Dr. Ken Neill, III The bluefin tuna that were hanging on the Fingers seem to have moved on. They have been replaced by yellowfin tuna in the 40-pound class. Dolphin and some wahoo are also being caught at the Fingers. More billfish are showing up out around 100 fathoms. There are amberjack at the southern towers. Spadefish are at the Chesapeake Light Tower and over most of the coastal … [Read more...]
Good Pier Action
Virginia Piers are giving up nice catches of a large variety of fish. Check out the results below. Lynnhaven Pier Excellent spot, bluefish and trout action, with a few croaker and sea mullet thrown in. Also, excellent crabbing. Virginia Beach Pier Spot, croaker and sea mullet are the main catch. Spanish mackerel and bluefish are show during daylight. Sandbridge Pier Spot, sea … [Read more...]
Summer Fun in Saltwater
By Dr. Julie Ball June represents the first official month of summer, and the saltwater fishing scene is picking up momentum. Cobia is one of the most anticipated summer species in the Chesapeake Bay. These stealthy, brown fish are making a strong showing in Bay waters, with some fish weighing over 70-pounds. Both chumming and sight casting are rewarding anglers. Although red … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Big red drum continue to be caught by those fishing bait on the shoals near the mouth of the bay. Nighttime is the best time. More and more big drum are being caught by sight-casters looking for cobia. Puppy drum fishing has been excellent on the flats and inside the inlets. Some nice speckled trout have been caught on Poquoson Flats and in the Mobjack … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
Dr. Julie Ball The summer fishing scene continues to pick up momentum, but the northeasterly blow this week could slow things up a little. Expect the trend to continue once things settle and anglers can get back out on the water. Cobia is still the main event. Good numbers of early season fish, with many pushing to over 50-pounds, are contributing to a good start to the fishing … [Read more...]
Greetings from Wanchese
By James Friend Dickerson Fishing out of Wanchese, our party landed 3 nice yellowfins last week. We had more on, but unfortunately the sharks got the rest. We were fishing with Capt. Britton Shackelford aboard The Doghouse. Capt. Shackelford is from Virginia and graduated from UVA, so he has ties to Charlottesville. The mate with the fish on gaff is Cain Livesay. Britton and … [Read more...]
The Croaker Bite Is On
Virginia Saltwater The croaker bite is on, all the way from the piers of Virginia Beach to the upper reaches of the tidal rivers. Flounder have been hit or miss with many fish below the 17-inch minimum. Cobia have moved in but are off limits until June. Spanish mackerel have made an early move into Commonwealth waters. Whiting have been hitting in the lower bay as have grey trout. Looks like an … [Read more...]
Stripers at Kill Devil Hills
TW’s reports: The big news on the northern beaches of the Outer Banks was Mark Gwaltney’s 38-inch striper that weighed 24 pounds. Gwaltney was surf fishing at Kill Devil Hills when the school happened by. Also beached at Nags Head were blues, sea mullet and trout. On Wednesday, the SW winds were at 9 and the water temp was 61 degrees. The Little Bridge on the Nags Head/Manteo causeway reported … [Read more...]
Drum Bite Is On
By Dr. Ken Neill, III The Eastern Shore drum bite has really taken off. Big red drum and medium black drum are being caught along the seaside surf. Flounder fishing has also picked up on the shore with limits of flatfish being caught. Some flounder are being caught on the western side of the bay, up in the rivers and on the flats, but the best early bite has been out of places like … [Read more...]
Striper Update
Stripers Forever recently sent an Action Alert to its members warning that Chesapeake Bay commercial interests are again demanding higher kill limits on striped bass. They want to roll back the modest conservations measures put in place during 2013 and return to the harvest levels that contributed to coast-wide recreational catch declines of up to 90%. According to Stripers Forever president, … [Read more...]
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