Had a great time fishing with Captain Tom Hughes on Saturday! He really helped me figure out my…read morefish finder and gave me more confidence in my equipment. I even discovered a couple nice features that I didn't know I had. I was tired of roaming the bay, burning gas, and not catching any fish. We used my boat and he brought a couple rods and I had a few on the boat. After we messed with the settings on my electronics, we were off to the races! He put us on some fish and I reeled in a keeper rockfish on my first cast with his rod and jig. I switched over to my rods, after he corrected my lure choice, and the fun kept going. While I fished, Tom kept score, unhooked the fish, and took pictures of my screen that he will annotate and send to me later. (And, his wife made us lunch!) We tried a few different spots and the final score was 7 keepers and 4 shorts. I brought two keepers home for dinner and we released the rest, all in good shape. As many people know, fishing can be really frustrating. It was worth every penny to figure out what I was doing wrong, and what I was doing right. We kept up a nice conversation throughout the day too. Tom has a couple years on me, but I got tired before he did. What a great day!

I also had a terrible interaction with Paul last summer. I would share more from our conversation,…read morebut it appears Airbnb finally decided to give this rude, borderline verbally abusive, and arrogant business owner the boot. I highly recommend unless you want a berating for simply asking about accommodations (what/if any were available), that you do NOT bother reaching out to Paul. Honestly, his behavior and demeanor are likely great examples of what terrible experiences and (lack of) service we would have probably received had we decided to utilize Paul's business and services during our visit.

Had an outstanding experience with Captin Paul this week. He showed my family and I all kinds of…read moreinteresting places on the Chesapeake bay. Dolphins, osprey with fish in their talons, lighthouses, a drawbridge, and a chill approach to life. He navigated us Tilghman island... let us rest, eat and swim... then returned us safely to our lives in DC. The 38 ft sloop is awesome, well cared for and handled great in some chop. I will absolutely sail with captain Paul again. I highly recommend sailing with him.

So, in winter of 2025, a longtime friend, Tom Dembeck, a Maryland resident, calls with some…read moreexciting news. "I just caught a state record Yellow Perch!" he said. This broke a long-time record from 1979. The perch was verified by the Department of Resources, Maryland. This once in a lifetime catch needs to be preserved and not eaten. Tom was adamant that the perch must be skin mounted. As a gift to a long-term friend, I spoke up and said I'll pay for the mount. After doing some research, the skin mounts of fish do not last long and have issues with oils, smells, and authenticity. After hearing about fiberglass mold mounts, I was intrigued. However, many such mounts look rather fake, which does not reveal a natural looking fish. Then I saw brucefosterstudio.com, Wow, definitely need to talk to Bruce. Clearly, he had the skill and passion to make the best fiberglass mount possible. Mr. Foster was a true artist that painted every scale with multiple layers and hues. Tom's stubborn mindset of skin mounts are the only mount -this was a big problem. Convincing Tom to take a road trip to visit Bruce was the turning point. Bruce in great detail, explained every part of the process. Finally, Tom said, "Lets do it!" When we picked up the finished product, it looked like it just came out of the water, absolute perfection! Tom and I would recommend Bruce Foster Studio, he's a true artist.

If you ever need a taxidermist, Bruce Foster is your guy! He mounted my 7 & 1/2 foot Blue Marlin 10…read moreyears ago and my sail fish this year. Both are amazingly life-like. The detail in both fish is impeccable! He is easy to work with and takes great pride in the meticulous details of his art. Now.... I just need to catch a White Marlin for the trifecta! Bucket list! He is a retired sea captain who has made his own molds from actual fish he caught.

The fish were not biting and it's not the crews fault, but I bought a fishing trip for two and we…read moredidn't get our hands on a reel at all. The crew does all the fishing for everybody on the boat and if your reel catches anything, they let you reel it in and they do the rest. Basically you are in a 5 hour trip, your turn is only 10 min the entire trip, and you are just hanging out watching the "mate" do not recommend.

This is one of my favorite Charter Boats. I went fishing today on the Hookmash. We caught our…read morelimit of Rockfish in an hour. It was great. Captain Stu worked hard to keep us on the fish. We also caught over 100 perch. The boat is nice size. The boat holds up to 24 people. I never have more than 12 that way it's comfortable. It's very clean. Stu uses high quality rods and reels. His mate Joe is very attentive and patient. He spent some time with ones that have never fished before showing them what to do. Joe also cleaned the Rock Fish for free. Very nice

Booked an afternoon fishing charter with Justin and Danny for my buddy's bachelor party and we had…read morea blast. Both the Capt and 1st mate were easy going and knew exactly what they were doing. The boat was immaculately clean and all the gear was top notch. We ended up hitting our limit rather quickly and hit some BIG rockfish on the trip as well. Once we got back they cleaned and filleted the fish for us to bring home. We will definitely be booking with these guys again, and if schedules allow I think we may try for the spring season as well.

I would give Captain Darrell more stars if I could. My friends and I had a fantastic time. The boat…read morewas very clean, even the bathrooms (which we lady's appreciated). His mate Tay was great and very helpful. Capt. took us where the fish were. Definitely recommend the Miss Violet. I hope to go again.

I took my son out with Capt Darrell on the Miss Violet for a half day fishing trip. Capt Darrell…read moredid not waste any time and put us on fish. My 10yr old son was reeling them in, having the time of his life! Capt Darrell and the first mate was super friendly and professional. The boat was clean and well kept. I will for sure be fishing with Capt Darrell again!

Always had great service and assistance from everyone there. Great slip neighbors too. If they…read morecan't assist they will recommend locals who can. They try hard to work with everyone. Loved that would put a ring on our boat to have a camera! Had to sell due to extenuating circumstance but would go back again if the situation ever allowed me to again! Costly yes but all Marina's are and boats are a money pit on most cases so comes with the territory. Don't forget Captain Rob for charters and Harper's Waterfront Restaurant is excellent.

no stars,no security cameras! had to leave i pay too much money for my boat .money hungry marina…read morewill nickel and dime you to death !!!!

I love Yacht Canvas! I was very happy with all of the work they did. The young man who came out to…read moremy boat was very knowledgeable.

Yacht Canvas created a full enclosure for our Lagoon 46 Catamaran. We've had it for a year now and…read morehave been thoroughly enjoying the excellent quality of the design, materials and workmanship. We came to them with a vision of what we wanted and they were able create an enclosure for our flybridge and cockpit that keeps us protected from the elements and is also very aesthetically pleasing. We've been through a full season on the Chesapeake and a Winter in South Florida with no issues or concerns. When we returned to the Chesapeake in the Spring, they were able to add a few extra snaps and straps to areas that we found could make it easier to handle lines and winches. Not a problem. They always have a can do attitude and a creativity that we found lacking in Canvas shops that we had approached before them. We highly recommend Yacht Canvas.