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1. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2023

   … up — just look at the size of that thing! Many boats are trolling small Drone or Clark spoons behind number one … as far north as the South River this summer and one angler trolling near Thomas Point even caught one on a three-inch … have moved up into middle Bay areas. One reader reported trolling up a “mess” of blues off the Sharps Island …

2. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2022

   … remained favorite areas. Anglers heading to them often were trolling the channel ledges, live-lining, or chumming. … time finding success recently; last weekend one reported trolling near the Bridge for just one knock-down, and … some nice fish into the mid-20s for a pair of kayak anglers trolling lipped plugs. The mouth of the …

3. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 2018

   … from getting out there on the Bay, then more power to ya! Trolling has been slowing down, but spoonbrellas and red or … methods for targeting rockfish. Some anglers returned to trolling red hoses and Tsunamis, however the trolling bite has seen a significant drop off compared to …

4. October Tangier Sound Fishing Report

   … few early risers plus good schools of those striped fishes. Trolling small spoons in gold and silver have been taking … Tangier Sound Fishing Report, 10/19/2018 Update: Trolling smaller lures and spoons have been working really … well as being caught in the same spots out in open water. Trolling hoses and silver spoons are doing quite well at the …

5. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2021

   … been so easy to nail down as they've been on the move, with trolling tandems and Mojos proving the best way to locate a … size. Mid-20s fish are popping up, though, and anglers trolling the channel edges and near the CBBT have had good results landing striped bass trolling umbrellas and spoonbrellas behind inline weights. …

6. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October, 2024

   … by. Another noted that the fish have been scattered and trolling white tandems in 18’ to 25’ has been doing the … the mouth of the river and along the bayfront who said that trolling the ledges produced better results than fishing in … were all mentioned as working well. Another boat trolling at Seven Foot Knoll caught their limit of stripers …

7. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2021

   … and some Spanish mackerel mixed with blues for those trolling spoons. Neither species has disappointed this week … reported drifting squid and minnow on Fluke Killers or slow-trolling double-bucktail rigs with Gulp! Swimming Mullets. … Mackerel action picked up inside the CBBT for anglers trolling spoons behind planers. If you’re going after the …

8. Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, December 2023

   … seem to be scattered and harder to locate. Deep jigging and trolling have been the most productive for those still … of blue fin tuna. Most of these fish have been caught by trolling ballyhoo or nine-inch Sassy Shads. Some very nice … there have been some big ocean-run stripers hitting trolling gear which can be just as exciting. The forecast …

9. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2021

   … heading north mixed in with snapper blues at times. Trolling spoons behind planers is the ticket, as usual, and … we haven’t heard as many reports of success from the trolling fleet as we have from the others. We’ve heard … more Spanish mackerel snuck up the Bay this week, too. Trolling for them is the best right now, although some …

10. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 2024

    … caught by shore anglers, kayakers, and boaters. One boat trolling green and orange bass assassins in Linkhorn Bay … Bay, there have been good reports on speckled trout. A boat trolling small swimbaits caught 10 keepers on the incoming … jigheads are catching just about everywhere. Trolling small swimbaits is a good way to get the specks …