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1. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, September 2021

   … macks and three blues plus hordes of lizard fish while trolling near Bloody Point. So yeah, we’re getting pretty … an uptick in the striper action in the river and mentioned trolling small bucktails near shore was producing fish. … the False Channel, and Chesapeake Beach to Herring Bay. Trolling spoons behind planers and Spoonbrella rigs was the …

2. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2024

   … tremendous numbers and Contributor Eric Packard spent a day trolling tubes there to no avail. The AIC ventured down to … likely be better the further south you go and chumming or trolling may be the best move until the south breeze gives … behind number one or two planers has done the trick. Trolling between three and five knots works well for the …

3. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2025

   … including Colonial Beach, Coltons Point, and Lewisetta. Trolling in depths of 15’ to 40’ seems to be the ticket. … blue catfish bite last week. Down on the Rappahannock, the trolling bite for stripers has been slow, but a few boats … shows this week, and boats fishing on the Rappahannock are trolling up some fish along the main channel edges at the …

4. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, August 2022

   … cobia were caught. Many anglers have switched over to trolling 18-inch tube hoses to cover more ground in search … that the blues were hitting his 18-inch hoses while he was trolling for cobia. Mackerel have been seen rocketing out of … moving fast and casting to them was tough. Throwing the trolling rods over with small Clark spoons has allowed boats …

5. April Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 2019

   … Mid-week update, 4/30 - We're hearing that trolling just off the mouth of the Potomac is now … with some boats catching up to five trophies in a day of trolling. Although fishing for stripers hasn’t been … Box reported that the vast majority of guys have been trolling the Potomac from Piney Point south, around Cove …

6. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, August 2023

   … producing a lot of Spanish mackerel and bluefish for boats trolling small Drone and Clark spoons. Good sized flounder … they are good at picking the bait off the hook. Boats trolling along the oceanfront off Virginia are catching a mix of bluefish and Spanish mackerel while trolling Drone or Clark spoons, along with some cutlassfish. …

7. Gearing Up Part III: Choosing the Ideal Jigging Gear

   … Gearing Up, Part II: Choosing The Best Chesapeake Bay Trolling Gear Tags …

8. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2019

   … Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 31 Update: Trolling still seems to be the most productive means of … Upper Bay has been producing fish just north of the bridge. Trolling still seems to be the most productive means of … locations is a good tactic.  Fishbones recommends trolling light tackle, such as small tandems, spoons, and …

9. Fishing for Beginners: How to Fish for Bluefish

   … techniques, with the most popular forms being casting and trolling. The most important thing to keep in mind when … they can’t chop through with their sharp teeth. When trolling anglers often favor metal spoons that are at least … get bitten off. Spoons are a good option when trolling, since the toothy blues can't bite through them. …

10. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2022

    … There hasn’t appeared to be one hotspot, so if you are trolling along channel ledges, you should be hooking up. … mackerel cruising around the Lower Bay and oceanfront. Trolling Drone or Clark spoons behind planers at seven to … on jigs. Other baits that have been hooking up while trolling are large surgical tubes towed at around five …