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1. Bucktail Jigs for Bass

   … so a dab of lure glue is in order. Light Tackle Trolling with bucktails can be very effective when fish …

2. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2021

   … caught the fish of a lifetime – a 52-incher – while trolling a chartreuse Stretch 25 in the Rappahannock on … While the biggies we heard about this week were caught trolling, jiggers caught fish as well, with several reader … to pinpoint the schools. Two readers reported that trolling weighted umbrellas did the trick another caught …

3. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2021

   … Spanish mackerel bite had tapered off a bit, and anglers trolling the channel edges have been getting mixed results. … blues are eating size these days. Aside from catching them trolling, many anglers casting metal spoons under birds are … or eel heads is common. As a result, sight fishing or trolling red and pink hoses has been a better move. As we …

4. Striper Update and More

   … The Tackle Box in Lexington Park reports that trolling has picked up a bit, but only a bit. Cove Point … the guys at the Tackle Box said using standard spring trolling tactics to catch trophy rockfish has accounted for … the success thus far, producing some 45 to 50 pound fish: trolling bucktails, tandems, and umbrellas in chartreuse, …

5. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2019

   … Hacketts, and Breezy Point are all viable options. If trolling is your cup of tea, kick back and pull some … dressed with shad, red hoses, and umbrellas. Although trolling has been spottier than other options, some fish in … bite has continued to be a stable fishery. Jigging, trolling, and chumming have all been effective tactics this …

6. Toothy Tips for Winter Pickerel Fishing

   … bites when nothing else will produce. Kayak trolling can be a killer tactic for pickerel anglers. Photo … Troll, Troll, Troll Your Boat – Slow-trolling for pickerel can be deadly, especially for kayak …

7. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November, 2019

   … side have been steady areas, providing action for anglers trolling between 25 and 35 feet. Most boats have switched to … with plenty on the oyster bars and around the drop-offs. Trolling Half Pone Point to Sheridan Point has been great … also had several reader reports of solid success jigging, trolling, and also casting from shore (the Navy station and …

8. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2022

   … of the Potomac, and another caught a 44-inch rockfish while trolling on Wednesday. Water temperatures below 40 degrees … pushing north. A 50-inch rockfish was caught by an angler trolling live eels north of Buoy 59. Another angler caught a … large stripers have been caught there as well. One angler trolling above the Greys Point Bridge in the Rapp this week …

9. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2025

   … we had good reports from across the Upper Bay. A reader trolling near Love Point reports a good bite on slot rock, … or kept. Kevin found the rockfish biting while trolling near Love Point. Spot are widely …

10. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

    … plenty of stripers being caught. Many anglers turned to trolling and jigging this past week, with many catching … under the smaller fish, and are best caught with weighted trolling lures, deep diving crankbaits, or just a jig fished … better way to focus on stripers up into the low to mid 20s. Trolling the Middle Grounds and near the Target Ships …