Experience the beautiful Delmarva Peninsula with Captain Vernon Ricker. Sightseeing, nature, sunset cruises, crabbing and fishing charters available for Ocean City, Assateague Island, Pocomoke River, the Great Cypress Swamp, Crisfield, Smith Island, Tangier Island, Chincoteague Island and other areas.

Tangier Island / Smith Island Tour

 Depart Crisfield and visit the remote Chesapeake Bay Islands. View a soft-shell shedding operation, see the local watermen crab scrapping for soft crabs and the hard crab potters. Purchase fresh picked crabmeat at bargain prices or visit exhibits of the islands' history.

 On Smith Island visit the Glean L. Martin National Wildlife Refuge and tour the three towns that make up the island: Ewell, Rhodes Point and Tylerton. 

On Tangier tour the island by the main mode of transportation...a golf cart. Enjoy the picturesque homes with their white picket fences and narrow streets of a fishing village rich in history of the Chesapeake Bay. Headquarters of the British fleet during the war of 1812 and home of the Famous Joshua Thomas, known as the "Parson of the Islands".

Either island allows you to appreciate a way of life that has changed very little over the past years.

Pocomoke River / Great Cypress Swamp Cruise Travel from historic Snow Hill or Pocomoke City down the beautiful Pocomoke River. View the Bald Cypress Swamp, its wild creatures and the many species of birds, including the American Bald Eagle that inhabit the area.

Crabbing Trips Experience the oldest method of crabbing by trot-lining the Eastern Shore way. You net the crabs as they come to the surface on a baited trot-line. Take home your catch and enjoy HOT STEAMED CRABS.

Fishing Trips

Trolling, Chumming, Casting, Jigging, fly-fishing and bottom fishing trips are available for up to 6 people.     Whether you are trolling for flounder in the bays of Ocean City, casting a bucktail next to the marsh out of Crisfield or bottom fishing for white perch in the Choptank River near Cambridge, you will definitely enjoy a day of fishing with Capt. Ricker

(Trip suggestions for these targeted species) Flounder:   Ocean City back bays                 Crisfield - Tangier Sound                 Eastern Shore of Virginia Rockfish:  Cambridge - Choptank River                 Crisfield - Fishing Tangier Sound, Chesapeake Bay                 and surrounding  marsh islands including Tangier                 and Smith Islands. * Special fall Ocean City Rock-                 fishing trips for drifting live eels and spot.*

White Perch:  Cambridge: Fishing close to the shore line of the Choptank River this is a hit with the kids as the action is usually fast and exciting. This trip is popular for people returning from the beach, those coming down just or a day of fishing and for guest staying in one of the area Hotels.
* A special note from the Captain *                 " If you like flounder, you will love Perch "
                                What ever your choice a camera is a must!

Sunset Cruises These late afternoon charters feature sunsets that will be remembered for years. Depart from the port of your choice. See nature at its best time of the day.

If you are into photography you are in for a treat. The Chesapeake Bay is a great place for photography subjects, including many species of birds, old Colonial homes, work boats and great sunsets.You may want a tour of the bay's marshy islands and old gunning clubs (popular in the early part of the 20th Century) that are now owned by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. These islands include Bishop's Head, Foxes Island and Port Isabel Island. Along with touring these islands you will see nesting birds such as the Brown Pelican and Heron colonies.

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