Chesapeake Bay Striper Fishing, Chesapeake Beach Fishing

Hello, Welcome to Mary Ellen Charters LLC. We are a grassroots charter fishing business located in southern Maryland. We are just 30 minutes outside of the Washington DC Beltway at the famed Rod N Reel Dock in the heart of beautiful Chesapeake Beach, MD. We’ve been running Chesapeake Beach fishing trips out of Rod N Reel for many years with many satisfied customers who return year after year. When booking a fishing trip with us, You can rest assured you’re in the hands of some of the best watermen the Chesapeake Bay has to offer. Years of experience paired with modern electronic navigation and sonar equipment is a sure way to make your day on the water safe and successful.

If planning a weekend getaway, there are many things Chesapeake Beach has to offer. There is a hotel and two nice restaurants right at the marina that regularly have live entertainment during summer months. Also, there is a water park, boardwalk, gift shops, beaches and great nightlife within walking distance!

The Chesapeake Beach charter boat Mary Ellen is skippered by experienced Captain Stacey Witherow.

Anglers know that Chesapeake Bay fishing is where striper fishermen from all over the world gather to enjoy the thrills and action their passion for fishing provides them. And they know it's Chesapeake Beach fishing that provides the best chance at catching the biggest, the most, and the largest rockfish, aka striper available. We fish out of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland which is on the western coast of the Maryland Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay is known world wide as one of the hottest inshore fishing spots on the Atlantic Coast. Bordering Maryland and Virginia the Bay is a vast saltwater basin that offers plentiful marine resources including the legendary striped bass that the local Chesapeake Bay fishing charters or guides target almost year round, save a few chilly months during the relatively short winters.

Captain Stacey begins his season on April 16th, the first day of Chesapeake Bay striper fishing season. He will continue though the season close only to start back striper fishing in the fall for the fall striper fishing season.

Striper Fishing in Chesapeake Beach, Bottom Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Charter Fishing for rockfish offers some great fishing adventures and memories you won't soon forget. Step on board the charter boat "Mary Ellen" with Captain Stacey Witherow and crew for a fun filled day of Chesapeake Bay striper fishing in the Chesapeake Beach region of Maryland. You can watch the sun pop over the horizon as you head to the local fishing grounds. Then you can feel the excitement build as you wait for Capt Stacey to signal "lines in" so you can hopefully be the angler in your party who catches the trophy striper everybody talks about.

Chesapeake Bay fishing means fishing adventure and excitiment. A chance to experience the Chesapeake Bay and all the awesome marine resources the Bay offers to anglers and sportsmen. There are unlimited activities to experience that includes croaker fishing, spot fishing, flounder fishing, and perch fishing, but it is Chesapeake Bay striper fishing that draws most of the attention. Anglers visit from all across the region and farther to experience the thrill of catching a trophy striper. Striper, also known as rockfish to many locals can reach sizes as large as 50 pounds or more and when trophy season starts in April anglers visit Chesapeake Bay with one thing in mind, catching big striper.

Inbetween the spring and fall rockfishing season you can expect some awesome Chesapeake Beach bottom fishing that includes all the most popular species for the region. Spot and croaker probably lead the list for Chesapeake Bay bottom fishing. But there are also bluefish, trout, perch, flounder, and a few other species that are common to the Maryland Chesapeake Bay.