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
(250 reviews)
Angler's choice
New York City
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 250 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day fishing!
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Great day fishing!
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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
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Cheryl V. O.
Brooklyn, NY
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (PM) on July 19, 2020
The captain went out of his way to help us catch fish on a tricky day of wind and heat.
Cheryl V. O. recommends Rockaway Fishing Charters
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Alexei P.
Brooklyn, New York
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Porgy/Seabass (PM) on September 1, 2019
Highly recommend
Alexei P. recommends Rockaway Fishing Charters
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Matt D.
Minneapolis, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Porgy/Seabass (PM) on October 19, 2019
Matt D. recommends Rockaway Fishing Charters
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Steven G.
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Captain Tom

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Captain's Choice (AM) on July 28, 2019
Great fun fishing in Sheepshead Bay with Captain Tom, who is friendly, courteous, helpful, and knows the waters.ย  Went with...
Steven G. recommends Rockaway Fishing Charters
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John M.
Waldorf, Maryland
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Whole day of fishing

7 Hour Trip โ€“ Fluke on August 17, 2018
Excellent trip.ย  Capt Tom really know his fishing skills.ย  had a great time
John M. recommends Rockaway Fishing Charters
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