Captain
Tom LaCognata

Member since November 2018 New York City, United States
Background
Capt. Tom has been fishing for more than 45 years, so it's safe to say that he's got plenty of angling experience and knowledge under his belt! He's a local New Yorker, but has fished all over the States, as well as exploring the plentiful fisheries of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Aruba. He decided to turn his passion for angling into a career over 10 years ago, and has been running successful charters ever since. His favorite part of the job is seeing his customers have fun, and helping newbies and little ones learn the tricks of the trade. He loves helping kids reel in their first fish! Your captain also participates in tournaments, and won the prestigious Brooklyn Shark Tournament in 2016. As well as this, he has experience of battling seriously big game fish – he once hooked a whopping 500 lb Black Marlin, which took him 45 minutes to reel in!
Techniques
Bottom, trolling, drifting.

Hey, I'm Captain Tom LaCognata

New York City, United States
Background
Capt. Tom has been fishing for more than 45 years, so it's safe to say that he's got plenty of angling experience and knowledge under his belt! He's a local New Yorker, but has fished all over the States, as well as exploring the plentiful fisheries of Costa Rica, Mexico, and Aruba. He decided to turn his passion for angling into a career over 10 years ago, and has been running successful charters ever since. His favorite part of the job is seeing his customers have fun, and helping newbies and little ones learn the tricks of the trade. He loves helping kids reel in their first fish! Your captain also participates in tournaments, and won the prestigious Brooklyn Shark Tournament in 2016. As well as this, he has experience of battling seriously big game fish – he once hooked a whopping 500 lb Black Marlin, which took him 45 minutes to reel in!
Techniques
Bottom, trolling, drifting.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(246 reviews)
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New York City
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 246 reviews
Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Susan B.
Excellent
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Unparalleled Fishing Charter Experience โ€“ A Day to Remember!

VERIFIED   4 Hour โ€“ Captain's Choice Evening on November 30, 2024
If youโ€™re looking for an incredible fishing adventure, look no further than this fishing charter! From the moment we stepped...
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Jonathan Z.
Excellent
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July 4th

VERIFIED   NEW  Fireworks and Fishing on July 4, 2025
Great fishing trip with captain Tom. Boat is new and clean. We had a lot of fun catching g fish . One of us even caught a baby...
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Shawn S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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10/10

VERIFIED   NEW  July 4th Am on July 4, 2025
Had a great time, captain and the mate did a great job getting us on some fluke. Very clean boat with a smooth ride. Would...
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Nikkie L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Pleasant experience with a helpful and kind crew

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour โ€“ Captain's Choice Evening on July 5, 2025
Tom made my familyโ€™s first fishing experience a wonderful time, providing us with everything we needed (plenty of fish) and...
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Jiazhong W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain went above & beyond

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on May 18, 2025
Would like to thank the crew for going above and beyond to make sure weโ€™ve caught fish - relentless effort, total professionalism,...
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