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1. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2022

   … can be very rewarding if you are lucky enough to hook up. Trolling live eels with 10 or more rods is a good way to … Live eels are the favored bait for the larger ones but trolling lures like the Manns Stretch are also effective. …

2. Tangier and Lower Eastern Shore Fishing Report, August, 2019

   … the Shore, the mackerel invasion has continued to spread. Trolling small spoons is the ticket, and particularly over … The mackerel what were caught had been landed by anglers trolling spoons near edges. Most area anglers, however, are … at the Middle Grounds, where many area anglers are heading. Trolling silver or gold Clarke spoons behind number-one …

3. Top 10 Tips for Pier Fishing

   … straight down rather than casting far out. Try Pier Trolling - When sitting in one spot and watching your rod … but when the proper situation presents itself, pier trolling can be an excellent way to generate bites. Get …

4. October Mid-Atlantic Freshwater Fishing Report

   … live shad and shiners being the best baits but many anglers trolling lipped plugs and plastic shad with success. … once the sun is up, submerging large shiners or shad or trolling diving crankbaits are the top options. A reader …

5. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, March 2023

   … a steady bite with many anglers catching their limit. Trolling small jigheads with spinners or tipped with live … has picked up this week with many slabs being caught. Slow trolling minnows and using small jigs around submerged …

6. Scaring Fish: Sensory Overload

   … the next time you choose whether to run a surface trolling line directly from a rod tip, or change the angle … important consideration to take into account even when trolling. What Fish Hear If you’ve ever been … idling along both, two-strokes, four-strokes, and electric trolling motors all make a bit of prop noise, the volume of …

7. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2025

   … the island on the Hampton side did not produce either. Trolling for bluefish and Spanish mackerel led to a strike … pilings in the strong current at the mouth of the Bay, so a trolling motor with spot-lock helps a lot to keep your bait …

8. March Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 2019

   … have had success catching on 10-inch BKDs, and while trolling. Kayak anglers trolling lipped swimming plugs along the Western Shore have … a few die-hards have been heading out onto the Bay and trolling the channel edges, where a few pre-season rockfish …

9. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, August 2018

   … with nice catches of Spanish mackerel, as have anglers trolling inshore lumps off the Maryland coast. … flounder, with the best fishing 12 or more miles out. Trolling similar distances off the beach throughout the area … where going on the chunk for tuna has taken over for trolling as the most productive method at the moment. We're …

10. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2023

    … feed up for the colder months ahead. Along the oceanfront, trolling for Spanish mackerel is still productive for boats trolling spoons. There are still some king mackerel and …