Enjoy light tackle Sport Fishing Charters in the Maryland Chesapeake Bay.
Fishing Chesapeake Bay for Trophy Stripers and Light Tackle Sport fishing adventures.
For the best fishing in Maryland!
Come
and enjoy the day on the Down Time.
with Capt. Frank J. Tuma 443-949-8030
Boat) 443-995-8666 Full Time
Chesapeake Bay Fishing Guide and
Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Fishing
Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Fishing small group Sport fishing
Charters, Light house Tours, Bay Cruising.
Easy access from Baltimore, Pennsylvania, Virginia fishing the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis to Baltimore,
Rock Hall, Kent Island and points south.
Light
Tackle Summer Striped Bass, Rockfish / Stripers, Bluefish, Hardhead and Perch.
Small Group Sport Fishing Charters
(1 to 6 persons), Light
house Tours, Family Fishing and Bay Cruising.
Trophy Striper Season
3rd Saturday of April to May 15 April 17 - May 15th
1 Trophy Striper
per person
28" or better
Summer Striper Season May 15th to Dec
2 Stripers
per person
over 18"
Enjoy Sport Fishing Charters on
the Maryland Chesapeake Bay
with Capt. Frank J. Tuma
Full Time Professional Chesapeake Bay Fishing Guide
Light Tackle Striped Bass Fishing
Come join me for some of the best fishing in Maryland!
Book Now for Great Chesapeake Bay Fishing!
All Tackle Provided
Light Tackle spinning gear for Chumming or bottom fishing
Spin casting with Ultra-light available
Trolling Medium/Heavy Shimano, Okuma & Penn Trolling Outfits
I provide top quality fishing gear and tackle on all charters. However, if you have a favorite rod and reel, you may bring it so long as it is in good working condition and freshly spooled with appropriate line.
Light Tackle Charters
Light tackle fishing for Rock or perch is great family fun. Guaranteed to bring back memories and a fun day on the bay for all.
Custom light tackle charters available for shallow water surface plugging and jigging.
Book Now for Great Chesapeake Bay Fishing!
What to Bring? Your comfort is most important and we want you to enjoy your day.
All Fishing Licenses Provided
All Bait & Ice Provided
All Tackle Provided
We have all the latest safety Equipment onboard!
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Jacket Think ahead and dress appropriately for the season and weather!
A good hat
Soft soled shoes (no black or dark soles)
Raingear - sometimes Mother Nature just wants to play with us!
Camera just for candid shot
Motion sickness medicine
Small Cooler for drinks Bring ice chest for fish to take home, But leave it in the car! We have plenty of room for fish!
Food & Beverages Please No Glass Bottles
Alcohol allowed in moderation
Life Jackets for anyone under the age of 12 years old.
I have all USCG required equipment, but please read USCG Regs
And be sure to bring any additional necessities such as personal medications.
Absolutely No Illegal Drugs or Firearms allowed!
NO BANANAS - It may be an old wives tale, but it's a fact that Bananas are Bad Luck on a fishing charter boat. History tells us that this tale originated from early years when boats with Bananas in the cargo, ran aground, got lost at sea, or lost many of their crew members to a deadly sickness. Further investigation indicated that the bananas were also prone carry to the deadly tarantula spiders.
Today, I believe that bananas are safe, but just to make sure that we have great day on the bay, let's leave the bananas home.
Thanks
Fish Have Tales! I try to schedule my boat in a location that is convenient and where the fish are!
Fishing Calendar
Species
Jan-
March
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Trophy
Stripers
3rd Sat April -
May 15
Trolling
, Chumming
Summer Stripers 18'+
Release
Only
May 16
Trolling , Light Tackle Live Lining, Chumming, Jigging
Bluefish
Trolling,
Chumming
Seatrout
Light
Tackle Jigging
Perch
Light
Tackle - bait
Spot
Light
Tackle - bait
Hardhead
Light
Tackle - bait
(usually
late eve or night)
Seatrout
Light
Tackle Jigging
Types of
fishing:
Jan
- March
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Trolling
Trolling for Trophy Stripers
Live Lining & Chumming
Light
Tackle for Stripers
Light Tackle Jigging
Light
Tackle Jigging or Casting to breaking fish
Bottom
Fishing
Light
Tackle
Bottom
Fishing -bait
Cruise
Charters
Cruise
& Sightseeing Charters
Legend
Legend
Closed
Best!
OK+
April thru Mid-May
Spring Trophy Season
Trolling for Striped
Bass
Breezy Pt -
Mid-Chesapeake Bay
During the
Early Spring Trophy Striper season, we generally find the large stripers moving into the mid-bay
locations
from Chesapeake Beach / Breezy Pt to Cove Pt & Solomon's areas.
Book Now for Great
Chesapeake Bay Fishing!
During this time
I fish out of Breezy Pt.
Only 15 minutes from the dock to some of the
top Trophy Striper fishing in the bay!
During the Spring Trophy
Striped Bass Season, I fish the mid-bay areas - Fishing out of Breezy Pt.
Only 15 minutes to
some of the top trophy Striped Bass fishing in the Chesapeake bay!
This is usually heavy tackle trolling
for Trophy Stripers generally over 30"s.
Theses Stripers are usually very large
and fresh from the ocean, moving into the Bay to spawn.
Early Pre-Season (April) Catch and Release
only on the Bay
Summer and Fall
Chesapeake Bay Fishing
May 15th -
December Annapolis - Upper/Mid- Chesapeake Bay
From
Mid-May thru the summer, I fish out of the Magothy River, just north of
the Bay Bridge and South in the Annapolis areas
The Annapolis location gives us easy access to fishing areas from
Bay Bridge/Annapolis to the Upper Bay/ Rock Hall, Chester River to Baltimore Harbor.
Including the Eastern Shore along Kent Island and the upper Bay areas.
All Tackle Bait
& Licenses
Provided
Light
Tackle spinning gear for Chumming or bottom fishing
Spin
casting with Ultra-light available
Trolling
Medium/Heavy Shimano, Okuma & Penn Trolling Outfits
Mid
May thru the summer, fishing
the upper and middle bay areas near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
This location gives us easy access to fishing from Annapolis to the Upper Bay/ Rock Hall, Chester River to Baltimore Harbor.
Including Annapolis & Kent Island / Poplar Island areas.
Light tackle Chumming
Great for light tackle trolling or with Spin Tackle: Jigging,
Live-lining or
chumming.
I provide top
quality fishing gear and tackle on all charters. However, if you have a favorite rod
and reel, you may bring it so long as it is in good working condition and
freshly spooled with appropriate line.
Guaranteed to bring back some great
family memories.
"Perch Jerkin'
I am fishing almost every day, and set the trip based
on best technique to match the catch.
We fish for Stripers, White
Perch, Trout, Spot, Blues and more.
Generally the fish are
from 20 to 32". Mixed Bag
Striped Bass, Blues, Trout, Perch
Light
Tackle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Guide
Custom
light tackle charters available for Flyfishing,
surface plugging and jigging.
Plugging for Rock with Top Water Baits
Fly-fishing on Breaking Blues
Light
Tackle Fishing for Perch, Rock or Bluefish is great family
fun.
Guaranteed to bring back
memories and a fun day on the bay for all.
Fishing Calendar
Species
Jan-
March
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Trophy
Stripers (See Current Regs)
Trophy
Season
Trolling
Trolling
, Chumming
Summer Stripers
Release Only
after Mid-May
Trolling
, Light Tackle
Chumming, Jigging, Live Lining
Bluefish
Trolling,
Chumming
Seatrout
Light
Tackle Jigging / Live Lining
Perch
Light
Tackle - bait
Spot
Light
Tackle - bait
Hardhead
Light
Tackle - bait
(usually
late eve or night)
Seatrout
Light
Tackle Jigging
Types of
fishing:
Jan
- March
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Trolling
Start Trolling for Trophy Stripers
Chumming
Light
Tackle Chumming
for Stripers
Light Tackle Jigging
Catch & Release
Only
Light
Tackle Jigging or Casting to breaking Stripers, Blues, Trout
Bottom
Fishing
Light
Tackle
Bottom
Fishing - Perch, Rock, Spot
Cruise
Charters
Cruise
& Sightseeing Charters
Legend
Legend
Closed
Best!
OK+
N/A
Spring Trophy Striper Season Starts in April!
Easy access from Baltimore, D.C., Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Fishing the Chesapeake Bay areas from Annapolis to Baltimore,
Rock Hall, Kent Island and Mid-Bay areas.
For the best fishing in Maryland! Come
and enjoy the day on the Down Time with Capt Frank Tuma.
Gift Certificates Available for that Special Family or
Business Occasion.
Book Now for Great Chesapeake Bay Fishing!
Enjoy
light tackle fishing for Rock or Perch to Heavy Trolling for that Trophy
Striper with Capt Frank Tuma
Family Cruising, Fishing and
Touring the Chesapeake Bay
All charters are scheduled
around you!
It's your boat for the day. 443-949-8030
Boat) 443-995-8666
Cownose Ray The cownose ray grows about 3 feet wide
and is armed with a venomous tail spine.
It feeds along the inshore shelves and
shallow bays of the Atlantic and Gulf
of Mexico, hunting hardshelled mollusks.
Hear the Cownose Ray Real |
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Oyster Toadfish The oyster toadfish is not just a noisy
swimmer, but holds the distinction of
having been to space. Members of the species
— Opsanus tau — traveled to the
space station for tests. Known for the
male's "foghorn" vocalizations,
the oyster toadfish lives in the shallows
of the Atlantic, from Maine to the West
Indies. Hear the Oyster Toadfish Real |
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Atlantic Croaker The Atlantic croaker is a common fish
on the East Coast of the United States,
often feeding at the shoreline and migrating
to the Gulf of Mexico. Averaging less
than a foot long, croakers can be caught
by those fishing from land into the Atlantic
Ocean surf. Hear the Croaker Real |
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to Listen
Light Tackle Charters
Life Jackets for anyone under the age of 12 years old. 
NO BANANAS - It may be an old wives tale, but it's a fact that Bananas are Bad Luck on a fishing charter boat. History tells us that this tale originated from early years when boats with Bananas in the cargo, ran aground, got lost at sea, or lost many of their crew members to a deadly sickness. Further investigation indicated that the bananas were also prone carry to the deadly tarantula spiders.
From
Mid-May thru the summer, I fish out of the Magothy River, just north of
the Bay Bridge and South in the Annapolis areas
Cownose Ray
Hear the Cownose Ray
Oyster Toadfish
Atlantic Croaker
