ROCK STAR

Hello, 

      I am Captain Luke Koller.  Thank you for visiting the L.J.K. Outdoors website.  I am the CEO and a founding member of L.J.K. Outdoors, LLC.  I am one of the few true full time captains and charter business owners left on the Chesapeake Bay.  This is not a hobby for me. This is not a "retirement gig" for me.  I don't collect a pension from a former career or have another job on the side. I make my living doing what I am passionate about and I do it very well!  I am a TRUE dyed in the wool, outdoorsman!  I believe that I have an obligation to perform at a high level for my customers every time they hire me and to do my part in preserving and promoting the heritage of watermen and the outdoors lifestyle.  

The Captain's Story:

      I was born in Brunswick, Maine but I grew up in Lusby, Maryland.  At a young age I fell in love with the outdoors, enjoying all of the natural resources available to me in Southern Maryland.  I am an avid Fisherman and Hunter and have been since I was old enough to walk!  My love for fishing started when I was young child fishing the Chesapeake Bay with my father.  I'll never forget the boat rides we took to the LNG Plant in Dad's 17 foot Chris-Craft to chum for Rockfish!  I would dream about how great it would be to make fishing my career.  My father, retired Navy and my mother an  Elementary school teacher, there were no professional fisherman in my family to lay out a path to success.  I would have to chart my own map to success to make it in this business!

By the grace of God, that dream came true for me at the early age of 15, when I landed a job as a first mate on a charter boat, working for Captain Harold Gill on the Emma G.  During that time, I was also blessed with the opportunity to fish for Capt. Bunky Conner on the Kathy C, Capt. 

Hank Connelly on the Carrie Sue, Capt. Simon Dean on the Red Osprey, and others!  

To say fishing is a passion would be an understatement!  I even missed my high school prom because it was the night prior to the opening day of fishing season.  Despite teachers, adults, and classmates telling me that I would be missing out, I knew that truly THEY were the ones missing out.  It was an easy choice for me!  

After a couple years of fishing part time, I graduated from high school.  I immediately found another opportunity to work full time out of Chesapeake Beach for Captain Mike Harris on the Compensation.  It was a great experience that helped me develop a vast knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay and various fishing techniques from one of the greatest fishermen alive.  After two years working as a full time mate for Mike, I returned to Solomons.

In 2009, I went to Maritime School and got my USCG Master Vessel Operator Credentials and began running fishing charters as a Captain!  In 2014 I found my dream boat which is now known as the Rock Star (formerly Antonia II)!  I got a loan, bought the boat, and jumped headfirst in the deep end of business/boat ownership.  We formed the company LJK Outdoors, LLC. in 2014 and have not looked back.  I love what I do.  My story is truly a testament of the old saying "all things are possible through Christ".

~Capt. Luke J. Koller

     There's speculation as to where exactly I found him...was it hitchhiking on route 4? Was it on Groupon? Was it on the back of another boat? The mystery remains! However, don't let that beautiful golden mullet fool you. This man can fish! He may be young but he is the rightful owner of #Hawgcity!  So far in his professional career, he has won 2 fishing tournaments and has 8 years of professional experience in both the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast offshore fisheries.  Chris is also a USCG licensed Master Vessel Operator and Elementary School Gym teacher!  It's sure to be a good time when Captain Chris is on board!

      When he’s not busy going to Star Wars conventions, you can find him slaying fish aboard the Rock Star!  He’s no ordinary man.  Daniel is as smart as he is tough.  Some of his greatest attributes are his intense work ethic, being able to diagnose a problem and solve it quickly, his mental and physical toughness, and his masterful customer service skills!  I never have to worry if things are getting done correctly on the back of the boat and there's no one I'd rather have on my team than my main man, Danny!