Catchem beachbumfishing. That’s all you need to know if you want to “catch ‘em” on the Outer Banks. This is the web site for Capt. Reese Stecher who - out of Nags Head - has been putting his clients on fish for over 25 years. Last week, Capt. Stecher caught the above two huge trout within 10 minutes back in the sound. He said they were the largest he had ever caught. Reese also said the cobia … [Read more...]

Berkley Power Baits are the real thing. They are proven fish-catchers. But they don’t last long. If you unseal a bag, they turn into concrete by the next season, so you must replenish your stock on a regular basis. I had arranged a crappie fishing expedition a few weeks back and needed some Power Bait jigs, but Wal-Mart was out of stock. The only Power Barits they had were 5-packs of Pre-Rigged … [Read more...]

Fishing is great now on the Outer Banks, where the big news are the big blues. Bluefish being caught both in the surf and back in the sounds. Many fish caught by surf fishermen are exceeding 12 pounds and some nice blues up to 6-pounds are biting in the sounds. In addition to bluefish, puppy drum, sea mullet, black drum, speckled trout, and a few big stripers are also coming to net. There are … [Read more...]

  The anglers above caught their limit of keeper flounder and were back at the dock by 11 AM. There is some awesome fishing happening now on the Eastern Shore. Boats are finding big fish in the channels and bays near Wachapreague, known as the “Flounder Fishing Capital of the World.” Flounder fishing is not only good on the Eastern Shore, but also in the lower Bay. You can find them in … [Read more...]

  The largest Hybrid Striper ever caught in Lake Anna was weighed in last week at 14+ pounds. A hybrid striped bass, also known as a Whiterock bass or a Wiper, is created by cross breeding a white bass and striped bass. Hybrids look similar to the two-parent species but are generally shorter than Stripers and not as deep-bodied as White Bass. The hybrid striped bass has horizontal … [Read more...]

  Photos and Article By Mark Fike   Shad darts and spoons are the traditional go-to for targeting shad, those acrobatic silver fish. I used them for years and never thought about trying something different. But sometimes change can have some very positive results. These days, I rarely use shad darts. Instead, my go-to rig is a crappie jig weighted with a split shot pinched on … [Read more...]

  One of the top fishing lakes in Virginia is now open for business. Actually, it is always open for business, but Angler’s Landing, the marina and bait shop, is again open at Lake Orange. Angler’s Landing rents boats and motors and sells bait and tackle. Darryl Kennedy is also an expert and will offer solid advice. The handicapped accessibly pier at the lake is a convenient place for … [Read more...]

  I am so proud of my youngest daughter, Laura. She took up fly fishing on her own just a couple years ago and has since become a capable fly tyer and an excellent fisherman. This past week, she went to the Hallowed Grounds of Mossy Creek in Augusta County and enticed a huge Brown Trout to eat her fly. This is not an easy task because, first, Mossy Creek is a tough place to fish. It is … [Read more...]

(Captain Ned Ashby and crew releasing a giant OBX bluefin) The capture season for Bluefin Tuna is over, but boats are still patrolling the Gulf Stream off the Carolina coast for some catch and release action for the most powerful fish alive. Giant Bluefins. It’s not clear how much this fish weighed, possibly a half ton or more. It was huge and it was returned to the sea. Tuna action for … [Read more...]