Specializing in Saltwater, Fly Fishing, Lite Tackle, Freshwater &
Surfcasting bait & tackle

Free! ”World famous” bumper stickers to all!

My days of Formula Vee racing

Jimmy Buffett, July 2017

A finer friend I have never known

About The Tackle Shop


store is open one person at a time in the store, masks and gloves mandatory !

Open 7 days and by appointment.
Se Habla Espanol.


The Amagansett Sportfishing Association and The Tackleshop are looking for used baseball gloves and balls to be sent to the kids of the Dominican Republic to help support baseball in one of the poorest counties in the Caribbean. Any donation will be welcome with open arms!

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Read more here in the East Hampton Star

On eastern Long Island (East Hampton, New York) , striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, false albacore, fluke, porgy, bonito, black sea bass and black fish as well bluefish snappers and blowfish are the major inshore fish. Shark and tuna are offshore. The tackle shop can show you how to catch all these fish. Just ask, you may even learn how to cook and serve your catch or get a recommendation for a restaurant to do it for you!

The tackle shop carries the freshest squid in town fresh off a friend’s boat as well as spearing, bunker, clams, chum, sand worms, and earth worms (freshwater). And if you can't catch the fish on your own, Captain Harvey L. Bennett can take you fishing. The tackle shop offers a complete guide service from inshore lite tackle/fly fishing and porgy/fluke fishing to off shore for tuna and shark. Harvey also ties and sells custom saltwater flies, as well as building custom rods. Harvey once held the fly rod igfa world record for peacock bass. The tackle shop offers fly tying lessons as well as fly casting lessons and fishing lessons in general. Check out our videos on YouTube.

The shop buys trades and sells vintage and antique sporting goods from decoys to fly rods to surf and boat fishing equipment as well as hunting gear.

We also offer repairs on must major brands of rods and reels and we are a Zee Baas reel service center.

We cater to the beginner as well the expert; special attention is given to the young fishing person as well as the fisherwoman. The tackle shop staff are the best men and women in the outdoor sports industry. They speak Spanish (se habla espanol) as well as English. No matter if you're fishing for tarpon on a fly in the tropics or porgy fishing on a dock in Montauk, we will make sure your next fishing trip is fun! We have no egos!!! Our goal is for you to enjoy yourself! With generations of local knowledge, you are sure to be rewarded with a trophy catch! We are also the clamming and crabbing headquarters (local license required, East Hampton Town Clerk / NYDEC Regs.) of the Hamptons. We offer the best clam rakes and crabbing gear money can buy and will show you the best spots. The tackle shop also offers a full line of tackle, rods and reels for kayak and paddle board fishing. We are a full service outdoor store. Come on in for quality The Tackle Shop Inc. hats, sweatshirts and t shirts .The tackle shop has the finest line of handmade wood fishing lures (the Montauk yellow darter being the most famous) found on the east end of Long Island as well as a wide section of buck tail and diamond jigs.

We take Visa/ MasterCard and mail orders are welcome.

Read about Captain Harvey L. Bennett and his life long love of putting messages in bottles and throwing them into the sea HERE.

The Tackle Shop is an oasis for bicycle riders giving water and repairs for free. Harvey is also an avid stargazer and Oakland Raiders fan and sports talk is always welcome!

Read about the Massapequa Bike Club HERE

Learn more about the Montauk Observatory HERE

Quail Guides

Some of the brands we carry


Penn Logo
Daiwa Logo
Zee Bass Logo
Van Staal Logo
St Croix Logo
St Croix Logo
Ugly Stik Logo
Shimano Logo
Super Strike Logo
Power Pro Logo
Century Logo
Ribb Logo
Saltys Lures Logo
Gibbs Logo
Fin Nor Logo
Daisy Logo
Remington Logo
Winchester Logo
Crossman Logo
Federal Logo
Benjamin Logo
RWS Logo
Uncle Josh Logo

guiding services


Hunt and fish with a true local legend Captain Harvey L. Bennett, 13th generation East Ender. Just 2 hours from NYC.

Sea Duck Hunting Photo

Sea duck hunting

Fishing Picture

Fly fishing / light tackle

Duck Hunting and Fishing Photo

Cast n blast sea duck hunting and fishing

Turkey Hunting Photo

Turkey Hunting

Woodcock Photo

Wood cock hunting

East Hampton Bird Dog Training

Bird dog training

Amagansett Dog Breeding Photo

Dog breeding French and American Brittany spaniels (epagneul bretons)

Montauk Star Gazing Photo

Sight seeing and night star gazing trips

Bonac Ham Radio

Ham radio remote marine station set ups

Amagansett Snow Plowing

In the winter if Harvey's not in the tropics fishing or quail hunting in Arizona, he is plowing snow!!

Amagansett Animal Trapping

Licensed NY state nuisance animal trapper (I remove raccoons and other animals that may have taken up residence in your home , this is done safely and humanely)

Feel free to contact us


The Tackle Shop Inc. is located at 575 Montauk Hwy, Amagansett, NY 11930. Our mailing address is PO Box 7033, Amagansett NY 11930. Feel free to give us a call at (631) 324-7770 or contact us via email at thetackleshop@aol.com. Harvey is a licensed ham radio operator, his call sign is kb2yek. If you are an amateur radio operator, give him a call on the local Bonac ham radio club’s two meter repeater or a Dx from 10 to 80 meters.

Photos & Memories


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