The Morning Star, Captained by Monty Hawkins, with 45 years of experience bottom fishing off Ocean City; come see what a lifetime of experience and dedication can do for your day!

Sea Bass Fishing on The Morning Star

FISHING ON WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS

$145

Trip departs from the Ocean City Fishing Center at 7am and returns at 3pm.

Flounder Fishing on The Morning Star

FISHING ON SATURDAYS

$165

Trips departs from the Ocean City Fishing Center at 6:30am and returns at 3:30pm.

Mahi Fishing on The Morning Star

SPECIAL TRIPS

Pricing to be Determined

Special trips to be announced via email and Facebook targeting various seasonal species. Be sure to subscribe to our email list so please sign up using the form below!

Because Capt Monty's Trips Are Not All The Same - Booking Info and Prices are Posted in his Fish Report below. Parties of 5 or more will be charged a 10% gratuity on their fare

Mahi Trips: Every Week to Sept 1st - Sunday through Thursday $250.00 - 6:30 to 3:30 - Twelve Anglers Sells Out - we fish one side where lines favor the drift. Limit 10 mahi per person (and wouldn't that be nice!) Light spinning tackle provided - Anglers are welcome to bring their own light tackle. If mahi just won't cooperate (happens!) I'll try to get some cbass/flounder for dinner! And if mahi fishing goes toes up? Will redo this schedule!

Otherwise.. 

Sailing for sea bass/fluke Fridays & Saturdays 6:30 to 3:30 at $165.00 — All Sea Bass (& hopefully some Flounder!) Trips Sell Out at 18 Anglers. I sail up to a half-hour early if all are aboard..

The Fishing Report

The Fish Report is emailed from the list subscribed to on this site. It has the information you need to book a trip and have an enjoyable experience. Capt. Monty doesn’t want your trip to end until the dishes are washed!

For the daily blow by blow the Captain posts after every trip - good or bad on Facebook!

Featured
Fish Report 7/14/25

Opening Reservations To Sept 1st - 
Some Tough Days - Cold on Bottom! 
Inshore Mahi Just Beginning -
New Reef Deployments & Explorations.. 

Fish Report 6/29/25

Summer Catching - 
"Ladies Day" - 
Some Mahi Trips - 
Website Fixed (I hope!) -
A Reef Report - 
Old Predictions Make Plain Our Need of Better Management

Fish Report 6/6/25

Long-Long CBass Monday - 6/9/25
Sea Bass Fishing Remains OK 
Reservations Open Through 7/14/25..   
A Letter To The Secretary of the Navy.

Fish Report 5/24/25

Sea Bass Fishing OK 
Opening Reservations 6/2/25 to 7/14/25..  
A tale of confidence I've recently reposted to FB..
Thoughts on the Mothball Fleet.. 

Captain Monty's
Passion for Precision

Discover the intricacies of targeting natural, shipwreck, and artificial reefs off the coast of Maryland. Dive into the world of precision reef fishing with The Morning Star!

Captain Monty on the Morning Star

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