Captain Hogg's charter fishing service in the lower
Chesapeake Bay of Virginia provides charter fishing at its very best.
We fish half
and full day charters throughout the summer, winter, spring and fall.
Charter fishing during the summer months in the Hampton Roads area of
the lower Chesapeake Bay boats many citation size cobia,
red drum and black drum. For saltwater anglers interested in catching
fish using lighter tackle, we also offer bottom fishing charters for
flounder, spot, croaker,
bluefish, stripers, and trout, as well as wreck fishing charters for
spadefish, and sheepshead. During the winter, we offer rock
fishing charters for the best striped bass fishing in the Chesapeake
Bay! The
boat charters
out of Hampton, Va., just an hour southeast of Richmond, and only minutes
away from Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
The
Charter Boat: Fishing the Chesapeake
Bay aboard Captain Hogg's charter boat the "Smokin'
Gun II" is comfortable and safe. This boat is a 2008 custom-built 40' Evans that is Coast Guard certified for charters up to 32 passengers.
The boat is equipped with the latest electronics and fishing equipment.
Powered by a 670 H.P. Cummins Diesel, this charter boat cruises the
Chesapeake Bay at 26 knots allowing us to get to the fish fast so that
charters spend more time catching fish than cruising.
Available Charters:
Half-day Charters | Full-day Charters | Evening
Charters
The
Captain: Using his knowledge of the Chesapeake Bay and the best
fishing tactics, Capt. Chandler Hogg will make your experience aboard
the charter boat, the "Smokin' Gun," fun and memorable. The
lower Chesapeake Bay in Virginia offers a unique
variety of fish within a short boat ride from the dock. Whether
it be light or heavy fishing tackle that you desire, Captain Hogg will
be more than happy to facilitate your needs.
Directions to the Charter Boat: The boat
is docked in Hampton, Virginia, only minutes away from the prime fishing
waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
From Richmond (I-64 E): Take Exit 267, turn RIGHT onto
SETTLERS LANDING ROAD, Go three stoplights to KING STREET. Turn LEFT
onto KING STREET and follow for two blocks until the road
ends at the dock.
From Norfolk / Virginia Beach (I-64 W): Take Exit 267, turn LEFT
onto SETTLERS LANDING ROAD, Go four stoplights to KING STREET. Turn LEFT
onto KING STREET and follow for two blocks until the road
ends at the dock.
What to Bring: Cooler,drinks, food, camera, suntan lotion
Latest Fishing Report
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May 09, 2008
The black drum fishing continue to red hot with some Red drum and rockfish mixed in. The bluefish and trout and flounder are also doing very well. We are the closest boat to Richmond and Williamsburg and also one of the closest to Virginia beach so give us a call for some great virginia beach fishing charter fun.
May 06, 2008
we had a great night of black drum fishing every person on the boat caught a Virginia citation black drum. these fish are ranging from 70 to over 100 pounds. give us a call we are the closest virginia charter boat to williamsburg and virginia beach.
April 28, 2008
Had some great fishing this weekend the charters were all smiles. We are the closest virginia charter boat to Richmond Williamsburg and Virginia Beach The Giant Black DRum should start bitting in a week or so. come catch these mosters that can weigh up to 100 pounds thanks and hope to see you on the Smokin' Gun II.
April 24, 2008
Spring is here the weather is nice and the fishing is great had a nice catch yesterday. may is the time four GIANT BLACK DRUM so give us a call also we are the closest Virginia Charter Boat to Williamsburg and Richmond.
April 22, 2008
The fishing has been great we have been catching Flounder Tautaug and sharks. May is the time to catch the biggest fish in the bay "The Giant Black Drum" so give us a call to book a fishing charter and experience some great Virginia Fishing
March 23, 2008
Hope all had a good easter. The new boat SMOKIN'GUN II is 40 foot and able to cary up to 32 people. The fishing is still good with catches of striped bass and flounder and trout and tautaug in the mix.
March 18, 2008
the weather and fishing is great lets go fishing. we have been catching tautaug striped bass and flounder. and we are getting ready for black and red drum .
March 10, 2008
the fishing is great lets go
March 02, 2008
fishing is still very good we are catching Rockfish and Tautaug. we will be taking the new boat to hatteras in april to go tuna fishing please feel free to give us a call also dont forget the giant black drum that can weigh up to 100 pounds in May and the spadefish in june. Captain Hoggs charters also has very good livebatting for striped bass in may and june.
February 19, 2008
The new boat is fast and first class We are still catching limits of giant Ocean Rockfish and we have some dates open give us a call today to book thanks we have some of the best virginia beach fishing charters for striped bass and rockfish
February 13, 2008
Fishing is very good now we have had some great days of Giant Ocean Striped Bass (AKA Rockfish). We have some dates open so feel free to give us a call for a Rockfish charter. We are also booking trips for Seabass, Grouper And Tilefish.
February 08, 2008
fishing has been good we have some dates still open for aRockfish Charter and we will start tautaug fishing so give me a call and set up a trip thanks chandler hogg
January 03, 2008
The new boat is Fast and First Class. fishing is great and will continue we still have some dates open for ocean striper in feb so give us a call fishing then will be great.
December 15, 2007
the fishing is great new boat on its way. We will be Tuna and Wreck fishing in March and April out of Hatteras so call and book a day. These trips will be very fun
November 13, 2007
The fish are here! give us a call for some of the best Rockfish charters on the east coast.
October 28, 2007
Still catching limits of nice Rockfish.
October 25, 2007
Yesterday we had a great day of Chesapeake Bay Fishing. We caught our limit of Striped Bass (Rockfish) and caught many Bluefish to add to the excitment.dont forgett giant black drum and red drum fishing also we offer some of the best spade fishing.we are a very good rockfish charter boat.
October 20, 2007
Yesterday just showed how this season is going we caught 8 species Grouper, King Mackerael,Black Seabass, Rockfish, Spanish Mackerael,Bluefish,Spot,and Croaker. All of these species were caught in the Lower chesapeake Bay. Give us a call if you would like to experience some of the best Virginia Charter Fishing.
October 18, 2007
We are having good catches of striped Bass aka Rockfish with some flounder and bluefish mixed in. Give us a call and book a Rockfish trip we still have some dates open
September 19, 2007
The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing has been very fun this week the catches have been great. The outlook for Striped Bass fishing (Aka Rockfish)is great the fish are here so if you would like to catch a good eating fish I would book now before the dates are gone have a great day and I look forward to fishing with you Capt. Chandler Hogg
September 12, 2007
Yesterday we had great Flounder fishing with some Spanish Mackeral. The Chesapeake Bay Fishing is going very well in The Lower Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass, Rockfish fishing season starts Oct 4 and runs till mid Feb so book a Rockfish fishing charter before the dates are gone.
September 10, 2007
The Chesapeake Bay Fishing This fall has been great the big Flounder and Spanish Mackerael are bighting very well. Yesterday we caught 7 different kinds of fish and ended the day with a cooler full of fish. We are now booking for Striped Bass (aka Rockfish) Flounder and Tautaug. So call now for a charter.
July 23, 2007
had a great day of cobia fishing we caught 8 fishing is great give us a call thanks chandler
July 19, 2007
The fishing has been great this week we had limits of spade fish. The cobia fishing has also been good with fish weighing up to 63 pounds also we have caught some 80 pound Black Drum while spade fishing please feel free to give us a call to book some of the best Lower Chesapeake Bay Virginia Charter fishing. We are the closest charter boat to Williamsburg and Richmond thanks Captain Hogg
June 13, 2007
Virginia charter fishing has been great for us in the Lower Chesapeake Bay the flounders have started to pick up with a 7pounder caught on the Smokin' Gun also the spade fish have been doing very well and the cobia are showing up in great numbers so give us a call we still have some days open thanks Cpt. Chandler Hogg
June 07, 2007
fishing has been great the Stripers are doing very well and the Spade Fish are bitting good we still have some days open so give us a call and book a spade fish trip in ther lower chesapeake bay some of the best virginia charter fishing
June 04, 2007
we had another great day of fishing in the lower chesapeake bay we had Rockfish (aka stripers) up to 44 inches and the cobia and spades are here so give us a call and set up atrip today before all the days a re gone look forward to fishing with captain chandler hogg
May 30, 2007
The finch party had great Rockfishing today we had 6 fish over 38 inches that we kept and many more that we released fishing is hot and getting better each day the spade fish are here and biting very well
May 25, 2007
virginia fishing has been good in the Lower Chesapeake Bay we have been catching Rockfish,, Bluefish, Tautaug Red and Black Drum, Trout and a few flounder so give us a call and book a trip thanks chandler hogg
May 17, 2007
we have been having some great chesapeake bay fishing in the lower chesapeake bay in the last few days. One of our night charters had 15 Black Drum with 4 Virginia Saltwater Citations so give us a call we still have some days open in June and July
May 08, 2007
Before all of this wind the Virginia fishing was great we have had some nice catches of tautaug from around the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel the trout have started to show up and so have the Black drum we still have some days open for the striper (aka Rockfish)so give us a call also we will be doing some spade fishing after june 15 always a great Virginia Charter fishing trip. remimber we are the closest Virginia Charter Boat to Williamsburg and Richmond and we are very close to Virginia Beach.So give Captain Hoggs Charters a call if you would like to experience some of the best Chesapeake Bay Charter Fishing
April 02, 2007
Fishing was great this weekend in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. The charter on Sat. caught some nice TauTaug and then we decided to catch and release some Rockfish. The Virginia Fishing for flounder has been great Sun we had a charter that wanted to only catch flounder, and catch flounder we did with some in the virginia citation range. The 2007 Virginia charter fishing at the world famous Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is going to be great I can feel it so give us a call and dont forget that May is the time to catch those 100 plus pound Black Drum. We are the closest virginia charter fishing boat to Jamestown and Williamsburg and also very close to Virginia Beach.
March 06, 2007
The family got back last night from Italy traveling is great but so is being home. We will be getting the boat ready for another great year of Virginia Fishing on the Chesapake Bay please feel free to give us a call about fishing in Virginia.
February 19, 2007
Fishing has been great we will start back fishing march 15 but till then I will be in Italy , Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuala thanks for making the 2006 season so great and we will see you when we get back call 757-876-1590 and leave a message i will check my messages while out of the country till the next time have a great time chandler hogg
January 17, 2007
Fishing is still great Maybe even the best i have seen we are catching limits of Striped Bass (Rockfish) with the fish weighing 20 to 50 pounds please feel free to give us a call we will be fishing till mid Feb. We are the closest Chesapeake Bay Charter boat to Williamsburg Jamestown and Virginia Beach. Captain Hoggs Charters provides some of the best Virginia Charter Fishing in the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay so give us a call if you are planning a Virginia Beach Vacation.
November 14, 2006
most days have been great chesapeake bay fishing days but today was one of the best the big fish are here we had fish up to 43 inches give us a call to book a Striped bass Charter (aka Rockfish) thanks Cpt. Hogg
October 28, 2006
Today was another great day to be on the Lower Chesapeake Bay fishing. We caught Speckled Trout, Flounder, Striped Bass (aka Rockfish) and bluefish,we caught these fish by trolling and livebaiting. Book a charter fishing trip today with captain hogg, we have the best virginia fishing.
October 27, 2006
Fishing was great in the lower bay today we caught 4 different kinds of fish we had a nice catch ot tautaug also some good seabass mixed in and then we trolled the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel for a limit of striped bass (aka Rockfish) and also caught some bluefish. The Lower Chesapeake Bay is the best place to enjoy Virginia fishing at its finest.
October 25, 2006
The Striped Bass (aka Rockfish) has been Great in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. We have also been catching a good number of speckled trout and some flounder. We are the closest chesapeake bay charter boat to Richmond and Williamsburg. Here at Captain Hoggs Charters we offer some of the best Chesapeake Bay fishing on the East Coast so give us a call to book a fall Striped Bass Sportfishing trip.
October 17, 2006
We have been catching striped bass using livebait. Give us a call and we will put you on some of the best fishing virginia has to offer we are the closest virginia charter boat to williamsburg and richmond virginia
Striped-Bass: (Rockfish, Striper)
- A great fight and one of the best tasting fish in the Chesapeake
Bay, Rockfish are found in the lower bay all year long. They can only
be kept from
May 1st to June 15th and from October 4th to the end of January. Striped
Bass can be caught by trolling, chunking, casting, and live baitting. Click
here to inquire about a Rockfish Fishing Charter.
Cobia: ( Poor Man's Blue Marlin) Cobia
are well known for their great fight and are also great to eat. Cobia will
arive
in
the Lower
Chesapeake
Bay in mid-May and will stay in the Chesapeake Bay untll late September.
We will be sight casting, trolling and also live and dead baitting for these
Cobia. Click
here to inquire about a Cobia Fishing Charter.
Red Drum: (Channel Bass) Red Drum is
one of the most noble fish in the Chesapeake Bay. Available in the Lower
Chesapeake Bay from
May to September, Red Drum put up a great fight. We will be trolling,
livebaitting and dead baitting for these big Red Drum. Click
here to inquire about a Red Drum Fishing Charter.
Black
Drum: Black
Drum are one of the largest fish in the Chesapeake Bay. Black Drum
can tip the scales at well over 100 pounds. Black Drum are vailable
in the Lower Chesapeake Bay fom May to June and the best time
to come is
the month of May. Click
here to inquire about a Black Drum Fishing Charter.
Flounder: Flounder are another great
tasting fish found in the lower Bay. From early May
to late October, fish ranging
from 1 to 15 pounds are in season. Most of the big flounder that are
caught in the Chesapeake
Bay come from the structures of the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge
Tunnel. Click here
to inquire about a Flounder Fishing Charter.
BlueFish: Bluefish range in size from
1-25 pounds and can be found in the Chesapeake Bay from early April to January.
Bluefish offer a great fight and with their sharp teeth these fish are some
of the most fun fish to catch. Click here to inquire
about a Bluefish Fishing Charter.
Grey Trout: (Weakfish, Sea Trout) - These
trout are available from late April to November in the Chesapeake Bay.
The largest concentrations are around the structure of the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge
Tunnel. We will be jigging and live baiting for these fish that range
in size from 1 -12 pounds. Click here to inquire about
a Trout Fishing Charter.
Spadefish: Pound for pound, these fish
are the best pulling fish in the Chesapeake Bay and will really
make your fishing reel sing. Spadefish, which are also great
to eat, are caught at the Chesapeake Bay Light Tower, offshore
wrecks and also at the world famous
Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Tunnel from June to September. Click
here to inquire about a Spadefish Fishing Charter.
Spanish Mackeral: Spanish mackeral, with
their silver sides and yellow spots, are probably the most colorful fish
to grace the waters of the lower Chesapeake
Bay. Also good to eat, these fish are caught by trolling at various locations
throughout the lower bay, with larger ones caught near the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Tunnel. Click here to inquire about a Spanish
Mackeral Charter.
Tautog: (Blackfish) - Taug, as they
are known, are great eatting and a good fight! Taug can be found in
the Lower Chesapeake Bay from April to June and then from October to January. During
March we will be fishing the offshore wrecks and the Chesepeake Bay Light
Tower for the larger tautog. Click here to inquire
about a Tautog Fishing Charter.
sheepshead: (The
Poor Man's Lobster) - Sheepshead are another great eating fish. You
can find these fish in the Lower Chesapeake Bay from June until October.
Most of the Virginia Saltwater fishing tournaments' citations are caught
at
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Click here to inquire
about a Sheepshead Fishing Charter.
