Nutz Brothers, and the main reason they are who they are today. Robert, his father, and brothers grew up running to the canyons on the weekends- RJ & Cody took it from there and created a dynasty. Robert runs limited trips each year but has the excitement of a 5 year old on each one. He Has been to the canyons 20+ times a year, every year, for the last 30 years.
Captain Matt Salko: Capt. Matt, AKA "Taco", has been with Jersey Nutz for the past 3 seasons, and you will most likely find him running the 45' Jersey Nutz or in the cockpit as the right hand man to Cody & RJ. In his first two seasons with the team, Matt landed over 700 tuna and was part of two tournament winning crews. Capt. Matt also has extensive knowledge of the inshore Striper and bottom fishing grounds, and enjoys running those trips in between his days offshore.
