Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star 

 467 East Lake Drive, Montauk, NY 11954, United States
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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.

Craig O'Connell

Captain

Craig O'Connell

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Most popular features:

 Fishing License
 Live Bait
 Drinks
 Toilet
 Child Friendly
 Rods, reels & tackle
 Food (Snacks)

Trip availability and prices

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Full Day Shark C-and-R Charter
Low rate deposit non-refundable
8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
Price for up to 4 people
US $2,750 

FAQs about Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star

What are the trip rates for Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star?

Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star offers the following trip to customers:

  • US $2,750 per group - Full Day Shark C-and-R Charter (8 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star?

When you book a trip with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star, you can expect the following amenities onboard:

  • Toilet
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Radar
What's included in the trip price with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star?

Trips booked with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star include:

  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Snacks
  • Drinks
  • Fishing License
What types of fishing does Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star offer?

Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star offers the following types of fishing:

  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
What fishing techniques does Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star offer?

Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star offers the following fishing techniques:

  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Handline
  • Deep Sea Fishing
Which fish species can I catch with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star?

Top targeted fish species with Shark Research Charters w/Shark Week Star include:

  • Shark (Blacktip)
  • Shark (Blue)
  • Shark (Hammerhead)
  • Shark (Mako)
  • Shark (Thresher)

Your captain

Craig O'Connell

Montauk, New York, United States

Member since December 2022

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.

The fish you can target

Blacktip Shark
Blacktip Shark
Blue Shark
Blue Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Mako Shark
Mako Shark
Thresher Shark
Thresher Shark

What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
33 ft
Year built
1999
Restored in
2006
Boat manufacturer
World Cat
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
2 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
34 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Inshore Fishing

Nearshore Fishing

Offshore Fishing

Reef Fishing

Wreck Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle

Heavy Tackle

Bottom Fishing

Handline

Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet

GPS

Fishfinder

Live Bait Well

Radar

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle

Live Bait

Lures

Snacks

Drinks

Fishing License

How cancellations work

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child Friendly

No Smoking

Catch and Release Mandatory

How you can pay

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

What’s biting in Montauk right now

Shark (Blue)Shark (Blue)
Shark (Mako)Shark (Mako)
Shark (Thresher)Shark (Thresher)