*Top 5 Reasons To Stay on Smith Island*
1. Visit Maryland's last inhabited remote island, with a culture going back 400 years, with a waterman's way of life that is fast disappearing elsewhere
2. Fishing and crabbing: it is centrally located in the Bay to access Tangier Sound, the Middle and Lower Chesapeake Bay, and shallow water fishing in the Smith Island archipelago, within minutes See if you can score the Smith Island Grand Slam during you visit: Rockfish, Bluefish or Spanish Mackerel, Redfish, Cobia, and Speckled Trout. As a local Smith Islander said to us once, "you start your fishing trip already in the middle of the Bay".
3. Kayak the well marked water trails, and get Zen with the Island's nature
4. Enjoy local seafood at the restaurants, including the best crab dishes you’ll ever try, add a slice of the famous Smith Island cake
5. Relax at the Pearl and enjoy it’s nature, it’s Waterman culture, and 400 year history
*For Anglers*
We encourage you to think about Smith Island as your fish camp. Take your own boat to the Island and be in the middle of the action. You can fish deep water in the Bay and the Sound, or fish the flats and shallows of the Smith Island archipelago. At the right time of the year, you can catch up to 10 species of game fish! Try you skill and see if you can achieve the Smith Island Slam (Rockfish, Bluefish, Redfish) or a Grand Slam (Rockfish, Bluefish, Redfish, Cobia, and Speckled Trout). Then, come back to the Island, enjoy a crab dinner or just cook what you caught.
Don’t have a boat or easy access to take yours there? No problem, book with one of the professional local guides who will pick you up at the main dock and take you on your fishing journey.
Have your own boat with sleeping quarters? Book the Peal Dock and overnight there.
Staying on Smith Island will provide an experience of a lifetime.