Enjoy a day on the water with Capt. Brian Thomason, in his new 28’ Sportsman 282 TE, named Second Chance. He will always try his best to provide a top-notch light tackle fishing charter.
Fishing is his passion, and he truly enjoys his time spent on the water finding fish for his clients. He’s always willing to teach and go the extra mile to make sure that every trip is a memorable one. This area is blessed with one of the best fisheries on the East Coast, with many opportunities throughout the year for Striped Bass, Redfish, Cobia, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and Speckled Trout.
Any fish within the legal limit is yours to keep. Plus, you can have your catch cleaned. Children are welcome aboard. The captain will provide fishing licenses and all the necessary gear. It’s always a good idea to bring snacks, drinks, sunblock, a hat, and sunglasses.
The Second Chance is the perfect fishing machine with the best of electronics, a 1/2 tower for sight fishing, trolling motor for shallow water fishing, or spot locking over a structure. It also has plenty of comfort for family trips, including a toilet on board.
Brian is a co-captain of Thomason Tradition Sport Fishing, and always dreamed of being excited to go to work every day. Now that has become a reality since joining his son’s company and becoming a light tackle charter captain!
Target species change with the season from chasing the migrating giant Stripers, fishing the huge Red Drum schools, jigging the schooled-up Stripers in the fall, or summertime shallow water fishing. You will not find a harder-working captain who will always focus on making sure it is an enjoyable trip!
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Brian Thomason
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Appropriate for children
91%
Friendly captain
96%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Recommend this charter
97%
Caught fish
94%
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5 hour Trip – Light Tackle on June 8, 2025
We went out as a group of three and had the time of our lives. Captain Brian is a great friendly local guy who works his butt off to find you fish. He got us on the fish, and we caught a bunch of rockfish. Unfortunately most were too big or slightly too small to keep and we fell 1 short of our limit. That being said it was better to have action and fun than it was to keep 1 additional fish. His boat is state of the art and was very comfortable to ride in on a choppy day. He was very flexible with scheduling and worked around spotty weather. I can’t speak highly enough of him and can’t wait to go out again with him.
We went out as a group of three and had the time of our lives. Captain Brian is a great friendly local guy who works his butt off to find you fish. He got us on the fish, and we caught a bunch of rockfish. Unfortunately most were too big or slightly too small to keep and we fell 1 short of our limit. That being said it was better to have action and fun than it was to keep 1 additional fish. His boat is state of the art and was very comfortable to ride in on a choppy day. He was very flexible...
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5 hour Trip – Light Tackle on July 21, 2024
Brian is a great , even more, an outsanding skipper ! Due to bad weather conditions on the day before, finding the « big fish » was really very difficult. But Brian never gave up and after 4hrs of intensive search , he succeeded to put us on the fish: first a very big red drum, second, a huge Cobia! Many thanks to you Brian, for your kindness and also for your professionalism!Fishing with you was a great moment for us ! We’ll come back for no doubt!
Brian is a great , even more, an outsanding skipper ! Due to bad weather conditions on the day before, finding the « big fish » was really very difficult. But Brian never gave up and after 4hrs of intensive search , he succeeded to put us on the fish: first a very big red drum, second, a huge Cobia! Many thanks to you Brian, for your kindness and also for your professionalism!Fishing with you was a great moment for us ! We’ll come back for no doubt!
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Live lining for striped bass on June 13, 2025
Captain Brian is very personable and a great fisherman. Can’t wait to go fishing with him again!
Captain Brian is very personable and a great fisherman. Can’t wait to go fishing with him again!
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5 hour Trip – Light Tackle on July 22, 2024
first captain brian is the best. the weather forecast was for scattered thunder storms, after getting out in the bay and seeing the weather, we decided to fish in the river. captain brian made the trip a real pleasure with his way of setting up lines, explaining a little history of the area. it was like fishing with an old friend, very relaxing. planning on rebooking soon.
first captain brian is the best. the weather forecast was for scattered thunder storms, after getting out in the bay and seeing the weather, we decided to fish in the river. captain brian made the trip a real pleasure with his way of setting up lines, explaining a little history of the area. it was like fishing with an old friend, very relaxing. planning on rebooking soon.
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Working mans special on June 6, 2025
Captain Brian was top notch. We were out only 4 hours and caught our limit in rock bass. Had a great time on the water. The boat was clean and in excellent condition. I'm ready for round 2...
Captain Brian was top notch. We were out only 4 hours and caught our limit in rock bass. Had a great time on the water. The boat was clean and in excellent condition. I'm ready for round 2...
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Leonardtown, Maryland, United States
I have owned a roofing company for over 20 years and always dreamed of waking up and being excited about going to work. Fishing has always been a passion of mine since an early age, and I enjoy sharing fishing experiences with others while making new friends and clients in this business. I have purchased the boat of my dreams, and it's the perfect fishing machine; spacious and comfortable with all the high-end equipment to ensure fishing success. Now that I am a captain, I look forward to every day spent on the water and the excitement the day may bring!
River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Chesapeake Bay.
Flats Fishing
Light Tackle
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Fly Fishing
Drift Fishing
Toilet
GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor
Ice Box
Radar
Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fishing License
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.
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain
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Capt. Brian with Thomason Tradition - Updated 2025 Prices