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SPECIES

SHARKS

MAKO

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LONGFIN

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mid JUN into OCT

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SPECIES

COD

FLOUNDER

STRIPERS

BLUEFISH

FLUKE

PORGIES

SEA BASS

BLACKFISH

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MAY into DEC

MAY thru NOV

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FISH MONTAUK LONG ISLAND NEW YORK

MONTAUK BOATMEN Inc

The MBI is an organization of charter and open boat captains who operate out of Montauk, Long Island, New York, the "Sportfishing Capital of the World"

Montauk Point, New York is a sleepy, scenic fishing hamlet situated on the eastern end of Long Island. We are located 120 miles east of New York City and 56 miles west of Martha. s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Since Long Island protrudes so far out into the Atlantic Ocean, we are the closest port to the canyons and Gulfstream in the entire Northeast. This make any offshore adventure for tuna, shark or marlin a relatively short trip. At the same time, all of Long Island Sound flows past Montauk with each ebb and flow of every tide. This provides for vast amounts of bait and nutrients to build up inshore which attracts and holds great schools of inshore gamefish such as trophy striped bass, slammer bluefish and doormat fluke.

What better way to spend your leisure time than going fishing? You and your friends and family can spend a relaxing day in the sun with the possibility of catching a really big one, a fish of a lifetime.

The Montauk Boatmen Inc is the largest group of full time professional charter and party boat captains sailing out of the same port in the entire country.

The waters of Montauk are quite productive, giving up more world record fish than any other port - truly the "SPORTFISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD".

Unlike most fishing areas, Montauk is surrounded by three distinct and totally different bodies of water. From the calm protected waters of Fort Pond Bay and Gardiner’s Bay through Block Island Sound to the Atlantic Ocean, many different species of fish can be found to suit any angler.Montauk also provides some of the finest restaurants, resorts, motels and beaches in the world as well as an excellent golf course that is open to the public. Tennis courts are also available, as is horseback riding and hiking.

Remember, if you haven't fished Montauk - you've only been practicing.

Come and join us!

While there are fish to catch year round the bulk of our season goes from April to December. During his period we fish for: the following

OFFSHORE

2013 FISHING SEASONS & REGULATIONS

INSHORE

MEMBERSHIP

TOURNAMENT

REGULATIONS

Species	Size Limits (Length in Inches)	Daily Possession (Number of Fish)	Open Seasons
Summer flounder (fluke)	19”	4	May 1 - Sept 30
Winter flounder	12”	2	April 1 - May 30
Tautog (blackfish)	16”	4	Oct 8 - Dec 4
Bluefish (including "snappers")	No minimum size for first 10 fish 12 “TL for the next 5	15 No more than 10 of which shall be less than 12" TL	All year
Weakfish	16” 10” filleted 12” dressed	1	All year
Atlantic cod	22”	10**	All year
Pollock	19”	No limit	All year
Haddock	18”	No limit	All Year
Striped bass Anglers aboard licensed party/charter boats	28”	2***	Apr 15 - Dec 15
Striped bass All other anglers	28” - 40” >40”	1 1	Apr 15 - Dec 15
Black Sea Bass	13”	8	July 10 - Dec 31
Scup (Porgy) Party/Charter boat customers taking more than 20 scup from Sept 1 - Oct 31 must possess an original dated receipt from the licensed vessel.	10”	30 45***	May 1 - Dec 31 Sept 1 - Oct 31***
Scup (Porgy) All other anglers	10”	30	May 1 - Dec 31
Sharks	54” fork length	One shark per vessel per trip	All year
Bluefin Tuna Private Boats	27" - 59"	One fish per vessel per day One 73"+ trophy per year	All year
Bluefin Tuna Charter & Head Boats	27" - 47" 47" - 59"	One fish of each size per vessel per day One 73"+ trophy per year	All year
Other tuna	27"	3 yellowfins per angler No Limit on Albacore or Bigeye	All year

*** The customer of any party/charter boat who takes more than 30 scup from Sept 1 - dEC 31 or takes two striped bass from Apr 15 - Dec 15 must possess an original dated receipt from the licensed vessel.

**The codfish limit is 10 fish in Federal waters where almost all the codfishing takes place, but there is no limit on fish caught in New York State waters.

MEMBERSHIP

Montauk Boatmen Inc

Co-sponsors in

Shark Eye Tournament

July 27 & 28

MORE INFO

Capt Jay Rigano

"LORI JAY II"

631 668 4586