Dec 11 2022
December has been productive for anglers and the trend should continue. Speckled trout continue to be available, small rockfish and a few puppy drum are being caught as well. The waterways inside Lynnhaven Inlet, Rudee Inlet, Little Creek and the Elizabeth River are all holding fish. MirrOLures and soft plastics work great for specks, rockfish …
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Nov 21 2022
We have a pretty good weather forecast through Thanksgiving Day. Lite winds, 60-degree highs and the water temperature at the CBBT is 57 degrees. Fishing for speckled trout and puppy drum continues to be good in the shallows. Rudee Inlet, Lynnhaven Inlet and the Elizabeth River have all been good. Long Bay Pointe Bait and …
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Nov 07 2022
Speckled trout are inside all local inlets, creeks and tidal rivers near the bay. Fishing on the Eastern Shore bay-side and on the Peninsula has been especially good. Captain Todd Beck, Knot Wish’n Charters says the water temperature in Rudee Inlet is a little above normal, so far the trout are small with very few …
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Oct 24 2022
Speckled trout fishing in the shallows is good right now in rivers, inlets and along the oceanfront in the surf. Richard Parmelee released a 25″ and a 24 3/4″ speckled trout and Randy Morton a 26″ speckled trout. Rockfish and puppy drum are being caught by those seeking trout. A few big red drum are …
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Oct 04 2022
The flounder bite has been good. The CBBT is as good a place to start. Pictured is a 10 lb 5 oz fish caught at CBBT this week by TyAlan Martz. Large spot are on the move, netters are catching plenty inside the first island. Speckled trout are firing up inside the Lynnhaven Inlet. Look …
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Sep 18 2022
Water temperatures remain a warm 78 degrees at the CBBT and along the oceanfront. The weather forecast calls for a big cool down next weekend. The last day of cobia season for recreational anglers was September 15. Catches have been great but its all catch and release now. Sight casting is most effective and live …
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Aug 29 2022
Flounder catches have been excellent along the coast and throughout the lower bay. Look for them around the CBBT pilons, near the rocks that cover the tunnels and around coastal reefs and wrecks. Brian Hostetter weighted a 6 lb. 1 oz. 25 inch flounder at Long Bay Pointe. Captain Craig Paige, Paige II Charters has …
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Aug 22 2022
Our fall fishing pattern is right around the corner, but don’t dismiss the summer favorites yet. Intercepting them as they prepare to depart can provide great action. The most exciting news at the oceanfront is the start of what is hopefully an incredible king mackerel run. September is Virginia’s peak king mackerel season. Smoker …
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Aug 15 2022
Summer is winding down. Parents and kids have a couple more weeks to enjoy the water before school begins. The vacationing crowds will start to thin out, but not the fish. Good opportunities continue for local anglers. Flounder did not disappoint this week and their numbers and size should get better through September. The CBBT, …
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Aug 09 2022
Lots of Chesapeake Bay pompano? Yep, you read that right. Last week, Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle recorded a bunch of citations for pompano caught near the CBBT Islands. Garland Anderson 3lbs 1oz, Robert G. Whitten 3lbs 9oz, Preston Cochran 3lbs 7oz, Kaleb Underwood 2lbs 8oz, Jack Limroth 3lbs 3oz and William Watts Blomdahl …
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Aug 02 2022
This is prime billfish season along the mid-Atlantic coast. White and blue marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish are all available. Dolphin, wahoo and tuna fishing is excellent many days. The 26th Annual Virginia Beach Open Marlin Tournament was held last week. Congratulation to the winners. Here’s the run down. 1st Place– Sniper 2nd Place– Short …
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Jul 26 2022
Water temperatures are peaking in the low 80’s with lots of species available, the outstanding fishing continues along the Virginia coast . Spanish mackerel provided great action again last week. Fantastic numbers and some nice size fish. Bluefish and ribbonfish are mixed in with them. Brian Dunn and crew had a great day catching spanish …
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Jul 18 2022
Water temperatures are in the mid to upper 70’s everywhere and there are lots of Cobia throughout the bay. Sight casting is the most productive technique now. Live eels or live spot are your best baits but bucktails will work as well. Spanish mackerel schools were harder to locate last week. The fish are scattered …
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Jul 11 2022
Our summer fishing pattern is at the half way point. Water temps range from 81 up the bay, 75 near Fisherman’s Island and 78 along the oceanfront. At the canyons its in the mid 70’s. Cobia action is still very good and should continue through the summer. Live eels and live spot are the best …
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Jul 05 2022
The Cobia bite in the bay remains strong. Most are being caught in chum slicks on live eels. Sighted on the surface cobia will hit just about anything you put in front of them. Live eels, spot, menhaden, mullet, large spoons, white buck tails, plastic eels, swimming plugs or cut bait. Keep a lookout for …
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