First time fishing for my wife and 12yr old son. They had a blast. Captain Tom was very gracious and most helpful teaching them how to fish. 14-15 fish were caught including porgies, flounder, fluke and sea robins. The boat was very clean and the equipment was excellent. We just enjoyed a fish dinner, from the ocean to the plate in the same day! We plan on additional trips with Captain Tom. I would highly recommend Captain Tom and his boat!

Captain Tom was a true professional and gentleman. He made our family day on the water very special with his great attitude, patience, fishing expertise, and great company. He took us to several spots to make the best out of our trip and get some good catches. We had a day out there. He helped bait. He is good for all ages and different skill levels. We caught a seabass, blowfish, baby shark, and mani porgies. Captain Tom was a great teacher out there. He filleted and cleaned all of our keepers, which were delicious. I recommend him for a great day out on the water. I will be back to fish with him soon.

We had a spectacular half-day of fishing with Captain Tom where we caught a huge number and variety of fish.  While I would consider the four of us (NYC locals) experienced anglers it was a true pleasure to have Captain Tom at the helm and working hard throughout the trip.  He was personable and helpful from the moment we arrived to the moment we returned to the dock. 

The boat, rods, and bait were all ready to go when we arrived and we set out to the sound on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.  A seasoned pro around the boat and with tackle, he put us on fish quickly and we pulled in a variety of fish including porgies, seabass, fluke, blowfish, and triggerfish.  I was amazed at the sheer numbers we pulled in and while conditions were great I give a lot of credit to Tom as we heard other boats on the radio saying they were not having much luck.  As soon as our catch began to slow down Tom was quick to move the boat to the next spot so that we had no break in the action.  A sign of an experienced captain, he knew exactly what to do to ensure we all had tight lines and a great time.

Captain Tom’s boat was very well set up as there was plenty of room for the four of us to fish, shady cover when the sun warmed up and a bathroom, cooler, music, live well and everything else you would need while out on the water. 

When we returned home to the marina we pulled our catch out onto the deck (see pictures attached) and nearly lost count while tallying.  Going above and beyond, Tom filleted and bagged all of the fish we wanted to take home (except for a few whole porgies he gutted which we grilled up later that evening).  Speaking of dinner, we had fresh ceviche, grilled fillets, and grilled whole fish that night and will be making a fish taco feast later today to celebrate the holiday weekend.

Overall I give the day, captain and charter an A+.  Our group has chartered and fished around the world and I must say that this day stands out as one of our best.  According to Captain Tom, stripers will be running in early Nov.  We’re already planning and looking forward to our next trip with Rockaway Fishing Charters.

Captain Tom is the man. Clearly a master of his trade. From the minute we dropped lines in we started pulling out fish.

I took this trip to celebrate my dads 74 birthday. We all had a great time.

We didn’t waste time in water where the fish weren’t biting, whenever we had a slow spot Tom had us pull the rods up and we moved elsewhere. This was great because I’ve been on charters before where we’ve killed hours in spots with no activity.

I would recommend captain Tom to everyone cruising through fishing booker. We will definitely be giving him our business again in the future.

Very enjoyable and comfortable fishing experience! Sunny days, beautiful views out on the sea, great weekend.