The Offshore Experience

Ocean City Maryland sailfish Charters are only one part of the offshore experience. While you may have selected this option because they are fun to catch, we have more to offer. Not only may you find one of these fast swimmers but you will be set up for more. During these charters we are rigged and ready for numerous pelagic species.

Ocean City Maryland Sailfish Charters

The Atlantic sailfish are a metallic blue fish with a large sail-like dorsal fin and a long and pointed bill-like snout. You will see a dark bluish-black on the upperparts and lighter on the sides (counter-shading), with about twenty bluish horizontal bars along the flanks; the underparts are silvery white. The tail fin is strongly forked. The fins are bluish-black and the front dorsal fin is speckled with small black spots. The bases of the anal fins are pale.

The length of this fish is up to 3.15 m (10.3 ft) and the maximum published weight is 58.1 kg (128.1 lb).

Previously in studies, sailfish hunting schools of sardines rely heavily upon stealth and quick slashing or tapping with the rostrum in order to temporarily immobilize prey and facilitate capture in small prey. The adaptive advantage of the bill is highly debated and many different functions have been suggested. The bill has been hypothesized to increase the hydrodynamic qualities of the fish and even to ward off predators. However, it has been well documented that the sailfish utilizes the bill in hunting.

(Credit Wikipedia)