Finn Feather Chesapeake

FinNFeather Chesapeake Adventures specializes in guided hunting, fishing, and water-based outdoor trips on the Chesapeake Bay. Operating out of Sparrows Point, Maryland, they focus on waterfowl hunting, seaduck hunting, bowfishing, conventional fishing, crabbing, and lighthouse/sunset tours.

Captain Derick Thrappas holds a USCG 100-ton Captain's license obtained at age 19. He spent 20 years in the Coast Guard stationed from Key West, Florida to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and worked as a captain/guide for duckguide.com—one of the East Coast's largest waterfowl outfitters—running hundreds of clients annually. He's also a second-generation commercial crabbing and fishing license holder and an ABYC Master technician.

• •Waterfowl and seaduck hunting trips
• •Conventional fishing charters
• •Bowfishing trips
• •Crabbing expeditions
• •Lighthouse and sunset tours
• •Yacht deliveries and captain-for-hire services
• •Hook and Cook partnership with Dock of the Bay Restaurant (catch your fish, they prepare it)

FinNFeather is committed to making sure you have a positive, professional, and safe experience from inquiry through return to dock. They'll modify trips to meet your needs.

Captain Derick welcomes families and kids on trips—he has two daughters himself. The operation combines professional-grade equipment (all boats fully updated with modern electronics), legitimate credentials, and a captain with decades of hands-on experience across the entire East Coast.