Happy Thanksgiving to all!! Fishing for rockfish, speckled trout and puppy drum is excellent, offering a perfect opportunity for those with extra time off this week.
Speckled trout are being caught in Lynnhaven, Rudee, and Little Creek inlets, Poquoson Flats, creeks along the Eastern Shore Bayside, and the York and Elizabeth rivers. Best baits include fresh shrimp, 4-inch sea shad, Mirr-o-lures, and suspending jerk baits.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel pilings are holding striped bass, with school-sized rockfish abundant throughout the lower bay, particularly at night near lit bridges and piers. Sizable puppy drum are being caught in inlets, rivers, and ocean surf.
Tautog fishing is strong, especially around Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel islands, using fresh cut crabs.
Offshore, black seabass, triggerfish, atlantic bonito and bluefish are active on coastal wrecks, like the Hanks and Ricks.
Deep droppers can expect sea bass, tilefish, snowy grouper and swordfish.
There are rumors of large bluefin tuna near the Triangle reef area, just before the wind kicked up. How close will they come to the beach this year? Get your heavy tackle ready!
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