It’s finally starting to get a little flat out there, and we’re not talking about the seas. If you know the deal, flounder have started to make a fantastic showing. Many of the fish are big – as Darrell Green, who was fishing with David Ansell – shows off a couple of Virginia citation-sized flatties caught last week. Sure, the…
Much has been written over the years about the lowliest and arguably most important fish swimming. Menhaden. For years, bunker (as these small oily fish also are known) was the only species controlled in Virginia by the General Assembly. That’s been fixed, as fisheries managers at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission now implement regulations based on federal mandates. While that…
Hard for some us us to fathom, but these days some third graders are already taking business classes. Landon Brothers is one such kid. His business of choice? Fishing lures. The notion was born from an idea his father – Josh – was tinkering with. And why not, lots of people have decided to make their own tackle as a…
Good things sometimes come to those who wait. Team Marlin Maniac fished its one allowed day in the 18th annual Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament and made it count – capturing the lead in the 107-team event. Led by Capt. David Nova, the team decked a 258.3-pound bigeye tuna to take the top prize – bumping Team Lulu and Loriev down…
The 18th annual Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament hit the ocean today, with 107 teams vying for what could be a total prize payout of more than $290,000 – both event records. Mega Byte won last year’s $270,000 event with a three fish total of 282.3 pounds and took home $28,565. Only five boats – including last week’s Big Rock Blue…
Team Mercenaria held onto a five-day, start-to-finish lead to capture the overall title at the 64th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. With most boats heading to port this afternoon, Big Rock officials put the official trophy stamp on the board since no big blues are heading to the scales. The 6-day event featured 266 teams and a total prize…
Somewhere off the coast of southern North Carolina, Matthew Brown and his fishing buddies are about as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. The team on the Mercenaria – a Cherrystone-based boat fishing out of Rudee Inlet – has managed to hold onto its lead in the 64th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament…
That’s 6-year-old Savannah Morgan holding a 27-inch gar. Harvey Caldwell is holding the toothy critter for her before releasing it back into the water. Savanah and twin sister Caroline were participating in a wonderful slice of Americana last weekend on the shoreline of a small pond off Knotts Island’s Capps Creek. The small community around the pond served as host…
Nearly 600-pound blue marlin caught by Team Mercenaria in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
There is something fishy – very fishy- in the water right now. From seas deep to those more shallow in creeks and shorelines, an abundance of opportunities have started to present themselves. Like I’ve always said, if you can’t finding something to catch right now, stay home and watch the grass grow. One thing at the top of the charts…
Anglers have been seeing red for weeks, but they are anything other than mad. Juvenile red drum – known as puppy drum around these parts – have been keeping anglers busy as they wait for more species to move into area waters. Lately, the action has been off the charts. Luckily for anglers, most fish have measured in between the…
A smoke-filled bar, cocktails flowing, a group of friends and family smack talking up a storm. The perfect scenario to brew up a hair-brained wager. And so it was, when Michael Worrell accepted brother Chris’ challenge to sail a small, twin-hulled Hobie Cat from Virginia Beach to Florida. The two owners of Beach hotspot Worrell Brothers had, unknowingly, started what…
