Captain
Chuck Shelton

Member since October 2022 Virginia Beach, United States
Background
Captain Chuck grew up in the small fishing town of Bowers Beach, Delaware. As a young kid, he wanted to follow in his great-grandfather's footsteps and become a charter boat captain. He started his fishing career in Delaware Bay as an early teen his obsession has led him up and down the East Coast chasing all kinds of species of fish. With over 30 years of fishing experience, he has chosen Virginia Beach, Va. as his place to make his dream become reality in 2022. As much as he loves finding and catching fish himself, he ultimately loves sharing his knowledge and watching others catch fish, and having a memorable day on the water.
Techniques
Trolling, wreck fishing, sight fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Chuck Shelton

Virginia Beach, United States
Background
Captain Chuck grew up in the small fishing town of Bowers Beach, Delaware. As a young kid, he wanted to follow in his great-grandfather's footsteps and become a charter boat captain. He started his fishing career in Delaware Bay as an early teen his obsession has led him up and down the East Coast chasing all kinds of species of fish. With over 30 years of fishing experience, he has chosen Virginia Beach, Va. as his place to make his dream become reality in 2022. As much as he loves finding and catching fish himself, he ultimately loves sharing his knowledge and watching others catch fish, and having a memorable day on the water.
Techniques
Trolling, wreck fishing, sight fishing.
Anglers Choice
Verified

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(51 reviews)
Angler's choice
Virginia Beach
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $425

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 51 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (40)
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Awesome trip in memory of our dads
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
85%
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Jillian F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome trip in memory of our dads

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on June 15, 2025
I took my girls, 9 and 15, out for Fatherโ€™s Day since we lost their dad almost two years ago. He loved to take them fishing...
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J.J. K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the water!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (PM) on July 8, 2025
Booked a trip for our boys birthday present and it was awesome. Capital Chuck was very accommodating with our 3 boys, none...
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Bryan U.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best charter! Trophy Red!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Wreck on September 28, 2024
We couldnโ€™t recommend Captain Chuck and First Mate Mike more highly!ย  Theyโ€™re both personable and professional.ย  The...
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Michael R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

My arm hurts

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on July 5, 2025
Great fishing trip with a pile of fish in the cooler . Every one was polite and all about fishing when it was time to fish...
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Chris C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

First time fishing Virginia Beach and glad we picked Sheltonโ€™s Charter!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inshore (AM) on August 14, 2024
Chuck and his mate Colin were super knowledgeable and we had fish on minutes after the lines went down. A lot of expected Spanish...
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