Mike Poli
Having grown up in Montauk amongst surfers and fishermen, Mike's skills in the water are second to none. His passion for teaching people of all ages and levels how to surf, and furthermore gain confidence in the ocean, are apparent as soon as you meet him. You’ll find Mike at the beach every morning, setting up our kid’s surf club or picking up trash along the shoreline while walking his beloved Australian Shepard - Ace. Through actions like this, and as a member of Surfrider, he is a known advocate for clean water initiatives and efforts which champion the preservation of our environment. We consistently look to this waterman for the best surf experiences. Mike is CPR and First-Aid certified.
We accept reservations online only, but you can text or email Mike below if you need to get in touch with him.
cell: 1-(631)-745-1117 email: mike@eastendsurfclub.com
D I G S
Where do you live?
Fort Pond Bay, Montauk
Pets
A beautiful Australian Shepard named Ace and a little Tiger Cat named Raj.
Favorite Restaurant
The Dock
Favorite place to kick back
The Dog park
Minimalist or Maximalist
Minimalist
Hotel
Albatross, Montauk
Dream dinner party guests
Will Smith
What do you collect?
All forms of Art
Downtime
I enjoy beach walks with my girl and my dog Ace
Winter
Snowboard time & surf trips
B A G O F T R I C K S
What’s your sign?
Aquarius
Workout
Swim/Surf/Eat . . . Repeat
Do you meditate?
I try, mostly without success
Experts in your corner
My dad
Morning Ritual
News, coffee, dog walk
Evening Ritual
Cold beer & SportsCenter
Extrovert or Introvert
Extrovert . . . I think
Stress Management Techniques
Surfing
Who is your get out of jail call?
My Grandpa
T H R E A D S / G E A R
Surf
Summer
3/2 Quicksilver full suit or a 2/2 spring suit
Fall
4”3 Quicksilver full suit with 3-5mm booties as you get into late fall you’ll want to add 3mm gloves
Winter
5”4 Patagonia winter full suit with 7mm booties and 5mm gloves
Surfboards
Stretch, JS, Lost
Spearfishing
95” Riffe reel gun, Salivamar react dive fins, Mares dive booty, weight belt with 8lbs of weight, a fish stringer, dive knife, Cressi mask & snorkel, Cressi dive gloves, and a Cressi 3”2 dive suit
Snow
Quicksilver snow jacket & snow pants, Quicksilver helmet, Oakley goggles, Burton snow socks & snowboard boots, Quicksilver mittens, and a 156 Burton custom camber snowboard with medium Burton freestyle bindings.
Sneakers
Nike Frees
Sunglasses
Goodr “Donkey Goggles”
Where do you shop?
Air & Speed Surf shop
Swimwear
Any comfortable board short brand will do
Car
Toyota Tacoma
P A N T R Y
Favorite Coffee
Bluestone Flagstaff Blend
What’s always in your fridge?
Hummus
Go-to friends dinner party recipe
Fish tacos “Ideally locally speared”
Favorite Snack
Dunkaroos
Favorite Drink
Blue Powerade
Where do you grocery shop?
Montauk IGA, my Organic Garden
Most used kitchen gadget?
Cast iron skillet
What do you have for breakfast?
Bacon, egg & cheese the bacon better be crispy!
L I G H T M Y F I R E
Who or what inspires you?
The joy I feel when one of my kids stand up on their first wave. It brings me back to the moment when I fell in love with surfing.
Pro Surfer
Michael Dunphy
Fishing
Rod & reel and spearfishing
Quote
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace, Jimmy Hendrix
Crush
Cybele Adamcewicz
Beach
Ditch Plains
Favorite place in the world
Home
Travel
Everywhere you can!
Favorite Trip
Everywhere you can!
Hobbies
Spearfishing, Mountain biking, Snowboarding, and Hiking with my dog Ace
Films
A River Runs through it
Favorite albums
Graduation, Kanye West
Books
Civilized to Death, Christopher Ryan
Podcasts
Joe Rogan
Who would you want to be for a day?
Diddy
Inner age
21
Song in your head at the moment
Tunnel Vision, Kodak Black
“We have Mike to thank for our 7-year-old daughters' newfound obsession with surfing. He was recommended by friends who said he was the best thing ever, and I think that is an understatement. We call him Magic Mike for a reason! He has amazing charisma and a very easy rapport with children and adults. We all felt extremely comfortable and had no hesitation when they took off together Immediately into the surf. I mean, we had just met this guy, and here we are, letting him take our then six-year-old out into the ocean without hesitation! He was super safety conscious and very fun and patient. He was the highlight of the year for our daughter, and she can't wait until this coming summer to get back to it. He is kind, responsible, patient, encouraging, fun, safety-conscious, and just in general and all-around A+ human being. If you get the opportunity to surf with Magic Mike, jump on it!
— Andrea, parent of 7 year old