Midnight Fleet is a popular fishing charter in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn, New York. It is known for its 8:30am-3:30pm and 7pm-12am daily fishing trips, Along with its private charters for species like porgies, fluke, bluefish and striped bass. They provide the bait for free, fishing rods can be rented if you don't have your own; fish cleaning services are offered at a cost. They cater to both beginners and experienced anglers with a focus on seasonal catches following fishing regulations. Trip types Day trips: 8:30am-3:00pm targeting the in season species. Night Fishing: A 5-hour trip every evening from 7 pm to 12 am, targeting species like striped bass and bluefish. Private Charters: Customizable 7-hour deep-sea trips for a more personal experience. Special Events: They also offer trips for events like the Macy's Fireworks and school trips. What to expect Targeted Fish: Catches vary by season but often include porgies, sea bass, fluke, blackfish, bluefish and striped bass. Included: captain, and crew. Rentals: Rods are available for rent. Services: Fish cleaning is available for a fee. Regulations: They follow all fishing laws, so small fish must be released. Location: 2600 Emmons Avenue Brooklyn, New York( pier 1) read more

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Captain Jeff is the best!! Friendly service. Makes you feel like family. Bonus: They clean the fish for you *for a small fee of course. I only fish with Captain Jeff and the Midnight Fleet. read more

Midnight Fleet - So peaceful. - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I am starting to sound like a broken record. Another great trip. Sea was a little rough at the first stop so even though we were catching fish, there were quite a few first timers who got sick so Jeff moved to calmer waters and stayed out a little longer. I had a great multi-species catching night. Cocktail blue, porgy, weakfish, croakers, dogfish and a few small seabass (released). Thanks for another fun evening Jeff. read more

Midnight Fleet - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had a GREAT fishing trip. Capt. Jeff is one of the best. He has a clean & comfortable boat. He gets to know everyone by their 1st name and He & his mates are always very helpful to land your catch, tying rigs & untangling lines. He tries to make sure everyone has a chance to catch one even if it means staying out a little longer. I recommend them and I'm sure Capt. Jeff will provide you with a Happy Fishing experience. read more

This is my second time on the Midnight Fleet. My first experience was less than stellar as, fleetwide it was a slow day. Yesterday, 8/29, with my youngest, it was amazing. Caught my biggest fluke in the excellent mixed bag day. I caught my biggest Fluke ever. The mate was fantastic, helpful, knowledgeable and POLITE. The captain does not give up and what more can you ask for. I will become a regular. read more

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My son, his friend (both 13) and I had an amazing time night fishing with Captain Jeff earlier this month. We came home with a ton of porgies, a bluefish and a few black bass. Others caught stripers as well. It was a beautiful night on the water with plenty of action, with a friendly and attentive crew. A great experience all round! read more

Absolutely a ton of fun. I've now gone out with the Midnight Fleet twice, once on the Captain Midnight and once on the Midnight Star, and both occasions were awesome. Of course, it helps to have great company too and it makes for great group gatherings. Our trips were courtesy of a Groupon deal that is always available, so check out Groupon if you ever want to go out on a fishing trip on the cheap! On my most recent trip out on the Midnight Star, we left the dock at 8:30am on the dot and came back to shore around 4pm. If you don't have a rod, you can rent one for $5 from the crew. They also have a $5 buy-in pool for who catches the largest fish during a trip out to see, which always make it fun. As for food and drinks, it's BYO-everything (food, snacks, water, beer), so bring whatever you like short of hard alcohol. For the bathrooms, just be warned that it's not the most pleasant bathrooms, but they do the job for quick nature calls. Both crews were professional and extremely helpful to anyone in need or beginners. If you need help to reel in your fish, take your fish off the hook or just something as simple as untying knots in your tackle they are always there for you. Also, at the end of each trip, they help people filet their fish at a small fee. The boats were packed both times we went out, so make sure to get to the dock a good hour before they leave so that you get a good seat or your group gets seats together on the boat as it's first-come, first-serve. Other than the above, sit back and have a relaxing time fishing! read more

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We had a great time night fishing with captain Jeff and first mate Mike! They were very professional. The other people on board were very nice group as well. We watched an amazing lightning storm in the distance. I would definitely recommend this crew! read more

Great captain and crew. Truly friendly and helpful. Been in the boat several times with my family.

The captain and crew of this place is great. I went on a full day fishing trip from 8:30am-2:30pm. The boat didnt catch much fish for the whole time - probably only 3-4 fishes and no keepers for the whole 6 hours. Instead of turning back when the time is up, the captain was nice enough to extend the trip for an extra 1.5 hours for free. We started getting keepers at the last hour. Kudos to him! The boat is a lot dirtier and run down than others in the pier. The ladies' toilet does not flush and there is no water. There are also a couple of oddball characters that seem to be regulars playing cards and gambling at the back of the boat. We occasionally catch a scent of weed coming from there - not the best place to bring kids. If that doesn't bother you, I'd pick this place over others for their crew. read more

Midnight Fleet - Porgies - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The most friendly crew on the street. The boat is humble but clean. Captain is so nice and wants his customers to catch fish. I'll always fish with these guys. read more

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I took my niece and kids and had a great time. The Captain was very nice to all and kept the experience cheerfully. I will definitely be coming back! read more

We have been on this excursion numerous times throughout the years, and it never disappoints! We always know that we can count on a wonderful time, great views and multiple catches. Can't wait until next time! read more

There are so many fishing boats to choose from...unless you're a pro and know who's who and what's what...which do you choose?! Thank you Living Social. I've always been hesitant with the fishing boats...you never know if they'll rip you off or just might not want to deal with plain rudeness. While the crew here isn't exactly Uncle Jack's waiter material, they're still pretty good. They're friendly, in a rugged kind of way, and service is pretty good. The captain even stayed out a little later for us because people began to start catching "keepers". People here have complained about "cleanliness"...It's a fishing boat...with fish...and bait...and fishing-type people...how "clean" do you really want it? I don't see fish guts or dead things anywhere so it's plenty clean to me! With this said, I'd give this place a try again. Oh, on this trip..all I caught were 2 claims, a mussel, and a fluke that's way too small... *sigh* read more

Yesterday was my second trip with this charter. The crew was very friendly and accommodating. I will definitely go with them again. We caught 57 fish and were very pleased with the entire experience. I highly recommend Capt Midnight Fishing. read more

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This can be hard-core fishing. It it not always pretty, or clean like most yachts, but the captain put us on fish most of the day. Jigging and some people dunking bunker for blues, over 100, a few dogsharks and even a keeper fluke were taken on board. Great Memorial Day of fishing when you catch a bunch, lose a few, and catch the pool winner! Almost more filets than I could carry. Mate Kyle, I still owe you, for your help and cheerful support. Will see you soon! Lil read more

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Went on the evening "magic hour" fishing trip with Captain Jeff and his first mate - nothing but great things to say about the both of them! The fishing was a bit slow at first but they did their best to make sure we found the fish - and we did! They truly went out of their way to make the experience memorable, from giving my buddy and I a refresher on baitcasting rods to helping us with rigging. You can't beat the rates for this kind of a trip. I was lucky to catch some fish - but even if I didn't, I still would have had a wonderful time. Just being on a boat in the ocean during this difficult time is a blessing, and I'm glad there are boats like this still running fishing trips. I'll definitely be back on this boat and recommend it for sure. read more

I love this captain his name is Jeff and he is the best. I have been going to him for years now and he really cares about people catching fish I usually go with my brother in law and father and we have a blast every time . We just went the Thursday before Father's Day and my brother in law and I caught around 10 each but had 7 keepers each . My father in law won the boat pool with the biggest ling fish. I love when they go porgy fishing my personal best was 26 in the evening boat ride. We come from Long Island to BK and it's worth the trip every time. The other fishing boat places in Freeport, cap tree, and port Washington don't compare to this. Captain Jeff we will be back next week!!! read more

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Unfortunately I do not have much good to say about the experience. 1. Zero social distancing and covid-19 measures are being taken. Rather than limiting booking, they have full boats of people going out and it is not possible to socially distance. While they offer masks, they do not enforce wearing it. There was sanitizer on board. There were no temperature checks or covid questionnaires to make sure people arent experiencing any symptoms or didn't recently travel to high risk places. None of the crew wore masks. 2. Water was very choppy today when we went out, and at least 15 people on board became very ill, my husband included. Despite seeing that and despite his crew members asking him to to try to do something differently, the captain refused and continued to push through extremely rough water. I heard the workers on the boat telling each other that they told the captain but he wouldnt listen and that he was being stubborn. Of the 7 hours boat ride, he finally went to calm water for the last 1 hour after torturing the people on board for 6 hours. He could have easily gone to calmer water after seeing how many people felt sick and how rough conditions were outside, at least for 3 of the 7 hours. Once in calm waters all of perked up and were finally able to fish but he rushed us from location to location after that, so we barely got to fish for that last hour. 3. Despite some people being unwell, other people were allowed to walk around smoking. This is a public charter and I feel smoking should be prohibited considering other passengers may have asthma or other health conditions where smoke from cigarettes can exacerbate that. It also is very hard to bear the smell when you're feeling sea sick. Fishing is easy and fun, I only got to do about 20 minutes before I began feeling very sick because of the rough water, and then another 20 at the end. So 40 minutes of a 7 hour trip. I would do it with another company next time. This was not a pleasant experience for us nor does it seem safe given the lack of measures taken for the pandemic--which no matter how much people want to deny is still very much happening. read more

Captain Jeff and his team were amazing. Never fished before, so I had a lot of questions. Prior to the trip, Captain Jeff was extremely professional and kind when answering my questions by phone. Found him to be very personable and professional from the first moment we interacted. Selected the 5pm boat ride on a Friday evening, rented the fishing rods from him and purchased a dozen bloodworms from the store right next to pier one since someone suggested that was better bait than the shrimp bait provided on the boat. Less than 15 people total on board, everyone was socially distant - i felt comfortable and we had a great time. His assistant (also named Jeff, so down to earth and helpful) gave us a crash course on how to bait and fish and we caught 18 porgies total! They offered to scale and clean them at the end, for a very small fee. The sunset and scenic views were amazing. Don't expect bells and whistles on the boat itself, if you're looking to just have a good time, see great views and simply enjoy actually fishing - this is your trip hands down. read more

Midnight Fleet - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A great captain and a great crew which is extremely helpful. Captain Jeff is awesome, and his only goal is for his customers to catch fish. Definitely go, guaranteed great time. read more

Excellent fishing for some fall porgies and seabass on the midnight thanks to captain Jeff. Him and his mates made an amazing experience for us. The captain continuously put us on fish and re positioning the boat if needed. We caught over 70 fish and half of my friends were beginners. The only thing i wish for is for more space on the boat but it's understandable since it was a busy day. Nonetheless, service and fishing was great. 5 star review! read more

Midnight Fleet - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

5th year fishing on this boat. Every year we're welcomed by captain jeff and his friendly crew. its the activity but also the company that makes us return every year. thanks. i hate logging into yelp. read more

We had a Blass and brought a lot of fish home. We go with the mightnight fleet at last twice every summer....love it!!!!!!!! read more

Price was unbeatable and Captain Jeffery put us on Fluke in no time. After fluking for 2 hours we then set up for Blue Fish and caught multiple monsters. Deck hand Eddie was a big help and there when you needed a hand. All around great boat and staff. Will be back! read more

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It was ok. i went there last sunday and it was SUPER CROWDED!!! My advise: never go on the weekend.. it was like 100 people on the same boat and half of the people ended up throw up everywhere... it was super nasty and smelly... read more

Midnight Fleet - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Had a great time!! definitely everyone in my group including myself caught a fish! Will definitely try again soon!

My First fishing trip ever in my life with my fren Charlie Choi.I couldn't even handle the Rod, now after couple of trip in the water got that down as well.Captain Jeff knows where to stop the boat and throw your reel in and also the team goes around to help people untangle the hook or support the novice guys.I really like them boats.They are great no complaints.Very friendly crew !! read more

Midnight Fleet - Oops wrong one! Sorry - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Just want to point out there are so many odd five star reviews. Been to the boat myself, main complaint is that we hang very close from the shore. I was expecting that we would go out into the open sea instead of 40 meters away from Brooklyn shoreline for the entire day. P. S. Bring a jacket, it might get cold. read more

Captain Jeff and the whole crew were literally fantastic and so nice. I went on the boat this past Sunday, the 23rd, and literally had the time of my life. I was running late on the subway and was not going to make the 830 boat, but I called and he was polite enough to wait for me for an additional 10 minutes. You can't get more polite than Captain Jeff. They were also very generous with the amount of bait that they gave us, and were always just a holler away from helping us if we had a problem. We were supposed to dock back at 230 pm but we stayed for an extra 1.5 hours because we were catching so many fish! The best customer service and the best people make this a 5/5. I am 100 percent going to tell all my friends and family about this place and I plan on going at least once a month. My friend came to visit from LA and he had a blast as well. A memory that I will remember for the rest of my life. You can't find any place better. Thanks Captain Jeff and crew for the best Sunday of the year! read more

This was a Great day out for a Sunday afternoon. From the start it was great service. A lady welcomed us and checked us in really polite and welcoming. Either a great owner or a great asset to the business. Then the the midnight star captain helped our two young boys onboard and got us set up right away. We were early so his deck hands hadn't arrived yet but rather than making us wait he set up our rods and we were set. We set up right next to a couple who obviously use the trip a lot as the guy was fully kitted out for fishing. I set up his young son with internet wifi and the father gave our kids extra hook lines so thy could catch more. Just to show how good the business is getting repeat business. When time to go deck hands came around making sure everyone set. And for fun set up a heaviest fish pool. Making a little competition for the boat. Very fun. Only a couple of things that stopped 5 stars on my rating was that it was not really deep sea fishing as we were not too far from Harbour and that the rods and bait could have been a bit better quality but they did the job if u just casually fishing and don't really care how much u catch. . The parent that gave the kids extra hooks gave me one of his rods and his bait and the fish catch increased 10x after that. So again thank you to that guy. The boat was also for my personal liking a little packed so fishing lines getting tangled a lot, couple of people including myself actually said if 10-15 less people we would have been comfortable paying a bit more. But a great group and was a fun day. When came time to go back in the deck hands got everyone to form a line and cleaned their fish for them. The seagulls loved it also. Lol. I would for SURE go again Superb day out. My son and friends son loved it. Thank you for a great day. Book this trip. You will love it. read more

Always a good time on Captain Midnight, everyone from the Captain's Jeff & Timmy to the mate Kyle and rwr of the crew top notch! read more

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Always a good time.he always puts you on the fish and gives you extra time. The mates are on time with baiting and netting your fish. I would recommend this charter to other people Roy S read more

First time going fishing on midnight star and loved it! Will go again. We purchased a groupon and was well worth it. Only con - boat was packed , not much moving around room. read more

Crazy Eddie is the man! They took care of us and were always available to get out the tangles and replace hooks and sinkers. We didnt catch anything, but people we went with caught a big ass Cod and lots of "cango eels" (not sure how to spell). The price was gair and it was an all day event. We left at 7:45am and didnt get back til 4:30pm so plan accordingly. The bathroom was out of order and pretty gross. Overall the staff was great and we had fun! Bring food, drinks, and sunblock! read more

Midnight Fleet - Fishing Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I have fished with Captain Jeff recently, Sept & Oct, although the exact dates are insignificant. First time I met Capt Jeff and his mates, personalities and service were excellent. Fishing reviews should evaluate two features if you are a fisherman: 1. Did the boat provide safety & accommodations? 2. Did the boat provide service & responsiveness? Response to #1: The ship has all Coast Guard approved regulations, safety access during rides: vests, grab pars & stair steps while onboarding/debarking, and crew assisting during tide changes to the dock. Absolutely. COVID issue? I didn't personally venture time in the cabin & remained outside in the wind. As a passenger you need to evaluate your risk. Response to #2: Captain Jeff and mates responded to top quality instructions. We fishers of fish are outside. I brought my own rigs & sinkers (not cheap) but the crew provided any broken off sinkers & rigs at no cost. No cost! No guarantees the same situation exists with future parties but I will sail this boat again ASAP. Lastly, and significantly, I wore sunglasses this past Sunday while fishing on the boat. Left my pair of regular but darn expensive prescription glasses on the boat. Shame on me. Capt Jeff located the costly eyeglasses & will mail me the glasses as I reside in central NJ. I requested retrieval at the dock and another fishing trip. Capt Jeff responded I need not make a separate trip for eyeglasses or a fishing trip. I acknowledge this is a personal review. Your experience, past or future, are your own. I look forward to my next trip with Capt Jeff on the Midnight Fleet. David read more

Very disappointed!!! Me and few friends wanted to go on a boat trip and catch some fish, I bought the ticket and confirmed it on groupon, however few friends canceled, so we tried to call the captian and ask if he would give us a voucher for another boat trip, noone ever answered the call nor replied back. Never even bothered to call back but he took our money! read more

Would not recommend this charter. First of all, our 30 person didnt catch a single keeper size flounder, however this wasnt the part that upset me. Its the fact that the captain and staff allowed the patrons on the boat to keep and filet fish that did not meet regulation. Someone honestly needs to report this charter to the game warden for this unlawful practice. Restrictions are imposed for a purpose and i would expect a company whom's livelihood depends on the health of the ecosystem to foster good practices not hinder it. read more

Ok experience, Nearly 70 people fishing on this boat, over booked, too many fishing rods out at one time and instead of fishing I was untangling my line. A fishing pole every foot and a half. Captain didn't gave up at the end staying in a location where no one was getting a bite. It was the last 3 hours so he called it quits. I'd never go back on this boat unless it's with less people on it. read more

Me and my girlfriend headed out for a day of fun and fishing we caught so many fish we filled the bucket to the top with porgies The captain put you right on point and finds where the fish are at Two thumbs up to Dec hand Chris awesome hospitality always there when we had a problem with our fishing poles I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to catch fish and have a good day read more