Image Left: Photo courtesy of Travis Long with Schooled Up Fishing Charters!
Image Right: Anglers Pro Staff Jordan poses with a Largemouth Bass he caught while fishing at Seneca Creek State Park with a Wacky Rig!
The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!
Upper and Middle Bay
- The west side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge offers tons of opportunities to catch tons of Spot, Croaker, White Perch and even Striped Bass! The most preferred method is bouncing either a bottom rig or a Chesapeake Sibiki Rig off the bottom near the bridge pylons!
- Areas around Podickory Point and Sandy Point are packed with live lining sized Spot! Anglers are stocking their livewells with Spot and taking them to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to live line for Striped Bass! The most favored technique is using a bottom rig or a Chesapeake Sibiki Rig tipped with artificial or live bait!
- Anglers are finding a lot of success live lining with Spot around the mouth of the Potapsco River! The early morning hours or late evening hours are your best chances to get on the slot sized Striped Bass!
- Mackerel and Bluefish are being caught all along the middle bay area! Anglers are trolling around 5 knots with a smaller clark spoons under either a #1 or #2 planer!
South Bay
- The Target Ship is proving to be an excellent spot to get on some Bull Reddrum, Cobia, Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel! Trolling at a speed of 5 knots will net you tons of good sized Bluefish and Mackerel! Anglers are having luck using Live Eels while site casting for Cobia and Bull Reddrum! There are some breakers that you can see on the surface, that’s the perfect way to target the Bull Reds!
- The Honga River is an excellent place to catch Striped Bass, Speckled Trout and Bluefish! Anglers are having luck jigging a ¼ ounce jighead with a 5″ soft plastic! The Bridge off of Hoopers Island Rd is the perfect hotspot for slot sized Striped Bass in the early morning or later evening hours!
- Areas around Smith Island is perfect for targeting slot sized Striped Bass! The most favored method is to use a ½ ounce jighead with a 7″ plastic in the mornings or evenings! Don’t forget to stop at Smith Island and get yourself a tasty Smith Island Cake!
- As the water temperatures are dropping, Speckled Trout and Striped Bass can be found in the grass beds of the Pocomoke Sound area! Anglers are having the most luck using smaller jigheads, around a ¼ ounce with a 7″ Jighead! Anglers are reporting pink plastics are the most effective way to get on the bigger Rockfish!
Additional Information
- None this week!