Reel Blonde Outdoors Fishing Charters offers a wide range of salt and freshwater fishing options out of Poquoson, Virginia, led by Captain Stuart Smith with First Mate Nelli, the namesake of RBO. The business prides itself on top-quality, customized trips, offering sight fishing, trolling, bottom fishing, casting, and drift fishing, from the adrenaline rush of cobia sight fishing to a more relaxed day of bottom fishing.

Trips run aboard a 25-foot Southern Cross Center Console powered by a 300 HP Suzuki for Chesapeake Bay saltwater fishing, or a 20-foot skiff for inshore trips. Options include full-day Chesapeake Bay fishing (8 hours), 3/4-day trips (6 hours), and half-day trips (4 hours), along with dedicated full and half-day inshore trips on the skiff, a full-day offshore wreck fishing trip, and even catfishing trips on the James River, both full and half-day. A separate freshwater fishing option (4 hours) rounds out the lineup for those wanting a change of pace from saltwater.

Full Day Chesapeake Bay fishing runs $1,000 for 8 hours, 3/4 Day runs $800 for 6 hours, and Half Day runs $600 for 4 hours. Inshore Full Day (skiff) runs $700 for 8 hours, Inshore Half Day runs $500 for 4 hours, and Full Day Offshore Wreck Fishing runs $1,400 for 10 hours. James River catfishing runs $600 for a full day or $400 for a half day, and Freshwater Fishing runs $375 for 4 hours.

A $200 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm any booking, given how dynamic and weather-dependent Virginia’s fishery can be; the captain works with clients directly by phone or message to plan the best trip for their goals and conditions.

For anglers looking for a customizable, well-priced saltwater or freshwater fishing charter out of Poquoson, whether cobia sight fishing, offshore wreck fishing, or catfishing the James River, Reel Blonde Fishing Charters offers a highly reviewed operation with Captain Stuart Smith.