Salty Girl Charters is a family-friendly charter from Norfolk, Virginia. It operates in the lower Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Beach area. Captain Damani Ryan offers you various inshore, nearshore, and offshore fishing trips and he’s eager to help you have the best fishing experience possible.
The vessel you’ll be using is a powerful 38’ Dawson saltwater fishing boat.

It can sit up to 6 guests and is powered by a twin 375 HP Caterpillar engine. Apart from navigation and communication electronics, it’s equipped with outriggers, a fighting chair, and livewell. The facilities you’ll have at your disposal include a toilet, shower, kitchen, and bed. To bring you even more comfort there’s onboard air conditioning, a refrigerator, and ice-box. In case you need any help, you can always turn to the first mate.

Some of the fish that you’ll target include Bluefish, Spadefish, Mahi Mahi, and Atlantic Mackerel. You’ll have the chance to try out bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, trolling, spinning, and jigging. Feel free to bring any kids with you. You can keep all the fish you catch and have some delicious meals when you get back home. The captain doesn’t allow alcohol on the boat, but you’re free to bring beer.

You’ll have rods and reels waiting for you on board, so no need to worry about that. The crew will clean and fillet your catch, free of charge. You won’t need any fishing licenses as well, so just pack your favorite food and drinks and you can start your journey.

Come to Norfolk and book a trip at Salty Girl Charters for an enjoyable sea experience.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip – Inshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $650
    This trip will see you fish inshore waters of Virginia for 4 hours. You'll only need to pack some food and drinks before you embark on your journey.
  • Private trip
    3/4 Day Trip – Inshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $850
    If you'd like to fish for more than 4 hours but you don't have much time at your disposal, this is the right trip for you. Spend 6 hours on the inshore waters of Virginia and chase the local species. Bring food and drinks and you're set to go.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip – Inshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $1,000
    For an even better fishing experience, choose this trip and fish inshore for 8 hours. This will give you plenty of time to enjoy the water and chase fish.
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip – Nearshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $1,650
    This trip will take you 20-25 miles off the shore and see you fish nearshore wreckages.
  • Private trip
    Extended Day Trip – Nearshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    10 Hour Trip, starts at 7:30 AM
    US $2,350
    You'll go 15-45 miles off the shore and fish nearshore wrecks and reefs for 10 fine hours.
  • Private trip
    12 Hour Trip – Offshore
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    12 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    US $2,550
    Pick this trip if you'd like a real sea adventure. You'll go 45+ miles away from the shore and spend 12 hours deep drop fishing.
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FAQs about Salty Girl Charters

Salty Girl Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $650 per group - Half Day Trip – Inshore (4 hours)
  • US $850 per group - 3/4 Day Trip – Inshore (6 hours)
  • US $1,000 per group - Full Day Trip – Inshore (8 hours)
  • US $1,650 per group - Full Day Trip – Nearshore (8 hours)
  • US $2,350 per group - Extended Day Trip – Nearshore (10 hours)
  • US $2,550 per group - 12 Hour Trip – Offshore (12 hours)

When you book a trip with Salty Girl Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fighting Chair
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Flybridge
  • Live Bait Well
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box
  • Radar

Trips booked with Salty Girl Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Salty Girl Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing

Salty Girl Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Salty Girl Charters include:
  • Bluefish
  • Cobia
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Mackerel (Atlantic)
  • Spadefish
  • Wahoo

Meet the Captain

Damani Ryan
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
7 Customer reviews
Response time 15 hours
Member since August 2020
Captain Damani invites you to Norfolk, Virgina on fishing trips of various types and distances. He'll do everything to have you return home with a good catch.

About this listing

Targeted species

Bluefish Bluefish
Cobia Cobia
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
King Mackerel (Kingfish) King Mackerel (Kingfish)

Boat specs

Dawson (Sportfishing) originally built in 1991. Powered by 2 375HP Caterpillar 3208 engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 25 knots.

Length
38 ft
Capacity
6 persons

Types of fishing

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Wreck Fishing

Fishing techniques

Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing

Amenities

Toilet
Air Conditioning
Fighting Chair
Fishfinder
Bed
Flybridge

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Fishing License

Cancellation policy

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

Listing policies

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
No Alcohol
Beer only.
You Keep Catch

Payment

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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:

Cash
PayPal
Bank Transfer

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 7 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (16)
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
80%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
71%
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Maxwell F.
Norfolk, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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September fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Inshore on September 3, 2023
Amazing experience! Definitely recommend for a fun day of fishing and boating experiences! Wonderful and professional captain...
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Barbara B.
Excellent
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Experience:
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Great crew and great boat

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip – Inshore on October 4, 2023
This boat has everything you need and more. Great Captain and staff. Had a good time. Weather couldn’t have been better.
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Mike A.
Newport News, VA
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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8 hour near shore Salty Girl Charters

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip – Nearshore on June 10, 2023
Captain Damani and his 1st Mate made sure we had everything we needed.  We had a great time and looking forward to our next...
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James W.
Bagwell, TX
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on September 10, 2023
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Jacob R.
Newport News, Virginia
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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3/4 Inshore Captain Damani and First Mate Nate

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip – Inshore on September 24, 2022
Captain and crew were wonderful, great day on the water thanks to captain damani. He spent the whole week prior tracking weather...
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