Second Choice Charters
Second Choice Charters
Second Choice Charters is all about getting groups on fish. Lots of big, tasty fish. They're not a tour company, they don't do cruises, and they don't have the fanciest boat out there. It's an old, loud, diesel engine. What they do have is the skills, the experience, and the determination to put you on some real monsters!
Captain Jeff Nichols has been running charters for over a decade and was mating boats for many years before that. He's passionate about the sport and about getting anglers-to-be into it. He does not use a mate for the inshore trips. He also loves to work with seasoned sportfishers and will pull out all the stops to get you on a trophy if that's what you're after.
Capt. Jeff runs his trips aboard a 26' Shamrock. A reliable cuddy cabin, the boat will take you to the fishing grounds quickly thanks to its 250 HP Yanmar engine. She has a full range of marine electronics to put you on the fish and a livewell full of bait to make sure you catch them.
Second Choice Charters specializes in bringing in limits of Seabass and cow Stripers worthy of the name. Depending on when and where you fish, you could also encounter Flounder, Shark, and even Tuna. Capt. Jeff stocks nothing but top quality tackle to make sure you bring in whatever comes your way. There's also no wire trolling, each customer will get a rod to feel the bite and fight the fish!
Heading out on a night fishing trip is an unforgettable experience. You'll be hitting the fish off-guard to bring in some incredible catches before returning home with a trunk packed full of delicious fish. If this sounds like fun to you, jump aboard, and let Capt. Jeff put you on Montauk's world-famous Bass bite.
The photos featured on this listing were taken in 2023.
Second Choice Charters is all about getting groups on fish. Lots of big, tasty fish. They're not a tour company, they don't do cruises, and they don't have the fanciest boat out there. It's an old, loud, diesel engine. What they do have is the skills, the experience, and the determination to put you on some real monsters!
Captain Jeff Nichols has been running charters for over a decade and was mating boats for many years before that. He's passionate about the sport and about getting anglers-to-be into it. He does not use a mate for the inshore trips. He also loves to work with seasoned sportfishers and will pull out all the stops to get you on a trophy if that's what you're after.
Capt. Jeff runs his trips aboard a 26' Shamrock. A reliable cuddy cabin, the boat will take you to the fishing grounds quickly thanks to its 250 HP Yanmar engine. She has a full range of marine electronics to put you on the fish and a livewell full of bait to make sure you catch them.
Second Choice Charters specializes in bringing in limits of Seabass and cow Stripers worthy of the name. Depending on when and where you fish, you could also encounter Flounder, Shark, and even Tuna. Capt. Jeff stocks nothing but top quality tackle to make sure you bring in whatever comes your way. There's also no wire trolling, each customer will get a rod to feel the bite and fight the fish!
Heading out on a night fishing trip is an unforgettable experience. You'll be hitting the fish off-guard to bring in some incredible catches before returning home with a trunk packed full of delicious fish. If this sounds like fun to you, jump aboard, and let Capt. Jeff put you on Montauk's world-famous Bass bite.
The photos featured on this listing were taken in 2023.
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Nicholas CentoRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFishing with Jeffrey
Striped Bass Fishing on June 27, 2026 • 2 adults
Igor Barshak5.0VerifiedUnforgettable weekend
Day trip full day on August 24, 2024 • 4 adultsIt was a great fishing. Caught a bunch of tuna, snd other fish. Some ran. Captain Jeff knows what he is doing. Good job, man!
Brian Fitzgerald5.0VerifiedJune fishing trip
Day trip full day on June 25, 2022 • 4 adults • 1 childCaught a bunch of fish. Stripers, porgie, sea bass ans a few blue fish. Captain had us on fish almost immediately and we caught them most of the day, even when the tide wasn't ideal. Had fun.
Donald Flynn4.7VerifiedAugust fishing trip
Striped Bass Fishing on August 10, 2022 • 2 adults
Caden Sant5.0VerifiedJeff Put Us on the Fish
Striped Bass Fishing on July 18, 2026 • 4 adultsJeff knew we wanted to catch fish, and he delivered. The four of us started by catching bait fish, then landed some bass, and even battled a shark for about 15 minutes. It was an unforgettable fight and an awesome day on the water. Jeff was great to fish with, and I’d highly recommend booking a trip with him.
Jelena SpyropoulosRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat day on the water
Striped Bass Fishing on September 6, 2026 • 3 adults • 2 childrenCaught some big bluefish. The captain was super patient and taught my son to fish.
- Dan FaganRepeat angler5.0Verified
Fishing with Jeffrey
Striped Bass Fishing on August 22, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 children 
Mike Conjalka5.0VerifiedA sailor,and fisherman extraordinaire
Striped Bass Fishing on July 5, 2024 • 3 adultsI wanted to take our kids ocean fishing as they had never previously fished in the ocean. Captain Nichols navigates us of Montauk harbor and almost immediately they catch a 45 pound striper. We fished the entire area between Montauk and Block island. Had a great time. The captain is an interesting guy. Literate, former teacher in the South Bronx, he has written and sold screenplay to Hollywood.
Fred Severino4.3VerifiedFull day trip
Day trip full day on June 11, 2022 • 2 adults
Donald Sarubbi3.7VerifiedReview Second Choice Charters
Striped Bass Fishing on July 23, 2022 • 3 adultsKnowns where and how to catch fish
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Jeff knew we wanted to catch fish, and he delivered. The four of us started by catching bait fish, then landed some bass, and even battled a shark for about 15 minutes. It was an unforgettable fight and an awesome day on the water. Jeff was great to fish with, and I’d highly recommend booking a trip with him.
Caught some big bluefish. The captain was super patient and taught my son to fish.
great kids .memorable positive attitudes
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
great guys made it fun
nice guys very patient. we got them on final pass
FAQs about Second Choice Charters
- US $600 per group - Striped Bass Fishing (5 hours)
- US $650 per group - Night Bass Fishing - Block Island (7 hours)
- US $800 per group - Day trip full day (8 hours)
- US $1,000 per group - Full day tuna mahi/ Mahi 12 hours. (12 hours)
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- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Live bait well
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate
- Fishing license
- Inshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Popping
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Bass (Striped)
- Cod
- Flounder
- Shark (Mako)
- Tuna (Albacore)
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