Jun 17 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour There are plenty of options for Virginia saltwater anglers at this time of year! The spadefish and sheepshead are on structure now. Most of the big spades are coming from the Chesapeake Light Tower, an 11-pound fish was weighed in this week. 9 pounds is the minimum size for …
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Jun 08 2018
By Dr. Ken Neill, III | Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association Member Cobia have arrived in the bay in force. Fishing has been good for both chummers and sight fishermen. While cobia are getting most of the inshore buzz, red drum fishing remains excellent on the shoals at the mouth of the bay. Schools …
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Jun 04 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour The hot weather is here and the summer fishing pattern is setting up in Virginia waters. The cobia season is open and anglers are catching. Both chumming and sight casting are working! Anglers sight-fishing for cobia are also seeing large schools of red drum. Even prior to the season …
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May 25 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour As Memorial Day rapidly approaches the spring saltwater fishery continues to improve almost everywhere. Sheepshead are hanging around the CBBT pilings and other structure in the lower bay. Red and black drum are plentiful on bay shoals near the eastern shore. Cobia have enter our waters but our season …
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May 21 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour The first cobias of the season have entered Virgina waters. Anglers targeting drum have caught-and-releases a few. Looks like there will be plenty around when the Virginia season opens June 1. Our cobia season should peak around the same time as the Monarch Cobia Classic, scheduled for July 19-21. …
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May 14 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Many of our spring species have found their way to the Chesapeake Bay and our coastal waters. Our tautog action is still good and should remain so through the close of the season. The Tog season closes from May 16 thru June 30. Red and black drum are here …
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May 07 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Tautog, red drum, black drum, striped bass, flounder, trout and croaker are all available in Virginia waters now. The best flounder fishing is taking place in our seaside inlets. The tautogs are being caught on structure, near shore and in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Red drum are here …
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May 01 2018
By TH Spangler | Connie Barbour With water temperatures in the mid fifties our tautog fishing is red hot. Anglers are finding taugs around most inshore structures. Favorite spots include the tower reef area, the Cape Henry wreck, the rock islands of the CBBT and around the concrete ships. Flounder fishing is picking up every …
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Apr 23 2018
By Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour It’s time to roll, the fish are biting! Tautog fishing is excellent around the rock islands of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, at the Kiptopeke concrete ships and on near shore wrecks. Dr Ken Neill and crew fished a couple of inshore wrecks over the weekend. They ended …
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Apr 15 2018
By Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Flounder reports are starting to roll in from Virginia’s eastern shore Look for them to start showing up in the bay very soon. A few red drum have also been caught on the eastern shore. Some puppy drum and speckled trout have been reported inside Rudee and …
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Apr 08 2018
By Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Strong harsh winds have made it nearly impossible for Virginia anglers to do much fishing lately. Everyone is still waiting for calmer, warmer days and a speckled trout, red drum bite. Water temperatures remain a bit on the chilly side. Tautog action should still be good on the …
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Mar 31 2018
By DR Ken Neill III | Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association So, what has been happening out on the water so far? In addition to the great bluefin fishing out of Oregon Inlet, both yellowfin tuna and some bigeye tuna have been caught. Blackfin tuna are being caught out of Hatteras. As early as …
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Mar 23 2018
By VBSF Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Virginia Beach anglers need four or five warm days in a row to kick off the speckled trout, puppy drum seasons inside Lynnhaven and Rudee Inlets. A few warm days will lure bait into the shallows and the predators will follow. Cold inshore water is holding …
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Mar 12 2018
By VBSF Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Despite three nor’easters in a row, anglers have found small windows of fishable weather. Tautogs are available on the ocean wrecks and at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Last week Jamal Esfahani and crew had an incredible day. They weighed their largest fish (9 lb 13 …
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Feb 27 2018
By VBSF Staff | TH Spangler | Connie Barbour Virginia’s bottom fishing for sea bass and tautogs is still good when weather permits. Unfortunately our short sea bass season closes tomorrow. North Carolina tuna fishing is excellent when boats can get out. Blue fin tunas have generated most of the excitement. Boats fishing out of …
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