Maryland Sport Fishing


Your local resource for charter and party boats, fishing reports, marine weather forecasts, tournament and event information and everything a fisherman needs to catch anything from rockfish and trout to marlin and tuna. Covering the Maryland Coast including Dewey Beach, Fort Washington, Georgetown Harbor, Hagerstown, Ocean City, Salisbury, and the Chesapeake Bay Region.

  • Banshee Charters

    Come spend the day with us offshore on the new 45' Banshee 2. The crew will do everything they can to make your day one of the best you have had on the water! The Banshee 2 is a 45...

  • Adrenaline Sportfishing

    A relaxing day fishing with friends or faced paced tournament action, we have the tools and knowledge to deliver. Running trips June through October. Be sure to check out our Riggi...

  • Skirt Chaser Sportfishing

    Offering world class sportfishing charters and tournament fishing in Ocean City, Maryland and Hatteras, North Carolina. We target tuna, dolphin, wahoo and marlin in the fertile wat...

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    Advertising for your Maryland marina is available. Thousands of Maryland Sport Fishermen see our website daily looking for marinas using our directory. Get listed today or your com...

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Maryland Fishing Reports

Stewarts Fishing Center Report 4-26-08

Lewes Delaware Fishing Report Stewarts Fishing Center Date: 4-26-08 Tautog fishing continued to be solid the past few days. We also heard reports of drum fish up the bay and hope to catch one this up coming weekend. Off shore fishing for sea bass and tile fish was supposedly good from what I  Full Story »

Jackspot 4-14-08

De-winterized the boat & took her for a little ride while I had the WX window Sunday. Started trolling a little NW of the Jackspot (Twin Wrecks area). Plenty of birds, no marks on the sounder. Saw what looked like a little shark. He sounded when I got close to  Full Story »

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Thank you for your interest in submitting your fishing report to us at sportfishermen.com. We are currently working on a system where you'll be able to post your own reports, but for now are using an email based system. All reports should be sent directly to reports@sportfishermen.com and they will  Full Story »

Ocean City Fishing Center Weekly Report 5-11-08

WEEK OF MAY 5 - 11, 2008 Charter Boats are in the water and ready to fish. Many boats have been catching good numbers of Tautog and many keeper Flounder. Capt. Monty on the headboat, Morning Star, is inshore wreck trips for tautog. The headboat, Bay Bee, is Flounder fishing FRIDAY,  Full Story »

Maryland DNR Ocean Side Report 5-7-08

Fishermen continue to find better flounder fishing each week as flounder move through the inlet area and spread out through the back bay areas. The area around the Route 90 Bridge, the East Channel, Route 50 Bridge, Thorofare and Sinipuxent Bay near the airport have all been good places to  Full Story »

Ocean City 5-3-08

By User 92 feet down My father & I went out of OCMD for some bluefish on 5/3/08. We put lines in at the Jackspot. It was lifeless. Almost no bait. No birds. No knock downs. The water temps were 55-56. We decided to pick up &  Full Story »

Maryland DNR Fishing Overview 4-30-08

Overview Maryland fishermen have been enjoying a wide variety of fishing opportunities this past week and for many of us it is hard to believe that May is almost here. Fishermen find themselves into the second week of the Spring Striped Bass Season and we were flooded with pictures of fishermen  Full Story »

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COMMERCIAL RED DRUM SEASON TO REOPEN

Contact: Patricia Smith Date: April 25, 2008 Phone: (252) 726-7021 MOREHEAD CITY - To reduce regulatory discards of dead fish, the commercial red drum harvest season will reopen April 28. Commercial fishermen will be allowed to keep and sell up to four red drum per vessel per  Full Story »

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Local Articles

Wired Stripers: Wire Line Trolling For Big Bass

By Capt. John A. Cafiero Seafood Fishing Charters (609) must admit, catching stripers fishing with wire is one of my least desirable ways to fish for them. It is tiring to haul them in and it's frustrating to deal with the wire not getting kinked. It almost seems like it  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

East Coast Tuna Tactics

Trolling, chunking and jigging are popular methods for pursuing the most popular offshore fish. All three tactics are successful, but not everyday. The savvy tuna angler keeps options open when running offshore and prepares for whatever bite presents itself. Daily changing conditions require anglers to be ready for old  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

Mid-Atlantic Summer Bluefin

By Captains John Sowerby & Diana Stover-Sowerby - Charter Boat HOOKED UP II I would like to begin with a little bit about our history of inshore fishing for bluefin tuna. We first started fishing for bluefin out of Lewes, DE and Ocean City, MD over 20 years ago. We usually  Full Story »

Published April 15, 2008

HOW TO RIG AN 11" TWISTER

We looked forever for these BIG Twisters. They stretch to 13". They have been a huge success and have proven themselves last fall and continue to catch big fish this year. Although simple there is a RIGHT way to rig them. The Twister has a seam along the top and bottom.  Full Story »

Published April 9, 2008

HOGSTY REEF - Worth the Run?

By Capt. Trey Rhyne Day 1 - Long Island to Albert Town, Long Cay We departed Flying Fish Marina around 10:30am on Tuesday April 22nd with our group of 3 crew and 3 guests. Earlier that morning we took on an extra 150 gallons of fuel, to further the range of  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

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Maryland Forums

  • Blue Dragon Black Drum 5-15-08

    Well it started like one of "those days" I had to call off of work because the WORTHLESS babysitter screwed my daughter up so after a nice change of p...

  • Matador drum report 5-14

    John Angelson wanted me to take his son out and catch him a drum, so we thought last night would be the night. After he picked his son up from school,...

  • Lower Ches Black Drum

    Here is a Drum report from my 10 year old son Drew: "Yesterday afternoon my Dad and I went out on the Blind Date with Capt Stan, and Mr. Chuck Harris...

  • Shimano Tekota

    What Size Tekota for pulling umbrellas?700?800? I believe they have the same max drag? Only real diff. is line capacity....

  • 5/9 & 5/10

    5/9 Fished Friday, 5/9 just south of Chesapeake Beach. Pulled a typical spread of white and green umbrella rigs and a f...

  • Maryland Audio Fishing Report - Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 09:30 AM

    Maryland Fishing Report Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 09:30 AM Length: 00:35 00000115...

  • Assateague Surf 5/8

    Last night I exercised my right as an American to enjoy our natural resources by D...

  • Drum

    How is the drum bite right now at cape charles. I know the tournament is next week...


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Fisheries News

Statement By Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley On Blue Crab Management Decisions By Virginia

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Martin O'Malley released the following statement today regarding Virginia's efforts to assist in the rebuilding of the Blue Crab population in the Chesapeake Bay: "I want to thank Governor Kaine and his staff for their leadership and partnership with Maryland on their historic   Full Story »

Published April 23, 2008

Maryland Proposes Regulations to Rebuild Blue Crab Population

ANNAPOLIS, MD- Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposed new recreational and commercial harvest regulations to help rebuild the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population and fishery. The proposed regulations are designed to reduce female blue crab harvest by 34 percent in 2008."We must take action  Full Story »

Published April 21, 2008

Maryland Natural Resources Police Blotter

Garrett County - On Wednesday, April 9, Ryan Richard Folk, 30, of Grantsville pleaded guilty in Garrett County District Court to driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol per se. Folk was stopped and charged by the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) on Nov. 3,  Full Story »

Published April 17, 2008

Anglers Encouraged To Participate In Annual Striped Bass Survey

Data from Anglers Helps Guide Striped Bass Management ANNAPOLIS, MD - Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages anglers to get involved in striped bass management this spring by participating in the Maryland Fisheries Service's annual striped bass volunteer angler survey. "Data volunteered by recreational anglers provides crucial   Full Story »

Published April 15, 2008

Governors O'Malley And Kaine Announce Joint Effort To Rebuild Blue Crab Populations

Direct state regulators, scientists to implement management strategies to revive imperiled fishery COLONIAL BEACH, VA - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced their commitment to work together to rebuild the Chesapeake Bay's beleaguered blue crab population by directing state regulators and  Full Story »

Published April 15, 2008




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