By Bruce Ingram If there is one common theme across Virginia right now concerning our fisheries, it is the threat that non-native species present to our long-established gamefish. DWR Region 1 Fisheries Manager Clint Morgeson details the danger that the blue catfish presents in the Tidewater region. “Blue cats were stocked by the then-Game Commission in the 1970s as a response to … [Read more...]

  If you are heading to the Outer Banks this week, you have picked the right time. The fishing down there is on fire. Offshore fishing has been amazing, with many boats landing limits of tuna before lunch. The blue water fleet is also catching lots of dolphins and wahoo in addition to the yellowfin and Big-eye tunas. Soundside fishing has been hot as well with some good-sized … [Read more...]

    Drum fishing in the Chesapeake is at its peak. Both red and black drum are biting – some big ones at that. Both red and black drum are abundant on Bay shoals near the eastern shore such as the Nautilus area. Puppy drum are also available in Rudee, Little Creek and Lynnhaven inlets and are hitting cut bait, shrimp, and artificial lures such as jigs, spoons, soft … [Read more...]

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...]