ISO: Mothership Charter

[buzz]

Can anyone recommend a mothership charter on the western shore?
Is that still a thing?

[ski357]

I would contact both Brady Bounds and Lee Tippett (Fin Finder II). Captain Brady had a yak set up a few years ago. Please update us on your search.

[Redfish12]

I think Brad Foxwell is doing them now too.

[Memory Maker]

Brad Foxwell

[buzz]

Thanks.
Brad Foxwell posts his price on the Chesapeake Fishing Adventures FB page.
I'll have to call Captain Brady. But I imagine they are both pretty busy right now with trophy season under way.

[Tim Elliott]

The guides mentioned are all excellent choices and they will certainly put you on fish. It is worth a shot to give each one a call, and I'm sure one or another will be able to take you out relatively soon.

[J.A. Veil]

Good luck in finding a guide to take you on a mothership trip. Based on one unpleasant experience in 2014, I recommend that you talk to the captain in advance to get a sense of his/her experience with transporting kayaks on the mothership. Ask questions like:

- Who loads and straps the kayaks down on the mothership?
- Does the mothership have racks or cradles to secure the kayaks?
- How many times has the captain done this before?
- Will I leave and return to the mothership in shallow water, or will it be in water over my head?
- How will I climb back aboard the mothership (ladder, shallow water hop aboard, other)?
- Will the mothership stay near you for the duration, or will they leave and return later?

[john from md]

Good luck in finding a guide to take you on a mothership trip. Based on one unpleasant experience in 2014, I recommend that you talk to the captain in advance to get a sense of his/her experience with transporting kayaks on the mothership. Ask questions like:

- Who loads and straps the kayaks down on the mothership?
- Does the mothership have racks or cradles to secure the kayaks?
- How many times has the captain done this before?
- Will I leave and return to the mothership in shallow water, or will it be in water over my head?
- How will I climb back aboard the mothership (ladder, shallow water hop aboard, other)?
- Will the mothership stay near you for the duration, or will they leave and return later?

From the looks of it, you must have had a really bad experience John.

[J.A. Veil]

From the looks of it, you must have had a really bad experience John.

Without naming names or locations, the captain dropped us off and planned to pick us up in a few hours. The weather got bad quickly, and the original pickup plan had to be scratched. Having to load 4 kayaks in water over our heads then pulling ourselves over the gunwales (not easy for me with my weak legs) while in rough water was not part of the plan. One of our group lost an expensive piece of equipment from his kayak. Other than that, there was no harm done other than lots of adrenaline getting produced and maybe some soiled underwear.

I should add that my experience did not involve any of the captains mentioned above.

[Mark]

I was with John on the trip he mentioned.

We were fishing in a location near barrier islands. The captain dropped us off on an island. All was well with that. However, wind kicked up up during our outing and a much lower tide precluded him from retrieving us at the drop off spot. We had to load offshore of the island which truly was difficult. During that process one of our Hobie users, rolled his boat, an Outback, and lost his Mirage Drive in the process. We searched as best we could but it disappeared completely into the grassy bottom. That was really unfortunate.

Here's a photo of John, his boat and my then Revo at our drop off point.

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I remember feeling like I had just been left on the moon as the mother-ship motored away.

I believe it was the captain's first and possibly last venture at mother-shipping. It was indeed mine.

[Fish123]

Brad Foxwell does them, he posts them on FB from time to time. I was signed up for one late last season but it got scrapped due to no interest. If people on here were to want to do one I would definitely be in.

[thedutchtouch]

I'm completely new to this type of charter-assume you use your own kayak? Or does the mothership charter include them as well? Either way If a trip gets organized on here I'd likely be in with enough forward notice to plan for a trip

[Fish123]

Brad Foxwells was bring your own yak

[buzz]

I'm completely new to this type of charter-assume you use your own kayak? Or does the mothership charter include them as well? Either way If a trip gets organized on here I'd likely be in with enough forward notice to plan for a trip

Most I’ve seen, you bring your own yak and rods keeping the gear to a minimum.


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[Slobber Bob]

Just out of curiosity, where and what do you want to fish for that you'd want a mothership?