The Final Ride

Hello Everyone, I am writing to you all for the final time. It is with mixed emotions I inform you that dad and I sold the Anna Lynn this past month and will no longer be running charters. We would like to thank everyone who fished with us over the past 11 years, we are very thankful for all the good times and great memories we had aboard the Anna Lynn. We hope everyone is being safe during these unsettling times and will be looking forward to getting on the water again soon. Due to the changing regulations and my children getting a little older and being full time self employed now we decided to get rid of the Anna Lynn and focus solely on family and my commercial fishing endeavors. Once again, we would like to thank everyone for all the support over the past years and all the memories we have shared with everyone on board. God Bless you all and keep in touch!!

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

Rockfish Season is here!!

Hello everyone, November is here and rockfish season is starting to heat up with the help of these cooler temperatures. We had somewhat of a slow start in October this year but things are getting better all the time and should be getting ready to turn wide open soon. The water temperatures are starting to cool shoving bait out of the rivers and creeks and the bass are starting to school up in our open waters making for some great action. We will be moving to Smith Point soon to start our focus on Maryland and Potomac waters where we can still keep 2 fish per person. We have plenty of open dates still with a fair amount of prime weekend dates still available. Our calendar on the website is up to date or give us a call today to talk about getting your trip together for the fall.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

captaincory@c4charters.com

337-251-5821

Rocktober is coming!!!

Hello everyone, I apologize for being out of contact with letting you all know what's going on the past month. My family and I have moved over the past few weeks and finally got internet service this week. We are all settled in finally and ready to get back fishing. I'm sure some of you have questions and doubts about our new regulations in VA waters. VA has decided that we are going to a 1 fish per person limit this fall because of overfishing. In my opinion, VA jumped the gun with these new regulations as the ASMFC is calling for an 18% cut and we gave them 50%. MD and Potomac waters have held steadfast on their regulations in keeping their fall season at 2 fish per person. As you all know we usually fish all three waters during our fall season being out of Reedville and so close to all 3. This fall, we will be fishing out of Smith Point to try and spend more time in the Potomac or MD waters to get you the chance at 2 fish per person. That being said, we can't control where the fish swim and will always do what we can to get you the best day on the water. We have plenty of open dates starting in 2 weeks through the end of the year and look forward to fishing with you. Give us a call for more information or to get on board today with us.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-257-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Cobia are here!!!

    Hello all, We are in back home in Reedville and cobia season has begun and has started off Red hot. Saturday afternoon was our first trip and it was a good one, we hooked up on 5 cobia in short order along with a few cownosed rays in the mix. We will be cobia fishing for the next few months and should have some Spanish Mackerel, bluefish, and Red Drum showing up in the next couple weeks. We offer AM and PM trips during the longer daylight hours of summer and we also have our shorter afternoon cobia only trips available as well during the week. We could possibly be putting a few walk on trips together as well so if you are interested in that shoot me an email and I will see what we can do. We still have plenty of weekend dates available in July and August and weekday trips available most anytime. Give us a call for more information or to get your name on our books.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Summertime Rockfishing and Cobia coming soon!!!

Hello everyone, First off, I'd like to thank everyone who fished with us this spring during the trophy season, I appreciate the patience of everyone who came on board with us. We had a few days that were like old times getting our limit in short order, a few where we were thankful for what we had but wanted more, and a few days that were more or less a boat ride with maybe a bite or two. Due to some other obligations and the warmer temperatures getting the big fish out of here a little sooner than usual, we won't be fishing again until May 16th. We will be fishing in the Potomac for the two fish per person season through midJune. With the longer daylight hours now, we offer AM and PM trips for these rockfish. We will be trolling small baits or doing some light tackle chumming. As of now we will be attempting to do make up trips on Friday afternoons, May 17th, 24th, and 31st, so take a halfday off work and come on down to get on board with us, spots are limited to the first 8 people and prices are $125 per person. These trips typically have a lot of action for everyone to get in on the cranking. It's also not too early to start thinking about booking your summertime trip for cobia. We tentatively will be starting to fish for them June 17th, possibly sooner depending on when the fish show up. Take advantage of our weekday afternoon cobia trips when the traffic and pressure is usually a little less on the fish and sometimes we have the whole Bay to ourselves. These trips will continue throughout the summer and our full day trips will include bluefish, Spanish mackerel, bottomfishing along with cobia so bring the family on down. Looking forward to seeing you out there.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

Fishing season is finally getting close!!!

Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well and are getting ready for warmer weather which should be right around the corner...I think. We are only a month away from the start of our fishing season and we are busy doing some routine maintenance and a few other odds and ends in the final month before we hit the water again. Just want to let you know that we only have a handful of dates left for the Trophy season, we have 4/25, 4/28, 5/5, 5/7, and 5/11. We do still have plenty of dates for the 2 fish per person starting 5/16 and will be running morning and evening trips for the smaller rockfish through June 9th out of Olverson's Marina on the Potomac River before we head back to Reedville for cobia season. We will start cobia fishing June 10th and will continue all summer long. We will also be doing some bottomfishing, trolling, and chumming for blues, Spanish Mackerel, Spot, Croaker, and Red Drum. We o have a new addition this summer to our schedule and will be doing some late afternoon cobia fishing, these trips will leave the dock around 2 p.m. and fish until dark. These trips will be great for the families with busy daily schedules or for the guys that want to clock out after lunch and head down for an afternoon getaway. Give us a call or shoot us an email to get a date picked out for your group or for more information.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring Trophy Season and Full Time Fishing

    Hello everyone, We have some exciting and nervous news to share with our customers. This year we will be running trips fulltime all year long. I have left my position with Omega Protein to focus on expanding the business and working on the water commercially full time. What this means is that any date from the start of trophy season through the end of the year will be available for charter. I will be crabbing and oystering on the days we aren't running trips but will be available 7 days a week from April 20th through December 31st. This is a big jump for us, but we are looking forward to spending that much more time on the water. Trophy season begins this year on April 20th and runs through May 15th this year and we will be ready by then to get after the big boys. This is your best chance of the year to get some of our biggest fish of the year and watching us fish a 34 line spread. From May 15th until the 2nd week of June will be chasing the schoolie stripers on light tackle out of Olverson's Marina on the Potomac River before we head back to Reedville to start our summertime fishing catching Cobia, bottomfishing for spot and croaker, or trolling for blues and Spanish Mackerel. These late May, early June trips are action packed with lots of light tackle action. We have also redone some of the website and have a few new options for trips this summer, take some time and check it out and get your group together to get on board with us. Give us a call or shoot us an email today for more information or to get your date booked.

    Tight Lines,

    Cory Rice

    captaincory@c4charters.com

    337-251-5821

Fall Rockfishing is almost here!!!

     Hello everyone, I hope everyone is still above water after the extremely wet summer we have had and is ready for some rockfishing! The season is just around the corner and getting here quickly. We are a little late getting organized for our fall season due to some heavy commercial fishing this summer which will continue into the fall. We do still have some dates available for some light tackle livelining and trolling dates as well. We will start off livelining and do it as long as the weather allows until trolling picks up sometime in November and continue through the end of the year. The dates we still have available are 10/6,10/7,10/21,10/27,10/28,11/10,11/18,11/25,12/2,12/16-12/31 excluding Christmas Eve and Day. These are some of the best dates of the year to get your rockfish fix on. Give us a call today to get on the books with your friends, family, or coworkers. Looking forward to getting back in action this fall and hoping to see you on board.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Make-Up Trip 4/23

    Hello everyone, Spring is here and Trophy season gets underway in 4 days!! Unfortunately, our calendar is full for the trophy season so if you and your group were still wanting to get your rockfish on, we will be targeting them through the first weekend of June before we switch over to cobia. We do still have a couple spots available for our walk-on this coming Monday, 4/23/18. The weather looks great for Monday and after this cool spring fishing should be great. Give me a call or shoot me an email to get on board Monday or a later date to get your group on board for a great day on the Bay with us. It's also not too early to start booking your summer trip for cobia, we start June 9out of Reedville. 

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring Trophy Season is right around the corner!!!

      Hello everyone, It may not feel like it on a daily basis, but spring is here believe it or not, and with spring comes spring trophy season. We are finishing up a few last minute touches on the railway and hope to be getting wet soon. We will be getting underway in just over 2 weeks, we are excited and ready to go for opening day on the 21st. We do still have 2 openings for your chance at a trophy, 4/23 and 5/13 are still available. 4/23 is a prime date early in the season and with that being said if no one books it for a full charter, we will be doing a make up trip that day for $125 per person which includes tip for the first 8 to sign up. If neither of these dates work to get your rockfish fix on, don't worry we have dates available for the schoolies in midMay- June 3rd. We have 5/19, 5/20, 5/26, 5/27, 5/28 and 6/3 available for rockfishing before we kick off cobia fishing on 6/9. We were just handed down our cobia regulations for the season a couple weeks ago and for the most part it's the same as last year. We can keep 3 fish per day 40" minimum, one of the 3 can be over 50" until Sept. 30th, but we have the gaff back and as many of you know coercing a cobia into the net can be a task so we are glad to have the gaff back at our disposal. Even though we are only allowed to keep 3, we can practice catch and release so everybody on board gets a chance to battle the man in the brown suit!!! Give us a call or shoot us an email to sign up for our walk on trip or to get your family, coworkers, or friends on board for a great day on the Bay!!!

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring Trophy Season is coming!!!

Hello everyone, I hope that you have enjoyed the winter and are thawing out finally and getting ready for spring. Spring Trophy season is less than 2 months away starting on April 21 and going through Mother's Day weekend. We still have a handful of dates for Trophy Season and are weekend schedule for the schoolie season in late May, early June is still wide open. The dates we still have available for Trophy Season are 4/22, 4/23, 5/6 and 5/13. We also have weekend dates available for schoolie rockfish through June 10. We look forward to getting your gang on board and hooked up with some nice rock this spring. Give us a call or shoot us an email to get your date picked or with any questions you may have about our trips. 

Tight Lines,
Cory Rice
337-251-5821
captaincory@c4charters.com

Fall Rockfishing 2017 Lite Version*

Hello Everyone,
Hope you all are doing well and looks like fall is finally upon us. I apologize for being late on getting things together for our fall fishery this year, but there are several reasons for that. As you all know I commercial fish as well as run charters and this year after a slower than normal commercial year, we are trying to make up ground now and the season has been extended until midDecemeber which means we won't be running any weekday trips until midDecember. My wife is also expecting our son to be born sometime the week after Christmas so it's probably best that I'm not fishing when we are preparing for the 2nd miracle of our marriage. With all that being said, fishing is starting to heat up with the cooler temps finally showing up. We have been running a few trips since midOctober and fishing has gotten better with the rockfish finally starting to gain some size and have even had some grey trout to jig on like days of old. We are looking forward to spending our limited fall schedule on the water with our customers, I also would like to apologize to the limited availability of dates this year, but if you miss out on your date this fall, there is always our Spring Season starting 3rd Saturday of April through the end of May. The dates we have available are 11/24, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 and 12/19-12/23. Again I apologize for the limited availability and if these dates won't work for you guys, give us a call anyway and maybe I can get you on board with one of the other great local captains I have the pleasure of working around. We intend to run our normal schedule after this winter and should have plenty of dates available from here on out. I hope everyone has a great upcoming holiday season and hopefully we see you on the water!!

Tight Lines,
Cory Rice
captaincory@c4charters.com
337-251-5821

Red Hot Cobia Fishing!!!

Hello Everyone, 

    After a warmer than usual spring, our summer has gotten off to a mild start, but things are starting to heat up. This continues to be an unusual season to say the least, finally its starting to turn in our favor. Just 10 days into the cobia season fishing is great and shows signs of staying great throughout the summer looking at reports of fish still coming up from the Carolina coast and plenty of them already here. We have made a couple scouting trips this past week and have had cobias every trip, yesterday we had 5 hooked up and 4 landed before quitting at 8 am with the biggest being 42 lbs. We have also seen signs of Spanish Mackerel which usually don't make an appearance until early to midJuly. We still have weekend dates for this great summer fishery which seems to be getting better and better every year. Give us a call or shoot us an email to get your name on the list to get in on some of this action before we get booked up and you miss your chance at Mr. Brown Suit. 

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Rockfish, Cobias, and Big Blues

Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well and staying afloat in this soggy spring we have been enduring. First off, I would like to thank everyone who came aboard for our Spring Trophy Season, this year which was less than stellar by far for the most part. The extremely mild winter and hot spring really hurt our fishing. When the water temperature is already jamming 65 degrees and fish are being caught in New Jersey in midApril it makes it tough on us. This year the big spawing class came and went about a month ahead of their normal schedule due to the warmer water temps, and after they spawned the bay is almost "too hot" for them so they got out of here faster than normal as well and made for some really tough days. With a tough spring there is always a silver lining if you look at things with a positive attitude, it means our school class fish are already here and waiting to be kept starting next week when the size limit drops to 20". There are also schools of 1-3 lb bluefish around and big ones in the mouth of the Bay that should be working up our way for the summer. There are 7-15 lb. blues in the lower bay which haven't been around in a long time and hopefully they will head up the bay and hang out on our stomping grounds. For the next few weeks, we will be targeting the schoolie class rockfish, 20-30" class fish, and be running parties on weekends only. We will continue fishing for them through the first weekend or 2 of June and will be putting together walk on trips on sunday 5/21 and saturday 5/27 for those who can't get a full group together, the price of these trips will be $125 per person which includes tip and be available first come first serve. The schoolie fishing is always fun this time of year with lots of action for everyone and usually some great weather to enjoy with family or friends. We will be running these trips at least through the first weekend of June, when we will turn our focus to cobia and big blues (hopefully). Cobia have been caught out of Oregon Inlet already which puts them ahead of schedule as well and hopefully we will have some good fishing from day one when we start in June. These trips will also be weekends only and run through the end of August. Don't wait too long to get your name on the books for one of our walk on dates or to get a cobia trip lined up, there are only about 20 dates available for cobia, blues, and Spanish Mackerel over the summer and we don't want you to miss your chance at some of the best fishing of the summer. Give us a call or shoot us an email for more info. or to get your name on the books. As always our calendar is up to date on the website, www.c4charters.com.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

captaincory@c4charters.com

337-251-5821

3 Days to go!!! Make Up dates are available

Hello everyone, Spring Trophy Season kicks off this saturday even if it it is going to feel like summer, the fish are ready and waiting on us. We splashed back in the water last friday and after running a shakedown trip in sunday, things are looking good. We released a couple big girls but not before getting some info. on where they'll be hanging around next week. There was plenty of bait around and a great water temperature which should make for promising signs for the start of the season this weekend. We do still have 3 available dates left for full parties or make-ups, those dates are 4/30, 5/13, and 5/14. For our make-up trips they are first come, first serve up to 8 people and are $125 per person which includes mate's tip and fish cleaning. These are prime weekend dates that came from last minute cancellations and all 3 dates are available for make-up or private parties, whichever comes first. GIve us a call or shoot us an email to get on board for one of our last chances this spring for a true trophy fish, we also have weekend dates left through the first weekend in June available for the schoolies starting the weekend of 5/20, these trips are great for all ages and experiences with lots of action to keep the kids entertained. We look forward to hearing from you or seeing you on board soom!!!

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

Spring Rockfishing is here and Cobia, you are next on the list!!!

Hello everyone, Hope you all are doing well and enjoying this weather as it looks like spring is finally here. We have been busy working on a few new things and taking care of our annual maintenance at the railway the past few weeks. As we finish up our last few spring projects, we are sharpening our hooks and knocking the dust off of our baits for Trophy Season starting April 15th. We only have a couple dates left on our Trophy season calendar, May 13th and 14th are your last chances to get hooked up to the first pigs of the year. We will also be running rockfish trips for the school sized fish through the weekend of June 3rd and 4th before switch over to our summer gear. For those who have the itch to catch some spring time rockfish, but don't have enough interest to get a full group together, we may be doing some make up trips in the latter half of May. Anyone who wants more information on these trips or wants to put your name in the hat, shoot us an email or give us a call to get on the list. Yesterday the VMRC gave us some great news for our summertime fishery, for those who didn't know we were very close to losing our cobia fishery due to lack of scientific studies on the Atlantic Cobia Stock. VMRC yesterday unanimously voted to kep the season open and increase our daily catch limits. We are now allowed 3 fish per boat over 40" with one of the 3 being over 50" from June 1 to Sept 15. We will start running trips for cobia, bluefish, spanish mackerel, and bottom fish starting on weekends from June 10 to the end of September. Cobia fishing has become one of our better fisheries over the past 3-4 years with many fish weighing 50+ lbs and they are great eating as well. We will only have limited dates for cobia this summer since we only run weekend trips during the summer months so don't wait too long to get a prime date to catch Mr. Brownsuit!!! Give us a call or shoot us an email for more information or to get your name on the books.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring Trophy Season is right around the Corner!!!

Hello Everyone, 

    It looks like Old Man Winter mioght be easing his grip a little early this year and we are getting the itch to start fishing. With that being said, Spring Trophy season is right around the corner. Due to an early start commercial fishing for my dad and I this year our trophy season will be a little shorter than usual. As of now we only have 5 dates left open for the Trophy Season and a few weekend dates for the school sized fish through the first of June. i apologize for only having limited bookings this year and hope to be able to open a full calendar again next year, unfortunately we don't control our start date for our commercial season. I'm looking forward to our season as we make a few new upgrades to the Anna Lynn and start sharpening hooks and getting things ready, hopefully we will continue on with the good fishing we have had the last couple springs. Last year's spring yielded our biggest overall class of fish to date and we hope to follow suit this year. Our available dates for the trophy season as of now are 4/16, 4/18, 4/19, 5/13, and 5/14. We also have 5/20, 5/21, 5/27, 5/28, 5/29, 6/3, and 6/4 available for the school sized rockfish which usually run from 20" - lower 30s. After we finish our spring rockfish season, we will begin running cobia trips on the weekends throughout the remainder of the summer and we'll be doing some bottom fishing and light trolling as well and it's not too early to book a summer trip as well. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on board in the future. Give us a call or shoot us an email to get on the books or for any questions you may have, the wife and I are heading out of the country next week, so if I don't respond right away I will get back with you first part of the week of 3/5.

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Rocktober is coming!!!

Hello everyone, Hope you all have had a great summer and I'd like to thank everyone who was a part of our great summer fishing we had this year. We enjoyed every trip and experienced great cobia and mackerel fishing for the better part of the summer along with a few reds and blues mixed in. Fall is here now, even though it doesn't feel like it yet, and it's time to switch gears. Rockfish season comes October 4th and we'll be livelining, trolling, and chumming on weekends through midNovember. These trips will be focusing the action on light tackle and school sized fish up to some 8-12 lbrs. We will also be doing some flats fishing through early November casting to trout and rockfish on our ultralight tackle out of the skiff. Once the water really cools down, we'll start seeing some bigger fish migrating down to our neck of the woods and they usually start showing up midNovember and in big numbers by Thanksgiving week. We will be running charters full time from then on out of Reedville until the season closes on December 31. After another great spring season and plenty of catch and release action on some decent fish throughout the summer in the rivers and flats, it looks like we should be in line for another great fall on the Bay. For those of you oyster lovers, our local Fire Dept. and hunt club are putting on a joint All You Can Eat (and drink) shrimp and oyster feast on October 15, tickets are $40 per person and food is served from 4-7 with music lasting until 10. Give me a call or shoot me an email for more info. on this great event or to order tickets. We look forward to seeing you on board this fall for some great fishing!!! As always our calendar on the website is up to date to pick out your perfect day for fishing with us!!!

Tight Lines,

Cory Rice

337-251-5821

captaincory@c4charters.com

Summer and Big Cobia are here!!!

    Hello everyone, Hope you are all doing well and are finally settling into a summertime groove, because it finally feels like its here. With summer comes long days and warm nights, which are heating are water temperatures up and getting the fishing hot as well. We ran our first cobia trip this past weekend and it was excellent for an early season trip, we caught quite a few sharks up to 15 lbs and went 4/6 on the cobia with the biggest being 46". This is a great sign for whats to come through the next couple months, the cobia fishing should get better and we should see some great bluefish and spanish mackerel fishing starting around the first of July to add to our targeted species. We also have seen a few big drum around, but have yet to have the pleasure of getting one on the hook. Our trips now are weekends only, but we still have some dates available to come get your family, friends, or coworkers on board for a great day on the Bay. Give us a call or shoot us an email anytime for any questions you may have or to get your name on the books.

    Tight Lines,

    Cory Rice    

    337-251-5821

    captaincory@c4charters.com

Cobia Season is Open!!!

Hello everyone, We got some great news last week when the VMRC decided to go against the ASMFC's ruling on closing cobia season after June 20th. This means we will be able to keep cobia all summer long, we have been restricted to keeping 2 40" or greater fish per day, but I guess that's better than the alternative and having a closed season on a great fishery. We are allowed to catch and release so everyone can get a chance to wrestle with one of these giants. We will start running trips for cobia on the weekends starting 6/11, mostly what we'll be doing when targeting cobia will be chumming and livelining, it may be a little bit of sight casting in the mix, but mostly chumming. We will also be trolling for bluefish, red drum, and spanish mackerel, bottom fishing for croaker, spot, and sharks, and we will also be doing flats fishing trips for puppy drum and speckled trout. We will be running these trips on weekends only and these are all great trips with lots of action that for lots of fun for family trips, your best buddies, or a group from work. We look forward to seeing you on board this summer.

    Tight Lines,

    Cory Rice    

    337-25-5821

    captaincory@c4charters.com