First off, communication with Captain Jon was great! He answered all my questions before we booked. He worked with us with our schedule (we traveled to get there). When we got to the dock he met us on the road and showed us where to park. Took us to the boat and we were off. No downtime at all.  We went about 20 mins away from the dock to the fishing spot, dropped 3 lines down and almost immediately hooked up. With about 2 and a half hours of fishing we caught around 15-20 shark ranging in size and species and 2 sting ray. Captan Jon knew exactly where to go. We had an absolute blast and can’t wait for the weather to warm back up to rebook.

As a “thank you” for arranging a last minute vacation, my family wanted to let me get in a little fishing before we headed back to Northern VA.  My daughter’s actually like saltwater fishing - so long as there is lots of action - so we settled on a late afternoon shark trip.  Found Capt. Jon and Black Dog via search and reviews, and was rewarded with a great evening on the water pulling in a wide range of sharks and rays (catch and release). 

Dock is easy to find, boat is fast, clean and comfortable, and Capt. Jon had both the tackle and the knowledge of where to go to keep to have a great afternoon of fun. Capt. Jon had patience with the inexperienced members, and tips for the more experienced—and he’s just a great guy too.  The highlight was hooking a 7 foot bull shark on 30lb test; took 30 minutes and pulling anchor to chase him, and will never forget getting that amazing creature to the surface before he flipped his tail once, broke the leader, and headed back down. 

Some tips: 1) Bring your own drinks; Capt. J has a great cooler for your stuff and 2) Let him know if you want him to bring the dogs—it’s named Black Dog for a reason, and it’s even more fun out there with two experienced fisherdogs on the boat! 

Thanks Capt. Jon and Black Dog; we’ll be back later this year and for sure next year.

- The Nickelson Family

We had a BLAST on this trip! I bought this as a present for my fiancé and he loved it. Captain Jon was super friendly, laid-back and helpful. And his dog mate Trey was so fun too. We caught 2 sharks, 1 stingray and 2 red fish. We even got to hang out with Clarabelle, the friendly dolphin. Would definitely recommend Black Dog to others and can’t wait to go back again next time we are in the area.

Went out on a shark fishing expedition with two adults and four kids over 12. Captain Jon was great with our group and great with the kids. Dropped a few lines in the water and quickly got some smaller baby sharks. Kids were super-excited!  Moved to a few other spots and hooked a 30 lb bull shark that we got into the boat as well!! Everyone had a fantastic time. Definitely worth it and great memories. Highly recommend Captain Jon and the Black Dog!!!

This was an amazing trip. We started off rocky due to a bad storm but John was able drive us to calmer waters. This was my kids 1st time fishing outside of a lake and they loved it (ages 8 and 10). As far as the fishing went we caught 8 sharks. There were 2 other boats near us and they did not have the same luck. If your looking for a personable captain that will put you on the fish then definitely book with Black Dog Fishing Charters.