Dr. Ken Neill III says while it may not be like the glory years, now is a great time to catch a mess of nice spot in the bay and tidal rivers. Dr. Julie Ball also notes that spot are gaining more attention, with good hauls of decent fish coming from local inlets, Willoughby Bay and the lower Bay rivers. Croakers, Julie says, are also providing action inside Rudee Inlet. The best bait for spot … [Read more...]
Saltwater Report
Virginia Saltwater Dr. Julie Ball reports: A persistent northerly wind direction this time of year can provoke changes in the fishing scene, so anglers are watching with interest the upcoming forecast with predicted northerly gusts. The cobia bite has been good throughout this season, and this week is no different. More fish are gliding along the surface in small pods in lower Bay waters and … [Read more...]
Flounder Bite Picks Up
Chris Bait & Tackle Report Flounder are starting to show around the 4th Island and the High Rise. Some offshore wrecks have been producing some big fish. Spadefish around the CBBT pilings has been a hot bite. The red drum bite has been good in the evening around Buoy 36, where anglers are using bunker for bait. Cobia are now hanging around the buoys and are being caught by … [Read more...]
Spot Beginning to Bite
By Dr. Ken Neill III The NE blow this weekend may fire things back up once it settles down. Decent numbers of spot were already being caught so we may see that fishery take off. Everything is biting, but except for the spot, it’s just not as good as during the previous few weeks. Flounder fishing slowed around the wrecks and at the CBBT. The great catches of Spanish mackerel along the … [Read more...]
Dolphin, Dolphin and More Dolphin
It was that kind of day on Wednesday of this week for Capt. Dave Wilson aboard the Godspeed Charters in Hatteras. Reports Capt. Wilson: Once we negotiated the shallow channel and breaking bar, things were great offshore! Today we had great dolphin fishing. Our guys caught all they needed in just a few stops. We had hoped for a sailfish or a wahoo as well but never found one. On August 1, it was … [Read more...]
Chincoteague Flounder
Capt. Bob’s in Chincoteague reports red-hot fishing at Blackfish Banks Reef. Flounder fishermen are putting limits of fish, big fish, on ice in two hours or less. Also in the mix are nice sea bass, triggerfish and even Mahi Mahi. Francis Kosinski of Pennsylvania landed an 8-7, 285-inch citation flounder. To book a trip at blackfish Banks Reef, or for more information, call … [Read more...]
Eastern Shore Tourist Fishing
The Ham family – Brent, Angelin, Ben, Brendan and Berkley - spent last week at Cherrystone Campground on the Eastern Shore, doing a little “tourist fishing.” The Greensboro family had lots of fun and caught a bunch of fish. Fishing near Cape Charles in a small boat, the Carolina crew caught flounder, spot, croakers, grey trout, speckled trout, puppy drum, hogfish, whiting, puffer fish, pin fish … [Read more...]
Eastern Shore Tourist Fishing
The Ham family – Brent, Angelin, Ben, Brendan and Berkley - spent last week at Cherrystone Campground on the Eastern Shore, doing a little “tourist fishing.” The Greensboro family had lots of fun and caught a bunch of fish. Fishing near Cape Charles in a small boat, the Carolina crew caught flounder, spot, croakers, grey trout, speckled trout, puppy drum, hogfish, whiting, puffer fish, pin fish … [Read more...]
Fishing Heats Up at Nags Head
The flounder bite is on at Nags Head where Ben Morris caught an 8.35 citation flatfish while dunking minnows at Oregon Inlet. Pier anglers and surf fishermen also reeled in some nice flounder. Here is TW's report on Nags Head area fishing since Monday of this week. Surf anglers beached sea mullet and blues along with some spot and ever present sharks. A few Spanish mackerel showed up at Duck. … [Read more...]
Hatteras Wahoo
Hatteras Offshore Capt. Dave Wilson on Godspeed Charters had this report: On July 8, we didn't have a ton of bites but they were all quality! I wound up fishing south of the fleet and around some beautiful conditions, just not a lot of action. Still everybody on the boat caught a quality fish including three gaffer dolphin, two wahoos and a sailfish. July 7 was another beautiful day … [Read more...]