Virginia Saltwater Fishing Report

Looks like another great week for fishing coming! This week coastal waters will see mostly clear skies. The winds will be mostly from the east or southeast, ranging from 5 to 15 knots. The waves will be around 1 to 2 feet. The water temperature is around 80F inshore and off.

The VBSF charter boats are catching Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel trolling along the oceanfront. It’s time to start watching for King Mackerel, some have been seen skying already.

You can find Red Drum and Cobia in many areas; some anglers are having fun sight-casting for them. Black drum are hanging around the CBBT islands as well.

Spadefish, Trigger fish and Sheepshead are on inshore structures, like the CBBT and The Cell off the Eastern Shore.

Paige II Charters

Flounder are biting well around the CBBT, in local inlets, and at Hampton Bar and Back Reef.

Virginia Beach Piers anglers are catching Spot, Roundheads, Blues, and a few Spanish and Cobia.

Puppy Drum are plentiful in Broad Bay. Speckled Trout and pups are biting in shallow water in the rivers.

Tarpon are available in their summer feeding spots.

Offshore there has been a good Tuna bite. Dolphin, Billfish and some nice Wahoo are also available to offshore trollers. Some anglers have landed impressive swordfish. Cory Parsons checked in at Long Bay Pointe Marina with the 111 lbs. 8 oz. citation Swordfish pictured above.  Deep droppers are catching Tilefish.

The offshore wrecks and towers are holding wreck donkeys, better known as Amberjack. Toss them a live Spot and buckle up!

OBX, NC Report

There have been reports of big Trout, Sheepshead, Puppy Drum, and some nice Flounder biting on various baits and lures. Sheepshead are near bridges and other structures in the sound.

The surf fishing has also been good lately, with Spot, Sea Mullet, Bluefish, Pompano, and even some nice Spanish Mackerel caught from the beach.

The piers have been producing Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, Spot, Croaker, Sea Mullet, and some huge King Mackerel.

The offshore fishing has slowed a bit slow recently, but there have been some Billfish releases and a few Tuna and Dolphin catches. The nearshore boats have been doing better, with Triggerfish, Amberjack, Spanish Mackerel, Ribbonfish, and a few nice Cobia in the mix.

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