Right now there are countless number of striped bass in the Upper & Middle Chesapeake Bay to be caught. The average striper ranges between 12” and 16″ and a pleasure to catch on fly or light tackle spinning tackle. On Saturday 9/29/12, Joe, Carl, and Jim landed over 310 of these stripers, along with some [...]
Fishing with Spinning Tackles
Bluefin Tuna Time!
Schools of bluefin tuna join the striped bass creating superb opportunity for combination fishing charters on Cape Cod! The RonZ baits in silver blends producing multiple tuna hook-ups on Van Staal spinning gear. Striped bass continue to hit the green tailed diamond jigs and similar metals. Excellent time for targeting multiple species!
Stripers – They’re Everywhere, They’re Everywhere!
Throughout last week there were catchable striped bass in the Upper & Middle Chesapeake Bay and this week could be the same, or better. During the morning trip, Jim Mohler wanted his Garmin 3010C GPS/Plotter/Sonar unit set-up, along with a guided trip using light spinning tackle. Before leaving the dock I removed all the old Tracks, removed [...]
Kids (& Grown Ups) are Catching Big Striped Bass on Cape Cod!
Above average striped bass fishing rolls into July as we celebrate the Stars & Stripers! Several junior anglers pulled in big striped bass some just as tall as they were, fishing outer Cape Cod this week vertically jigging on spinning tackle. Early morning trips also experienced some fantastic topwater blitzes – now is the time [...]
Catching Striped Bass in the Early Evening
Doug, Tim, and I were excited as we left Catonsville, MD to go striper fishing with light spinning tackle. We discussed our strategy on where the fish might be located as we headed down Rt. 97 heading to Sandy Point State Park.The current and wind were both heading south, keeping the waves under 1 foot [...]
Summertime Smallies
I can’t imagine a more perfect or underutilized fish… especially for the freshwater fly angler. Smallmouth bass inhabit nearly every piece of flowing water in the midwest. They are eager to eat a well-presented fly or lure and fight like no other. My half-day and full-day smallmouth bass floats are for one or two people and [...]
The Black Drum Have Arrived in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay
Tim Campbell and I enjoy catching black drum. Since the winter was so mild we decided to fish for them a week early. Last Friday we launched out of Rod N’ Reel West ($10.00 launch fee) in Chesapeake Beach, MD and to headed southeast to the Stone Rock just outside the Choptank River on the eastern shoreline of the [...]
Man Catches 88-Pound Shark on 30-Year-Old Rod Held Together With Tape in New Zealand
Marc Jensen decided to go fishing with his wife and some friends off New Brighton Pier, New Zealand, so he grabbed his grandfather’s 30-year-old rod that was held together with insulation tape and a cable tie and hit the water. With the rest of the fishing party having some moderate success, Jensen’s day was pretty [...]
Lanark Reds and Wind
Marty Stephens of Evansville, Indiana, was my guest Friday and the morning started out with great promise. It was a little on the cool side as we left the Lanark Village boat ramp for a run to the east. The sound was slick and the breeze non-existent as Marty took his place on the bow [...]
Review: Shimano’s Sustain FG spinning reel
In perfect timing with baseball’s spring training, Shimano has hit a monster home run with the release of the new Sustain FG spinning reels. Re-engineered for the 2012 season, these dynamo reels have numerous features that light-tackle anglers will love. I’ve fished the SA3000FG model on a few trips now and it whipped several different [...]
