Blind Date Charters offers fishing charters and sightseeing tours in the lower Chesapeake Bay, nearshore, and coastal Virginia waters, led by Captain Stan Gold out of Norfolk. Captain Stan brings over 40 years of fishing experience, growing up boating in New England before spending five of his eight years in the U.S. Coast Guard as a deck watch officer aboard two cutters. He moved to Virginia in 1996 and has spent the past decade guiding trips for the region’s many species, holding a 100-ton Masters License and previously serving as an instructor for a Coast Guard-certified 100-ton Masters license class at the Hampton Roads Maritime Training Center at Tidewater Community College.
The business specializes in a wide range of local saltwater gamefish, including flounder, sea bass, tilefish, cobia, red drum, black drum, spadefish, and striped bass. Charter options accommodate up to six people and are flexible to fit whatever a group is looking for, whether that’s a full-day deep-drop fishing trip, a half-day fishing trip, dolphin watching, or a sunset cruise.
Pricing runs $600 for a half-day fishing trip, $1,100-$1,400 for a full-day trip, and $2,000 for a deep drop (offshore) fishing trip, with Captain Stan drawing on his local knowledge to put guests in the right spot at the right time.
For anglers looking to fish the lower Chesapeake Bay, nearshore waters, or head offshore for deep drop fishing out of Norfolk, Blind Date Charters offers a highly experienced, Coast Guard-credentialed charter operation with Captain Stan Gold.
