Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing

Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing ,  As seen on TV’s “Wicked Tuna Outer Banks” Starting out of Ocean City Md you and Captain Dale Lisi will head offshore to search for many different species these grounds are full of. Pick a date and join in for some great time on the water.

Your journey will start on a restored 36’ custom offshore sport fishing boat, a spacious and comfortable vessel that can carry up to 6 guests. Thanks to its twin 425 HP Cummins engine as well as the full-featured navigation electronics, you can for a safe and fast trip to the fish and back. The boat has got a flybridge, kitchen, toilet, and bed, and features air-conditioning, a multimedia system, and an ice-box. As for the fishing equipment, there are outriggers, downriggers, and a fighting chair. A first mate will also be joining the trip.

You will have an excellent choice of fish to catch off the shore of Ocean City MD Tuna Mahi, wahoo, Mahi, Tilefish, and Swordfish are just some of the species you will have the chance to target. You can bottom fish, deep sea fish, troll, spin, jig, pop, and drift fish, all using heavy tackle. Kids are free to join aboard and you can keep all the fish you catch if you want to.

Captain Dale will cover you for the tackle, lures, as well as fishing licenses. Yours is just to bring your favorite food and drinks before you depart.

Come meet the marine life of Wanchese and have lots of fun fishing with Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing!



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Evening cuise
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    2 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    US $400
    1-1/2 hour cruise (7pm - 8:30 pm) . Departing from Fish Tales retaurant and bar on 22nd street in ocean city , traveling through the bay to rt 50 drawbridge and to the inlet. weather permiting we go out the inlet and up the beach , if the weather is not suitable we will return to the bay and cruise the bay to Ocean Pines and then return to Fish Tales.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    US $1,000
    6:30 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Fishing is inside of 20 miles. Wreck/Bottom fishing, trolling, and Shark fishing (Shark fishing is catch and release). Typical catch – Seabass, Flounder, Mahi, Spanish Mackerel, Triggerfish, and Bluefish.
    Targeted fish
    Cobia
    Cobia
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Seabass (Black)
    Black Seabass
    Bluefish
    Bluefish
    Black Drum
    Black Drum
    Spanish Mackerel
    Spanish Mackerel
    Flounder
    Flounder
    Sheepshead
    Sheepshead
    Triggerfish (Gray)
    Gray Triggerfish
    Tautog
    Tautog
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 12:30 PM
    Seasonal trip Apr 15 - Jan 15
    US $1,000
    A 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. inshore fishing trip not exceeding 25 miles from the inlet. Wreck/Bottom fishing, trolling, shark fishing (shark fishing is catch and release). Typical catches are Seabass, Flounder, Triggerfish, Mahi Mahi, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and King Mackerel, depending on the time of the year.
  • Private trip
    10 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $1,900
    Ten hours of bottom and wreck fishing within 30 miles of the ocean city inlet. Typical catches are Seabass, Flounder, Triggerfish, and Taug.
  • Private trip
    Tilefish trip
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $1,950
    Deep dropping for gray/blueline tile fish and golden tile fish
    Targeted fish
    Tilefish
    Tilefish
  • Private trip
    12 Hour Trip – Offshore
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    12 Hour Trip, starts at 4:15 AM
    Seasonal trip May 27 - Jan 1
    US $2,500
    Lasting from 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A typical fishing day includes trolling primarily for Tuna, Mahi, Wahoo, as well as Marlin. When it is productive, we do chunk for Tuna and deep drop for Swordfish and Tilefish.
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FAQs about Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing

Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $400 per group - Evening cuise (2 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip (PM) (5 hours)
  • US $1,900 per group - 10 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing (10 hours)
  • US $1,950 per group - Tilefish trip (8 hours)
  • US $2,500 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Offshore (12 hours)

When you book a trip with Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS all new Simrad electronics 2023
  • Fishfinder Simrad 3kw chirp 2023
  • Bed
  • Flybridge
  • Kitchen
  • Multimedia System
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • First Mate (Must tip mate no less than 15% of total trip price)
  • Fishing License

Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Drift Fishing
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Foolish Pleasures Sport Fishing include:
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Marlin (White)
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Swordfish
  • Tautog
  • Tilefish
  • Triggerfish (Gray)
  • Tuna (Bluefin)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

Meet the Captain

Dale Lisi
Ocean City, Maryland, United States
28 Customer reviews
Response time 8 hours
Member since April 2015
Captain Dale has been fishing for 35 years and he has been running charters on the Foolish Pleasures out of Ocean City MD since 2002, He is a full time captain and appeared on the hit TV show "Wicked Tuna Outer Banks” for 3 years on his vessel “Foolish Pleasures”. The ocean is the ultimate environment for entertainment and excitement. The captain has a lot of tournaments under his belt as well, mostly with Tuna. He believes that there is nothing greater to do on this planet than fish. He has been doing it his whole life and successfully running the same charter boat for 20 years.

About this listing

Targeted species

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Marlin (Blue) Blue Marlin
Marlin (White) White Marlin
Seabass (Black) Black Seabass

Boat specs

Custom (Sportfishing) originally built in 1985, and restored in 2012. Powered by 2 425HP Cummins engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 26 knots.

Length
36 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Drift Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Air Conditioning
Fighting Chair
GPS
all new Simrad electronics 2023
Fishfinder
Simrad 3kw chirp 2023
Bed

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
First Mate
Must tip mate no less than 15% of total trip price
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.
Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

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Mastercard
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Checks
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 11 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
Full day
10 Hour wreck fishing
10 Hour wreck fishing
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Angler rating
9
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
82%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Daniel M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on October 3, 2023
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Paul G.
Macomb, MI
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Full Day Trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip – Offshore on May 17, 2022
We had a beautiful day on the water and caught over 70lbs. of Mahi Mahi. It is a great tasting fish that could not be any fresher....
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Jeremiah C.
Hagerstown, MD
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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10 Hour wreck fishing

VERIFIED   10 Hour Trip – Wreck Fishing on June 11, 2022
Cpt. Dale went above and beyond by going further out than planned to make sure we got in to fish that were biting. The first...
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Dustin P.
Mankato, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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May fishing trip

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip – Offshore on May 15, 2022
Great trip ! Very professional Capt and crew. Had a blast and went home with fish.
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Joseph C.
Baltimore, MD
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
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Fishing with Dale

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on August 14, 2022
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