On the OBX, lots of boats made it through the inlet and the fishing was steady from the piers and the surf. There were good reports of Sheepshead, Spanish, Bluefish, and Cobia all weekend. Bonita and Black Sea Bass have also been biting.
Cobia to 54.5 pounds have been weighed at TWs Tackle. Sea Mullet, Spanish, Bluefish, Croaker, and Trout are biting in the surf and from the piers.
The offshore fishing has been steady with Tuna, Wahoo, and Mahi, along with some Marlin releases.
In Virginia saltwater, the red drum season is fully underway on the Eastern Shore shoals, with fish increasing in both size and abundance. The slot limit for red drum is 18–26 inches, with a daily limit of three fish per person. Virginia Trophy Citations are issued for released fish measuring 46 inches or longer.
Black drum are also present in the Eastern Shore surf and shallows, feeding primarily on fresh clams fished on the bottom.
Cobia have been reported in limited numbers, with catch-and-release occurring until the season opening on June 15. The state record, by the way, was a monster109 pounder, caught by Joseph F. Berberich in 2006.
The water temperature along the oceanfront is currently 67 degrees, supporting a few Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Sheepshead are holding near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel pilings and other structures in the lower Bay. Spadefish are expected to appear soon near the Chesapeake Light Tower.
Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle reports flounder, sheepshead and bluefish catches inside Lynnhaven Inlet. Puppy drum are active as well. At the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, anglers are landing nice puppy drum, some flounder, and skates. Offshore, deep dropping for tilefish has been productive, and inshore ocean wrecks are
