Leandre Hadden of Philadelphia was fishing last week for porgies and sea bass off Block Island, on the Fin Chaser party boat out of Star Island Yacht Club, Montauk, when he discovered $970 had gone missing from his person.
Mr. Hadden subsequently found $370 in his fishing bucket, but was still out $600. A woman fishing next to him told police it was a windy day and that the bills might have flown out of Mr. Hadden's pocket.
Capt. Keith Williams canvassed his crew and their quarters for the missing money, while everyone on board the popular open boat reported seeing no suspicious activity, and consented to police interviews back at the dock.
Mr. Hadden said he might have dropped the money, but completed a larceny complaint anyway.