|
Conchy Joe’s is owned and operated by Capts Rob and Melissa Harris
Captain Rob holds a USCG 100 ton Master’s License and has been living and fishing in the Lower Keys full-time since 1999. Growing up in South East Texas, he started his love of fishing at a very young age. Working with his father, they commercial fished in the Galveston and Matagorda Bay areas to help supply the families fish market. At 17, he joined the US Navy mainly because of his love of the water and desire to fish the world. In 1999 he came ashore for the last time as a Sailor for the Navy. While stationed at NAS Key West he was the Leading Chief Petty Officer of Tarpon Division responsible for scheduling and control of more than 500,000 sq miles of Air and Water space for the Navy. In 2003, he retired from active duty to pursue his life with Melissa and their shared love of the Keys and all it has to offer.
Captain Melissa has a USCG 50 ton Master’s License and has been living and fishing in the Lower Keys full-time since 2002. Born and raised in the small (used to be small) town of Oviedo Florida outside of Orlando, her love of the Keys and Fishing also started at a very young age. Her parents would spend the summer months on Sugarloaf Key with Melissa and her sister teaching them about the sport we all love. After a career as a Registered Nurse specializing in Critical Care, Oncology and Academia, she struck out on her own to help form specialty home care services company, IV One Inc becoming President and CEO. After Bindley Western bought IV One Inc she stayed on as a Corporate Officer to form Priority Health Care Inc. After the company’s successful launch into the publicly traded stock market, she set her plans for retiring and took over as the Special Projects Officer to see through initiatives that were already underway. After the successful launch of her last project, she retired to the Keys full-time in 2002 to pursue life with Rob and fishing the Keys.
Together they are the fishing team of the Charter Vessel “Got TA Go”. A 30’ Hydrocat sport fishing boat specializing in Bluewater fishing trips off the Lower keys. Another passion they share is Tournament Fishing. They have several tournament wins/top 5 finishes to their credit from Kingfish to Swordfish and hold record catches for the Key West Fishing Tournament.
In 2005 they bought Conchy Joe’s Marine and Tackle and have built it to what it is today.
Captain Dave (Esky) Esquinaldo holds a USCG 50 ton Master’s License and has been living and fishing in KW and the Lower Keys for 50 years. He has also been building rods for 40 years and can build you a Custom Rod to your specifications or repair that trusty stick that means so much to you.
Capt Dave also is a Charter Captain. His 28’ Center Console Whitewater, Quick Relief, operates out of Sunset Marina. Few Captains in Key West have the experience of Capt Dave. He has guided numerous anglers to IGFA World Records and tournament wins. Specializing in Live Bait/Light Tackle and Fly Fishing in the Gulf, Back Country, Reef and Bluewater. From Tarpon to Marlin he knows how to fish.
Tom Graney is a retired Navy Senior Chief that has been living and fishing out of Key West since the 1960s. Tom is our subject matter expert on spinning reel repair and has been with Conchy Joe’s since 2001.
Tom is also our Headboat expert and spends an average of 3 days each week fishing from head boats.
Tony Stefanski has been with us for the last 2 years. Fishing the Keys for 30 years as a visitor, he now lives here full-time. Tony is a shoreline and Kayak fishing enthusiast, specializing in the Lower Keys and backcountry Kayak fishing. He is also our Conventional Reel Repair Tech. If you break it, chances are he can fix it.
Patty Dunning has been with us for just over a year. First coming to us to manage the day staff in the now closed restaurant, her excellent customer service abilities are an added benefit to her organizational skills. She keeps us running smoothly and always has a ready smile and pleasant demeanor for everyone who walks through the door.
This is TEAM Conchy Joe’s. We measure OUR success in the shop by YOUR success on the water.
|
