(Founder East Coast Charters/Shimano NE Sales Manager)

Captain Sprengel Has over 30 years of Regional and International sport fishing experience. His connection to the sport fishing community stems from both experience on the water from a variety of platforms as well as in the tackle manufacturing and even retail facets of the sport. Captain Jack is a progressive member of New Englands Sport Fishing Community. He is a Freelance Outdoor Writer/Photographer and Published Author. His work is frequently seen in publications like “Saltwater Sportsman,” “Sport Fishing Magazine”, “Big Game Journal” and “On the Water” Magazines as well as many more. He is also an avid contributor to Internet publications like Fishtrack.com, Roffers and “On the Water’s” fishing reports. A Multi-Species Enthusiast; He has traveled to many regions in search of trophy or more exotic game fish. Learning from its earlier development with the introduction of modern braided line systems, the captain now specializes in Offshore and Reef Style Jigging and Casting for large pelagic and tropical species with top water lures and jigs. The captain has fished and placed “in the money” as a crew member or at the helm in several Atlantic based big game Sportfishing tournaments, targeting everything from inshore species to larger offshore species like tunas and large billfish. Additionally, Jack has made numerous appearances on both New England based and major television networks, sharing his passion for the northeast Sportfishing opportunities and techniques.

Jack has headed the Sport Fishing Presence at the Rhode Island Boat show for both the Newport Yachting Group and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association as well as consulted and assisted in the layout and design of some northeast sport fishing boat brands. He has worked regionally as a guest speaker for over 2 decades given hundreds of cutting-edge audio/video Sportfishing Lectures across the Northeast. For the 3 years Capt. Sprengel was selected to be an instructor at the National Saltwater Seminar Series for George Poveromo. In addition to his published works and outdoor guiding career, Capt Jack is also an active member of Team Shimano’s U.S. and Japanese based operations.