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  1. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, August 2023

    … Many boats are making the transition from bait fishing to trolling large surgical tubes. We heard of decent action … the big brown suit. Ryan found the cobia while trolling tubes from the Prime Time , outside of the … schools of baitfish throughout the Bay. Most boats are trolling small Drone and Clark spoons along channel ledges …

  2. Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reefs Guide

    … either of these methods, snags are much less common. Trolling for late summer and fall stripers can also be … long as you keep the lines high enough in the water column. Trolling for species like Spanish mackerel , bluefish …

  3. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, January 2025

    … be willing to hit live minnows and artificial jigs. Trolling can also be very effective in the winter and is a …

  4. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

    … as productive yet again this week, with jigging spoons, trolling, and kayak trolling all mentioned as producing keeper fish. The largest … note that Love Point produced multiple keepers this week. Trolling a mixed spread of tandems and umbrellas with …

  5. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report for June, 2017

    … over 28 inches. Anglers fishing Hackett’s have also been trolling red hoses, and jigging off bottom. Fishing around … are undersized. This crew limited out while trolling on the Backdraft in Eastern Bay. Photo courtesy of … of the bridge, most of the guys catching decent fish are trolling red hoses and Tsunamis, or chumming cut bunker. …

  6. Fishing For Spanish Mackerel for Beginners

    … The most popular way to catch Spanish Mackerel is by trolling. In our area, people either use number-one or … of a spoon. Spoon umbrella rigs can also be effective. Trolling speeds are usually between five and seven mph, but … Spanish mackerel Trolling chesapeake bay …

  7. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 2023

    … a few anglers reporting in after successful trips. A boat trolling in the Potomac in the Swan Point area caught fish … mouth of the river and another found fish schooled up while trolling near buoy 10. As has been the case in most areas of … be holding some fish. The Tackle Box let us know that boats trolling tandem rigs and small umbrellas are having the best …

  8. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 2021

    … boat reeled up a total of seven of the hard-fighting reds. Trolling afterwards in open water produced a Spanish and a … the best bet. Several readers reported excellent trolling action south of the Targets, after finding breaking … reader reports of bull drum caught both by accident while trolling for mackerel and by jigging when the fish were …

  9. Spanish Mackerel Refresher

    … We’ve covered standard-issue Spanish mackerel trolling tactics more than once in FishTalk, but it’s been … tips for catching Spanish mackerel in the Bay. Trolling small spoons works wonders on Spanish mackerel. … how “ Mack Speed ” works to calculate the best trolling speed on any given day, check out “Finding the …

  10. Falling in Love with Fishing, at Love Point

    … light-tackle angers and deep-water trollers. Chumming, trolling, working birds — you name it, and it can happen … area. To one angler fishing “at Love Point” may mean trolling un and down along the drop-off in 40 feet of water … good spot to keep in mind for live baiting, chumming, and trolling. Breaking fish will appear here from time to time …