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Fishing report for 11/13
By Ken Neill III Correspondent This is the last Fishing Spot of the season. The weekly reports are ending but the action is not. In freshwater, the cold-water months will produce some of the best crappie and yellow perch fishing of the year, and then there is the catfish. A... Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 11/7
By Ken Neill III Correspondent The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission met this past week. Striped bass were a main topic. Striped bass populations are considered healthy with overfishing not occurring. Anglers know that the striped bass fishery is not as robust as was just a few years ago. Stock... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 10/9
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Sea bass season opens Oct. 18. Anglers will be allowed to keep 15 sea bass per person, each measuring at least 12.5 inches long. Speckled trout fishing is at its seasonal peak. Anglers are reminded that the regulations are different than in previous years. What... Continue reading
Posted Oct 9, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for Oct. 2
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Striped bass season opens this weekend. Starting Oct. 4, Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay anglers may keep two striped bass per day measuring at least 18 inches long. Only one of these fish may be more than 28 inches. The coastal season also is open, and anglers... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for Sept. 25
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Recreational saltwater license fees likely will increase in 2015. The increase will average $5 for most licenses. The proposed fee increases are designed to offset budget reductions to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission that will be implemented over the next two years. The fee increases... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 9/11
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Striped bass regulations for next year are being discussed now. The striped bass harvest will be reduced in 2015. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is deciding how this will be done. There will be a public hearing 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Virginia... Continue reading
Posted Sep 11, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 9/4
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Sea bass season has been extended to Sept. 22. The fishery will reopen Oct. 18 and will remain open through the end of the year. Tautog season reopens Sept. 20. During the open seasons, anglers are allowed 15 sea bass at least 12.5 inches long... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 8/28
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Seventy-five boats fished the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament this past week. Fishing two days each, they caught and released 357 white marlin, 61 sailfish and 15 blue marlin. The Uno Mas, captained by Tom Lynskey, took first place by releasing 12 white marlin and three... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Share photos of your best catches
Share your photos from your fishing trips and check out others' best saltwater and freshwater catches here: http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-pictures-your-catches-20140806,0,1877638.ugcphotogallery Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 8/21
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Cobia are starting to pod up, creating fantastic sight-fishing opportunities when you encounter a big school. The Triple Threat: Cobia, Red Drum, Black Drum Tournament was won by Wally Veal of Newport News. Veal won with a combined length of 162 inches with a 54.5-inch... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 8/14
By Ken Neill III Correspondent It is billfish tournament time in the mid-Atlantic. Last week’s White Marlin Open was won by John Bayliss of Manteo, N.C. His 78-pound white marlin was worth more than $1.28 million. This week is the Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament. Next week, there is both the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 8/7
It is cobia tournament time. The Cobia Cub was held out of Virginia Beach last Saturday. Jorj Head of Seaford took first place with a 60.9 pound fish. Head also won the Hampton Creek Cobia Tournament earlier this summer. This weekend is the Chesapeake Bay Cobia Classic out of Whitehouse... Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for July 24
By Ken Neill III Daily Press correspondent Cobia fishing is nothing short of fantastic. Anglers are catching them by sight-casting, running the buoys, and by setting on chum slicks. However you prefer to fish for cobia, it is working right now. The largest cobia tournament of the year will be... Continue reading
Posted Jul 24, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 7/10
By Ken Neill III Correspondent A big bluefin tuna was caught in Virginia’s offshore waters this past week. The fish weighed in at 645 pounds, large enough to be the new state record. Though the fish was caught on sport fishing tackle, it was caught under a commercial fishing license... Continue reading
Posted Jul 10, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 7/3
By Ken Neill III Correspondent We have our first tropical system of the year moving through this weekend. Arthur will have an effect on fishing action. Offshore fishing can be very good in the wake of a tropical system. Stirring up the water seems to stir up the fish. The... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 6/20
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Summer temperatures are here and like the weather, fishing is heating up. Yellowfin tuna are hitting the docks, cobia action remains excellent, red drum seem to be everywhere, croaker and spot are plentiful, and the flounder bite is starting to get hot. A look at... Continue reading
Posted Jun 19, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 6/12
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Spanish mackerel have arrived along Virginia’s oceanfront and in the lower bay. Anglers are allowed to keep 15 of these tasty fish measuring at least 14 inches in length. Trolling small spoons is the most effective method to catch Spanish mackerel. Cobia fishing remains excellent,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 12, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 6/5
By Ken Neill III Correspondent The waters have warmed up so that most fish are active but we have not entered the summer doldrums yet. In saltwater, a very good cobia run is creating a lot of excitement. Flounder fishing is picking up. Tuna and dolphin are being caught offshore.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 5/29
By Ken Neill III Daily Press correspondent Cobia fishing has taken off with a bang. Hopefully, the strong early bite will lead to a great cobia season. Anglers are allowed to keep one cobia per person per day measuring at least 37 inches. Boats will be cruising slowly throughout the... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Memorial Day weekend fishing report
By Ken Neill III Correspondent Black sea bass season is open. You can keep 15 fish with a minimum length of 12.5 inches. While you may catch the occasional sea bass large enough to keep inside the Chesapeake Bay, to consistently catch keeper sea bass, you will need to move... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing report for 5/14
By Ken Neill III Correspondent The bay spring striped bass season is open. From now through June 15, you can keep two striped bass per day that measure 18 to 28 inches. The bay trophy season still is open, allowing you to keep one striped bass at least 32 inches... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing Spot for 5/1
By Ken Neill III Fishing for tautog has been spectacular. That season is now closed. The trophy striped bass season is open. Anglers are allowed to keep one striped bass per day measuring at least 32 inches long. Any of these “trophy” fish are to be reported to the Virginia... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Fishing spot for April 24
By Ken Neill III Daily Press correspondent It was a long and cold winter. Early spring was not too nice to us either. It is now time to break out the fishing poles and to get back on the water. Because of cold-water kills over the winter, speckled trout fishing... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2014 at Fishing Spot
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Don Lancaster's fishing report for 11/7
SALTWATER FISHING Buckroe Fishing Pier (727-1486): The daytime pier manager reports very few customers have fished the pier. The daytime anglers have caught a few puppy drum and an occasional school sized striper (measuring up to 19 inches. At night there have been larger stripers feeding on baitfish under the... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2013 at Fishing Spot
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Don Lancaster's fishing report for 10/31
SALTWATER FISHING Buckroe Fishing Pier (727-1486): The daytime pier manager reports the angling customers are not as eager as they were before the big blow. Those on the pier during the day are catching a few small spot, a few keeper gray trout and a lot of big puffer fish.... Continue reading
Posted Oct 31, 2013 at Fishing Spot
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