Apr 23 2023
This week, red drum have been sighted and landed by boats fishing along the ocean front, and some of them have been caught by anglers fishing off the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier. These fish are heading to the Bay, where they will look for shallow waters near Latimer Shoal. In May, you will have more …
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Apr 17 2023
Virginia’s spring fishing season is picking up as the Bay water temperature hits the magic 60 degree mark! Tautog fishing remains excellent. Look for them around underwater obstructions, wrecks, reefs and rocks. Many anglers like to pylon hop along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Blue crabs or fiddler crabs are the best bait, but some …
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Apr 12 2023
If you’re ready to do some fishing, you’ll be happy to hear the Bay water temperature at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is 59.5 F. Red drum usually show up by the time it hits 60, and big red drum reports are already coming in! Look for them around the CBBT islands or on the …
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Apr 10 2023
Virginia anglers know that wreck fishing for tautog can be pretty rewarding in the spring. One angler who is very familiar with the joys of tautog fishing is Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program volunteer tagger, Dr. Ken Neill. Since joining the program at its inception in 1995, Dr. Neill has tagged more than 3,700 fishes for …
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Apr 06 2023
If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding fishing adventure, look no further than Virginia Beach! Virginia Beach is a prime destination for anglers of all skill levels and interests, offering a variety of fishing opportunities in the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the nearby inlets and rivers. Whether you want to target …
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Apr 03 2023
If you love fishing, then you should definitely check out the early April action in Virginia Beach and on the OBX, NC. There are plenty of fish to catch, from flounder and tautog to drum and bluefish. Here are some tips and tricks to help you land some of these beauties. Flounder and tautog get …
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Mar 27 2023
Virginia anglers have lots to look forward to in the coming weeks. We didn’t have much of a winter, which should be good news for species like speckled trout. And it could signal an early arrival for other species. Tautog are already at the CBBT and on nearly all near-shore structures. Mat Lee weighed a …
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Mar 21 2023
The water temperature in the Bay and along the Virginia Beach oceanfront is 48.0 F. We need four or five warm days to really 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 hungry predators will follow. The recent …
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Mar 14 2023
The Bay water temperature dropped a little this week, down to 47.8 F. But spring is right around the corner and the trend should reverse. This is an exciting time of year for anglers. Warmer water will mean more angling opportunities. Speckled Trout anglers are doing well in the shallows that feed into the Elizabeth …
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Mar 06 2023
Spring is almost here and the fishing will get better this month. With the water temperature at Thimble Shoal reaching 52 F black drum should start to show up in their usual haunts along the bayside of the Eastern Shore. Good locations are the Cabbage Patch, near the Concrete Ships, Buoy 13, near the high …
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Feb 25 2023
April 1st VBSF begins its 24th season promoting Virginia saltwater fishing. My how time flies. Special thanks to all our sponsors and contributors for making it happen. The Virginia special black sea bass season has provided great fishing all month. Boats have been limiting out. Tautog are plentiful on nearshore ocean wrecks and reefs. Their …
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Feb 13 2023
February hasn’t been able to make up its mind, the usual bitter cold has given way to some unseasonably warm weather as well. The swings make a big difference in what’s biting. The average water temperature is now 45 degrees. The Virginia February black sea bass season is proving limits to those running offshore to …
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Feb 01 2023
Big tautogs are being caught on the ocean wrecks. Dr. Ken Neill successfully fished the triangle wrecks with Johnny Boyd over the weekend. They kept a few big ones and tagged and released the rest. Four already had tags in them. The largest weighed 10 pounds. I’ve heard anglers are finding FISHBITES E-Z CRAB strips …
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Jan 25 2023
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has voted to open a special recreational black sea bass season from February 1-28, 2023. Interested in participating? You can read more about the permitting and reporting requirements by downloading VMRC’s pdf file and you can acquire your free permit here. Be sure and book a VBSF sponsor boat and …
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Jan 04 2023
We have officially entered our off-season. Fishing opportunities are limited in January and February. Only the most hardcore anglers can deal with the weather. Water temperatures are now in the mid-40’s. The Virginia Bay rockfish season closed January 31st. Before it ended anglers took advantage and caught a lot of large fish. In the winter …
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