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1. September Southern Chesapeake and Virginia Fishing Report

   … and squid next to structure, and for the blues and Spanish trolling small spoons does the trick. The flounder bite … mackerel and bluefish are still around in good numbers. Trolling small soons is the best way to shoot for a mixed … of both these species around to load the box in a day of trolling. Cobia have moved out of the area, however, and are …

2. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2025

   … right next to the pilings. In areas with strong current, a trolling motor with Spot Lock is a very valuable tool to … the Bay are having luck in depths of 30’ to 50’ while trolling metal spoons. Way South Chesapeake Bay … mackerel and bluefish. We did have a report from a boat trolling inside the CBBT who caught around a dozen mackerel …

3. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2022

   … along by currents and the fish are feasting on them. Trolling small Clark and Drone spoons behind planers at a … and four-inch white grubs. If birds aren’t breaking, trolling small Clark or Drone spoons behind planers at seven … of reds. There have been reports of reds being caught while trolling spoons but jigging for them with large soft …

4. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, August 2023

   … and one evening a three-hour trip produced 59 (59!) slow-trolling one-ounce Rat-L-Traps and similar plugs, then the … have been chasing glass minnows. Most boats are still trolling spoons to find these fish as there haven’t been … Rat-L-Trap style plugs were all getting hit. He said trolling east-west very slowly until getting a hit, then …

5. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2024

   … the oceanfront and inside the Bay for those looking for fun trolling or casting action. Blitzes have popped up … behind number one or two planers has done the trick. Trolling between three and five knots works well for the blues. Trolling at a faster speed of around six to eight knots will …

6. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, November 2020

   … this week on the lower Pax and in Mill Creek, where kayak trolling continues to produce keeper fish up into the low-20s. Those checking in from the Choptank report a fair trolling bite off Sharps Island Flats for mostly throwbacks … 15-foot depths as of yet. He caught several keepers while trolling jigs, despite windy conditions. Angler in …

7. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, February 2025

   … size fish. Minnows seem to be the ticket right now and trolling them or drifting and fishing them in the bottom … species. Crappie are a highlight right now and anglers trolling minnows have been doing well this month. Yellow … in four to 12 feet of water. Most of the fish hit while trolling baits along creek channel edges. Trolling with …

8. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … over just yet. Contributor Eric Packard let us know that trolling near the target ship mid-week was slow, but did … We heard from one other reader who caught one keeper, also trolling tubes, and also on red. Again we have to note, … reader did check in to let us know he got two keeper cobia trolling tubes in the vicinity of the target and another …

9. New Fishing Gear Introduced at ICAST: Garmin Panoptix LiveScope Wins!

   … the water in front (or anywhere around, if you have the trolling motor mount) of your boat. Just how good is … is going to appeal to a large number of anglers who enjoy trolling for stripers, but want a reel with a low profile … line counter feature keeping track of the length of your trolling lines is a piece of cake. But by combining this …

10. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2023

    … and 25 inches respectively. Jigging soft plastic jigs and trolling umbrella rigs is also a good option this time of … Key Bridge, and near the shipping docks in the Patapsco. Trolling channel edges with tandem rigs or small umbrella … with spot or eels, but some are making the transition to trolling along the channel edges, which has proved …