SOUTHOLD FISH MARKET

Food and Beverage > Seafood

Inspired by their discovery of Long Island's North Fork, brothers William Sr., Herb and Herman Lieblein decided to purchase a fishing station on Southold Bay. The brothers launched Port of Egypt in 1946, believing that others would want to experience the idyllic location and fishing paradise.
They were right.
It wasn't long before POE was bustling with eager fisherman who would get in the boat rental line long before the sun bobbed up onto the horizon. This conglomeration of customers was described as a "United Nations" because of the camraderie between such an eclectic mix of cultures and races and the divesity of languages weidling fish tales.
People purchased bait like fiddler crabs and worms packed in white eclair boxes lined with seaweed. They rented boats -- first wooden, then aluminum. In the early years, boats were towed to prime fishing spots in the morning and picked up at the end of the day. Eventully, rental boats were powered by small, outboard engines.
The fishing station operated into the mid-1980s when the decision was made focus solely on growing the dealership and marina offerings.
Dealership? There's a dealership?
Yes! In 1960, POE began selling Grady-White Boats and is proud to be the oldest Grady dealer in the world.
As youngsters, William's four children (Bill Peter, Marlene and Elisa) learned about fishing and boating while helping others enjoy the local waters. Later, they each contributed to the business -- Bill as CEO (until his retirement as ambassador and captain of our delivery demos), Peter (outside operations until his retirement in the early 2000s), Marlene (still keeping the grounds beautiful with her green thumb) and Elisa (President until she passed away in 2014).
Now the third generation of Liebleins is on board -- cousins Will and Yvonne Lieblein (General Managers) and Amie Sponza (Human Resources Manager).
Today, our business remains anchored by a commitment to our customers and a sharing the joys of boating, fishing and the North Fork.