Captain Phil Dulanie has been a U.S. Coast Guard certified Captain since 1971. Growing up in Belmar, NJ, Capt. Dulanie has fished the waters off the New Jersey coast for 50-years and guided charters for the past 35-years. Besides winning or placing in countless tournaments, Captain Dulanie has captured over 30,000 tuna, 50,000 Striped Bass, dozens of Blue Marlin and hundreds of White Marlin over the years.
Early in his fishing career, Captain Dulanie fished from his father’s boat mainly for Striped Bass in Raritan Bay, Ambrose Channel and the Shrewsbury Rocks. During those early years several monster Stripers were brought to the boat and Captain Dulanie has 3 Striped Bass over 60-pounds and a dozen over 50-pounds to his credit.

Captain Dulanie began his chartering career working on, and eventually running, several charter boats out of Belmar, NJ. During the early stages of his career, from the mid to late 1970s, he racked up impressive catches in the canyons. He put together even more impressive catches of Giant Bluefin Tuna in the Mudhole during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Amongst such catches included the capture of two 1000-pound Giant Tuna in one day and over 500 Giants to date.
By the mid-1980s, in addition to his duties as a full time captain, Captain Dulanie was active in the building of Runaway Boats. Runaway Boats became some of the most recognized vessels on the Giant Tuna fishing grounds.

By the 1990s Captain Dulanie was the full time captain of the Canyon Runner and in his position helped mold the Canyon Runner into the premier offshore boat on the East Coast and a top producer of tuna and marlin every time the Canyon Runner heads to the continental shelf. Captain Dulanie's career on the Canyon Runner thus far is perhaps highlighted by his placing in the money at the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Tournament in the first time the Canyon Runner fished that world class event.

Partnering in the purchase of the most recent Canyon Runner, a 48' Viking Yacht, Captain Dulanie now runs 150+ charters a year including 55-60 canyon trips which include an amazing 100 days on the continental shelf. In just the last 8 years Captain Dulanie has owned and operated the current Canyon Runner, he has run 400 canyon trips. During which, his charters have captured over 5000 tuna, 25 Blue Marlin and dozens of White Marlin.