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Monthly Archives: August 2024

Read more about the article Chesapeake Bay Angling Groups

Chesapeake Bay Angling Groups

  • Post published:August 30, 2024
  • Post category:Features/Resources

Connect with local anglers for camaraderie, education, and events. List updated!

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Read more about the article Pre-Fall Stripers: Slow Start, Strong Finish

Pre-Fall Stripers: Slow Start, Strong Finish

  • Post published:August 23, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Early signs of autumn and the week's full moon spurred striped bass activity; the bite was good, but took effort to find!

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Read more about the article Severn River Sunsets & Fishing

Severn River Sunsets & Fishing

  • Post published:August 16, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Evening boating in late-summer offers excellent sunset views and the opportunity to hook into feeding fish!

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Read more about the article It’s National Oyster Week!

It’s National Oyster Week!

  • Post published:August 4, 2024
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From August 5th through 11th, restaurants throughout the Chesapeake region will offer oyster specials to benefit reef restoration efforts!

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Read more about the article Social Wows of the Week

Social Wows of the Week

  • Post published:August 2, 2024
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We share are few social media posts from 7/27 to 8/2 that raised eyebrows; a potpourri of Chesapeake catches and culture!

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Things are shaking up in the creeks. Pre-game bite Things are shaking up in the creeks. Pre-game bite — go #commanders — was very good this morning with jumbo perch and a couple good pickerel hitting the micropaddle once again. Fall fishing is finally shaping up it seems…

#perchjerkin #pickerelfishing #severnriver #marylandfishing #chesapeakebayfishing #anglerlife #reelchesapeake
Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fish Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fishing in the back of the creek. Usually how it goes as we inch into fall and I love it. The little @moondogbaitco paddletail on an 1/8oz jig works really well for several species. Fish were huddled in slightly deeper water off the shallower flat on the falling tide. 

#fishyfishyfishy #angling #chainpickerel #severnriver #fishphotography
Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn toni Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn tonight when paddling. Every season, I catch a small handful of these baby blues in the creeks. Pretty cool. Also found perch feeding in super skinny mud flats at the end of the creek. All fish hit a micropaddle on 1/8oz ball head jig. Nice evening overall. 

#bluefish #whiteperch #severnriver #ultralightfishing #kayaking #paddleon #fishing #angling
Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/ Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/creek yesterday in the jon boat. Gorgeous weather and a couple willing, small bass (wacky rigged yum dinger). Very cool area to explore. Lots of small sunnies hanging around. Originally started at Unicorn Lake but it was even more choked than my July recon. Sheesh…something is going on in that one, which is a shame. @marylanddnr can anything be done?

#largemouthbassfishing #bassin #letsgofishing #anglersparadise #tuckahoestatepark
Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small scho Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small schools of stripers roam the Ptap/Key area, or Poplar, or lower Potomac, anglers also eagerly search for them in the rivers. But the fish are few and far between. It’s been an “off” year. Its not a coincidence we’re seeing the effect of multiple years of poor spawning classes, poor angling in rivers, and, recently, the ASMFC proposing widespread reductions to the 2026 rec and commercial striper fisheries. 

I spent a morning in a very simple kayak setup hitting my “reliable” creek spots for perch but not finding them either. Just one baby striper. The entire Severn has been awful this summer. I hope we see it turn over this month and into fall. The water is starting to look better and it’s still pretty out there. Fingers crossed 🤞

#stripedbass #toughbite #kayakfishing #fishfinder #chesapeakebay
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