Captain Bob Rocchetta has spent much of his lifetime on the water. As a boy on Long Island, he spent many afternoons casting off the docks for bass and dropping in a line for flounder. As a young man, he joined the United States Marine Corps and, soon after, began his career in the Suffolk County Police Department. Most of his work in the department was spent in the marine division, enforcing marine law and water safety.
Captain Bob turned his fishing hobby into a business in 1980 when he started Rainbow Charters. In 1981, he broke the long-standing IGFA All-Tackle World Record for striped bass with a 76 lb. bass caught off Montauk. Currently, he is the IGFA line class and New York State record holder. Over the years, he has served as public relations representative and pro-staffer for a number of fishing-related companies and continues to conduct fishing seminars in the off-season. Captain Bob has been Vice President of The North Fork Captains Association since 2004.
He and his wife Joan have been married for 32 years, they have four daughters, and they have recently become first time grandparents.
The Mates - the captain tells us about his team...
Jonathan Robitsek
“His uncanny ability to create flawless rigs often makes me turn and look.” As an accomplished Doctor of neuroscience, Jonathan’s attention to detail makes for a very efficient and seamless day of good fishing.
Craig Jobes
“big, strong, and very bright. Craig is a senior and The University of West Virginia and is studying environmental conservation and hopes to contribute to the natural world in the future.
Derek Grattan
“My answer to cool hand luke.” He is great on the boat and will likely be a skipper someday. He is studying criminal justice and plans to become a police officer.
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