Damn Good Tautog Fishing Charters In Long Island

The best tautog fishing charters in Long Island are:

• Long Island Light Tackle
• D.C. Outdoor Adventures
• Angler Fleet
• Shut Up & Fish
• Freeport Charter Boats

Our Damn Good Guides currently offer 9 tautog trips in Long Island, and the most popular trips in the area are Light Tackle guided by Rick, 15-Person Private Charter guided by Ken, and Inshore Fishing Trip guided by Jim.

All guides on Captain Experiences are vetted by our team. You can access their reviews, click through trip photos, read bios to get to know them, and preview trip details like species, techniques, group sizes, boat specs and more.

Looking for kid friendly tautog guides / fishing lessons in Long Island? Check out our beginner and family friendly tautog guides in Long Island.

Inshore fishing is the most popular type of fishing for tautog in Long Island as well as nearshore fishing, flats fishing, and jetty fishing.

The most common fishing techniques in Long Island are light tackle fishing, bottom fishing, and trolling but topwater fishing and artificial lure fishing are popular as well.

Prices for tautog in Long Island can range anywhere from about $600 to $2,904, but the average price for a half day trip for tautog in Long Island is $1,407. The average price for a full day trip for tautog in Long Island is $1,815.

Hiring a guide provides a number of benefits and many choose to book a fishing guide for a combination of experience, local knowledge, convenience, and cost-effectiveness.

Working with experienced fishing guides who know the best local spots and techniques can dramatically increase your odds of a great day. Having someone who is on the water every day and knows the area like the back of their hand is going to give you the best chances of success.

Booking a guide is also more cost effective, especially if you only get out a handful of times per year. When you consider all of the costs you would incur on your own such as the price of a boat, maintenance, insurance, gas, high-quality gear and tackle, repairs, and more, you’ll find that DIY is sometimes not worth the expense.

Even if you’ve got a great setup already in your home waters, booking a guide also provides a great opportunity to experience new techniques, new locations, or even a chance at a new target species to knock off the bucket list.

The most popular season for tautog fishing in Long Island is summer, and most anglers book their trips 10 days in advance.

See here for more information on tautog fishing licenses in Long Island, tautog bag limits, and fishing season regulations for tautog in Long Island. When in doubt, your fishing guide will always know the right tautog rules and regulations in Long Island.