Fishing guides for hickory shad.

2 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for hickory shad, across Maryland and Virginia. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

2 guides · Maryland and Virginia

2 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for hickory shad. They are based in Fairfax, VA and Solomons, MD. Trips run as nearshore for striped bass, white perch, red drum, cobia, and bluefish. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

Water where guides here run hickory shad trips, photographed by Fly Fishing ConsultantFly Fishing Consultant, VA
Water where guides here run hickory shad trips
2 guides for hickory shad
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Which guides run hickory shad trips?

Fly Fishing Consultant and Rock On Charter Fishing & Orvis Fly School. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

Where can you fish for hickory shad with a guide?

On Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay, across Virginia and Maryland.

What kind of trips target hickory shad?

nearshore trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.

How do you book a guide for hickory shad?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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