TJ Ritner
Captain

TJ Ritner

Montauk, United States
100+ reviews
Captain TJ Ritner has spent his life fishing all sorts of different waters. Florida Keys, Cabo San Lucas, and the northeast Atlantic are areas he has fished extensively. With over 30 years of experience fishing radically different waters, there's nothing that can surprise him. He's also a local to the area, so he knows all the best secret fishing spots around. His motto is that luck has nothing to do with success, but countless hours spent fishing have honed his skills to a razor edge and now they're at your disposal.

Charter

Rating

5.0
204 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

99%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish

All reviews (204)

Showing 1 – 5 of 204 reviews
  • Stephen Greenbaum
    Stephen Greenbaum
    us
    New York, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    True Pofessionals Fun Fun Fun

    Half Day Trip – Inshore - 1:00 PM • 9 adults • 4 children

    Our family had an incredible day on the water with Captain TJ and first mate Logan. From the moment we started fishing, they had us on the bite and kept the action going all day. We caught over 60 fish and brought home 20, which made for an absolutely fabulous family dinner. Captain TJ’s knowledge of the local waters and Logan’s hard work, encouragement, and attention to everyone on board made the trip enjoyable for anglers of all ages and experience levels. They were friendly, professional, and genuinely committed to making sure we had a memorable day. If you’re looking for a fun, productive fishing charter with a great crew, we highly recommend Captain TJ and Logan. We can’t wait to fish with them again!

    Reported catch:
    Black Seabass
    Scup (Porgy)
    Response from Captain

    thanks for coming aboard. It was a pleasure having your group. Hope to see you again soon.

  • Luigi Puglia
    Luigi Puglia
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Great time was had by all

    3/4 Day Trip – Inshore Fishing (AM) • 6 adults

    Captain TJ and mate Leo were great. We had a great mixed bag of fish. Seabass and jumbo porgies on bottom fishing rigs. then trolled up a few blues and a Spanish mackerel. Leo did a great fillet job and everyone left with a big bag of fillets We recommend Crunch Time charters

    Response from Captain

    thanks for the kind review. Hope to see you again soon.

  • Philip Diresta
    Philip Diresta
    us
    New York, US
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Monster fluke!

    8 Hour Trip – Montauk Jumbo Fluke • 6 adults

    Had a great full-day, 8 man charter aboard Crunch Time! Captain TJ is a pro and constantly put us on top a fish. Logan, the mate, was on his game as well- netting fish, cutting bait, cleaning fish, and making sure everyone had their lines in the water as much ad possible. The boat is built for fishing, with plenty of room to spread out. Will definitely book a future trip.

    Response from Captain

    thanks for coming award. It was a pleasure fishing with you and your family and friends. Hope to see you again soon.

  • Angelica James
    Angelica James
    us
    New York, US
    •
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    my family had the best day!

    Half Day Trip – Inshore - 1:00 PM • 5 adults • 3 children

    Captain Tj and his mate Logan hosted a fantastic day on the water for us. They included my three younger children safely in all aspects of the day and Caps knowledge of all the hot spots made for an exciting, active day of fishing. Would highly recommend “Crunch time” charters and will definitely be back for another fun trip - Thank you for having us!

    Reported catch:
    Black Seabass
    Striped Bass
    Scup (Porgy)
    Response from Captain

    Thanks for coming aboard. It was a pleasure fishing with you and your family. Hope to see you again soon.

  • Ed Foley
    Ed Foley
    Repeat angler
    us
    Massachusetts, US
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    Member since 2024
    •
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Annual Fishing Trip - Montauk 2026

    Half Day Trip – Inshore - 1:00 PM • 18 adults

    TJ and his crew did a grest job gettting us on tbe bite and keeping us on the fish Thanks to the whole team at “Crunch Time” Ed and the GW Crew!

    Reported catch:
    Black Seabass
    Scup (Porgy)
    Response from Captain

    thanks, Ed. It was a pleasure having a group on board. I hope to see you again soon.

Real catches shared by our community

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    Annual Fishing Trip - Montauk 2026
    Ed F.
    Ed F.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Great time was had by all
    Luigi P.
    Luigi P.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Lots of action!!!
    Matthew M.
    Matthew M.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Monster fluke!
    Philip D.
    Philip D.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Awesome trip!!
    Craig H.
    Craig H.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    ABSOLUTELY AWESOME TRIP
    Sean H.
    Sean H.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Awesome Striped Bass Fishing
    Michael C.
    Michael C.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Fishing with TJ
    Keith L.
    Keith L.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    Highly recommend
    Robert S.
    Robert S.
  • Crunch Time Sport Fishing
    Crunch Time Sport FishingMontauk, NY
    July fishing trip
    Parker H.
    Parker H.

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