Cross Current
Light Tackle ExperienceChase Fish. Make Memories.
Private Chesapeake Bay fishing with Captain Jeff Cross. Four decades of local knowledge, a relaxed boat, and a day shaped around your crew.
Plan Your Day on the BayThe captain
Born of the Bay.Built over a lifetime.
Captain Jeff Cross has spent four decades reading the Chesapeake: its tides, weather, seasons, structure, and the subtle changes that tell an experienced waterman where the fish may be waiting.
His trips are personal by design. Jeff teaches when teaching is helpful, gives space when the moment calls for it, and builds the day around the people standing on his deck.
“The best fishing days are the ones you’re still talking about years later.”
Meet Captain JeffChoose your water
Four ways to chase the Bay.
Every private trip is shaped by season, conditions, experience level, and what your crew wants from the day.
Striped Bass
Fast casts, hard strikes, and one of the Chesapeake’s defining fish. An active light-tackle experience built around the season.
Explore the trip 02 · Heavy pullBlue Catfish
Powerful fish, steady action, and the kind of fight that makes everyone on the boat stop and watch.
Explore the trip 03 · BackwaterSnakehead
Shallow water, precise casting, and explosive strikes in the rivers and creeks that feed the Bay.
Explore the trip 04 · Your crewFamily Days
An easygoing private adventure for first casts, shared laughs, and memories that matter more than the final count.
Explore the tripField notes
The Bay, as it happened.
Your day on the Bay
Your next storystarts at the dock.
Tell Jeff about your crew, the kind of day you have in mind, and when you hope to get on the water. He’ll follow up personally.
Plan Your Day on the Bay