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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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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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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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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