Chesapeake Bay fishing charters
4 real, local charter operators fishing the Chesapeake from Annapolis and Kent Island to the lower bay — verified boats with direct contact details, home marinas and websites, listed free. Every business on this page is real (unlike the demo profiles in the main directory).
Inshore & bay boats (4)
Bay charter boats trolling and light-tackle jigging — striped bass country, with bluefish and Spanish mackerel in season.
- Kodiak Charters — Kent Island area. Chesapeake Bay charters out of Kent Island. Inshore specialist. Call 443-496-2418 or visit their website.
- Badfish Charter Fishing — Stevensville area. Bay charters near Annapolis, Baltimore, and DC. Inshore specialist. Call 410-708-6754 or visit their website.
- Maryland Fishing and Hunting — Stevensville area. Charter boat running fishing and hunting trips. Inshore specialist. Call 443-262-2588 or visit their website.
- Sawyer Charters — Hoopers Island area. Chesapeake charters from Hoopers Island. Inshore specialist. Call 410-397-3743 or visit their website.
Offshore & deep sea (0)
Lower-bay and coastal trips when the season opens up.
Bait & tackle shops (3)
Where the Chesapeake Bay fleet buys live bait and gear — every shop below is a verified local business with a real counter and a real phone, listed free.
- Anglers Sport Center — 1456 Whitehall Rd, Annapolis, MD. Established 1955 — a massive selection of Bay tackle and live bait outside Annapolis. Call 410-757-3442 or visit their website.
- Alltackle.com — 2062 Somerville Rd, Annapolis, MD. Saltwater trolling specialists with deep regional Bay expertise. Call 410-571-1111 or visit their website.
- Bunky's Bait & Tackle — 14448 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD. Solomons stop serving Lower Bay striper anglers, with its own charter fleet. Call 410-326-3241.
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