Editorial flag: Out-of-area Delaware Indian River boat kept for legacy OC directory collisions.
Profile facts last reviewed: 2026-04
About this boat
Live identity is Hooked Up Sportfishing at Indian River Marina, DE (Capt. Brian Ludwig / 36′ Luhrs), not a West Ocean City MD slip boat.
Legacy oceancity.md-style directories filed Hooked Up under Ocean City with a (302) 436-8822 contact. Stronger live sourcing points to Delaware: Delaware State Parks lists Hooked Up Sportfishing—a 36-foot Luhrs Convertible with Capt. Brian Ludwig—at Indian River Marina (Rehoboth Beach / Delaware Seashore State Park).
Prefer the parks-page captain line (410) 984-6461 and marina desk (302) 227-3071 when verifying. The older 302-436-8822 Delmarva-directory number may or may not still reach the same operation—confirm before you travel.
This is out-of-area for an Ocean City MD canyon meet. Do not confuse it with Hooked Up II / Hook’d Up brands on the Chesapeake (Deale) or other state “Hooked Up” names.
FishingBooker Delaware-beach cards (including aggregator #18946-style matches) should be read as Sussex County economics, not Talbot Street or OCFC parking. Use them only if you intentionally want a Delaware departure.
Quick compare (same directory)
Use this as a starting grid—rates, captains, and trip SKUs still need a live call. Links open our full profiles so you can read species cards and review context.
| Boat | Archetype | Range | Length | Guests | Pricing note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooked Up | Private canyon / pelagic | Canyon & pelagic | 36′ | Confirm with captain — Delaware six-pack style listing | Pricing varies by season and trip — confirm with operator. |
| Bill$ 4 Bills Sport Fishing Charters | Private canyon / pelagic | Canyon & pelagic | 40′ | Six-pack style marketing in aggregator blurbs—confirm live | Older Fin & Field snapshots listed mixed offshore/inshore SKUs (confirm-live; likely stale). Do not use placeholder phon… |
| Billfisher Sport Fishing Charters | Private canyon / pelagic | Canyon & pelagic | 64′ | Confirm private-charter capacity with captain | Pricing varies by season and trip — confirm with operator. |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears Fishing Charters | Private canyon / pelagic | Canyon & pelagic | — | — | Pricing varies by season and trip — confirm with operator. |
Marina & meet-up
Indian River Marina, Delaware Seashore State Park — not Ocean City MD
This listing is grouped under “other / confirm dock”: Ocean City spreads charter meet-ups across multiple basins, side harbors, and seasonal faces. Use the published address as your anchor, then lock the verbal gate-and-lot drill with the operator.
If you are new to town, pad ETA for wrong-lot corrections—holiday Saturdays can pinch bridges and Coastal Highway earlier than maps suggest.
FishingBooker listing (matched)
We linked a marketplace storefront to Hooked Up using an automated slug/name crosswalk—treat it as a secondary research lane, not a replacement for calling the captain. Confirm the phone on this page matches the FishingBooker card before you weigh reviews.
DE beach card—benchmark light-tackle economics vs Ocean City canyon six-packs.
Trip lengths, rates & before you book
Trip lengths
- Call for seasonal trip board
Trip types
- Confirm targets, hours, and pricing when booking
Rates (confirm before deposit)
Pricing varies by season and trip — confirm with operator.
Before you book
- Confirm you are OK leaving from Indian River, DE—not West Ocean City.
- Match Capt. Ludwig + 36′ Luhrs on the paperwork.
- Budget Delaware lodging / drive time if your hotel is in OC MD.
Trip styles
- Trip menu not fully published on the DE parks charter page — confirm lengths and rates by phone
- Departure state: Delaware (Indian River), not Ocean City MD
Targeted species
No operator species menu was published on the parks listing we checked. Ask the captain for seasonal targets before comparing to OC canyon six-packs.
Species card (quick scan)
Species vary by season and trip type
Fishing Charter Reviews
Delmarva travel lists place Hooked Up in Rehoboth Beach, DE with the stub’s 302-436-8822; FishingBooker lists a “Hook’d Up”-style card (#18946) in the Delaware beach cluster—not a West OC slip boat. Treat meet location as Sussex County unless the captain confirms Maryland staging.
Legacy Ocean City directory rows sometimes lump Delmarva numbers—verify departure state and ramp before comparing to OCFC boats.
Yelp reviews
Search / category link — not a locked business profile
Read Delaware inshore categories; “Hooked Up” name collisions exist in other states.
Summary is original editorial based on recurring public-review patterns where noted—not quoted reviewer sentences. Star data appears only when we verified review totals for this profile listing. Last checked: 2026-04.
FishingBooker reviews
Verified charter listing URL
DE beach card—benchmark light-tackle economics vs Ocean City canyon six-packs.
FishingBooker aggregates move with completed trips; we summarize themes in our own words. Last checked: 2026-04.
TripAdvisor reviews
Search / roundup link — not a locked attraction profile
Family-trip tone for Delaware beaches—confirm hull for your booked date.
TripAdvisor traveler reviews are summarized editorially—never copied verbatim. Counts and averages are updated periodically on the platform. Last checked: 2026-04.
Secret Fisherman review
Secret Fisherman — Hooked Up
If your goal is a Sussex County inshore morning, this lane can make sense. If your goal is a Talbot Street canyon ticket, you are on the wrong ZIP code.
FAQ
- Is Hooked Up an Ocean City MD boat?
- Live marina sourcing says Indian River Marina in Delaware. Legacy OC directories blurred Delmarva phones—confirm the state before you book.
- Which phone should we use?
- Prefer Capt. Ludwig at (410) 984-6461 from the Delaware State Parks listing. Verify any 302 directory rows still belong to the same crew.
