Jul 28 2024
The Virginia saltwater fishing scene is bustling with activity, offering a diverse range of species for anglers to target. Spanish Mackerel are abundant, with most anglers using Clark and Drone spoons trailed behind diving planers or inline sinkers to attract these swift predators. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) is a hotspot for Sheepshead, with fiddler …
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Jun 08 2024
The Virginia inshore saltwater fishing season is in full swing now! Just about every species is in place. Cobia action remains good along the oceanfront and inside the bay, the capture season opens June 15th! Spanish Mackerel are available to trollers from Sandbridge to Cape Henry and Red Drum are popping up off the oceanfront. …
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May 31 2024
The warming and consistent weather patterns herald an exciting time for saltwater fishing enthusiasts. As the Virginia Beach coast sees water temperatures rise above 70 degrees, the much-anticipated Spanish Mackerel and Spadefish season begins, bringing with it the promise of bountiful catches. Captain Todd Beck and crew aboard Knot Wisn’n Charters, has already experienced a …
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Apr 28 2024
As the spring season unfolds, the waters of Virginia’s coast have been picking up with activity despite a recent drop in temperature. Last week, Rudee Inlet’s water temperature held steady at a brisk 56 degrees, but that didn’t prevent anglers from picking up some big Bluefish (some tipping the scales at an impressive 10 pounds), …
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Mar 24 2024
As the chill of early spring lingers over Virginia, anglers are finding that the cooler weather has slightly tempered the pace of fishing. Puppy Drum are showing some active presence in Rudee Inlet, Little Creek, and Lynnhaven Inlet. Connie at Long Bay Pointe reports Trout and Puppy Drum are hitting cut Shrimp and Crab back …
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Feb 15 2024
If you are looking for some winter fishing action, here are some tips. The Chesapeake Bay water is cold at 44.4 F, so you might want to head offshore where the big Sea Bass, Tautog, and Flounder are biting. You can catch Black Sea Bass in February if you have a recreational permit. Visit the …
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Jun 11 2023
Saltwater fishing in Virginia is starting to peak! Just about every species is available now! Flounder are being caught along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT), and their numbers should continue increasing. Keepers are also coming from inside local inlets and around the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. These flatfish are found around structures like bridges, …
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May 22 2021
The Chesapeake Bay’s world class big red drum season is heating up on the Eastern Shore shallows. The fish are increasing daily in both size and numbers. Captain Todd Beck of Knot Wish’n Charters says, “schools are also scattered along the oceanfront.” While anchored for reds on shoals, peeler crabs or blue crabs are the …
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Apr 24 2021
Tautog fishing remains good to excellent. Look for them around underwater obstructions like wrecks, reefs, rocks and the pylons of the CBBT. The Virginia season closes May 15th, so you need to go ASAP! VBSF sponsor Captain Craig Paige, Paige II Charters did some successful togging last week catching fish to 7 pounds. The first …
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Jul 19 2020
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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