By late summer, schools of seatrout and croaker (hardheads) flood the near shore waters 5-15 miles off Ocean City's coastline. Excited anglers are quick to take part in this wonderful fishing opportunity just a short ride from the inlet.

Along with trout and croaker, nearshore bottom fishermen might also bring home seabass, flounder, trigger fish, mackerel, cobia, and bluefish. But fishermen aren't the only ones happy to see the bottom fish show up in such great numbers.

Sharks also congregate on the schools to get their share of the easy harvest of tasty fish. Averaging only 3-5 feet in length, these aren't the monster sharks encountered farther offshore. But what they lack in over-all size, near shore sharks make up for in quantity, variety, and light tackle fun. Common shark species include blacktips, duskies, sharpnose, sandbars, hammerheads, and there's always a chance of a big thresher. Primarily a catch and release fishery, near shore shark fishing is a wonderful experience for anglers of all ages and skill levels.

We're happy to guide anglers on these wonderful near shore fishing adventures aboard the FISH FINDER. A typical trip combines shark and bottom fishing at the same time, providing for almost continual action with a multitude of species.

These near shore trips offer late summer and fall anglers some of the most enjoyable and rewarding fishing opportunities of year.

2012 Prices

Near Shore Fishing up to six anglers:

Half Day .....$550.00
7:am - Noon or 1:pm - 6:pm

Full Day ......$750.00

7:am - 3:pm

*State, Federal, and some special "boat" limits apply to the size and amount of fish we may keep. Many shark species are strickly catch-and-release. Please feel free to ask us about these limits.