Maryland Office of Tourism

Chesapeake Bay Storytellers - Hook and Cook

Maryland Office of Tourism

Join a thrilling fishing charter for a guided trip, reel in your catch, then clean and grill your fish shoreside. Or you can explore Maryland’s signature culinary heritage through a day or weekend retreat where you learn to prepare delectable dishes. These local farm and dock to table experiences delight the senses.

Bunky’s Charters

Join Bunky’s Charters for a Cook Your Catch interactive fishing trip, designed to take you and your family fishing to cook and eat your catch at our location. Allow us to be your Captain and Chef! Bunky’s will share traditions that have sustained families for generations and continue to influence the culture and the environment of Solomons Island to this day. Trips are offered from June through October. 410-326-3241
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Experience Smith Island

Get a taste of Smith Island at your doorstep with Experience Smith Island’s cake baking demonstrations. These cake baking demonstrations take you step-by-step through the art of the island’s traditional 10-layer cake. Handed down through the generations, Smith Island cake is a celebration of the island’s heritage, community and unique cuisine. These demonstrations, led by a native Smith Islander, layer time-honored cake making with stories of island life, family traditions and island lore. 410-657-2705
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Captain Phil Langley, Fish the Bay Charters

Fish the Bay Charters

Let Captain Phil Langley from Fish the Bay Charters take you on a fishing charter to Hook’em & Cook’em! Return to shore for grilling and then eat the freshest, tastiest delights from the southern reaches of the Bay. Rods, bait, tackle and license are included. Overnight accommodations, specials and packages are available. 301-904-0935
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Matchcoat Sojourner

Join Matchcoat Sojourner for an extended weekend or day trip with local families of watermen, farmers and producers to experience and taste authentic foodways. Experience a Smith Island Crab to Cake Adventure to unplug and relax, or try the Fish, Filet, Fry & Wine tour where beginners and casual fishers have a hands-on experience with what’s jumping from favorite shoreline fishing spots. Other programs include All About Mushrooms & Oysters where watermen and vintners highlight the local bounty of wine, mushrooms, oysters and fish. 410-443-0025
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Crab Pick with Matchcoat Sojourner