Drizzlebar Charters - Captain George Bentz

Captain George W. Bentz

Captain George has been around the water his whole life, growing up on Bodkin Creek at the same house where his father grew up. His dad taught him about fishing the bay. The obsession began at age 7 when he got a 16ft wooden rowboat and began fishing the creek, of course within sight of Mom. There was always a great respect for the Chesapeake Bay and the people that worked it and by age 14 he had a commercial crab license and sold crabs during the summer. He was always ready to run out for some great fishing. With that desire to fish, he decided to start charter fishing and got his first charter boat ,a 40ft custom baybuilt. Now he can share the experience of “hookin’ em’ up” with his customers. He told his wife when they got married “You know that I fish and that’s not gonna change”. Well it did and he fishes more than ever now, thanks to the many repeat and satisfied customers. So come and experience the thrill and excitement of fishing the Chesapeake Bay.

The Mate - George M. Bentz

That’s right, the father mating for his son (what a combination). We’re not sure of the true age of this fellow but it’s said that he hollered at John Smith for cutting through his chum line when he sailed up the Chesapeake. He has a lot of experience and he wants to be sure everything goes right and your day is enjoyable. One thing is for sure, he ain’t afraid to tell the captain what he thinks. Besides rigging the lines, he also makes most of the lures and jigs used on the boat. His lures have also become popular with some of the other captains in the area, due to their outstanding success. Between fishing trips and lure making, he is the Group Leader for the Pasadena Sportfishing Group the largest sportfishing group in the area. So when you come along George will be ready to make your day on the Chesapeake Bay a memorable one.