They’ll be running sea bass trips through end of year. Virginia Fishing Reports. Fishing Reports from Lynnhaven Inlet. Fishing continues to heat up here in Virginia Beach! 20 There have been plenty of spot around, catches have come from the piers and inside Lynnhaven and Rudee Inlets. Charles Southall, Gabe Sava, Lexi Sava and Danny Forehand decided to spend New Year’s eve ringing in 2021 with some catch and release Striper fishing on SpecialKate. The Chesapeake Bay striper season closed on December 31. Our excellent seabass season has come to a close, but a special permit season will open for the month of February. A place to post fishing reports for Coastal Virginia, Southern Chesapeake Bay and it's tributaries. Look for them on the eastern side, near Plantation Light and along Cape Charles. Virginia Fishing Report Videos. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! There have been some reports off Oregon Inlet, near the tuna hole. Book your charter today! Greg Licurance released a 24 1/2″ speckled trout, Brian Hostetter a 25″ speck, Randy Morton weighted a 5 lb. Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle has been weighing in some nice 5 to 6 pounders. We had a 4-person limit by 8:30 AM and made it home by lunchtime. Ronnie Williams 39 Lb. November 2, 2020 . The bluefish are starting to show up on the inshore wrecks as the water temperature is starting to cool down. Virginia Marine Resources Commission For additional information on safe handling, see the “Careful Catch-and-Release” brochure. A 597-pound swordfish, caught September 25, 2020 by Nicholas Kontodiakos of Norfolk, VA, has been certified as the new Virginia State Record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. See: https://www.mafmc.org/eafm for more information. https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/regulations/striperregmap.shtm, Captains Todd and Jake Beck with Knot Wishn Guide Service, Captain Jake Beck at Knot Wish’n guide service at Rudee Inlet, Captain David Wright and crew on the charter boat High Hopes, News: It’s time to report cobia info to VMRC. Atlantic sailfish may continue to be landed (retained) consistent with applicable regulations. We have been continuing to have great fishing inshore and offshore here in Virginia Beach! Cashin Prutsman 5 Lb. CLICK IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW VIRGINIA CITATION LEADERS AS OF DECEMBER 9, 2020, Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2020/12/07/virginia-beach-fishing-roundup/, Nov Speckled trout anglers have been doing quite well. Fresh cut crab or fiddler crabs will be your best bait. Click here to Learn more about fishing reports Fishing Reports; Click here to Learn more about specialty trips Specialty Trips. Updates on fishing conditions, trout stocking, and where to go fishing to possibly catch a … 2021. Find local fishing reports on the following websites on the following websites to keep you up-to-date on local fishing information. Fishing the Virginia Beach pier is a highlight for anglers from all over with all types of skill levels. Here’s the VMRC regulation: “It shall be unlawful for any person fishing recreationally to take, catch, or possess any black sea bass, from February 1 through February 28, without first having obtained a Recreational Black Sea Bass Permit from the Marine Resources Commission. | fishing in Rudee Heights (Lake Wesley) (0.5 mi.) Numerous citation blueline tilefish have been landed weighing up to 17 pounds. 24 1/2″ fish and Paul R. Ewing registered a 24″ release. Captain Todd Beck, Knot Wish”n Charters said the Rudee Inlet bite has been unusually slow. Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2021/01/30/virginia-beach-fishing-report/, Jan The fish measured 180 inches total length with a lower jaw fork length of 111 inches while sporting a hefty girth of 69 inches. This is the place to be for Captain Nolan Agner’s Virginia Beach fishing reports and fishing updates. Great start to the summer by our world class fleet. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel pilings are holding striped bass. There’s still lots of large stripers in the Bay, some over 50 pounds were caught and released near Cape Charles this weekend. But most fish are medium in size and still up the rivers, the Elizabeth, James, Rappahannock and Potomac. His ocean trips got in on the hot king mackerel bite. Fishing has been excellent, with everyone catching limits. Green Top Fishing Report. Craig Irwin’s son (above) picked up his first ever tog over the holiday while fishing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel area. 2020. Fast and easy online booking. Bill Susewind 24″ Speckled Trout Release 11/6/20 Matt Masciangelo 25 1/2″ and 24″ Speckled Trout Releases (two fish) 11/3/20 “No one wanted to fish with me because I never came back with any fish.” Relentlessly perusing information on the internet to aid in catching a swordfish plus talking to successful anglers along the east coast for additional insight eventually began to payoff and his success improved markedly in recent years. All you want cobias . School-sized rock are being found in good numbers throughout the lower bay, especially at night around any bridges and piers with lights. | fishing in Cape Henry (7 mi.) Speckled Trout 11/3/20 fishing in Rudee Heights (Lake Wesley) (10 mi.) Grey Triggerfish 11/5/20 | fishing in Brown Cove (15 mi.) The VMRC reminds us that it’s time to take care of our required reports. Tautogs are being caught at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and on ocean wrecks and reefs. Dr Ken Neill fished the Triangle Reef. Offshore trollers are picking up some nice tuna and a few wahoo. Rudee Tours offshore headboat fishing has been great! December 2020 Fishing Report. 15 VA Game Fish Tagging Program, Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2021/01/03/virginia-beach-fishing-rundown-23/, Dec It should be a good whale-watching season. We also caught some bluefish. Black Drum are showing up along the shallow channel … Continue reading Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2020/12/20/virginia-beach-christmas-week-fishing-report/, Dec Congrats to the crew of the Relentless for catching a rear Opah Fish. Anglers fishing off the Virginia Beach fishing pier are picking up small spot, small black drum, small trout, roundhead and few puppy drum. 01 Captain David Wright and crew on the charter boat High Hopes had an awesome day last week. We did briefly stop on a couple of wrecks on the way in to try for tautog. Guide Todd Beck on the Knot Wish’n picked up a few keepers in Rudee Inlet this week. King Mackerel and schools of large drum also popped up off the beach. The bay water temperature is at 51 degrees. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel islands are an excellent place to target the taugs. There are still some spanish mackerel lingering and there are plenty of bluefish. Virginia Beach Christmas Fishing Report December 20, 2020; Virginia Beach Fishing Roundup December 7, 2020; Rudee Inlet Charter Boats. Two of the triggers weighed over 4 pounds. Virginia has exceeded its recreational cobia harvest quota in the last few years and must adhere to the regulations set forth by Amendment 1 of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic cobia. Tautogs are available on structure. There’s an excellent black seabass bite on offshore structures now. 24 1/2″ Speckled Trout 11/5/20 We had the Backlash and WaveRunner hit the docks with their limits of Yellowfin Tuna, and some Mahi in the mix of things. Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2020/10/01/noaa-fishery-bulletin-billfish/, Sep The water temp is 65 degrees. The trout are being caught in a number of locations. Coastal wrecks, like Triangles are producing sea bass, flounder, and a few red snapper. We are soliciting public input through this survey to provide feedback to the Commission. 11 | fishing in Rudee Inlet (10 mi.) Round two would consist of couple of hours of stop and go, inching the fish onto the deck on each stop, tying it off and then running until they were recovered enough to resume their tug of war. Reports from a lower Chesapeake Bay fishing charter operating from Virginia’s Northern Neck. Offshore swordfish catches have been very good. When boats make it out to deep drop they are finding good numbers of tilefish and sea bass. The survey will be open until close of business (2:30 PM) Friday, October 30, 2020. The kings have been skying through menhaden bait balls regularly he said. Happy New Year and tight lines from VBSF to all in 2021. | fishing in Lake Rudee (South End) (10 mi.) | fishing in Buchanan Creek Entrance (16 mi.) One went 7.5 pounds and measured 28”. Trout fishing continues to produce . To keep the recreational fishery in compliance, Virginia must adjust management measures to achieve a 42% reduction to the recreational cobia fishery for the 2021-2023 seasons. Remember a NOAA Species permit for both blueline and golden tilefish is required now. They have also been doing a great job bottom fishing! It got so bad he sometimes had to settle for fishing alone. August 07, 2020 Virginia Beach 3 Photos Trip Summary What a great day of fishing, we set out looking for Spanish Mackerels and Ribbon fish and we caught those and then a huge school of Red Drum showed up, we land 10 of the big Reds, happy customers again at E-fishinsea Charters The Saturday tips  filled up quickly so due to demand they have added some Friday trips. The Virginia Beach Fishing Center’s fishing reports highlight our fleet’s catches throughout the year. 2020. Dr. Ken Neill met Nicholas Kontodiakos at Rudee Inlet recently to certify a potentially new Virginia state record, 579 pound swordfish. Try using Mirr-o-lures and jerk baits. 20 Agent locations may be closed to the public at this time; call ahead before picking up a permit in person. If you have questions about how to meet your reporting requirements, you can visit the VMRC recreational cobia website at: https://www.mrc.virginia.gov/regulations/VA-recreational-cobia-fishing.shtm, Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2020/10/11/virginia-beach-fishing-rundown-20/, Oct Frank Marble picked up his third last week. Tautog action is picking up. You can find more information on their website. Tautog and Flounder are are also available for those fishing ocean wrecks. Puppy drum like fresh cut bait fished under a float or on the bottom. Find out where the fish are biting, the best places to go and what baits and lures to use to catch big fish today. 1- Ocean Pearl Sportfishing; The season for the seabass closes December 31st. Fishing reports for local salt and freshwater waters in Hampton roads. With proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, the bite out of Rudee Inlet is always promising and action-packed! After wrestling with the fish for nearly 5 hours it was clear it was a large swordfish, and when the fish was finally secured at the transom, they began to relax. Fresh crab is the preferred bait for the Togs. This week the fleet has continued to have great catches of yellowfin tuna, red drum, spanish mackerel, and white marlin! The fleet has continued to catch yellowfin tuna, spanish mackerel, ribbon fish, and bottom fish! The key is fresh. Click here to visit our Facebook. 2021. Captain David Wright on the High Hopes is focusing on half-day trips now. Representatives from the Fishing Center were at dockside to assist and a small crowd of interested onlookers had already assembled despite the late hour. 26 Chesapeake Bay and off-shore reports. They caught a limit of blueline tilefish, four of which were citations. Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle continues to weight in lots of citation fish! | fishing in Lake Rudee (South End) (0.7 mi.) Speckled trout reports are still coming in. They said fishing is excellent, with citation tilefish and seabass being caught. Lots of short fish, with a number of keepers mixed in. Depending on how cold it gets the bite can last throughout the winter. Kontodiakos, a rescue diver for the Navy, and fishing buddy Trey Wallace, with part time experience as a charter boat mate, left Rudee Inlet at 4:30 AM aboard the angler’s 2007, 29-foot SeeVee. Here comes October …. Anglers are reminded that Atlantic billfish that are released must be handled in a manner that will maximize survival, and without removing the fish from the water. Lately large swells from offshore storms have made ocean inlets in Virginia and North Carolina challenging, but things are improving and those venturing out to the deep are catching sea bass, tilefish, swordfish, blue and white marlin, wahoo, dolphin and tuna. Virginia fishing reports, fishing techniques and how to fishing in Virginia covering the Virginia Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach Fishing and Tidal Waters of Virginia's Inshore Fishing. Others got into a nice tuna bite as well. Surf anglers fishing near Sandbridge continue to land big reds from the beach. The specks are holding in all the usual hot spots. He kept a limit of big sea bass. Effective September 30, 2020, through December 31, 2020, NOAA Fisheries is requiring catch-and-release fishing only for Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish in all areas of the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. Caribbean. Speckled trout are still available inside Lynnhaven Inlet and Rudee Inlet. A call had already been made to alert the Virginia Beach Fishing Center of the catch and the boat’s bow was pointed straight to the Fishing Center’s main dock. Tautog anglers are enjoying a good bite both inside the Chesapeake Bay and on the nearby ocean wrecks. All Coast Guard required safety gear is on board and the boat has a current safety inspection, we are a certified "drug Free Charter" as well. 6K likes. Dr. Neill released his largest red drum of the season. a time of transition. 2 oz. 07 Fishing Reports from Virginia Beach. Speckled trout and puppy drum fishing is great just about everywhere. Saltwater Fishing Reports, Local Fishing News and Information, Articles, Virginia Beach Charter Boat Listings! Some nice flounder have been caught near offshore structure. Fresh spot is my favorite for puppy drum. Their inshore trips are picking up seabass, triggerfish and red drum. 25 New reports are posted every week or so. Eric Stevens, swordfish, congratulations! Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 12 Update: Word from up the Rap and the James are that the precip hadn’t had a huge effect in the rivers as of early this week, and catfish were more than willing to chew on cut fish sunk in the holes. Lynnhaven Inlet has been especially good …… Over the recent Thanksgiving break David Dick registered a 24 ½ inch trout release, Jerry Snyder weighed a 5 lb. TUNA 2/12/2021 11:46:14 PM - The tuna are here! This week we have seen a variety of different fish! Virginia’s February 2021 Recreational Black Sea Bass fishing season will start February 1st and end on February 28th, 2021. Fishing for speckled trout and puppy drum has been excellent, hopefully many of you can take advantage of the long weekend and get in on the action. This is one of the first opah caught recreationally in our area. Offshore swordfish catches have been very good. Cashin Prutsman 26″ Speckled Trout Release 10/27/20, Permanent link to this article: https://vbsf.net/2020/11/09/virginia-beach-fishing-rundown-22/, Oct and in most rivers. Captain Jake Beck at Knot Wish’n guide service at Rudee Inlet enjoyed quality speckled trout fishing inside the inlet last week. 2020. Recommedations above based on 33 local reports and 17 species of fish for February in Virginia Beach. Consolidating Ice Conditions and Fishing Reports from hut operators,local business, … Hunter Southall rounded out the trip with three big sheepshead. (VBSF 2000-2021). Unfortunately, the bluefin capture season was closed by NOAA on December 14th. Inshore bottom fishing is slowing down somewhat, but they are still catching seabass with some triggerfish mixed in. The Fishing Pier has always been a hot spot in the resort city of Virginia Beach and is located at 15th Street almost directly in the center of the boardwalk. VMRC – Virginia Recreational Black Sea Bass Info. Tautog Are Biting. Great savings on Virginia Beach, Virginia fishing charters. 12 Pictured above is a 8 lb 11 oz fish caught by M. Okonek off Virginia Beach onboard the Rudee Angler December 27, 2020. The link for the recreational cobia survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S9VKQQR. But securing the fish to the transom was just round one. Mann’s Stretch 25 lures and tandem rigs are also effective. Based on the best available landings information, NOAA Fisheries has determined that the Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish 250-landings limit has been met and exceeded for 2020. Inshore they have been crushing the spanish mackerel and ribbon fish bite! Virginia must adjust seasons and vessel limits according to specific language in the Fishery Management Plan. Please do not overlook the recreational minimum size, 12-1/2 inches in total length. Look for them inside Rudee Inlet, Lynnhaven Inlet, Little Creek Inlet, in eastern shore bayside creeks, on the Poquoson Flats and in the York and Elizabeth Rivers. It was nearly midnight when the pair pulled inside Rudee Inlet. Sunny Caraco White Marlin Release 11/4/20 The Feds and VMRC have done a good job managing this fishery, there are some really large ones available  now. Speckled Trout (weigh citation but fish was released) 11/4/20 03 View full Virginia Beach Fishing Prediction to see all species and best lures and colors to use. They can be obtained online or from a VMRC Licensing Agent. The Chesapeake Bay to the Virginia Capes, the rivers and estuaries that feed it as well as the adjacent offshore waters of Virginia Beach and North Carolina’s outer banks make up one of the most spectacular fisheries in the world! Big Bull Red Drums today August 7, 2020 What a great day of fishing, we set out looking for Spanish Mackerels and Ribbon fish and we caught those and then a huge school of Red Drum showed up, we land 10 of the big Reds, happy customers again at E-fishinsea Charters Fishing Fly How To And Reports At Tidal. Currently, they have been catching ribbonfish, spanish mackerel, red drum, and cobia! Kelly Hoggard 4 lb. | fishing in Virginia Beach (0.8 mi.) Learn about the expected activity of fish in Virginia Beach for the next few days. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is collecting public comments and suggestions regarding current and future management of the recreational summer flounder fishery. 2020, Catch and Release Only For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Roundscale Spearfish for the Rest of 2020 in All Areas of the Atlantic Ocean. The fleet continues to return to the docks each day with some great catches! Once it drops below 50 the ocean wrecks will probably produce best. A number of healthy, fat, 45-to-50-inch fish were caught during the recent Rock Fish Shootout tournament. | fishing in Broad Bay Canal (16 mi.) Wahoo 11/4/20 Inshore the bite has consisted of red drum, spanish mackerel, and bluefish! 2020. Joshua Caples 46″ Red Drum Release 11/8/20 30 VMRC released their last “2020 New Leader” update last week. December 15, 2020 . Compare trips, reviews, and photos for charters in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Captain Jake said the spanish mackerel bite turned on again last week and anglers were able to load up. Anglers are catching limits of black sea bass with many citation fish in the mix. You’ll get an idea of what species of fish are being caught when and also see when the fishing is hot. Some really large ones in the 600-to-900-pound range have been off the Morehead City North Carolina coast for several weeks. Fisherman are finding them in all three southside inlets and in the surf from Sandbridge, south. Click here to visit our Instagram The Rudee Head Boats are catching lots of large seabass on the ocean wrecks. 4 oz. Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your recent fishing sites and remember your display settings.

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