Join Discovery Channel Shark Week’s star, Dr. Craig O’Connell on this shark fishing expedition of a lifetime! Dr. O’Connell is a licensed captain with over 10 years of experience in the area! This local knowledge will help give you a wildlife experience you won’t forget.
On your expedition, you will focus your efforts on capturing some of Montauk’s most incredible sharks, including GREAT WHITE SHARKS, Shortfin Makos, Common Threshers, and Smooth Hammerheads. We have special state and federal permits allowing us to target some of these species.
Our day will start off by capturing live bait and will end with us either going to the inshore or offshore fishing grounds to capture our target species. All sharks will be tagged, so part of your experience will involve tagging the animals. If we capture baby Makos, these sharks will have to be brought aboard the boat so special tags can be attached (which is a thrilling experience). If we have a little spare time, we will try some bottom fishing (Black Seabass or Fluke) so you can bring home some dinner.
With each trip, you get a $500 tax donation receipt to our nonprofit organization.
Trip length will vary based on weather and success but will average around 6-8 hours.
Captain
Craig O'Connell
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Montauk, New York, United States
Dr. Craig O'Connell aka TheSharkDoctor is a marine biologist, expert in Sharks, Discovery Channel Shark Week’s presenter as well as a licensed captain with over 10 years of experience in the area! This local knowledge will help give you a wildlife experience you won’t forget.
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Handline
Deep Sea Fishing
Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Radar
Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Snacks
Drinks
Fishing License
Deposit non-refundable
If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
No Smoking
Catch and Release Mandatory
Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% 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
Visa
Mastercard
American Express