What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Virginia Beach, Virginia for the first time?

Spend the money and go Fishing book the 8 hour or better excursions they are more but you get what you pay for. And nothing is guaranteed in fishing so why not up your chances of landing quality sized fish where fewer boats travel.

Virginia Beach fishing is Ok, but the town its self is not friendly to people from out of town, they rip you off any way they can. If you go there to fish stay out of town and allow for time to get to your trip. The motels are in with the city to get what they can.

Virginia beach gives me small beach town vibes. Reminds me of Port Aransas or Rockport back in Texas. Fishing was definitely fun and the city is very clean. Bait shops close early so prepare accordingly. Food Lion in the city also sells bait if the shops are closed.

Weather was rough due to storm coming in....but at least we got it in. Trips the next day were all cancelled I think. Still give it 4 stars - the boat/crew did all they could with what mother nature gave us.

To remember it's up to the fish whether they're going to bite or not they're not it's not the captain or the 1st mate are captain and 1st mate were great. Our captain tried very hard to put us on fish. The captain and 1st mate were a pleasure to be around and work with.

Just know fishing can go either way. Some days you hit the jackpot, and other days you just catch some fish. But, a bad day fishing beats a good day at work, every time. Enjoy the ocean, forget the cell phone except to take photos, and have a relaxing day.

Captain Ron and the Southern Belle I highly recommend! Had a great time and caught lots of fish! Our deep sea charter couldn't have been better! Thanks for the awesome experience!!! Lisa Sutton and family from the Pacific Northwest

If you plan on getting out into the open water, wait a bit longer in the season than we did. I knew we would only be fishing the inlets because of the time of year we where in Virginia Beach, so I was ok with that. Just know what you're getting in for. Other than that, we had a great time.

Check the water temps and fishing reports. This year (2020) had an unusually cool May and the water temps were pretty cold at the end of May (apparently, fish like warmer temps.) We saw mostly 61 - 63 degrees while trolling. Captain and hands said late May usually had temps in the 70's, which brings more fish up from the south.

Be patient and ready to fight fish no matter where you go, because fishing off VA coast is as good as it gets. Keep in mind there’s nothing you can do about weather, but you can still have a good time.

From what Capt said, spring and early summer is best fishing time for kids. Still was a wonderful trip and we did catch some good fish!

Very informative on all aspects of fishing this area of coastline. We were all from different areas of the country on a business trip. Spectacular weather and nice seas.

Have to say — Rudee Inlet is ideal if you want to get off the dock and, in less than 15 minutes, on to 42 feet of gorgeous water with the year round chance of a variety of fish.

No idea. Capt was nice enough but would not recommend the two hour afternoon “fishing” sunset cruise

Great time and friendly people. They even let us know about some great places to eat at while we were there

You have to be able to deal with the heat. Our fish like others run deep when it's hot! Night fishing is probably your best bet!!

We were very happy with Aquaman Sportfishing Charters and would recommend them to anyone fishing Virgina Beach for the first time.

Go at a different time in the year either early spring or late summer to avoid the crowds. When setting up time for fishing trip go out in the mornings to avoid the sun and get the early bite.

The captains each take great care to get to the best spots and coordinate with each other to get the best experience for the fishermen.

Check with the captain directly. Do not use fishing booker. The captain can give you much better info on what to expect than an app can.

Take a private charter you double the amount of fish in one day and the experience is much better than those huge charter boats with tons of people to get caught up every time you drop the sinker.

Bring a cooler for your catch, some water for the trip, a wireless speaker, and some fried chicken.

Do it.we had great weather a great crew and we all caught lots of fish.capt Kurt and Gunner did a fantastic job.my family got a huge thrill out of this trip.

Bring snacks plenty of water and sunscreen. Also a separate cooler with ice if your wanting to bring fish home.

I recommend finding an experienced fisherman to take you out on the ocean, Captain Keith and his boat Double Play is one I’d use.

Fish were not biting as often as usual on the day of our trip, is our understanding, but we did catch 4 Spanish Mackerel, which the crewed filled and fried up that night - Excellent!

Sometimes the fish cooperate sometimes they don't. Overall it's about having a comfortable,safe experience.

Definitely Worth it! The joy & thrill of fishing is that you never know what your going to catch, so be prepared for that and enjoy the beautiful ocean!

Watch the weather patterns closely for late season noreasters. The water temps can be very challenging for and take days to rise up after a cold storm.

Check with captains ahead of booking your trip and Taylor your trip timing or expectations accordingly!