[660322]

I am a reporter with Bloomberg News writing a story about the charter fishing business in Montauk, and I need to speak with people who have gone on charters there in the past, or are doing so less often this year.

I can be reached at [email protected]. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[crabman1130]

Why don't you go to Montauk and talk to the people as they get off the boat?

This post edited by crabman1130 08:52 AM 08/06/2008

 

[MakoMike]

I'm pretty sure you should be able to find some of those people around here.

 

[celtic]

montauk charters

my opinion........traffic, higher prices, no hotel vacancies, quotas

 

[HABS]

I know the reporter real well (Adam). Real good guy. He's also been out twice to Montauk to work on this story. Hopefully we can help him out on this request...

 

[baywatch]

Montauk

I use to love going to Montauk but that traffic from South Hampton through East Hampton is one giant PITA, especially the weekends.

I think one of our sponcers even moved his boat to Conn becuase of that same problem.

Once you get there the fishing is great. Not to many places were you could limit out on 2-3 species in a morning session fishing inshore.

During the season the hotels are way over priced , granted it is a seasonal business but kiss me first before ,,well you now what I mean.

I used to put my own boat out there, in Gone Fising Marina after Labor Day for a couple of weeks when rates were better, traffic was less and genenrally you met more fisherman then tourist.

My last home port was Hamptons Bays before moving south and honestly the best port I ever had. Literally could fish once I left my Marina by the Ponquoge Bridge. Or take a 10 minute ride to the inlet and outside. Or shoot through the locks into the Peconics.

If I wanted to fish Montauk it was a 35 mile trip to the Point. I would rather do it by boat rather then a car even if it cost a few more bucks in fuel.

This post edited by baywatch 10:14 AM 08/06/2008

 

[Seajay2]

Going to Montauk will may not put him in contact with those folks that are no longer going out on charters, or possibly going out less.

 

[qlty]

adamcataldo wrote:
I am a reporter with Bloomberg News writing a story about the charter fishing business in Montauk, and I need to speak with people who have gone on charters there in the past, or are doing so less often this year.

I can be reached at [email protected]. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

With the price of everything having gone up I doubt that I will ever go all the way to Montauk again.
A Senior Fisherman just about making it

 

[RedEd]

I've gone out with friends from Winthrop hosp. O.R. every fall for the last several years. We always go on the Misty and have a great experience and catch fish. Try him Ed