Capt. Dick Whitehill of Miss Karen’s Fishing says the croaker bite is on and nice croakers at that! Last year, the “hard heads” were plentiful, but on the smallish side. Looks like the big boys have returned in force to the Rappahannock River and they are hungry.
Capt. Whitehill is also catching lots of rockfish (that season is now in) but they are running small. He’s catching them by casting into shallow water.
The Coastal Rockfish season in Virginia is now underway and continues through June 15. The creel limit is two fish between 20 and 28-inches daily. One of those two fish may be 36-inches or more if you have a Trophy Permit. Capt. Whitehill has that permit for his anglers. To book a trip for croakers, rockfish or a combination platter, call Capt. Whitehill at 434-978-1941 go to www.misskarencharterfishing.com.