Warm Weather Fishing on the Way

I can sum up guiding on the Susquehanna Flats this year in two words... "very disappointing". Unfortunately after the first week of April the location became a fish-less pit.  I contacted my clients and asked them to reschedule their trips until the stripers show up in the Upper or Middle Chesapeake Bay, and they were kind enough to understand.

Recently I had the pleasure of guiding Scott and Jason Tucker on the Chesapeake Bay.  Scott wanted to break in his new 28 foot Boston Whaler that was equipped with a top of the line Garmin C3010 GPS/Sonar/Plotter unit.   We pulled out of the South River and headed southeast.  After fishing hard, both brothers were rewarded by catching some nice striped bass.

Jason Landed a Couple this Size

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The majority of stripers were caught when the current was moving the swiftest at that location on an outgoing tide.  The water stayed flat all day making it easy to move around the Middle Chesapeake Bay. 

Fishing Tip: When planning a fishing trip, always have different structures, locations, and water depths marked on a chart to fish.  If one is not productive, do not waste too much time before cranking up and moving to the next.  It could make your trip a productive one.

Note: Tuesday evening, 5/21/13, I will be giving a PowerPoint presentation, entitled 'Catching Rockfish in the Upper and Middle Chesapeake Bay'.  It will be from 7:30pm until 8:30pm for MSSA, Essex Chapter.  It's free to the public and will be held at the Commodore, 1909 Old Eastern Ave., Essex, MD 21221 (Map).  Come early and enjoy a roast beef dinner at a reasonable cost.