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Guided light tackle saltwater flats and fly fishing charters in New York's Hamptons, Montauk Point, Gardiners Bay and Florida's Key West including the Marquesas!

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Captain Merritt is available in the Hamptons from late June through October.

From November through mid June, Captain Merritt guides in Key West, Florida.

Fly Fishing Charters off Long Island, New York and Florida's Key West!

Two Top Fishing Destinations! One Dedicated Fly Fishing & Light Tackle Fishing Guide!

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That's right, I guide sport fishermen year round at the best times of the year in two of the most revered fishing areas on the East Coast, the Marquesas out of Key West, Florida and Montauk Point, Gardiners Bay out of Long Island, New York. It's some of the finest saltwater light tackle and fly fishing fishing available anywhere!

Hi, I'm Captain Merritt White and I'd like to put you onto a big striper, bluefish or false albacore along Montauk Point or Gardiners Bay on New York's Long Island. After you've experienced that I want to put you onto a big Florida tarpon and then pole you onto a saltwater flat so you can hook Big permit on a fly rod! Join me!

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Key West, Florida Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, 'Cudda and more...

Long Island, New York Stripers, Bluefish, False Albacore... 

Key West, Florida and places like the Marquesas (west of Key West) in early spring and summer have some of the largest densities of tarpon and permit. If you enjoy sight fishing in shallow, crystal clear waters in pursuit of the royalty of the game fish universe, Key West has this and much more to offer dedicated fly fishing and light tackle anglers. I guide all angler skill levels from absolute novice to expert. I specialize in guiding tarpon and permit.

As the heat and humidity descends upon the Florida Keys and people begin to cling to their air conditioners, I head north to my hometown of Southampton, New York. Here in the Hamptons and Montauk, New York we turn our attention towards different species of game fish. Striped bass offer the equivalent challenge to our flats brethren from the Florida Keys. We'll ply the shallow, gin clear waters off places like Gardiners Island in pursuit of these line siders. Towards the fall, our attention shifts to Long Island's easternmost end, Montauk Point. Here in Montauk we will pursue the Northeast "grand slam" as bluefish, false albacore and striped bass feed enmasse' in preparation for their fall migration. Whether its Key West, Florida or Montauk, New York, let Captain Merritt White guide you on a spectacular fishing adventure!

Picture of Captain Merritt White and tarpon buddy... Experience makes all the difference!

 

Picture of a saltwater streamer fly. "I have been fishing for over 40 years, my passion being striped bass on the fly rod. In the fall of 2004 I fished with Merritt White for 2 days off of Montauk. We caught and released numerous bluefish, false albacore and Striped bass. I have never had a fishing experience like it!

Merritt knows his stuff and is helpful both in choice of fly and in boat handling. Many times in order to get a shot at the bass we had to approach the shoreline in moderate surf, cast, hook-up and get out!  Merritt's boat handling skills are the best. I intend to fish with Merritt every fall in Montauk until my body gives out!"

Many Thanks!

Robert Lerner
Bethesda, Maryland

 

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Professional Light Tackle and Fly Fishing Guide Services in New York's Hamptons including Montauk, Gardiner Bay and Key West, Florida including the Marquesas!

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