Blue marlin, white marlin sailfish – billfish, one and all. But so are swordfish, and unlike their long snouted cousins, they are prized as food fish. Swordfish anglers fish in deep water to attract their quarry and often take overnight trips to reach them. This past week, the “Reelin N Dealin” put a 326-lb. swordfish on the scales and claimed first prize in the Oceans East Swordfish … [Read more...]
I Speck So
Specks, speckled trout, are biting in earnest at Lynnhaven, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel area, as well as the Elizabeth, York, Piankatank, and Rappahannock rivers. Successful anglers are using popping corks, swim baits, topwater baits, and live bait. Long Bay Point Bait and Tackle reports a large variety of fish inside Lynnhaven now, signaling a bustling season for anglers. The waters are … [Read more...]
It’s Spot On
Early October is prime time for spot fishing, and anglers are reeling them in two-at a time in the lower tidal rivers. Spot prefer hard bottoms and deep holes, where anglers are focusing their efforts and finding success with standard two-wire bottom rigs, which prove effective for almost any species. Baiting these rigs with bloodworms, Fishbites, and shrimp is a popular strategy, but with the … [Read more...]
Striper Time
The Fall Season for stripers (rockfish) kicks off Saturday October 4 and extends through December 31. The limit is one per person with a minimum size of 19 inches with a maximum size of 24 inches. That means all the big stripers go back to reproduce. It is said that those big ones – the 40 and 50 pounders - lay far more eggs and eggs of a higher quality than the smaller females. Allowing … [Read more...]
Billfish Action Peaking
September is prime time for billfish action out of both Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks. Bait is plentiful, the water is warm, and the marlin and sailfish are hungry. Virginia Beach Capt. Chris Raiford and his crew on the Sniper were flying 7 flags for with 3 blue marlin and 4 white marlin releases. The Wahoo bite is picking up steam and bluewater boats are still finding … [Read more...]
Trout Candy
Live shrimp are plentiful now along the Virginia Coast. Every fish that swims will eat a shrimp, but speckled trout love them. Fishermen call the live shrimp “Trout Candy.” As water temps cool, trout and puppy drum are moving well into the creeks and marshes – looking for shrimp. After the high winds and storms passed early this week, fishing picked right up. Some impressive flounder are … [Read more...]
Catching Ribbonfish
For the past 4 or 5 years, ribbonfish have been finding their way into more and more coolers. Once considered a trash fish (except for use as bait for king mackerel), anglers have discovered their value as a food fish. They are pretty fish as well - if you disregard their mouths full of sharp dentures. Their tiny scales are bright silver, almost reflective. They have … [Read more...]
Fall Turnover
As the season changes, so do the fishing patterns in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The arrival of fall brings cooler temperatures and winds that stir the bay’s waters, leading to a phenomenon known as “Fall Turnover.” This mixing of water layers distributes nutrients and oxygen more evenly, affecting where fish can be found. This transition presents opportunities for catching a variety of species as … [Read more...]
Great Fishing For Labor Day
Black sea bass enthusiasts have found the ocean wrecks to be fruitful grounds, with lots of nice fish available for those heading offshore. Flounder fishing has been particularly rewarding, with the lower bay areas such as the HTRB and the CBBT yielding impressive catches. These locations, along with the ocean wrecks, have become hotspots for those targeting flatfish. Cobia fishing hit … [Read more...]
Huge Catfish Caught on a Kiddie Rod
I used to do fishing classes for beginners and one thing I always emphasized was to buy good equipment and stay away from those cheap Zebco Combos – like the kids’ Mickey Mouse Rods. I might have been wrong. On July 21, West Virginia’s Tyler Rutherford took his family fishing at a local farm pond. He put a worm on the hook of his three-year old daughter’s pink Zebco equipped with 6-pound … [Read more...]
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