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)
Angler's choice
New York City
 2 bookings in the past week.
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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
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Jameson K.
New York, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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4 Hour Captainโ€™s Choice Trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on September 16, 2023
Had a great experience with Captain Tom and Rob on the water this past weekend. Captain Tom put in every effort to get us close...
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Steven F.
Cranford, NJ
Excellent
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An awesome half day trip with Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on August 5, 2023
I took my daughterโ€™s fiancรฉ and friends out for some fishing fun. Captain Tom is very knowledgeable fisherman and worked...
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Austin G.
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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4 Hour Trip with Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on May 26, 2023
My father, brother, and I went out with Captain Tom and crew mate Rob. This was our first time fishing out They were incredibly...
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Jessica C.
Mount Kisco, NY
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Bday Celebration with a Half Day Trip with the Toms

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on May 12, 2023
Tom and his son, Tom, were AMAZING!!! The boat was clean, well-stocked with fishing poles, baits, lures. He fillets your fish...
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Nikhita S.
Surrey, BC
Excellent
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Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on May 24, 2023
We had such an amazing time ! This was an unforgettable experience, the team was so friendly and so much fun to chat with !...
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