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1. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, January 2025

   … they hooked into a true giant. In just five minutes of trolling, the crew was hooked up with a 97” bluefin that … action.  Last weekend, his crew went seven for nine while trolling for tuna. Each fish was landed with a tuna net and … pounds. Foolish Pleasures also got in on the fun while trolling and caught one for the box along with three …

2. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, July 2023

   … boats are catching a lot of bluefish and Spanish mackerel trolling along the oceanfront. Spanish mackerel are also … Ocean City that the Spanish bite was on fire, but another trolling near Cape Henry found “onsies twosies” but no … fish. On the bright side, they were of good size and while trolling the area they also spotted several cobia and put …

3. September 2018 Tangier Sound Fishing Report

   … spoons into the frenzy, which isn't quite as effective as trolling most days but will still get you hooked up. There … making a strong appearance in many people's fishing days. Trolling has been bringing these guys over the gunwales consistently, especially on silver spoons. Trolling at six knots will about do the trick, and these …

4. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … of bluefish in the two to five pound range. In addition to trolling, Spanish mackerel and blues can be caught by … that catfish are “everywhere,” and there’s a good trolling bite for stripers in the 22- to 25-inch range … Baits. They also reminded us that a good rule of thumb for trolling speed when you’re going after Spanish mackerel is …

5. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … of a 27-inch Spanish Mackerel caught on a chartreuse tube trolling between five and six knots. Typically, anglers … eight knots. Anglers who aren’t catching mackerel via trolling have typically been keeping their eyes on the … looking to diversify their catch have more often been trolling the channel edges, where stripers and Spanish …

6. April Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 2019

   … Mid-week update, 4/30 - We're hearing that trolling just off the mouth of the Potomac is now … with some boats catching up to five trophies in a day of trolling. Much opening day anticipation was met with … oftentimes trolled and Tochterman’s reported that guys trolling the channel edges along Podickory and Love points …

7. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, May 2019

   … strong numbers of blues plus some mackerel, for those trolling spoons along the shoals in inshore waters. … around as well. Reports of a dozen-plus bites in a day of trolling are common. Anglers aboard the … trips, but when a window allows, bluefin are being caught trolling at the canyons. We haven't heard of any monsters, …

8. Bay Bridge Boat Show: Tips to Buy the Best Boat

   … fishing boat, and the ideal one for you. Do you like trolling? If the answer is yes, important details to look … casting decks is in order. Award bonus points for electric trolling motors, jack plates, Power Poles, and a shallow …

9. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, March 2023

   … one report a few miles north of the Bay Bridge from a boat trolling tandem rigs who caught five trophy sized fish in a … Annapolis, and Solomons, who caught 40-plus-inch fish both trolling and jigging. Three or four monster rock per trip … A few reports from trollers came in as well. One boat was trolling south of the bridge, though they didn’t specify …

10. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2022

    … and keeper-sized rockfish being reported by readers both trolling and chumming. The shipping channel north of the … as troller-heavy locations that were producing numbers. The trolling fleet mostly reported using parachutes, tandems, or … checked in to report some improving catches. Anglers trolling around the Dumping Ground and Podickory Point …