Captain
Melvin Lawrence

Member since June 2024 Hampton, United States
Background
Capt. Melvin was born and raised in Hampton Va. and is experienced in navigating the waters of the cheaspeke bay and its tributaries. He has been fishing the local waters for over 30 years. Him & his crew are ready to take you on a therapeutic fishing excursion. He will demonstrate techniques such as artificial reef, jigging , bottom fishing , trolling or something unique to the area like sight casting . The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
Sight fishing and reef/wreck fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Melvin Lawrence

Hampton, Verenigde Staten
Background
Capt. Melvin was born and raised in Hampton Va. and is experienced in navigating the waters of the cheaspeke bay and its tributaries. He has been fishing the local waters for over 30 years. Him & his crew are ready to take you on a therapeutic fishing excursion. He will demonstrate techniques such as artificial reef, jigging , bottom fishing , trolling or something unique to the area like sight casting . The only way to learn is to join them on the water.
Techniques
Sight fishing and reef/wreck fishing
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Reviews
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Melvin L.
Captain
Houston W.
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Kristi L.
First mate
Richard W.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Fintimidator Sportfishing LLC

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5.0 / 5
(38 beoordelingen)
Angler's choice
Hampton
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips vanaf US $300

Fishing Reports

Tautog (black fish)
Tautog (black fish)
Nov 22, 2025 Hampton
Tautog fishing on the reefs are good rite now !! Tog are excellent eating fish. Were catching occasional sheepshead and drum also. Schools of blue fish are also a good catch under working birds .
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Family fun day for Jut and family
Family fun day for Jut and family
Sep 18, 2025 Hampton
Awesome cobia fishing continues
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Sunset cruises been awesome
Sunset cruises been awesome
Sep 18, 2025 Hampton
We have had great sunset cruises with some awesome people !!! The sunsets have been beautiful.. We have been catching spots, croaker, sea mullets and small sharks on all the trips.
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Spot and northern puffer
Spot and northern puffer
Sep 18, 2025 Hampton
Nice Spot and northern puffer bite is good . We have the crab traps set and crabbing is good !!!! The shrimp are showing up in Good numbers !!! Sunset cruise or 4hrs The fall reef fishing ? is heating ? up. Cobia season is ending September 20th.
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Cobia and bottom fishing
Cobia and bottom fishing
Aug 10, 2025 Hampton
With summer winding down and gall fast approaching the fishing is starting to heat up . Cobia fishing is picking up with limts of nice fish most days . The bottom fish on the reefs are also producing some nice fish with Citation size sheepshead and red drum in the mix.
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Great fall fishing continues
Great fall fishing continues
Sep 30, 2024 Hampton
Reef trips are producing nice sheep and red drum along with alot of pan fish. Sunset cruises are excellent with plenty of pan fish. Nice sice croaker, sea mullet , pig fish , and grey trout .
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Fishing with Melvin
good time.
good time.
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Great trip

GECONTROLEERD   (Bay) (reef & wreck) or cobia op Juli 21, 2025
Captain Melvin was great. They provided just what I requested. We had to hide from a couple of thunderstorms which limited...
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Jeffrey S.
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Captain doesn't control the weather

GECONTROLEERD   (Bay) (reef & wreck) or cobia op Mei 4, 2025
Captain Mel wanted to take us reef fishing for taugaug and redfish but my son and I couldnโ€™t take the choppy seas so we stayed...
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Mark K.
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October fishing trip

GECONTROLEERD   Sunset cruise op Oktober 22, 2025
Mark K. raadt Fintimidator Sportfishing LLC aan
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Nicole G.
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Fishing with Melvin

GECONTROLEERD   (Bay) (reef & wreck) or cobia op Oktober 18, 2025
Nicole G. raadt Fintimidator Sportfishing LLC aan
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Xantea B.
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Lots of Fun

GECONTROLEERD   Sunset cruise op Augustus 13, 2025
We were celebrating our sonโ€™s birthday and he had a blast. Captain Melvin made the trip fun and educational. Looking forward...
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