Fishing Forecast
While there were no changes in the big money divisions of the 52nd annual White Marlin Open, local teams again made themselves known on Tuesday’s second day of fishing. The event – with two days added because of rough sea conditions – ends on Sunday. The 282 teams are vying for just more than $7 mil
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Kyle Welcher used to sit on a hard chair at professional card tables, sweating is out has he played Texas hold-em’ for broke. But he made a shift to a different sport six years ago that basically is gambling in a wet world full of largemouth bass. Good for him, because he doesn’t see it like much of
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Many teams in the 41st annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament are getting their allotted days on the water early to avoid seas pushed towards the coast by Hurricane Ernesto. The storm is currently starting more of a north to northeast path, but ground swells should start hitting the East Coast in
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The Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament week is off and running with the finish of Sunday’s 35th annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies’ Only event. The Alice Kelly has come before the regular tournament for years and kicks off one of the mid-Atlantic’s largest billftshing tournaments. This year featured
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We’re way overdue for a fishing forecast, so let’s do this. For a large portion of the angling community, fall is the best time of the year to hit the water. Like spring, it’s a time of year when many species leave and others step to the forefront of attention. It’s also, and arguably so, the best t
Fishing Forecast
It’s finally starting to get a little flat out there, and we’re not talking about the seas. If you know the deal, flounder have started to make a fantastic showing. Many of the fish are big – as Darrell Green, who was fishing with David Ansell – shows off a couple of Virginia citation-sized flatties
Fishing Forecast
There is something fishy – very fishy- in the water right now. From seas deep to those more shallow in creeks and shorelines, an abundance of opportunities have started to present themselves. Like I’ve always said, if you can’t finding something to catch right now, stay home and watch the grass grow
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Anglers have been seeing red for weeks, but they are anything other than mad. Juvenile red drum – known as puppy drum around these parts – have been keeping anglers busy as they wait for more species to move into area waters. Lately, the action has been off the charts. Luckily for anglers, most fish
Fishing Forecast
While the 38th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament is underway, there’s no reason to feel left out if you aren’t part of one of the record 100 teams competing for a total purse of $1.2-plus million. There are lots of other fish in the sea – and in the Chesapeake Bay, the inlets, the tidal river
Fishing Forecast
The tuna arrived off the coast of the Carolinas a while back ago and have migrated into Virginia’s offshore waters in a big way. But that’s no secret. Just ask any of the captains and anglers competing in the 17th annual Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament that concludes Saturday at Southside Marina at t
Fishing Forecast
The sun was breaking through the tree tops as the dew started to sparkle from its rays. A variety of birds sang a chorus of songs that broke the silence. A cottonmouth snake slid out of the water to start sun bathing. On a little pond where its waters sneak in and out of a Back Bay creek, it was…
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Longer days, warmer temps … fishing in our region is really starting to turn on. And it’s only going to get better. Not going to waste a bunch of words and such on a lead-in, y’all get the picture. So bait up a hook, tie on a lure and get them wet – there is a good chance a fish…