Wednesday, September 20, 2017

CHESAPEAKE BAY:

Fishing king mackerel run is the best this area has seen in years. True smoker kings, some over 50 pounds, are crashing both live and trolled baits. Cobia are heading south, igniting some outstanding end-of-season top water action, with several exceeding 50 pounds. Big red drum are still roaming about the lower bay shoals and barrier islands. Fresh cut bait and live bait work well. Spanish mackerel are still chasing trolled spoons, and anglers are finding respectable flounder (around 23 inches) at the mouth of the bay as they begin migrating to deeper water. Remember that seabass season closes today. Big sheepshead will linger on the structure of the Bay Bridge Tunnel for the next few weeks, and big yellow belly spot are hitting in Lynnhaven and Rudee Inlet. Amberjack are still active at the Southern Towers. Offshore, billfish are providing good action.

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