Looks like another great week of fishing coming! The water temps are in the low 80’s inshore and off. The weather forecast looks good this week, with winds around 10 mph out of the southwest through Saturday. There’s a slight chance of a thunderstorm each day. Trolling close to the beach has been producing bluefish, …
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Jul 19 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
This week should provide more great fishing action! The weather looks good, air temps in the upper 80’s to low 90’s and the water temp along the oceanfront a warm 82°. There’s only a slight chance of a thunderstorm each day. Lite winds and slick conditions are predicted all week. Flounder action has picked up. …
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Jul 13 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
July and August are peak fishing months in our area. If I had to pick a top species this week it would be cobia. Some extremely large cobia are cursing our waters right now. To catch one, cast, drift or slow troll live baits around buoys or underwater obstructions. You can also anchor and chum, …
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Jul 06 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
It’s time to roll, everything’s biting off Virginia Beach right now. The offshore bluewater action is red hot! The yellowfin tuna, big eye tuna and marlin are hungry. Some really large bigeye tuna are in the mix. Cecil Hatfield fishing onboard the Showtime landed a 242 pounder. On Sunday the boat Rebel caught one blue …
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Jun 29 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Cobia are plentiful throughout the bay. Hot spots include Latimer Shoals, Bluefish Rock and Windmill Bar. Be sure and check around each buoys you pass. Most fisherman are chumming but many fish are caught by sight casting. Remember captains or operators of vessels fishing for cobia must obtain a Recreational Cobia Permit from VMRC and …
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Jun 28 2020
Ocean Pearl Charters Update
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Jun 22 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Last week started off with everyone stuck at the dock. But after the wind died down the good fishing continued. There’s a good variety of fishing to choose from this time of year. Offshore, the tuna action is red hot! And the fish are close to home, near the 900 line. Most boats have their …
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Jun 14 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
There are plenty of options for Virginia saltwater anglers now! Captain Jake Beck from Knot Wish’n charters says …. “Summer is here, water temps are cool in the morning and warm to 75 in the afternoon. The spanish bite is In full effect and lots cobia and red drum are migrating north.” Both cobia and …
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Jun 08 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Virginia Beach’s inshore fishing action is starting to peak. Cobia, spanish mackerel, red and black drum, sheepshead and spadefish are all available now. In the bay look for red drum near breakers along the northern portion of the CBBT and close to Fisherman’s Island. Black drum should be available around the islands of the CBBT. …
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Jun 01 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Oceanfront fishing is improving each day as the water continues to warm and weather patterns become more consistent. The water temperature along the Virginia Beach oceanfront has topped 70 degrees now, along with the warm water comes our spanish mackerel and spadefish seasons. Captain Todd Beck, Knot Wisn’n Charters reported the first spanish mackerel of …
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May 24 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
The end of May …. Our spring saltwater fishery is slowly transitioning to the summer season. The fishing will continue to improve almost everywhere. Red and black drum are plentiful on bay shoals near the eastern shore. The Nautilus shoal area is the hot spot right now. Cobia have entered our waters and made their …
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May 18 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Big red and black drum are available in their usual locations. For the next several weeks the lower Chesapeake Bay will be home to some of the best big drum fishing found anywhere in the world. Look for red drum to be on the shoals and breakwaters surrounding the southern tip of the Eastern Shore. …
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May 11 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
Just as our spring species are arriving in coastal waters the Virginia charter boat closure has been lifted!! Captains are booking trips again, check with your favorite captain for the latest COVID19 chartering regulations. We received our first black drum report and picture from Craig Irwin this week. Black drum love fresh clam. Craig …
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May 07 2020
Rudee Headboat Sea School Tip: Tautog Fishing & Cleaning
While waiting for the Virginia charter season to reopen, Captain Charlie has put together another great how-to video. This time the crew covers tautog fishing and cleaning. Rudee Inlet Headboats sponsor our VBSF website. They run trips offshore, nearshore and inshore virtually year around. With proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, the …
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May 04 2020
Virginia Beach Fishing Rundown
NEWS FLASH: Effective May 15th Charter Fishing Vessels are once again allowed to resume operation. Tautog action was red hot along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel this week!! There are only a few more days left in the season, it closes May 15th. Fresh blue crabs, quartered, will be your best bait. Red …
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