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Rockfish charters on the Chesapeake Bay, season by season

Name: Class Act Charter Fishing
Address: 6176 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, MD, 21671, US
Telephone: (410) 924-4201

Trophy rockfish in the spring, a bit of everything through the summer, and the big ones back from the ocean in the fall.

Book a charter Call (410) 924-4201

Different catches for different seasons

Seasonal fishing charters

A big rockfish held up on the Class Act deck at the dock

Spring fishing

The season opens in the spring, when the big rockfish that wintered in the ocean come back up the Bay. It is trophy fish time.

Three kids on the stern, each holding a fish

Summer fishing

Rock, blues, drum, sea trout, Spanish mackerel, perch, spot, croakers, redfish and flounder are all fair game.

Six anglers on the dock, each holding a big rockfish

Fall fishing

From about mid October the bigger fish start to show up again, as larger rockfish make their way in from the ocean. We jig, cast or troll for big rockfish and bluefish until the Bay water chills and they head south.

Seasons and limits change every year. Maryland sets the rockfish rules annually. Call (410) 924-4201 and the Captain will tell you exactly what is open for your dates.

All fair game

What comes over the rail

The Bay is home to more than 350 species of fish. These are the ones Class Act goes after.

Rockfish (striped bass)BluefishDrumRedfishSea troutSpanish mackerelPerchSpotCroakerFlounder

An angler holding up a rockfish in each hand — **Rockfish**The striped bass, and the fish the Bay is famous for

A red drum — **Red drum**Big, bronze and a proper fight

A Spanish mackerel — **Spanish mackerel**Fast summer fish, great on light tackle

A white perch — **Perch**A Bay favourite on a light rod

Three jigs laid out on the deck: a bucktail, a blue metal jig and a red and white jig

Light tackle

The lightest tackle that will do the job

Captain Bobby fishes the lightest tackle possible. A rockfish on a light rod is a better fight and a better story, and it gives a beginner a real chance to feel the fish.

Depending on the season you will jig, cast or troll. He will show you how.

Book a charter Call (410) 924-4201

Before you call

About the fishing

When is rockfish season?

Maryland sets the rockfish seasons and limits every year, and they change. Call (410) 924-4201 and the Captain will tell you exactly what is open on the dates you have in mind.

How do you fish?

Jigging, casting and trolling, depending on the season and what the fish are doing, always on the lightest tackle that will do the job. Light tackle is more fun and a better fight.

Do we keep what we catch?

Keepers that are in season and legal go in the cooler and home with you, so bring a cooler of your own for the ride back.

Do you run offshore trips?

No. Captain Bobby fished offshore for years, but these days every Class Act trip fishes the Chesapeake Bay out of Tilghman Island. That is where he knows every bar, channel and lump.

Let's go fishing!

Book your charter today!

Book the trip of your dreams. Call us at (410) 924-4201, or for other booking inquiries, send us a message.

(410) 924-4201

No answer? Captain Bobby is probably out fishing. There is no cell signal out past the Narrows, so leave a message or send the form and he will call you back from the dock.