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
(249 reviews)
Angler's choice
New York City
 Last booking: 3 hours ago
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 249 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
95%
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Neil F.
Brooklyn, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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First time fishing with Capt Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on July 15, 2023
Went on an afternoon trip with my 6 year old grandson his dad and his uncle.ย  It was his first time fishing. Captain...
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Linfeng L.
New York, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Biggest Bass and Best Captain Ever!!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass and Blues (PM) on May 12, 2023
We caught a striped bass up to nearly 50 inches today! And we used โ€œweirdest wayโ€ to catch the biggest fish :)! Also, since...
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Katherine F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day of fishing!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on June 15, 2024
I booked an afternoon trip with Captain Tom for my husbandโ€™s birthday and fatherโ€™s day, and we brought our two kids, ages...
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Melissa T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Successful Day in the Bay!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on June 16, 2024
Rounding out a activity filled girlโ€™s weekend, we booked a 4 hour excursion with Tom and Thomas to head out into Jamaica...
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Robert J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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16th birthday trip to remember

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass and Blues (AM) on May 4, 2024
What a blast! Captain Tom is a great host and knows how to find fish. Our group was catching steady diring duration of...
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