subject: Chesapeake Bay Charter Fishing Can Be A Fantastic Outing For Your Staff [print this page] If you are looking for an exciting way to entertain clients, celebrate an important milestone or reward outstanding performance, then planning Chesapeake Bay Charter Fishing can be a great escape for company employees. There's nothing like sport fishing surrounded by beautiful scenery to say that today is something special.
Charter boat companies can be found in nearly every town throughout the Maryland and Virginia regions of the Chesapeake Bay. It's hard to find a town that doesn't have at least one. You can charter a boat seven days a week most months of the year.
Most charter boat captains in the Chesapeake Bay are licensed fishing guides as well as being licensed by the Coast Guard to operate a fishing boat. As professional guides they can take you where the best fishing is in any season.
Charter boats on the Chesapeake Bay come in all sizes. One might carry large groups of forty or more or you can find a smaller boat that comfortably holds a group of six. Boat owners usually provide all necessary poles and tackle as well as fishing licenses. Each passenger should bring sun protection in the form of clothing as well as sunscreen and polarized dark glasses. They should also bring something waterproof to put on in case the weather turns bad.
Of course, everyone hopes it won't happen, but another "just in case" item is medication for seasickness. If you aren't sure of how your stomach will react to being on a small boat in big water, you might want to take a dose before you leave shore.
One item passengers are instructed not to bring is bananas. An almost universal superstition, whose origins are shrouded in the mists of time, says that bananas cause bad luck on a fishing boat. Although the legend may have begun when tarantulas hid in bunches of bananas the rule has expanded to include banana muffins, banana scented suntan lotion and even clothing with pictures of bananas or banana labels.
In most cases passengers bring their own food, beverages and ice chests. However if you are planning a really special event and want to have it catered, your charter company can put you in touch with one of the many hotels and restaurants that provide simple box lunches or elaborate dinners for charter boat parties.
Many of the charter fishing boats also offer sightseeing tours. There is a lot to see on Chesapeake Bay and if you have large group with diverse interests, you might want to hire an extra boat for the members of the party who prefer bird watching and exploring light houses to sport fishing.
Rock fishing charters are popular in the winter. These trips will take you to places near the shore where you can catch striped bass. In the summer, your captain can take you sixty miles or more offshore where sunken wrecks are the gathering place for sea bass tau tog and tile fish. Bottom fishing is the way to catch flounder, trout, spot and croaker. Some sport fishers aren't content unless they can bring home a monster. Your fishing guide knows where the blackfish, and cobia are waiting, as well as black drum that can weigh close to a hundred pounds.
Coworkers often build a new rapport and an easier working relationship after sharing a challenging day of sport fishing. Memories of relaxing on the bay and enjoying the beauty of nature and the fun of fishing can provide your clients with memories that will leave them with positive feelings for your company. Whatever the particular experience your company seeks to provide, Maryland Charter Fishing has what you want.
