It’s fall on the Outer Banks and the next few weeks will provide some of the best fishing of the year. Blues, drum, specks, and stripers will be cruising the beaches so get ready to rumble. A bitter cold snap slowed the action during mid-week, but as the weather improved, so did the fishing. Surf anglers were beaching sea mullet, drum – big and small, some specks and lots of sharks. … [Read more...]
Drum in the Surf
One of the most exciting and rewarding feats in outdoor sports is battling a red drum in the surf. Not only do you have to fight the power of the surf itself, you also are charged with beaching one of the hardest fighters that swims – a red drum. But it’s happening right now, all the way from the beaches of Sandbridge to Hatteras on the Outer Banks. At Sandbridge last week, numerous … [Read more...]
Trout, Trout and More Trout
The speckled trout bite is on fire. The sleek fish are shallow and they’re hungry. Some huge fish are being caught in Little Creek, the Elizabeth River, the Piankatank River, the Rappahannock River, and many of the shallow creeks feeding these waters. Puppy drum are coming from the same spots. Nighttime has been the right time for rockfish. They love to snuggle up to bridges and … [Read more...]
Stripers!
By Alex McCrickard/DWR It’s easy to understand why striped bass are known as “everyman’s fish.” They’re fun to catch and are one of the most accessible fish for anglers to target. Add on the variety of different methods you can use to successfully catch striped bass—live bait, trolling, bottom fishing, artificial lures, and fly fishing—it’s easy to understand why they are referred to … [Read more...]
Open Season for Rockfish
The Rockfish Season for saltwater is now open. Starting on Oct. 4 and running through Dec. 31, anglers will be allowed to keep 1 fish per day between 20 and 31-inches. Larger fish must be released, which bodes well for the future of these hard fighting and popular gamefish. The big 50- and 60-pound fish are largely females and the quality and the quantity of their eggs far surpass that of smaller … [Read more...]
October Doormats
October is here, and with it comes a change in the fishing scene. Some of the summer fish start to leave, the waterways become less crowded, and the fish become more active. It’s a wonderful time of the year to be on the water, weather permitting. Flounder fishing in the Bay is winding down, but Captain Craig Paige still managed to land a couple of citation-sized flounders on a recent … [Read more...]
The Best Time to Fish
I have always heard that the best time to fish saltwater was the day before or the day after a hurricane. Last week, I had the opportunity to check out that theory, and it was right on. After we had booked our VRBO cottage on Ferry Creek near the Piankatank River, we found out that Hurricane Ophelia would be passing through during our stay. Since we would not be taking a direct hit, we decided to … [Read more...]
In Freshwater, It’s That Time
As the evening temps dip into the 50’s, as the water cools, and as the days grow shorter, the fish figure it’s that time. Time to feed and fatten up for the coming winter. At Lake Orange, for example, water temperatures have dropped to the low 70s. Bass and crappie are heading to the bank. The next few weeks will bring bass and crappie on to shallow brush, feeding on baitfish. A variety of soft … [Read more...]
Hurricane Lee? No problem
Hurricane Lee was on the radar of many anglers, but it did not affect the local fishing conditions, except for some big swells. In fact, fishing was good. Red drum are now leaving the Bay and heading to the ocean, where they can be seen in large schools on the surface, but they are still biting. Surf fishing for them should be extremely good in the coming weeks. The lower bay and the … [Read more...]
An Inshore Grand Slam
A Grand Slam home run is when you clear all the bases with a mighty blow. A Grand Slam in golf is a sweep of The Masters, PGA, the US Open and the British Open. A Grand Slam in the Gulf Stream is to land a Blue Marlin, a White Marlin, and a Sailfish on the same trip. An Inshore Grand Slam means you caught all three of the mighty sportfish back in the sounds – a Bluefish, a Speckled Trout, and a … [Read more...]
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