King Tide Charters
Independent · Virginia Beach, Virginia
King Tide Charters is an independent fishing guide based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, running nearshore trips for black drum, bluefish, cobia, flounder, redfish, sheepshead, and spanish mackerel on Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Machipongo River, Magothy Bay, and South Bay. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
King Tide fishes the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic, and the inshore flats of the Eastern Shore including the Machipongo River and Magothy Bay, targeting black drum, cobia, redfish, flounder, and sheepshead out of Virginia Beach.
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Tripsnearshore
SeasonYear round
RatesHalf day trips $600, full day trips $750 to $950
Good to know
What waters does King Tide Charters fish?
King Tide Charters guides Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Machipongo River, Magothy Bay, and South Bay, out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with King Tide Charters?
On King Tide Charters's trips you're targeting black drum, bluefish, cobia, flounder, redfish, sheepshead, and spanish mackerel. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does King Tide Charters run?
King Tide Charters runs nearshore trips on Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Machipongo River, Magothy Bay, and South Bay. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with King Tide Charters?
King Tide Charters's guided season runs year round. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Virginia?
Yes: everyone fishing Virginia waters needs a valid Virginia fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. King Tide Charters can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with King Tide Charters?
You book directly with King Tide Charters: through their website at kingtidecharter.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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