Running fishing trips out of New York City, Austin Outfitters invites you to fish the calm, sheltered water of New York City’s Jamaica Bay, lower NY Bay, and the New York Bight in comfort with your friends and family for trophy gamefish! Our local fishery hosts both resident and migratory Striped bass, Fluke, Weakfish, and Bluefish.

Captain Austin was born and raised in Brooklyn and has been fishing the waters in and around the NY Bight, NYC, and Jamaica Bay for over 40 years. He has worked in the fishing industry for over 20 years and authored 250 articles on catching a variety of fish species in NYC waters.

Expect to use light tackle and techniques like bottom fishing, jigging, and spinning, based on the species you’re targeting. Speaking of which, you have the option of 3 to 6-hour trips, where you’ll be fishing for the likes of Fluke, Striped Bass, Bluefish, and Weakfish, depending on the specific season and the day’s weather.

You’ll be fishing from a 21 ft. Maritime Skiff 20D center console with a 2022 Yamaha 115 4-stroke outboard. She is a dry, stable, extremely seaworthy boat with a wide open layout that perfectly aligns with our light tackle fishing philosophy. She has enough room for up to 3 anglers or 4 with children at any single time.

When it comes to rods, reels, and terminal tackle, everything you need is included in the price. Your trip will also include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day.

You can keep anything you catch, as long as it’s legal to do so.

There will be complimentary snacks and drinks aboard for your convenience during the trip, but feel free to bring your own drinks or snacks if you prefer.

Children are always welcome aboard.

Book your trip now and hit the water with Austin Outfitters.



Trip availability and prices

  • Shared trip
    Jamaica Bay Open Boat
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Jun 25 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $300
    Jamaica Bay sunset special open boat trip. 5pm until sunset. Chasing birds and fishing structure with artificial lures. Targeting the Jamaica Bay grand slam of striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and weakfish.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Nearshore Fishing
    Reef Fishing
    Wreck Fishing
    Flats Fishing
    Backcountry Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Jigging
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    Sunset Fishing Trip (Fall)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 4:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Sep 1 - Oct 15 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $400
    3 hours leading up to sunset on the water. The perfect way to exhale and relax on the water to end the day. We will be fishing in the calm, shletered water of the New York Bight and Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. Great trip for friends and families of all age. Experience the world class fishing New York City has to offer. Up to 3 adults, 4 with children.
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    Sunset Fishing Trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    3 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 PM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Jun 30 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $400
    4 hours leading up to sunset on the water. The perfect way to exhale and relax on the water to end the day. We will be fishing in the calm, shletered water of the New York Bight and Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. Great trip for friends and families of all age. Experience the world class fishing New York City has to offer. Up to 3 adults, 4 with children.
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip May 1 - Nov 23
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $500
    4 hour trip fishing in the calm, shletered water of Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. Great trip for friends and families of all ages. Experience the world class fishing New York City has to offer. Up to 3 adults; 4 with kids. April and May: striped bass and bluefish From June-September, jumbo fluke will be our primary target species, but we will always have all available gear on board should we decide to pivot and fish for striped bass, weakfish, and bluefish. October and November are all about striped bass.
    Targeted fish
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Seasonal trip Jul 1 - Aug 30
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $500
    4 hour trip fishing in the calm, shletered water of Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. Great trip for friends and families of all ages. Experience the world class fishing New York City has to offer. Up to 3 adults; 4 with kids.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Nearshore Fishing
    Backcountry Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Jigging
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
  • Private trip
    3/4 day trip (6 hrs.)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 1 - Aug 30
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $650
    3/4 day fishing targeting striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, and false albacore. All gear provided. Mostly run and gun style casting artificial lures on light spinning tackle to schools of blitzing fish under divibg birds.
    Types of fishing
    Inshore Fishing
    Nearshore Fishing
    Flats Fishing
    Backcountry Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Jigging
    Popping
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Bass (Striped)
    Striped Bass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Weakfish
    Weakfish
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Great experience in NY!!!

VERIFIED   Sunset striped bass and bluefish on October 19, 2024
In planning a family trip to NYC, our fishing-loving 11 year old son asked if we could go on a fishing excursion. While a bit...
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Captain Amazing & Gator Blues

VERIFIED   Sunset Fishing Trip on May 24, 2024
Captain Austin was the best guide Iโ€™ve sailed with hands down. From his personable easy text and email communications, to...
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Casey R.
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Austin was great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on September 22, 2024
Came from OKC to visit my son in NYC and had a great time on the water. Austin put us on blues, stripers and soup. We were...
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Fishing trip sept 27 Report

VERIFIED   Sunset striped bass and bluefish on September 27, 2024
Me and my wife had alot of Fun, We caught a lot of fishes, flounder, strip bass, trout, blue fish, and Captain and hi Son J...
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Excellent Fishing Trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on August 4, 2024
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FAQs about Austin Outfitters

Austin Outfitters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $150 per person - Jamaica Bay Open Boat (3 hours)
  • US $400 per group - Sunset Fishing Trip (Fall) (3 hours)
  • US $400 per group - Sunset Fishing Trip (3 hours)
  • US $500 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $650 per group - 3/4 day trip (6 hrs.) (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Austin Outfitters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well

Trips booked with Austin Outfitters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait (When available)
  • Lures (Jigs and Gulp! Provided )
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning, filleting, and bagging the fish you catch is included in the trip price. )
  • Snacks (Bags of chips are included in the trip price. )
  • Drinks (Bottled water included in trip price. )
  • Fishing License (All licenses are covered in the trip price. )

Austin Outfitters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing

Austin Outfitters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle (Penn Slammer 4 2500 and Daiwa BG MQ 5000 reels)
  • Heavy Tackle (Penn conventional for live bait and chunking )
  • Bottom Fishing (Jigs, rigs, Gulp!, bait provided )
  • Trolling (Gear available if trolling is desired. )
  • Spinning (High quality spinning loaded with braid )
  • Jigging (Jigs and bait or Gulp! Provided )
  • Popping (Poppers and spook style plugs available )
  • Drift Fishing (Live bait and/or artificial lures )

Top targeted fish species with Austin Outfitters include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Bluefish
  • Flounder
  • Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Scup (Porgy)
  • Weakfish

Your captain

Austin Perilli
New York City, New York, United States
57 Fishing Reports
37 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since October 2022
I love taking people out fishing in New York City! Jamaica Bay, Lower NY Bay, and the New York Bight offers calm, sheltered water, teeming with gamefish! There is no better feeling than spending a great day on the bay!

The fish you can target

Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Bluefish Bluefish
Flounder Flounder
Little Tunny (False Albacore) Little Tunny (False Albacore)

What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
21 ft
Year built
2004
Boat manufacturer
Maritime Skiff
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Yamaha F115 4-stroke
Powered by
1 x 115HP
Max cruising speed
35 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Which fishing techniques will you try?

Light Tackle
Penn Slammer 4 2500 and Daiwa BG MQ 5000 reels
Heavy Tackle
Penn conventional for live bait and chunking
Bottom Fishing
Jigs, rigs, Gulp!, bait provided
Trolling
Gear available if trolling is desired.
Spinning
High quality spinning loaded with braid
Jigging
Jigs and bait or Gulp! Provided
Popping
Poppers and spook style plugs available
Drift Fishing
Live bait and/or artificial lures

Whichย amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well

Whatโ€™s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
When available
Lures
Jigs and Gulp! Provided
Catch cleaning & filleting
Cleaning, filleting, and bagging the fish you catch is included in the trip price.
Snacks
Bags of chips are included in the trip price.
Drinks
Bottled water included in trip price.
Fishing License
All licenses are covered in the trip price.

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Whatย the listing policiesย are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
Always welcome aboard!
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.
Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Bank Transfer

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