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Top Dog Charters

Cape Charles, United States
25+ reviews
Captain Neil Lessard of Top Dog Charters has been fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean for 35 years. His charter company is located in historic Cape Charles, Virginia, and he's got ample experience when it comes to fishing the waters of this bountiful area. Captain Neil focuses on organizing premier sportfishing trips for both advanced anglers and beginners. Everybody is welcome!

Charters

Rating

4.9
37 reviews
5.0
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Recommend this charter
90%
Caught fish

All reviews (37)

Showing 1 – 5 of 37 reviews
  • Willem Hannema
    Willem Hannema
    us
    Massachusetts, US
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    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Caught dinner!

    4 Hour Trip (May – Aug) • 6 adults • 2 children

    2nd trip with Top Dog. Captain and crew were great! Nice chill trip. Tried a few options for catching different fish. Caught a nice Cobia for dinner. Would recommend for families. Nice air conditioned area for taking a break from the sun. Bring water/drinks, sunscreen and snacks. Captain fillets your fish at the end!

  • Chelle Subber
    Chelle Subber
    us
    Massachusetts, US
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    Member since 2026
    4.3
    Verified

    Not much biting but still enjoyed our time

    4 Hour Trip (May – Aug) • 2 adults

    Captain Neil and mate Caleb were very gracious and the boat is truly wonderful with a nice air conditioned cabin when you need to get out of the sun. That was helpful since we only caught one large cobia during our 4 hour trip. Not the captain’s fault but I should have asked if the kids could do some casting to keep them interested. We spent most of the trip trolling but nothing was biting that day. Still a beautiful day on the water.

    Reported catch:
    Cobia
  • Brian Wilson
    Brian Wilson
    Repeat angler
    us
    Virginia, US
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    Member since 2022
    •
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Fishing with Neil

    4 Hour Trip (May – Aug) • 6 adults
  • Keith Johnston
    Keith Johnston
    us
    Virginia, US
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    Member since 2026
    4.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Cape Charles Charter

    4 Hour Trip (May – Aug) • 4 adults

    Capt. Neil and his mate were quite personable, the boat is nice, no idea about their fishing skills/abilities and handling of the catch afterwards because we didn't catch any fish!! It was a half day trip, partially overcast and to his credit Capt Neil did move around to multiple spots trying to find fish.

  • William Duncan
    William Duncan
    us
    Florida, US
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    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Neil

    4 Hour Trip (May – Aug) • 4 adults

Real catches shared by our community

  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Caught dinner!
    Willem H.
    Willem H.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Not much biting but still enjoyed our time
    Chelle S.
    Chelle S.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Top shelf with the Top Dog !
    Johnny W.
    Johnny W.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Awesome experience!
    Sean D.
    Sean D.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Fishing with Neil
    Gia O.
    Gia O.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Halfday trip with captain Neal and Owen
    Angela D.
    Angela D.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    6 hours
    Jacob D.
    Jacob D.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Half Day Cobia Trip in Top Dog Charters
    Norman Q.
    Norman Q.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Half day trip from oyster farm
    Jeremy A.
    Jeremy A.
  • Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA
    Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VACape Charles, VA
    Fishing half day with capt neil lessard
    Lori R.
    Lori R.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Top Dog Charters - Cape Charles, VA in Cape Charles

Summer may be coming to an end, but you can still hook into delicious Yellowfin Tuna offshore. Inshore there's plenty of Flounder, Red Drum, and Speckled Trout to keep things interesting. 

Top catches for September