Best fisherman on LI Sound fish with the best forget about the rest . Open boat or charter they are the way to go for a great day of fishing

We did a family fishing trip yesterday for my cousin's 50th birthday. There were 16 of us in total. We had 3-4 coolers filled with drinks, food, etc and the boat was able to accommodate all of it. The staff were great with showing how to place bait on the hooks. They were also helpful whenever our lines got tangled.The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the fishing rods could be spaced out more so the lines don't get tangled as much. Great outing. Highly recommend. read more

Took noon trip 10 people on board we did very well I got 26 porgy if there are fish jimmy will find them noon trip if practically a charter. Highly recommend read more

Mates were helpful and knowledgeable. We spent a pleasant afternoon fishing. My granddaughter was thrilled and wants to come back

What you need to do is fire your crew the captain is rude. The first mate thinks I work for him when he works for me. You have to cut your own bait. What's the point of chartering this boat when I have to do all the work do not charter company read more

Caught many big fluke and tautog. I learned some really good spots from them. And encouraged me to be a captain of my own charters when I'm older. read more

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Friends in town- check... wake up at the crack of o" dark hundred- check.... Trash talking about who is going to catch the biggest, first, most delicious fish- check. We opted for the early time to fish so we could have a full day afterwards but here's the skinny on the schedule: 7-11am Sea bass, flounder, and porgies 12-4pm sea bass, flounder, and porgies 4:30- 8:30pm Striped bass and Bluefish http://www.jamesjosephfishing.com Price is $45.00 for adults but look for a coupon from any of their competitors and they'll honor it to save five dollars. A pool on the boat for the largest fish that's in season and let the fun begin! They bring you right to the fish and supply all of the poles and bait you'll need. Catch one and the nearest deck hand will come to remove the hook and add your catch to your bucket. In a little over two hours our party of four was able to fill nearly to the top a five gallon bucket. We ate like kings and queens that night. Bonus: The very knowledgeable and friendly deck hands will clean your fish for free. But after seeing how beautifully they clean your fish, you better tip them extra well. They offered us tips on baking some of our fish and making ceviche. read more

James Joseph II - The mad Russian making it happen - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

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James Joseph is one of the few charter boats in the (North shore) Huntington area. It was PACKED like a sardine can on a Sunday afternoon. Before, during and after... all three day trips. Be ready to be elbow to elbow with fellow fishermen (and fisher ladies). The staff on the boat was competent and prompt, always ready to help you pull up a fish or untangle your hooks when you were catching other humans instead of fish. The Captain of the boat was exceedingly nice and let us come up stairs and play with their sweet black lab puppy. He was kept up in the cabin most of the time but gosh, was he adorable. Everyone was gushing over him (how could you not?). Expect to be pulling up fluke, sea robins, the occasional crab and each other's lines. My only real complaint about the trip is that we sat in certain spots for a long duration of time when no one was pulling anything up at all. On some of the other boats I've been on they'll scurry around a bit more. Oh, well. Cost is on par with other party boats ($40) and they wont bat an eye if you choose to sip some adult beverages while you're catching your dinner (or trying to)... read more

James Joseph II - Pouty faces! - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

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We booked this last-minute fishing charter on a Monday morning in August. HOT as the blazes, but a great trip, without all the weekend crowds, and with lots of help from the several different guys on-hand to help newbies and experienced fishers alike. We had originally wanted to take an ocean fishing trip vs. this one on the LI Sound, but they're really close to my mom's house in Huntington, so convenience won out over Captree and some of the more tempting South Shore/Ocean locations. And that being said, Long Island Sound is a GREAT spot for a fishing trip!! Super scenic, and the water's not nearly as choppy as what you'll find on the ocean. We boarded, paid (cash only!!), and got a quick lesson from one of the very helpful assistants, and then we were off!! Since it was a slooooow Monday, there weren't more than a 8-10 clients total, and we each got as much (or as little) attention as we needed. They provide the reel, a bucket of bait fish, and IF you catch anything big enough to keep, will filet it for you. The fish were not biting all that much, though we each got a few nibbles, along with some that were too small (or too weird... google sand robins, the weird "winged" fish we all caught and threw back!!) The Captain found several good spots, where we stopped and tried our luck. We generally stayed about 20 minutes or so in each spot, moving on when the fish stopped biting. We did catch several porgies which were keepers (have to be at least 19" long, or back they go!!) and they were fileted for us at the end of the trip. All in all, a good trip, just as advertised. My ONLY minor complaint is that near the end of the trip, they stopped for a half hour or more right near the shoreline of a beach (Eaton's Neck?) and to me, it just felt like an end of trip "time waster," as no one had even a nibble there... I'd recommend taking this charter if you're in the area. Beats a day at work any day!! :-) read more

James Joseph II - Huntington's Gold Coast - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

I went out yesterday (08/10/2022) with my three sons and my brother- who lives in Huntington and recommended the James Joseph. We had been out on other boats through Captree in the past. We had an absolutely great time. Everything is run very efficiently and the crew are extremely kind, professional, and helpful especially to children and new fishermen. We will absolutely be returning to the James Joseph II and I highly recommend this boat and crew. read more

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I went out yesterday on the smaller James Joseph boat with my nieces and nephews (ages 7-14) and we all had the absolute BEST time. Captain James and his mate Scott were incredibly friendly, kind, supportive, encouraging, and informative. They answered all of our questions and helped us catch quite a few blue fish and striped bass. The children had so much fun reeling in the fish, with the support of James and Scott, who also gave them their independence as everyone acclimated. Captain James was flexible with scheduling when weather became an issue and he answered all my questions prior to booking to ensure my family felt comfortable having the children out on the boat. I feel 100% confident recommending James Joseph Fishing and singing the praises of both James and Scott. I can't wait to go fishing with them again! read more

Nice size boat with helpful staff the captain tries very hard to locate fish and also stays on the water A lot longer than most competitors. You better go early or you might not get a sat on board Seems like there are a bunch of followers that show up regularly with more than one rod! Which means less space to fish read more

First time fishing in northshore yesterday. Have to say, one of my best experience with blackfish party boat. Crew was funny and super helpful. The captain definitely knows what's he's doing. None stop action all day long. Caught ton of 14 and 15 incher. Pool winner was easily 10+lb. few of those bad boys were on board. Great experience overall. Parking was super easy. They will definitely see me back on that boat in the near future. read more

James Joseph II - My keeper of the day. - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

Can't really beat a nice 4-hour fishing trip on the LI Sound! Who knew there are fishing charters on the north shore? Typically, fishing requires a trip to Freeport, but not anymore! The JJII runs right out of Huntington Harbor. Typical charter stuff they provide: bods bait small snack bar allow you to bring food and bevvies help you with snags clean your catch! Cost is $40 for 4hrs. Do it. read more

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UYE: Landlubbers Unite on the James Joseph II - Huntington New York. Our fellow yelper, Marissa, painstakingly planned this unofficial event on 20 July 14. Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a yelpy trip,that started from this local port,aboard this tiny ship. The planner was a mighty yelping gal, the CM brave and sure, 10 yelpersons set sail that day for a four hour tour, a four hour tour. The weather started getting rough,the yelpers 'cookies' were tossed, If not for the kindness of the fearless team, the event would be lost. The event would be lost. So this is the tale of our yelpaways, they fished for a long, long time. They had to make the best of things, it was an uphill climb. No fluke, no bass, just sea robins, not a single keeper for me, Thank G-d I have my YELP app, A Fish Market is down the street! So poles down mates, it's getting late! The crew is a helpful lot. They stood by me and taught me well but i just couldn't hit the spot. I just couldn't hit the spot. PS- I had a great time! read more

James Joseph II - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

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Flawlessly ran operation, and my personal favorite spot to start my fluke season....light tackle jigging in the sound, this boat produces!

What a great boat! I went out this past weekend and had a great time! The crew and captain really put us on the fish. It was rough out but worth it. All in all got a bunch of taug, some really nice sized ones. Its great to have a boat that was Trans friendly for a change! Everyone was so kind and understanding. I will be back with my friends The City soon! Highly recommended! No judgement zone on this boat! It was all about the fishing! read more

Would give zero stars if that was an option. Four of us went to go on your boat. When we arrived at the dock the boat was already crowded. We stood at the ramp deciding what to do and we were ridiculed over the PA system by the captain. He claimed there were only 36 people on the boat so we decided to board and give it a go. We walked on the boat and looked for a spot and realized that there were too many people for our liking and that we would not be able to have a good time (there was no place to sit inside or out). We decided to leave and once again the captain thought it was necessary to mock us for not going. It is not about social distancing, or COVID, it is about our personal enjoyment as we are not avid fisherman. We did not dissuade other passengers from going and there was no need for the captain to make the remarks and comments he did. EPIC FAIL FOR ME! read more

Really great place the mates are really nice and the captain had a really great time caught a lot of fish totally recommended hope to be back soon on the James Joseph. read more

James Joseph II - Limited load Blackfish - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

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Two friends and I boarded the boat at 5:45am for a 7am trip and it was already crowded. More people arrived and boarded to the point where spacing became uncomfortable and possibly against COVID regulations. We decided to leave and try Captree instead. As we disembarked, someone I'm presuming was the captain was shaming us over the loudspeaker. "You leaving? What's the problem? There's only 49 people on board." Never again. read more

Best fishing boat on the north shore Long Island . If you want to catch fish then you've found the right boat . Fresh Bait, clean tackle, crew know what they are doing . Capt will put you on the fish read more

Rude obnoxious captain who thinks he owns the water. Hit or miss on the fishing. Overloaded boat during Covid restrictions. Good luck.

We met the guys that operate this boat while docked in Huntington. We had our own boat. I was impressed, and would go out with them in a heartbeat- they were telling us stories about past trips, and expressed how their top priority is safety, fun, and being fair to everyone. They were super friendly, and gave us tips on our own boat, which was having issues at the time, and actually helped us to repair it quick. I feel confident when I say, they know what they're doing - take a trip with them !!! And, enjoy !!! Very knowledgable, and absolutely best in the area. My BF has been fishing for years, and was impressed with what they were telling us .... Oh, and if you like dogs, they have the cutest 1 year old black lab. Great guys ! read more

My scout den and families had a great time on the James Joseph tonight. Captain was so great over the phone advising us on when to get the boys out to get the most fish and helping us stay in our den funds. Boy was there fish! They knew where to go and told us in each place how to catch them. The crew worked with each family and just about everyone went home with bags of fish. Everyone had a great time, learned a lot and earned a scout advancement too. Thank you James Joseph crew, Mike and Captain. read more

Jim Schneider knows Huntington waters so well that he thinks he owns them. When he takes out his smaller charter and you anchor near him, he thinks it's ok to speed up and kick your boat with his wake. Have some decency and remember that you are a member of the same community as the people your harassing. I'll be sure to tell the people I know about the type of person you are read more

Called them on 5/31. Made a reservation for myself and son. Got to to the boat and turned away! Buyer beware! No other information.

I am giving it 3 stars but should be 2 and a half. If Captain James is the pilot you are pretty much guaranteed a good day. If Joe is the pilot you might as well sit down, have a beer and a sandwich because it is apparent he either doesnt know the spots or doesnt care ( which by the way was conveyed to me by one of the mates). Good boat but a crap shoot depending on the pilot. read more

I would not recommend. We went on a 4 hour porgy charter. To put it simply the captain put in zero effort to put us on the fish. We made three stops all 2 in the harbor 1 in the bay. There were maybe 20 porgies out of the 60 fares on the boat. In fact we stayed in one spot for 1.5 hours and nobody was catching. The captain was probably napping. Save your money. Find a different boat with a captain that actually cares to find the fish. read more

Great boat....great captains and mates!!...very knowledgeable and helpful!...if the fish are out there, these guys will find them!!!

We drove from 2 hours away to take my father (who lives in Huntington) and his grandkids out fishing for his birthday. We reserved the half day private charter - not the "party" boat. The entire experience was painful and horrible from beginning to end. We reserved the trip many weeks in advance, yet I come to find out (only because I called to confirm) that he actually had a customer that day/time and he would not honor our reservation. Uggh... really disappointing. We then picked another time and confirmed again. He never asked how many people we had nor did he inform us there was any rules. He just took the reservation over the phone - there is no real process, clearly a poorly run business. Two days prior to the trip I called to confirm. On that call, I just so happened to tell him how many people we were, because I was concerned about life preservers for the kids. Great time to tell me there was an issue with this if there was. But nope, nothing. The day comes to go out fishing, we are waiting at the dock and maybe the most horrible fishing boat I have ever seen pulled up. I mean actual junk. It couldn't be. But, yes this shipwreck was our boat. Boy did we feel bait and switched ( no pun intended). It looked like a small commercial fishing boating that was 20 years past its decommissioning. There was no place to sit, literally zero, not even a bench or folding chair. It appeared to be in terrible condition. If this wasn't all bad enough yet...wait for it - he refused to take us out!!! He claims he cant take more then 6. Makes up a story that he told me this previously and then further denies me ever telling him we were 6 plus a baby. He begins screaming, ranting, raving and name calling, even accusing me of lying - all with 3 kids under 6 standing there and my 70 year old father on his birthday. We were all horrified. He then offers some scam to get around his insurance if we want to go anyway. This whole drama with him starts getting super fishy ( this pun I intended). We declined to get caught up in that type of disreputable activity. We were given no choice but to leave the docks and go back home. I mentioned to him I was going to leave an honest and thorough review about this experience. He then told one of his mates to follow me to my minivan full of little kids and write down my license plate. I don't know what you think, but that sounded like intimidation to me. Needless to say, this was a horrible, no good, very bad day. The kids were now scared and disappointed, crying the whole way back and James Joseph ruined my fathers 70th birthday as well. I would stay very, very far away from this company and especially from James. read more

Great experience and fun time! The staff was very friendly and helpful. Bring your own food and beverages, not much on board.

And a great time was had by all! My son and I took the 4:30 boat mid week, the boat was about 60 percent full we had plenty of room on the rail. It was a beautiful evening with an exceptional sunset. We were going for Bluefish and did very well. We hit a large school and had non stop action, the fish were in the 6-14lb range my son and I landed 8 fish. We lost 4or 5, the action was non stop. The crew was excellent! They really enjoy what they do and were very helpful. My son and I fish frequently and the crew adjusted their answers to match the knowledge of the fishermen. I really can't stress the helpfulness of the staff. On the return the fish were cleaned and bagged the only thing left for you to do is cook them and they offered tips on that! They earned their tips and I gladly tipped more than usual. I highly recommend a trip on the Captain Joseph read more

These guys blew up our entire trip, stay away! They never asked how many people we had. Despite that, when i called to confirm our month old reservation, two days prior - I told James we had 7 people. We got to the boat on the morning of the trip, with three kids under 6 and my dad, for his 70th birthday present. They refused to take us out! Said they cant take more then 6 people. James then proceeded to scream, yell, and curse at me like an animal while my father and three small kids listened on. He then offered me some scam to get around his insurance, where he will take us out for free and then we pay him when we get back to shore. Obviously, I wouldn't do something so dishonest and disreputable. When we said no and left, I told James I was going to leave a very honest review of my experiences with him. He warned me not to and then James had one of his workers follow me and my family to our mini van and write down our license plate number. Sounds like a threat to me. He ruined my father's birthday, made my kids cry and then scared my wife. I would stay far away from him! read more

My first time in this fleet for black fishing ,very knowledgeable crew ,helpful all the time ,they have 5 crew helping and when everyone start to hooking up some fish the captain will come and help you unhook your catch , definitely will come back ,at least I got some fish for dinner. read more

When the heck are we goin fishin! ! I don't see a schedule for first trip yet. I thought the flounder season kicked off around St. Patricks day. read more

Only giving it 1 star because you can't give 0. First of all we all know how older people can be... My grandpa complained to me about the bait being old and the captin started yelling at him and threw his money on the floor he threw a complete tantrum and started throwing things across the boat completely out of control. Although the mate mike on the boat is one of the best mates out there don't fish on this boat read more

James Joseph II - Mushed up garbage that won't even stay on your hook extremely disappointed - Fishing Near Me - Huntington, New York

Had a great time. Took the kids. The crew was very helpful. Will be going again next year.

Great boat and Captain with tons of experience. Don't know what this Howard M. is talking about. I don't know about you but I certainly don't prefer to have someone screaming in my ear when I'm fishing. You probably shouldn't take any advice from someone who can't spell or formulate sentences though anyway. Your review is entirely one sided and makes no sense. Sounds like you suck at fishing and had a bad day, then caused everyone else on the boat to be inconvenienced cause of your little phone call, even though you claim you didn't want to intervene? Nice one cry baby, sounds like you were the one intoxicated. Seems like you still had a pretty good buzz going when you wrote your review. If you want to catch fish and have a good time, the James Joseph is always a great call. Totally kid friendly and great if you and the guys want to just get out there as well. Great location and like I said great captain with lots of experience, which is everything these days! I am a serious fisherman and I definitely recommend this boat. If you like making up stories and not catching fish stay at home. . howarddd read more