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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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 246 reviews
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Caught fish
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Todd M.
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Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice on May 17, 2025
Captain Tom and Rob were Great! If you planning a fishing trip Captain Tom is the only way to go! Thank you for a great fishing...
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Kevin W.
Excellent
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Amazing charter, highly recommended!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass and Blues (AM) on November 17, 2024
Captain Tom and first mate Sean took us on a morning trip in mid-November. Everyone in my party had a chance to reel in a striper,...
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Jon P. L.
Excellent
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Excellent
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Great afternoon.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on July 21, 2024
We had a blast with Tom and Rob. 3 kids and parents. Tom and rob were great with the kids. The boat is nice and clean, even...
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Qilin Y.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing trip with Tom

VERIFIED   April Bass PM on April 26, 2025
This is our second time going with Tom now. Amazing experience as always. Trust me, just go with Tom if you are fishing in...
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Liza O.
Excellent
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Great Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on October 20, 2024
We had a great trip. Captain was attentive, focused on finding fish and ensuring we had fun.ย  Recognized the boys were just...
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