I have been getting a ton of calls asking if we can go charter fishing now in Virginia. The answer is finally YES! We must adhere to the Governor's executive orders and do the best we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but we can take groups of 6 and we can take you fishing! Book a trip! Now is the time!
***Heres a pro tip- Do not use the fishingbooker or other similar charter fishing booking websites. The best boats do not use booking services and book trips without having to pay a booking service to get clients. The better boats get clients without having to pay a service to find customers. These booking services are not fishermen, dont know about fishing, and are in the business of selling fishing trips, not taking people fishing. Matador charters proudly books their own trips, and offers customers the best trips without "upselling" to get your money***.
Anyways here's the most recent Virginia Beach charter fishing report-
We have fished nearly every day this last week and it's been great fishing. The offshore fishing is still a bit slow to get started for tunas, but the deep drop fishing and wreck fishing out of Virginia Beach have been excellent fishing right now for black sea bass, blueline tilefish, golden tilefish, wreckfish, grouper, and rosefish. The tunas should be here any day as soon as the gulf stream sends an eddy of warm water to the mid atlantic.
With inshore fishing, things have really started to heat up for us out of Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach. Cobia season opened monday in Virginia and we saw some excellent fishing for cobia. There have also been huge schools of giant red drum off the Virginia Beach oceanfront for sightcasters. Spadefish have turned on and we are looking forward to an excellent summer of charter fishing for spadefish. Some spanish mackerel and bluefish are beginning to show up in the waters off the Virginia coast. And for our friends from out of town and all the kids who love to catch and release sharks, the sharks are beginning to make a showing.
Summer fishing is in full swing in Virginia Beach so if you were waiting for a signal of when to book a fishing trip with Matador Charters... this is it. Book now while some prime dates are still available for reservation.
Here are our current rates for charters for up to 6 people for summer 2020 aboard the 35' Toro.
Half day inshore- mostly fishes for Spanish mackerel and Taylor bluefish, sometimes small sharks, cobia, and red drum.
Weekday (Monday-Thursday) 4 hour inshore half day -$550.
Weekend (Friday-Sunday) or holiday 4 hour inshore- $600
6 hour 3/4 day inshore- same fish as 4 hour inshore plus, more availability for sharks, cobia, red drum, plus spadefish, and near shore wreck species ( sea bass, flounder, triggerfish, etc)
Weekday 6 hour 3/4 day inshore- $800
Weekend or holiday 6 hour 3/4 day inshore- $900
8 hour full day inshore- same fish as 4 & 6 hour inshore trip plus nearshore wrecks for sea bass, flounder, triggerfish, etc or full shark fishing or sight casting for cobia and red drum.
Weekday 8 hour full day inshore- $1000
Weekend or holiday 8 hour full day inshore- $1200
All offshore trips are 12 to 14 hours, either trolling, huge shark fishing, deep dropping, live baiting marlin, or tower amberjack/wrecks/trolling mahi combo trip are $2000.
Matador Charters also offers overnighters and tournaments. Contact Capt. Jake directly for availability and pricing.
Thank you!
