Montauk Chamber to Honor the Nessel Brothers Fishermen at Dinner Planned for June 5

The Nessel Brothers, Jacob and Richie , will be the honorees at the Annual Montauk Harbor Old Timer’s Dinner, organized by the Montauk Chamber of Commerce, to take place on Thursday June 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The dinner will be held at the Clam and Chowder House at Salivar’s. Dinner tickets cost $40 and includes wine and beer. Tickets can be purchased at the Montauk Chamber of Commerce office, by calling 631-668-2428, or by ordering them through the Montauk Chamber of Commerce’s PayPal account .

A roast of the well-known Nessel brothers, who have made their living fishing in Montauk for over 50 years, will be included in the evening’s entertainment. They have owned their own boats and worked on various charter and party boats in the hamlet for many years.

Richie Nessel, who captains the “Nasty Ness” recently received the Chester Wolf IGFA Sportsman Award at the First Annual Shark’s Eye Tournament, which is a tag and release event to promote conservation of sharks. He was also instrumental in easing this year’s NY State fishing regulations and catch limits, specifically addressing the summer flounder restrictions in the state compared to neighboring states by reaching out to Governor Cuomo and inviting him to spend a day fishing together.

Richie Nessel and Governor Andrew Cuomo’s exchange was a success and as a result the Department of Conservation’s daily regulations and bag limits have been revised which will have a positive impact on the charter and party boat business in Montauk Harbor this summer.

Jacob Nessel began fishing in Montauk with his dad back in 1951. By 1955, fifteen year old Jake was already working as a deckhand on Montauk party boats on weekends and summer vacations.

Captain Jake spent the next 15 years running the Marlin 3, 4 and 5. Captain Jake’s many fishing highlights include two 18lb fluke, a women’s world record 55lb codfish and the current 50 lb. world record codfish of 85lbs.  Jake also won the first ever Marine Basin Shark Tournament (then the Fins and Feathers) landing a 320lb Mako.