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Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Report November 15, 2009
By Dalton Terrell Published: November 15, 2009  Print  Email The Veteran’s Day nor’easter will certainly slow things down a bit, but the brief break in the weather last weekend finally gave anglers a chance to test the deeper water fishing spots. Some fared better than others, but in general the fish were there and biting. Flounder action is... Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Report November 8, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: November 8, 2009 Print Email Finally! A weekend without gale warnings or small craft advisories. The pretty weather on the horizon will encourage boats to finally venture past inshore waters. In the meantime, the inshore cold water fishing trend is going strong. Speckled trout are basically taking over most of the... Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Report October 24, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: October 24, 2009 Print Email Although windy weather is not allowing much opportunity for fishing on the open water, few anglers are complaining since sheltered waters are providing remarkable speckled trout action. Plenty of fish averaging to around three pounds are keeping casters content, while the numbers of citation fish are also on the rise. The most consistent speck action is happening in... Read More...View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Report October 13, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: October 11, 2009 Print Email Folks are getting in the mood for the fall fishing trend, and the fish are cooperating when anglers can reach them. The species gaining the most attention right now is spot. As little as they are, spot are causing a big ruckus. The lower Bay is still loaded with decent sized spot, with many fish pushing to almost a pound. Lynnhaven and Rudee Inlets, the HRBT, and the CBBT are... Read More...View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Report October 4, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: October 4, 2009 Print Email The cooler weather is almost here, and so are the cool-water fish. With the opening of striper season this weekend, expect anglers out in force casting for schoolies. Hoards of fish in the 18-24-inch range are stacked along light-lines, drop-offs, and bridge pilings of the bridge tunnels. The folks at Ocean’s East 2 report that some early ...Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Reports September 27, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: September 27, 2009 Print Email When the weather cooperates, anglers are experiencing a great introduction to the fall fishing season. The offshore billfish bite is on fire, while the inshore action is picking up, and should only get better. The fall season’s red drum procession is gaining momentum, as good catches continue to come from the lower Bay and coastal waters. Surf and pier anglers are camping out along the Virginia Beach shorelines with heavers and cut bait, anticipating the first run of big channel bass off ... Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Reports September 13, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: September 13, 2009 Print Email Wind, wind and more wind is keeping most anglers inshore. The fishing action will wane a bit until after the blow. But when anglers can finally get out, the variety is great. The fall heavy hitters such as spot, speckled trout, and puppy drum, are already off to a good start. Anglers are also imparting farewells to exiting summer favorites such as flounder, cobia, and red drum as they stage to head out. Cobia are on the move as they prepare to head south, igniting outstanding top water action. Before the latest blow ... Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Reports September 7, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: September 7, 2009 Print Email The recent blustery weather is keeping many anglers off the water. And although the muddy water conditions will slow down many summer species, the north easterly wind direction and cooler temperatures will jump start several favorite fall species. The most notable response is from the popular fall pan fish, the Norfolk spot. The recent cold front helped set off the incredible run of spot along the Bay’s southern shorelines and ocean front. Known for its tasty table fare and ease to hook, the recent influx of big spot is sparking a rush to local fishing piers. The Ocean View Fishing Pier reports ...Read More... View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Reports August 30, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: August 30, 2009 Print Email Yet another tropical disturbance threatens fishing continuity along the Mid Atlantic coast. Danny could make this weekend a wash for anglers, but the late summer fishing trend should pick up again after the weather clears. Right now, many summer species are preparing to migrate out of the area, while the fall residents are making their debut. This can make it tough to choose which fish to target. Most are choosing... Read More...View Comments (0) Virginia Fishing Reports: Chesapeake Bay, Inshore, Offshore and Freshwater Reports August 23, 2009 By Dalton Terrell Published: August 23, 2009 Print Email While keeping a watchful eye on hurricane threats to the southeast, anglers are scrambling to get in some fishing before any in climate weather moves in. The fish seem to be cooperating with this plan. Cobia action has been outstanding so far this year, and this week is no different. Their late summer trend of favoring buoys and bridge pilings is gaining momentum. More fish are also cruising along the surface, making promising targets for sight casters. This pattern will only improve over the next Read More... View Comments (0)
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