One More Cast Light Tackle Charters offers inshore and offshore fishing just minutes from New York City, based in Oceanside, NY, owned and primarily operated by Captain John McMurray. The business runs a genuinely distinctive philosophy: light-tackle fishing only, with no trolling, ever, whether targeting striped bass in the shallows or tuna offshore.
The team of eight captains — John McMurray, Darren D’Agostino, Dante Derosa, Danny Reich, Chris Walsh, Wesley Phillips, Joe Ditizio, and Tom Galgano — brings more than 100 years of combined on-the-water experience. Inshore trips do more with less, fishing skinny water for striped bass, bluefish, and false albacore with light tackle or fly gear aboard flats skiffs or a Contender 31 Open. Offshore trips skip trolling entirely in favor of topwater and jigging techniques for bluefin and yellowfin tuna, plus mahi mahi, aboard a fleet including 36′, 33′, and 30′ Contenders, a 20′ Maritime Skiff, and a 20′ Hewes LT.
Trip lengths run 4, 6, 8, or 12 hours depending on the target species and trip type, with seasons and species varying by time of year. The business maintains an active blog with conservation-minded articles written by Captain John, including candid reflections on the tension between being a fisherman and a conservationist.
With 12 reviews at a 4.7 average, One More Cast Charters has built a strong reputation for its distinctive light-tackle approach and deep team expertise.
For anglers near NYC looking for a light-tackle-only fishing charter, whether inshore for striped bass and albies or offshore for tuna and mahi, One More Cast Charters offers a well-established, multi-captain operation with Captain John McMurray out of Oceanside.
