That’s an older picture of Chris Reckling with what is probably the biggest trout he’s ever caught. Nah, I jest – he’s bagged ’em a lot bigger than that over the years. Anyone who has been around more than a few weeks knows Chris. He’s a hometown boy raised in Virginia Beach who graduated from Princess Ann High School and…
The tuna arrived off the coast of the Carolinas a while back ago and have migrated into Virginia’s offshore waters in a big way. But that’s no secret. Just ask any of the captains and anglers competing in the 17th annual Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament that concludes Saturday at Southside Marina at the mouth of Rudee Inlet. This year’s event…
Several years removed from its humble beginnings, the Great Bridge Fisherman’s Association Flea Market was enjoying the big time at the Chesapeake Convention Center. Then the Covid-19 virus hit and forced the show’s cancelation after 13 years. The fundraising event was drawing record crowds and more than 100 vendors. Well, the flea market returns to the center June 12 and…
The sun was breaking through the tree tops as the dew started to sparkle from its rays. A variety of birds sang a chorus of songs that broke the silence. A cottonmouth snake slid out of the water to start sun bathing. On a little pond where its waters sneak in and out of a Back Bay creek, it was…
Hurricane season doesn’t officially begin until June 1, but we all know how that’s been going lately. A pair of tropical storms – Arthur and Bertha – formed in mid and late May, respectively, last year to kick off what would become the busiest Atlantic Hurricane Season on record with 30 named cyclones. Of those, six would become major storms…
Longer days, warmer temps … fishing in our region is really starting to turn on. And it’s only going to get better. Not going to waste a bunch of words and such on a lead-in, y’all get the picture. So bait up a hook, tie on a lure and get them wet – there is a good chance a fish…
All that yellow stuff that’s coating anything and everything outside means it’s high time you got fishing. With every passing day and temperatures rising slowly but surely, more and more species are providing opportunities to get in on some great Virginia and North Carolina action. For reference, the picture is of my with a nice king mackerel caught on light…
Hey, we all know what early spring weather can be like in our neck of the woods – 80 degrees one day, freeze advisories the next. But the fish don’t seem to care either way. On the unfishable days, take the time to get all your gear in top working order. Angling opportunities on all fronts are doing nothing but…
A chilly fog rolled in from the Atlantic, making it impossible to see the end of the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier from the Boardwalk. All around, work crews hammered and sawed – busting up the relative quiet of an early spring morning at the Oceanfront. Inside Pier House Bait and Tackle shop, Minnow didn’t seem to notice, much less care.…
Sandra Scherman sat in silence at a table set up on the edge of an Eastern Shore patch of woods. Her husband, Mike Scherman, sat next to her. Behind them was a handful of close friends – waiting, watching for a deer to come into range of Mike’s rifle. Finally a big buck showed itself and Mike took a shot.…
