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
(186 reviews)
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New York City
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Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 186 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
98%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Achille M.
Brooklyn, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Noon trip with captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on June 20, 2022
It was a very exciting experience. We got 10 porgies and 2 sharks
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Joshua T.
New York, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Bass and Blues (PM) on May 11, 2022
Great crew, lots of fish, excellent boat. Awesome day on the water
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Yufei H.
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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Super fun fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Fluke (PM) on August 14, 2021
Itโ€™s our first fishing trip and thanks to Captain Tom and Shaun, itโ€™s AMAZING! They are very friendly. They showed my kids...
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Natalia B.
Brooklyn, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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I want to do it again!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on June 26, 2021
Thank you captain for wonderful Saturday morning! We had amazing time on you boat!, We were very surprised how many different...
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Shema D.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Half day trip with Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Fluke (PM) on May 16, 2021
It was my first time fishing and I loved it. The captain was interactive and provided great teaching tips and assistance with...
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