Unfortunately, the weather does not look favorable for fishing in Virginia waters this Labor Day weekend, as the cold front lingering in North Carolina is bringing instability to the area. Mid-week there is also a chance of strong winds, as Tropical Storm Idalia approaches.
However, there are still some fish to be caught, especially Spanish Mackerel. The Big Mac attacks are happening from the coast off VA Beach up past Windmill Point. Some really nice fish are coming over the sides.
Cobia are on the move as they start leaving the bay, but there are still plenty around. The artificial reefs are holding a variety of fish, such as Puppy Drum, Sheepshead, Flounder, Tautog, Sea Bass, Sea Mullet, Spot, and Croaker.
Red Drum are biting well in the late evening and night hours around the CBBT. Speckled Trout are also active in the rivers and inlets, along with Puppy Drum, Spot, and Croaker.
Flounder catches have been very good.
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The weather has been iffy and will probably not go well this weekend, but earlier in the week, the piers reported Spanish, bluefish, sheepshead, and triggerfish. Nearshore boaters were getting into schools of Spanish, bluefish, ribbonfish, and some false albacore. The offshore fleet had a productive day on Tuesday and brought home some good-sized yellowfin, mahi, wahoo, tilefish, sailfish, and blue marlin – a very good day on the water.
