By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Only a few more days remain until school starts and the college football season kicks off. As summer’s end approaches, great opportunities continue for Virginia saltwater anglers. In fact, some of the best fishing of the year is happening right now. Lots of Spanish mackerel and taylor bluefish are feeding in Chesapeake Bay tidal rips near the Chesapeake Bay … [Read more...]

By T.H Spangler/Connie Barbour The weather finally gave us a break and those anglers taking advantage were rewarded! Those fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay found plenty of sheepshead along the CBBT. Spadefish are on just about all structure. Nice Spanish mackerel are feeding in the tiderips. Big red drum, cobia, croaker and small spot are all available throughout the lower bay. Rudee and … [Read more...]

By T.H. Spangler The weather hasn’t been exactly cooperative and rainy, breezy conditions continue to slow fishing activity. However, there are plenty of fish around. Boats trolling the oceanfront have been catching limits of Spanish mackerel. There are also plenty of cobia, but they have been hard to spot in choppy, overcast conditions. Chumming was the most effective method last week. A … [Read more...]

(By TH Spangler and Connie Barbour) Flounder catches are on the rise! They’re being boated along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and on rough bottoms throughout the Bay. Many of the larger fish are coming from near-shore wrecks and artificial reefs. Rudee and Lynnhaven inlets are also holding flounder, along with speckled trout and puppy drum. Captain Craig Paige, Paige II charters enjoyed … [Read more...]

Doormat flounder have arrived in the lower Bay. Large flounder are also being caught around seaside wrecks. Remember when fishing for flounder, the general rule is large baits attract large fish. The coastal wrecks are holding sea bass and triggerfish. Spadefish and sheepshead are holding on structure. The spadefish can be spotted around buoys, over wrecks or near the tower. They like fresh … [Read more...]

  Flounder activity in Virginia waters is improving, and some nice fish have been caught on inshore and ocean wrecks. There has also been an upswing in flounder catches at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, but the wrecks have been much more consistent. Sea bass are also on coastal wrecks. Sheepshead and spadefish are around structures like the CBBT, the tower and buoys. Fresh clams are … [Read more...]

Once on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the best thing to do is nothing. Just relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere and scenery. Kicking back and relaxing is the number one activity for all us “shore-birds. The number two activity is best accomplished with a fishing rod and reel. There are lots and lots of great fishing opportunities. The best way to explore the fishing grounds along the … [Read more...]

Dr. Ken Neill   Some nice catches of spadefish have been made at the Chesapeake Light Tower and over some of the coastal wrecks. More are showing on structures inside the bay. “Nice” means by today’s standards, not the 9- and 10-pound spadefish we used to catch. Spanish Mackerel are being caught along the oceanfront and have begun to move on into the bay. Cobia have arrived in the … [Read more...]

  The cobia season is open in Virginia and anglers are catching. Both chumming and sight casting tactics are working. Anglers sight-fishing for cobia are also seeing large schools of red drum.  Even prior to the season opening, numerous trophy cobia release citations were registered. Remember all anglers, captains and guides fishing for cobia must obtain a Recreational Cobia Permit from … [Read more...]