CHARTER INFO

Chumming with light tackle for bluefish, striped bass (rockfish), and bottom fishing for weakfish, sea trout, croakers (hardhead), and spot dominate the catch during June and July. Flounder and Spanish mackerel also enter the Middle portion of the Chesapeake Bay as August approaches.

Croakers, or hardhead, the past several seasons have become fantastic!. With a creel limit of 25 per person croakers are fun to catch, delicious eating and freeze well. They are an ideal quarry for novice and veterans alike! Night fishing for croakers on the Chesapeake Bay is a unique experience under the beautiful summer skies of Southern Maryland.

September is a month in which you can never be sure what will take your bait since all species begin to school up as the fall migration begins and frequently the more ocean oriented species, i.e., Cobia, Red drum, Jack Cravelle and small sharks frequent the Pt. Lookout area. Toward the beginning of the month and continuing through mid November, the Striped Bass (Rockfish) return and catches of 100 or more per day are not uncommon. The monster Striped Bass, those of over 40 inches and/or 30 pounds, are plentiful in our waters from early November through December.

Trolling, light tackle spinning or fly fishing on MARICA ll make these gamefish a charter you will always remember.

MARICA ll normally departs the Point Lookout Marina dock, the closest marina on the Potomac, at 6:00 am and returns about 2:00 in the afternoon. Night fishing trips leave about 3:00 in the afternoon and terminate around 11:00 PM.

Should you not want to bait your own hook, or take your fish off, it will be done for you. All rods, reels (except fly fishing), bait, tackle, licenses and ice for the fish are furnished: but if you want to bring your own favorite rod, please do so.

MARICA II is limited to six persons or less. A $200 deposit is required within ten days of reserving a date. Cancelled parties due to inclement weather or at Capt. Gary's discretion will be fully refundable. Cancellation notices received thirty days prior to your actual reserved date will be applied to our next booking. Cancellations of less than thirty days will result in the loss of the deposit.

A frequently asked question is how much gratuity should the mate receive. The better the service the more the tip! The industry standard is 15% to 20% of the cost of the trip. What you the party determine as compensation, is his pay for the entire day including the hours of preparation and clean up before and after the charter.

To insure a comfortable trip, we suggest the following items: Sneakers or boat shoes (Please, no black rubber or hard sole shoes), a jacket, rain gear, lunch and beverages (avoid glass bottles and containers), cameras, sunglasses, sunblock and large ziplock bags. If you are prone to motion sickness, take medication at least one hour before departure. We also suggest a light greaseless breakfast.

Please limit alcoholic beverages to beer only. No hard liquor or wine. Should a party member become intoxicated as determined by the captain, the boat will return to the dock immediately without any refund. Use of illegal drugs of any kind will be reported to the US Coast Guard.

The Captain is not responsible for weather (unless it is good), fishing or other items known as luck, acts of God, or disturbance in the ozone layer! The party is directly responsible for their own personal items and safety.

Should you have any questions or desire further information, please call or e-mail Capt. Gary Sacks at 301-872-5506 or write: