Thursday, September 07, 2017

CHESAPEAKE BAY:

  reports fall species such as spot, speckled trout, and puppy drum are beginning to draw more interest, while the summer favorites such as flounder, cobia, and red drum are staging to leave local waters. The cobia season closes on Sept. 15. Near the mouth of the bay and along the ocean front, some fish are exceeding 50 pounds. Nice yellowbelly spot along with some big croaker are infiltrating the lower bay and local Inlets. The bay flounder bite is still strong on live bait and jigs worked near the CBBT structure. Spanish mackerel are still available along tide rips near the Bridge Tunnel, along Cape Henry, and along the buoy lines at the mouth of the bay. Speckled trout are showing in inlets, and big amberjack are still available on local wrecks. Offshore billfish action was very good, although the latest weather could mix things up a bit.

No comments: