"It’s 3:50 a.m., your sipping hot coffee while your bleary eyes scan the dark oceanfront. Your body curses you for its lack of sleep. The waves are pounding the open beach as the northeast wind is howling at your back. You put on your heavy equipment, grab your rod and head into the rushing ocean. A quick cast of your lure into the suds, and you smile for just a moment as your rod suddenly jerks downward. You're in, the fight begins, you realize you're now a Long Island surfcaster, and life is good". Steve Knapik, 2002
Fish the early morning open beaches of Long Island's South Shore
Steve Knapik Licensed Surf Fishing Guide NYSDEC # 4321
With over 30 years experience as a surfcaster, Steve Knapik, a licensed New York State D.E.C. Fishing Guide (# 4321) will provide a safe, professional and courteous trip. Learn how to toss plugs, bucktails and eels or sling a few bunker chunks for a night of bait fishing. Bucktailing South Shore Inlets and Jetties is one of his specialties. Most trips are fished on the tides during the pre-dawn or post dusk hours! Casting lessons provided for Novice Surfcasters included. If required tackle includes (Flashlight, Rod, Reel, Korkers, Lures & Bait). Beach Buggy transportation (if required) will be provided in his Jeep. In addition Steve has American Red Cross certifications in CPR, First Aid, Basic Water Rescue, prior training in (ACLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support as well as other advanced Medical, Surgical and health care training. He is a member of the New York State Outdoor Guides Association, the Striper Surf Club (President 2005 & 2006), the American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program, the N.Y.S.D.E.C. Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program, Long Island Beach Buggy Association, the Seaford Lions Club and the Montauk Surfcasters Association. Steve competes in the season long New York State Surf Fishing Contest, sponsored by NYS & the Fisherman magazine he finished in 8th place out of 183 anglers during 2004 season. Steve is the author of "Long Island Jetty Fishing 101" pdf format (Click Here for Adobe PDF reader) article that appeared in the summer 2005 issue of the "New York Outdoor Quarterly" magazine. Click Here pdf format to download article. Click here for MS Word Format
2004 Lamiglas Tri Flex CSB1201M Field Test 2008 Lamiglas Super Surf Series 1201MHS Field Test
2008 Rates* (May - November )
South Shore - Beaches, Back Bay's, Bridges, Inlets & Jetties (1 Angler) Minimum 3hrs. ($110.00)
South Shore - Beaches, Back Bay's, Bridges, Inlets & Jetties 2 Anglers $130.00 for 3 hours
Montauk Point (1Angler) Minimum 3 hrs, ($150.00) (6 Hrs. for $250.00)
Montauk Point (2Anglers) Minimum 3 hrs, ($160.00) (6Hrs. for $275.00)
* Must be willing and able to walk long distances of 1 mile or more with equipment, have good balanced footing in areas of rocky shorelines or jetties and be willing to wade out into waist high water at night. Metal Cleated soles (Korkers) are a must for any charter fishing rocky shorelines or jetties. Your Safety is My Number One Priority
For more information: Call Steve Knapik at 516-721-7595 or by email, Steve@tiderunner.com
"Windy Fall Day on the Jetty"
Steve Knapik with a decent jetty caught Striped Bass
One Striped Bass for the dinner table (caught on bucktails)
Can't beat the view
Jim from Fayetteville, Georgia with his first Striped Bass and Bluefish while fishing Tobay Beach, NY 2005 (All fish released)
Waders, Belt, Flashlight, Custom Rod, Lures and Van Staal 250B Reel was provided by Tiderunner.Com LLC Guide Service
A couple of charters Surf Fishing Montauk for the first time (2005)
Learn how to fish with Darters, Eels, Bucktails and Needlefish
Enjoy the solitude and the challenge of fishing at night in waist high water while catching Bluefish and Striped Bass
Night Surf Fishing Montauk Point for Bluefish and Striped Bass!
(First Time Surf Fishing)
West Point Cadet Lieutenants Jed Nowak & Matt Heid taking a break from the U.S.M.A. to fish Montauk Point, 2007
Wader Belts, Jackets, Flashlights, Korkers, Custom Rods, Lures and Penn Spinfisher 706Z Reel was provided by Tiderunner.Com LLC Guide Service
(First Time Surf Fishing)
Jason Vittore catches his first keeper bass on a yellow SS Darter while fishing Montauk Point, 2007
Waders, Belt, Jacket, Flashlight, Korkers, Custom Rod, Lures and Penn 706Z Reel was provided by Tiderunner.Com LLC Guide Service
(First Time Surf Fishing) &
Standing Guard
Brothers, Matt & Mike Magne Surf Fishing Montauk Point, October 2007
Waders, Belt, Jacket, Flashlight, Korkers, Custom Rod, Lures and Penn 706Z Reel was provided by Tiderunner.Com LLC Guide Service
(First Time Surf Fishing)
Mike Magne with a 14# Striped Bass (released) while fishing Montauk Point, NY October 2007
(L) First time out jetty fishing Joe Brendel nails a 15# Striped Bass
(R) Mark Vittore with a Jetty caught Striped Bass
Steve cleans & filet's a Striped Bass for his client's dinner! (Montauk 2007)
First time out surf fishing the South Shore Mark Vittore (L) nails his first Striped Bass @ 14#'s on a bucktail with Steve Knapik (r)
Mark Vittore with Steve Knapik surf fishing Montauk Point's sandy/gravel beach @ Turtle Cove
"The Back Bay Grand Slam"
Striped Bass 16#'s, Tiderunner Weakfish 9#'s and Bluefish 8 #'s
Joe Brendel and Dr. George Tung fishing Montauk Point
Montauk Point White Water
"Fall Run" @ Montauk Point, NY
