I am looking a giving it a try again this Saturday... and maybe Sunday. I will probably be fishing Cape Henry or a little north. Has anyone had any luck north recently. It seems that most of the fish are south of the VA line. If you read the Va Beach fishing Center web site you would swear the fish are jumping into the boats. We fished last Saturday and only managed 5 fish. The biggest 2 were 35 inches. From reading the other post everone had a slow day. We headed back to the Salt Ponds at 3 pm. Maybe we needed to stay till dark. Any advice. Hope to see you on the water.

Tight Lines,

Frank

I think you got the right area in mind. I will most likely be in the Cape Henry to 4A bouy area hugging the Bay line. Last Febuary the bay was loaded with big fish and it appears it is again this year. When I was coming in on the Sat. the 29th there where schools of big (6-8") menhaden from the CBBT all the way down past the Little Creek Inlet to Ocean View Beach and there where striper feeding on them. I pray those Menhadden Boats don't get em. The C/R guys where catching striper trolling up to 38" that I heard about, just like last year. They should be moving towards Cape Henry and Fire up the Striper fishing. The Catch and Release bite in the bay has been good, we just need to get them over the line so we can keep them.

Frank, I'm going east, way east for tile and seabass on Sunday hopefully making it back in time for kickoff.

I think we'll try south on Sat. We'll be on Channel 79 -"Water Dog" -if you want to work out something on the communications we'll be happy to report if we can find something.
Just for the record I wouldn't say marinia web sites would lie -- but with 50 boats fishing they'll always find one to take a picture of or make a report -that may be the ONLy boat that caught something but they will find something. It's website's job to sell charters -not catch fish. Seen it several times at OI

Kent

I too, saw the menhaden boats last weekend..Sat. straight out from rudy and sunday farther north. 7 of them total each day out about 5 miles...Apparantly the fish were also...Fished south to NC. line sat. nada., afternoon cape henry to 4a.,3 fish. Sun. cape henry.nada...some east and south winds forecast for fri. maybe bring some bait in closer if so ,cape henry to rudy may be good....warmer weather cant hurt either....good luck...monitor 68...

Going sunday. am also planning to hug the bay line out to the limit, then work the limit line down the oceanfront for a while. Unless, of course, we see birds working! Good luck to all !

OFF THE HOOK will be out on sat. Were going to start at cape henry,maybe drift some ells at smith isl. flats. Just depends on the weather,lookn good so far west at 10 - 15. We monitor chanel 68 and 79 give us a shout if anyone wants to work together #757-478-2449. We will be on the water by 6 am.

Mark

We will be out there , not sure which way yet .

Roll Tide will be at the Hi rise Saturday evening.

I'm hoping to be out there on Sunday. Probably hit CH area and the Bay/ocean line. Saturday I will be jumping in the Atlantic Ocean to help support the Special Olympics at the Va Bch Polar Plunge. Maybe I'll wrestle some stripers from the surf and throw em on the beach.

FISH DAD,
I JUST SENT YOU A PM. WE ARE ALSO GIONG TO TRY EAST FOR SEABASS/TILE ON SUN.

Anyone have an opening on their boat? I've been itching to get out there but my boat is in the shop and half gutted on the inside. I'd bring my own tackle and pitch in a little for gas and whatnot. Let me know if anyone is interested!

Lee

Mike,

I got your email. I will stop by the marina store the weekend and see if I can help. I will pass you note along to other guys that fish to do th same.


Good luck off shore. Give me a call on the way back in and I will give you a report... If it is worth the stop.

Frank

Whatsuprock?(Bryan) and 1st Mate(Chris) are leaving Lynnhaven around 6:45, heading to Cape Henry and/or 4A, we'll work with you. If nothing there, we're gonna probably head south until we find them. We'll be on 68 or you can call the cell 252-398-7165. Good luck and tight lines.
Bryan

Head Hunter plans to be at the HR Saturday evening as well - give a shout on 68.

Sat. I'll be fishing the Cape/4A and then working north.Give me a shout on 72 if you need a report.

Capt.Scott

Question: How far and where do you have to go to get seabass?

Thanks

If the weather is good, I will be out there Sat morning and early afternoon. Will probably stay around CH area.

W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN A COMBINATION OF WIND WAVE AND E SWELL...WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.



not looking so good for us with smaller boats.
still might try to make it out there early around 5am or so.

Bryan well give u guys a shout. Hooked up will also be working with us...........................


Mark

Keep in mind that the ocean coastal forecast is for out to 20 miles and so is misleading when you are fishing the coast. With a west wind you will have no problem out to 3 miles. A forecast of W, SW winds is ideal for small boats fishing CH, VA Bch oceanfront.

Small boat says, "west is the best" for Ocean front.

any reports comming in yet?