FISHING

*Rates are as follows:

HALF DAY (5 HOURS)- $500.00

FULL DAY (8 HOURS)- $625.00

PRIVATE CRUISES- $400.00 FIRST FOUR HOURS, $90.00 EACH ADDITION HOUR.

MATE- GRATUITY OF 15% TO 20% VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

Fish cleaning is extra. Please ask Captain Sam for pricing on your days catch. Thank you.

*Deposit of $200.00 to book dates for Fishing and or Hunting. Cancellation notice within 72 hours via email to receive full deposit. Cancellation due to weather will be rescheduled or receive full refund.

Enjoy all The Chesapeake has to offer

What we provide:

Charter Fishing aboard Full Choke will experience a 38' Robins that is capable of fishing up to 6 people very comfortable. Fully equipped with Lowrance electronics. Private head. The latest in safety gear. Am/Fm CD player with Sirius satellite radio.

All rod, reels, bait, lures and tackle.

Captain Sam doesn't charge extra for entertaining conversation.

Fish cleaning is extra

What you need:

Dress for weather... sunblock, hat

sun glasses, rain gear if needed, skid

resistant shoes, bottle water.

Most importantly....bring your cooler

and ziplock bags so you can take

home your catch.

Food and drinks. Cans only please.

We can provide box lunches for your party for an additional cost. If interested please inquire 5 days before planned charter. Thank you.

The Chesapeake Bay is ideal for fishing. Whether it's that Trophy fish you're going after or just a day in the sun with your friends catching some fish, Captain Sam will make it a memorable one. Enjoy yourself.

Schedule 2008

APRIL

•  Trophy Rockfish OPENS APRIL 19TH
•  Flounder
•  Black Drum

MAY 

• Evening/Night Fishing for Hardhead and Trout
• Rockfish
• Flounder
• Black Drum
• Spot
• Croaker
• Black Drum
• Red Drum
• Blue Fish

JUNE

• Bluefish
• Rockfish
• Black Drum
• Red Drum
• Spot
• Flounder
• Croaker
• Mackerel
• Hardhead

• Evening/Night Fishing for Hardhead and Trout
• Cobia (end of June, First week July)

JULY

• Rockfish
• Bluefish
• Red Drum
• Spot
• Flounder
• Croaker
• Blue Fish

AUGUST

• Rockfish
• Red Drum
• Spot
• Flounder
• Croaker

SEPTEMBER

• Rockfish
• Red Drum
• Spot
• Flounder
• Croaker

OCTOBER

• Big Rockfish
• Red Drum
• Flounder
• Croaker
• Spot

NOVEMBER

• Big Rockfish

Sport fishing aboard Full Choke Charter and you will experience a fun filled day with Captain Sam catching all The Chesapeake Bay has to offer. So contact us now and book a day...you deserve it!

Chesapeake Bay Fish Species

STRIPED BASS (Rockfish)

The striped bass, or rockfish, has an elongated body that varies in color from light or olive green to blue, brown or black, with a white belly.

• Seven to eight dark continuous stripes across their silvery sides.
• A forked, dark-colored tail fin.
• Usually grow to about 20 inches and weigh about 30 pounds, but can be as long as 6 feet and weigh as much as 125 pounds.

Striped bass are found year-round throughout The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. In spring they move upstream to spawn, and in summer and winter they are found in The Chesapeake Bay's deep channels.

FLOUNDER (April to November)

The summer flounder has a flat, rounded body that is brownish on top and whitish on the bottom. 

• Both eyes on the left, or top, side of the head.
• Various large spots on the top side of the body.
• A long dorsal fin that stretches from the head to the tail.
• Can grow to 30 inches or more.

Summer flounders visit The Chesapeake Bay from spring through autumn. Most migrate offshore for the winter, though some will overwinter in the Bay. 

SPOT (May to November)

The spot is a bluish gray-colored drum with a brassy white belly and pale-colored fins. 

• A large black spot near the gill opening.
• No teeth in the lower jaw.
• A strongly notched, but continuous, dorsal fin.
• A forked tail fin.
• 12 to 15 dark lines across the back.
• Usually grow to about 11 to 12 inches long.

Spot are found throughout The Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries from April or May through late fall.

CROAKER (May to November)

The Atlantic croaker is a drum that varies in color from silvery greenish to bluish gray, with a silvery or brassy white belly.

• Brassy spots forming faint, irregular stripes on the back and dorsal fin.
• Several small chin barbels.
• A slightly pointed tail fin.
• Deep notch in dorsal fin.
• Usually grow to about 18 to 20 inches, but can be as long as 24 inches

Atlantic croakers are found in The Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries from March through October.

BLACK DRUM (March thru June) 

The black drum has a dark gray body with a brassy sheen, black fins and a grayish belly.

• A high, rounded back.
• Many small barbels on the lower chin.
• A deep notch in the dorsal fin.

Black drums are one of the largest fishes in The Chesapeake Bay, usually growing to about 40 to 60 inches and weighing as much as 50 to 100 pounds.

Black drums enter The Chesapeake Bay in April to spawn near Cape Charles, Virginia. After spawning, they move throughout the Bay, as far north as the Elk River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

RED DRUM (May to November)

The red drum has a reddish-bronze body and a silvery-gray to white belly.

• One or more large black spots at the base of the tail.
• A squared tail fin.
• Scales with a dark center, forming poorly-defined lines.
• No chin barbels.
• Usually grow to about 20 to 30 inches, but can be as long as 5 feet and weigh as much as 90 pounds.

Red drums can be found in The Chesapeake Bay from May through November.

BLUE FISH (May thru July)

 The bluefish has an elongated, greenish-blue body with a silvery belly.

• A forked, light green tail.
• A large mouth with strong jaws and sharp teeth.
• A black blotch at the base of the pectoral fin.
• Usually grow to about 40 to 45 inches and can weigh as much as 27 to 32 pounds.

Bluefish visit The Chesapeake Bay region from spring to autumn. Schools are abundant in the lower Bay and common most years in the upper Bay, as far north as Baltimore. In early autumn they migrate out of The Chesapeake Bay to overwinter off the Florida coast.

COBIA (Late June to Early July) Limited Openings

Cobia have a long body that varies in color from brown to gray to black, with a yellowish or grayish white belly.

• Two sharply defined silvery bands along the sides.
• A flattened head with a large mouth and protruding lower jaw.
• Seven to 10 sharp spines in front of the dorsal fin.
• Usually grow to 3 to 4 feet and weigh more than 50 pounds.

Cobia are found in the deep waters of the lower Chesapeake Bay from May through October.

Information provided by www.chesapeakebay.net