Chesapeake Charters offers fishing charters out of Horn Harbor Marina in Mathews, Virginia, fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay near Mobjack Bay. The business is run by an insured, USCG licensed captain with 50 years of Chesapeake Bay fishing experience, and is one of the few charters specifically promoting sight-and-catch-your-own cobia fishing from a custom fishing tower on the larger boat.
Two boat options are available: a “Big Boat” holding up to 6 passengers and a “Little Boat” holding up to 2, giving groups flexibility depending on party size. Trips target whatever species are in season, including Striped Bass (Rockfish), sight Cobia, trolling for Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish, bottom fishing, and Spadefish, along with Spot, Croaker, Drum, Tautog, and Flounder throughout the season.
Trips run a full 8 hours, leaving the dock by 7am, fishing until 2pm, and returning to the dock around 3pm. Every charter includes the captain, boat, tackle, and a mate; the boat has an onboard toilet (big boat only), a cooler and ice for the catch, all required safety gear including kids’ life jackets and a life raft, and a fish cleaning station back at the dock. No fishing license is required for guests, and both alcohol and smoking are permitted on board (swimming and diving are not, per insurance rules).
The 2026 season rate runs $550 total for up to 6 passengers, plus a minimum $125 mate tip, covering either boat. No deposit is required — guests simply reserve their date directly on the online calendar.
For anglers looking to fish the lower Chesapeake Bay out of Mathews, Virginia, especially sight-fishing for cobia, Chesapeake Charters offers a well-equipped, highly experienced charter operation out of Horn Harbor Marina.
