2011 CHESAPEAKE BAY FISHING REPORT

Today was a fine day of fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The crew in the above picture caught four Maryland rockfish that were above 28 inches long, with the longest being about 39 inches. As I mentioned below, we expect the fishing for these big fish to only improve as our fishing season winds down.

After a long absence, we were finally able to get back out on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, in search of Maryland rockfish. The picture above shows a gentleman with our first trophy rockfish of the fall season. This fish was about 38 inches long, and this guy had a lot of fun bringing it in. As the weather cools down this fall, we expect the fishing for the trophy Maryland striped bass to only get better. If you're thinking about reserving your very own Maryland fishing charter, just give us a call, as we have plenty of available dates.

Maryland Fishing Report: August 23, 2011

Earthquake? What earthquake? There was an earthquake today? We didn't feel a thing, as we were out, fishing the Chesapeake Bay for rockfish. While everyone else was shaking and falling down on shore, the guys pictured above were enjoying some of the finest in Maryland charter fishing. These guys caught their legal limit of striped bass, using live bait and spinning reels. After limiting out, we did some fishing for white perch and caught quite a few of them. It was a great day for everyone.

It was another fabulous day of Maryland charter fishing, as our group of fifteen landed a full limit of rockfish in about an hour's worth of fishing. As soon as we started putting live spot fish overboard, the stripers started snapping. The weather was fantastic, as it has been for some time now, with very light winds and calm sea conditions.

Today, these guys limited out on Maryland rockfish in pretty short order. They spent a couple of hours fishing for bait, and that led to the nice catch pictured above. These guys had a great time and we were glad to have them.

Maryland Fishing Report: July 30, 2011

As you can see from the above picture, this crew went home with a nice catch of Maryland rockfish. This trip went pretty much the same way as the ones before it, as they started out by catching some bait, followed up by landing a full limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass in less than an hour's time. These guys had a great Maryland charter fishing experience, and we were glad to have them aboard.

Maryland Fishing Report: July 26, 2011

It was a great day of Chesapeake Bay fishing aboard the Sawyer, as the crew pictured above fished with us for the first time. Needless to say, they did not go home disappointed. It was, more or less, a carbon copy of the last several trips that are described below. They caught some spot fish that were later used for bait, followed by live-lining those spot for some killer Maryland rockfish. These were some great fish, some of them over 30 inches long. Like previous groups, they caught their limit in less than an hour. Once you get on those stripers with live bait, they'll just about eat the bottom off of the boat.

Today was another fabulous day of fishing from Maryland's Eastern Shore. This is the first time that our crew for today did a Chesapeake Bay fishing charter with us. We got off to a bit of a late start, but it didn't make any difference at all in the overall outcome. After catching some bait, we went hunting for stripers. As soon as we got to the hotspot, we started seeing breaking piles of Maryland rockfish. We caught a few in those piles. We eventually anchored up, and then the fishing really took off. Over the next hour, our group of 15 anglers caught their legal limit. These fish were real beauties, with some of them more than 30 inches long.

Today was another great day of Maryland striper fishing action, as can be seen from the above picture. We had some longtime customers with us today, and they went home with a very nice catch by using live spot for bait. Our group of six caught their legal limit in about the same amount of time as yesterday's crew. It was really something to see as you could see striped bass following the fish on the hook as it was coming up through the water. Some of the fish caught today were pushing 30 inches in length.

Although it was extremely hot today, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, our crew in the above picture still landed their legal limit of Maryland striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay. We started out by catching some bait, and then, we went out to where the stripers had been biting previously. We stopped when we found some fish on the meter. As soon as we put some lines over, the fish started to bite, and in less than 30 minutes, this crew had their limit. This was a great day of fishing, and thanks to these guys for seeing us for the first time.

It was another beautiful day on the Chesapeake Bay, although it didn't quite start out that way, as we had to contend with some rough sea conditions that were brought on by winds out of the south. The fishing was a bit slow at the start due to the wind and the current being against each other, but as soon as the current slowed down and eventually changed direction, the winds calmed down, and the fishing picked up, leading to the crew pictured above going home with a very nice catch. Not quite a full legal limit, but enough to make it a good day!

Today, we had a group of six anglers who have been fishing with us for a number of years. It was more of the same, as they limited out on Chesapeake Bay striped bass. They then did some bottom fishing for white perch and came home with a very nice catch. Some of the perch were very nice, up to ten inches long. Some people like eating them more than they do rockfish. Got in late, so no picture.

Today was a fabulous day of fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, with gorgeous weather, and even better fishing action. The day got off to an early start at about 6am, when the crew pictured above hopped aboard the Sawyer for the first time. After bottom fishing for bait for an hour or so, we went to where the rockfish were biting, and started free-spooling live spot fish, using spinning reels. It was a little bit slow starting out, but as soon as the first striper was caught, the rest came fast, quick, and in a hurry. These guys caught their legal limit of Maryland rockfish within about two hours. Special thanks to these folks, and we hope to see them again the next time that they're in the area.

The afternoon trip was every bit as good, as they also limited out on Chesapeake Bay stripers, followed by some bottom fishing.