The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is now a hotspot for flounder fishing. You can use bucktails with a Gulp to entice them. If you want to catch some spadefish, head to the Chesapeake Light Tower and nearby buoys. You can also find some at the bridge tunnel now. Paige II Charters had a successful trip recently with some keeper flounder and spadefish. Dennis Martin from South Boston caught … [Read more...]
Speaking Spanish
The Spaniards have invaded the Chesapeake Bay. Spanish mackerel, that is. They are stretched out from the Virginia Beach shoreline well up into the bay and the Rappahannock River. A huge 30-incher was reported at the Virgnia Beach Fishing Pier. Clark spoons and Drone spoons are catching fish while trolled behind an in-line weight or a planer board. Surface birds are tell-tale signs of … [Read more...]
Spades Are Trump
Saltwater fishing in Virginia is at its peak. Just about every species is available now. Like Spadefish. Large Spadefish are being caught around a very crowded Chesapeake Light Tower. Soon they will be more plentiful in other locations, around buoys and at the CBBT. They feed on small crustaceans and jellyfish. You can use cut bait like clam strips, squid strips, or shrimp pieces. You can also … [Read more...]
Sea Bass Time
The black sea bass season reopened May 15th and runs through July 6th. Don’t w miss this opportunity to catch some jumbo-sized fish. The Triangle Reef is a popular spot with plenty of sea bass. They will bite squid, crab, fresh cut fish, clam strips, shrimp, or diamond jigs. Flounder fishing at Rudee and Lynnhaven inlets is picking up. Some nice keepers have been caught, mostly in the 16- to … [Read more...]
The Blacks are Back
Black Drum are now prowling along the Eastern Shore with nice catches reported. Red drum will be close behind. Fresh clam or crabs will draw the attention of both the Blacks and Reds. Puppy drum and speckled trout catches have been excellent, especially in the Piankatank River. Flounder have been biting well on the east side of the bay and sheepshead are now showing up near the … [Read more...]
OBX On Fire!
If you are heading to the OBX in the near future, you picked the right time. Fishing in the surf, the sounds and offshore is on fire. How about the huge bluefish above caught in the surf? It’s like old times. The red drum bite at the Point in Buxton has been phenomenal, with many anglers scoring big fish and earning citations at local tackle shops. You can also find plenty of puppy drum, … [Read more...]
Reds in the Surf
Surf fishing on the OBX has turned on from Okracoke to Nags Head. In the surf, some nice trout and puppy drum are around Oregon Inlet. These fish are great for light tackle. You can use soft plastics, jigs, or live bait to entice them. Down south, from the Point to Ocracoke, the big drum showed up in decent numbers over the weekend. These are the fish of a lifetime, reaching up to 50-inches or … [Read more...]
Salty Report
The water temps are in the upper 50’s in Virginia and have passed 60 degrees on the Outer Banks. Game on! It’s April and the flounder bite is happening. Flounder are being caught by drifting live and natural baits on the bottom or trolling small bucktails dressed with strip baits, near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Some of the best early flounder action always comes from the … [Read more...]
Surfing Anyone?
Going to the OBX this summer? Like to swim in the ocean? So do sharks, like this huge hammerhead caught in the surf this week by Luke Beard at Ramp 49 in Frisco. He caught him on a human toe from the morgue – just kidding. It was a finger. But if you don’t mind swimming with the sharks, jump in. Elsewhere on the OBX, the surf water temperature still hasn’t reached the magic 60-degree mark. It’s … [Read more...]
Saltwater Update
The saltwater is still cold, around 50 and under in the Bay, at Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks, but it is beginning to warm with longer days, and the briny action will soon heat up. Speckled trout anglers are doing well in the shallows that feed into the Elizabeth and York Rivers. Soft plastic swim baits and Mir-o-lures are working. The tautog bite continues to be good. Larger fish, up … [Read more...]
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