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1. How to Target Suspended Stripers

   … difficulty catching suspended fish on jigs, revert to trolling. But don’t troll with any old thing; use lures … your lures at the ideal depth and speed. Trolling can be something of a fail-safe, when you need your …

2. Fishing for Pickerel with Artificial Lures

   … X-Rap has proven to be a killer through the years. If trolling is your game be it from a kayak or a small boat, … in the same size range will produce, as well. Speaking of trolling… A selection of top pickerel lures … and under-spins. Artipickerel Presentations Trolling these lures at a slow walking speed is an excellent …

3. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2025

   … first king mackerel that VBSF has confirmed this season. Trolling spoons or live bait is the best method for …

4. November 2017 Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … for this fall. Fishing was tough for jiggers, and those trolling the contour from Franklin Manor down to the Radar … than those who tried jigging. If you get out any time soon, trolling might be the better move. We heard white and pearl … and points to the north. Many anglers in this area are also trolling with lots of success, particularly with white …

5. October Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … Capt. Marcus sent us this pic, after a great day of trolling on the Middle Chesapeake. The best bait? … to prefer the larger target. Slightly farther south, trolling red and green hoses and six-inch tandems, with some … being caught by the Middle-Bay charter fleets and anglers trolling small spoons from the radar towers south. Small …

6. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2025

   … well. Owen reeled in some keeper rockfish while trolling in this week. Not all anglers found … less consistent. Another reader caught multiple slot fish trolling white umbrellas between Ragged Point and Sandy … Pete and his friend Larry caught multiple slot fish trolling white umbrellas between Ragged Point and Sandy …

7. Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November, 2020

   … fish are down low and can best be reached by jigging or trolling. Most anglers right now are favoring jigging … soft plastics are favorites. Steve found kayak trolling with soft plastics can do the trick! … Dam, anglers hitting the Flats are finding that jigging and trolling the channel edges are the best way to get into …

8. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2021

   … Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 21 Update: Trolling white and chartreuse tandems and umbrellas in … over-slot fish have been reported as well, but most anglers trolling six-inch tandems and umbrellas are finding fish the … and Tim pulled up a couple nice ones on Gerry C Charters, trolling near the mouth of the Potomac. Several …

9. July 2017 Mid-Atlantic Coastal Fishing Report

   … that most offshore anglers have been chunking for tuna or trolling ballyhoo but generally speaking the tuna fishing … off tuna bite around the 30 fathom lumps, primarily from trolling ballyhoo and chunking. Most fish have been hanging … the Twin Wrecks. In the crazy-but-true department, one boat trolling at the Chicken Bone, the Git-R-Done out of Ocean …

10. June 2017 Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report

    … several boats have also reported doing well at the Hot Dog, trolling the same baits.   This happy crew … The crew from PYY marine went five for seven on yellowfin, trolling in 200 fathoms at Poor Man's during the MSSA … home with boxes full of large bluefin and yellowfin after trolling ballyhoo and Green Machines. Bluefin have been the …