We’re way overdue for a fishing forecast, so let’s do this. For a large portion of the angling community, fall is the best time of the year to hit the water. Like spring, it’s a time of year when many species leave and others step to the forefront of attention. It’s also, and arguably so, the best time of year…
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…
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…
While the 38th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament is underway, there’s no reason to feel left out if you aren’t part of one of the record 100 teams competing for a total purse of $1.2-plus million. There are lots of other fish in the sea – and in the Chesapeake Bay, the inlets, the tidal rivers and the hundreds of…
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…
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…
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…
Even though spring doesn’t officially begin until Saturday, the region’s angling season decided to jump the gun weeks ago. Fishing opportunities on all fronts have been fantastic when the weather has permitted. We all know how freaking crazy the weather can be this time of year around these parts. Spring’s first day might not invite a lot of trips, with…