Captain Bruce Macomber holds a US Coast Guard 100 Ton Masters license as well as many other certifications and operational endorsements.  He operates Howlin’ Wolf Charters out of Goat Island Marina, in Newport, RI.  This represents a homecoming for Capt. Bruce as he had previously operated out of Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard for 8 years before returning to Rhode Island waters in 2002.  A Rhode Island native, and son of a naval officer, he grew up fishing from docks, bridges and beaches all over Rhode Island.  He owned his first boat long before he owned his first car.  That first boat was the River Rat and he used it to fish along the Providence and Taunton Rivers and all over Narragansett Bay.

Capt. Bruce realized long ago, that the best way he could share his love of the ocean and fishing with other folks was by charter fishing.  One of the greatest gifts that a charter captain can receive is the look of unbridled joy that one of his anglers possesses when they land that fish of a lifetime or the first time a youngster lands a fish bigger than he or she thought they were capable of landing.  Capt. Bruce’s passion for fishing is evident, whether fishing for fluke or monster sharks and every species in between.

A light tackle enthusiast, he brings the lighter the better philosophy to every species that he targets, including monster sharks.  Howlin’ Wolf averages over 500 coastal and pelagic sharks taken every year, with over 80 percent of those taken on spinning gear.  He and his clients also do a significant amount of angling from the pair of ocean kayaks that are part of the fleet, landing everything from fluke to various tunas.

A nationally recognized naval historian, with an area concentration in World War II submarine warfare, he recently participated in the search for the Wahoo, the most famous and successful US sub in WW II, which was sunk in 1943.  For the past several years he has been working on a screenplay about the Wahoo’s colorful captain and crew and her exploits.  In addition to ambitious projects like the Wahoo, his articles have appeared many times in publications like On The Water, The Fisherman, World Wide Fishing Guide and others.  You may have seen his appearances on several of the regional and national saltwater fishing television programs.

Now that you know the captain, come along on a Howlin’ Wolf adventure!