By Dr. Ken Neill III, Both red and black drum are being caught on the seaside of the Eastern Shore. Flounder action is picking up in the seaside inlets and more will begin to target them in the lower bay as what has been a very good tautog bite closed May 1. Some flounder have been caught up in the York and Back Rivers. Speckled trout are being caught in the normal speckled trout … [Read more...]
Flounder On The Way
Dr. Ken Neill, III Anglers are thrilled that the flounder are here and biting, but gusty weather is making conditions less than favorable, and it’s keeping the water fairly dirty. Although flatfish anglers are finding some decent fish in protected areas, folks are working hard for their catches. Some flatties ranging from 17- to 21-inches have come from both the Eastern Shore seaside … [Read more...]
Croaker Bite Beginning
Dr. Julie Ball reports: Gusty winds, crazy fronts and unseasonal drops in temperatures are making it a challenge for the spring saltwater season to come together. Croaker are now available in various areas in the Bay, especially near Willoughby, Ocean View, Little Creek and Buckroe, where pier anglers are using squid and bloodworms. The bigger hardheads are still coming from the lower Bay … [Read more...]
Bluefish Are In the Bay
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Bluefish are in the bay and inside of Rudee Inlet in particular. Anglers fishing inside of Rudee are managing nice catches of blues, some speckled trout, some flounder and croaker. The wind has really slowed down fishing activity. When anglers can get out, tautog action is excellent on structures inside the bay and on the ocean wrecks on out to the Triangle … [Read more...]
Cobia Talk
Dr. Ken Neill, III Cobia is the hot topic right now. They won’t be here for a couple of months but they are on every saltwater angler’s mind. Federal fishery managers have declared that the cobia season will close just about the time our season takes off, June 20. Other states are expected to follow suit, but Virginia anglers cannot see how closing the season after states to our south … [Read more...]
All Puffed Up
Nags Head TW’s reports: On Wednesday, two inshore boats fished and caught puffers and shark. The water temp is 48 degrees. One offshore boat fished and returned early with a few yellowfin. Jennette’s Pier anglers caught skate and dogfish. The sound boaters caught and released stripers on Tuesday. That’s good news. In Albemarle Sound, the limit for stripers is 2 per person per day at 18” … [Read more...]
Togs In The Bay
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Water temperatures have reached into the 50s inside the bay and she is waking up. Crabs are active and now that the potting season is open, getting crabs for tautog bait will be much easier. Tog have been caught on the ocean wrecks all winter long but have been rather dormant in the bay. That has now changed with the warmer waters and structures inside the bay … [Read more...]
Rockfish To The North
Virginia Saltwater By Dr. Julie Ball Water temperatures are starting to plunge as the moderate weather gives way to the colder, winter influence. If you want some decent rockfish action, you will have to travel either north in ocean waters, or up the Bay to reach them. Since the close of the Bay season, boats have been combing Virginia ocean waters with no sign of striped bass … [Read more...]
It’s ‘Tog Time
Dr. Ken Neill, III This is the time of year when we should be catching all the rockfish we can handle all along the oceanfront. That fishery has not happened the past few years and it has not happened yet this year. We have some hope for this winter as there was a good coastal fishery to our north and there has been a good rockfish bite in the mid-bay area. So far, those mid-bay fish … [Read more...]
Rockfish – Out With a Bang
Dr. Julie Ball reports: With the New Year upon us, many anglers are reflecting on the previous year with fond memories. Rockfish anglers in particular have little to complain about, especially since the 2015 Chesapeake Bay rockfish season went out with a bang. 2015 turned out to be a very good striper year with lots of big fish making dreams come true throughout December. With daily limits … [Read more...]
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