Cortes Outfitters offers light tackle and fly fishing charters in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, one of New York City’s largest and premier destinations for striped bass. The business gets guests fishing within 20 minutes of the dock, and some days the fish are biting right at the docks themselves. Guides bring more than 25 years of experience to every trip, delivering a first-class charter service with unmatched serenity and scenery so close to the city.

Trip options include Fly Fishing (tailored to any skill level, up to 2 anglers), Light Tackle Spin Fishing (using spinning gear and artificial lures in deep and shallow water, up to 3 anglers), and Wreck Bottom Fishing (targeting hard-pulling, structure-loving species like blackfish, sea bass, and porgies, up to 3 anglers). Every trip provides rods, flies, lures, and tippets, with snacks and water included on half and full-day trips.

Both fly and light tackle trips run $600 for a 4-hour half-day or $750 for a 6-hour full day; wreck bottom fishing pricing varies by season and availability (call for details). Fishing licenses are included for everyone on board, though guide gratuities are not included in the trip rate. Cancellations more than 5 days out are fully refundable, but full payment is required before the charter and forfeited for cancellations within 72 hours.

Jamaica Bay itself is a vast 26-mile body of water and salt marsh along Long Island’s south shore, bordered by JFK Airport on its eastern end and separating the Rockaways from the rest of Long Island, opening to the Atlantic at the Rockaway Inlet.

With 4 reviews at a 5.0 average, Cortes Outfitters has built an excellent early reputation for its light tackle and fly fishing offerings in Jamaica Bay.

For anglers looking for a fly fishing, light tackle, or wreck bottom fishing charter in Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, Cortes Outfitters offers a well-reviewed operation with more than 25 years of guiding experience.