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
(257 reviews)
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New York City
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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 257 reviews
Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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Mike C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Best fishing trip yet

VERIFIED   NEW  weekday evening on August 12, 2025
The kids had lots of fun - I would recommend this to everybody
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Anton M.
Excellent
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Great time!

VERIFIED   NEW  weekday evening on August 1, 2025
It was an amazing time! The crew was great! We had a blast!
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Jonathan Z.
Excellent
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VERIFIED   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
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10/10

VERIFIED   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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Robert M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Thank you!

VERIFIED   Memorial day 1/2 day am on May 26, 2025
Had a great trip! Took my son for his 10th birthday. Had a great time. The captain and mate were awesome. The boat is comfortable...
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