Category Archives: Fishing News

East Coast Summer Flounder Stock Rebounds

A scientific reappraisal of the East Coast summer flounder stock shows the flatfish population is much closer to a full recovery than previously thought, a finding that could allow the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to move today toward allowing a modest increase in fishermen’s catches for 2009. "This is the first time in years thatContinueContinue reading “East Coast Summer Flounder Stock Rebounds”

Capt Max King’s EELING & REELING for MONSTER STRIPED BASS DVD.

  Just Arrived!! All Pre-order copies have been shipped!! Currently this DVD can be purchased at  Greg’s Bait Shack2560 Airline Blvd.Portsmouth, VA 23701 (757) 465-9020 • (757) 651-1294 Bishop Fishing Supply 1215 Gerge Wshngtn Mm HwyYorktown, VA 23693 Phone: (757) 591-9300 If you have any questions please call me at 757 650-3176 or email chesapeakeangler@cox.netContinueContinue reading “Capt Max King’s EELING & REELING for MONSTER STRIPED BASS DVD.”

First came fun in the sun. Now, a watch for skin cancer.

  Trick Standing is rummaging through the drawers on his Rudee Inlet charter boat, looking for pliers. He eventually finds a pair, but not before sifting through countless bottles, jars and tubes of sunscreen sprays and lotions. The sunscreen stuff is everywhere on the Git-R-Done. First came fun in the sun. Now, a watch forContinueContinue reading “First came fun in the sun. Now, a watch for skin cancer.”

Scientists: Census Of Marine Life Lists 122,500 Known Species, 56,400 Aliases

  Census of Marine Life-affiliated scientists consolidating world databases of ocean organisms have demoted to alias status almost one-third of all names culled from 34 regional and highly specialized inventories.The new World Register of Marine Species ( http://www.marinespecies.org ) contains about 122,500 validated…Underwater Times

Weekly Fishing Report input to newspapers – Tidal Fish Fishing Message Boards, Fishing Reports and Fishing Talk

Capt. Jerry ThrashPatriot Charters and Queens Creek Outfitters2066 Buckley Hall Rd.PO Box 900Cobbs Creek, VA 23035tel: 804.725.3889Queens Creek Outfitters Reel and Downrigger Sales and Servicejerry@queenscreek.comFishing Report, June 9, 2008Croakers are biting well in the Rappahannock on the north shore across from Grays Point and in the open bay and in the creeks. Some medium spotContinueContinue reading “Weekly Fishing Report input to newspapers – Tidal Fish Fishing Message Boards, Fishing Reports and Fishing Talk”

Seafood News – Federal Aid Sought for Watermen, Seafood Merchants

The governors of Virginia and Maryland asked the federal government Friday to declare the Chesapeake Bay’s crab population a disaster, in hope of winning congressional aid for struggling watermen and seafood merchants. It is the first time a Virginia governor has requested such relief and comes less than a month after the state imposed strictContinueContinue reading “Seafood News – Federal Aid Sought for Watermen, Seafood Merchants”

Off the Hook: Racing’s his work, fishing’s his pastime-Ryan Newman spent Saturday night bumping and grinding with other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers at Richmond International Raceway.

Off the Hook: Racing’s his work, fishing’s his pastime | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Capt Steve’s Bait & Tackle Palomar Knot

  Not too many people fishing today. Talked to a few guys on the beach it was a bit slow today. We should see everything steadily improving along with the weather. The blues usually come in pretty regularly this time of year. Surf fishing for black drum, red drum, and rockfish we have Delmarva modifiedContinueContinue reading “Capt Steve’s Bait & Tackle Palomar Knot”

Seafood News – Fewer Fish, Higher Revenue for N.C. Fishermen

The state’s commercial fishermen caught fewer fish last year — but their haul was worth more. Commercial fishermen caught 62.9 million pounds of fish and shellfish in 2007, down 8.5 percent from 2006, according to the state Division of Marine Fisheries. Seafood News – Fewer Fish, Higher Revenue for N.C. Fishermen

Crab-dredging ban approved

  Richmond Times Dispatch Article    NEWPORT NEWS — State regulators approved a one-year ban on winter crab dredging and a shortened fall crab-pot season in a drastic attempt to prevent the collapse of the economically important blue crab population. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission approved the measures in separate 7-2 votes today following debateContinueContinue reading “Crab-dredging ban approved”

Seafood News – Va. May Offer Jobs to Crabbers

  The state is considering offering jobs to watermen who will be hardest hit by new fishing restrictions expected to be passed Tuesday to preserve the economically important blue crab. Officials in the Department of Natural Resources and Virginia Marine Resources Commission have been quietly discussing the idea for the past several days as theContinueContinue reading “Seafood News – Va. May Offer Jobs to Crabbers”

Seafood News – North Carolina Supermarket Chain Joins Boycott

April 17, 2008 – Lowes Food Stores on Tuesday joined the Canadian seafood boycott, which the Humane Society of the United States launched three years ago in protest of Atlantic Canada’s annual seal hunt. The Winston-Salem, N.C.-based supermarket chain operates more than 100 stores in the Carolinas and Virginia. Link: Seafood News – North CarolinaContinueContinue reading “Seafood News – North Carolina Supermarket Chain Joins Boycott”

Tom’s Flounder Filleting School

Everyone always asks how Tom fillets a flounder and gets one big fillet. Tip # 1 is get a good fillet knife sharp and flexible is key if you want to end up with the most meat.(we have plenty of them at the shop) Pictured below are both way to fillet a flounder the firstContinueContinue reading “Tom’s Flounder Filleting School”

Va., Md. governors push crab catch limits

  BY LAWRENCE LATANE III Times-Dispatch Staff Writer COLONIAL BEACH — The governors of Virginia and Maryland today urged strict catch limits on female blue crabs to reverse a decades-long population decline that is threatening the economically important species. Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley called on the states to slashContinueContinue reading “Va., Md. governors push crab catch limits”

Virginia Angler Wins Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament

Tony Horsley of Richmond, Va., hung onto his 9.4-pound bonefish but temporarily lost his captain overboard during the fight to capture grand champion honors at the 2008 Islamorada All-Tackle Spring Bonefish Tournament. Link: FishingWorld.com – News Center

Jim Baugh Outdoors features Captain Max King

    http://www.jimbaughoutdoors.com/streamingdrm.htm This episode of Jim Baugh Outdoors features Captain Max King fishing his favorite fishing grounds along the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Max and team Chesapeake Angler won this years 2008 Mid Atlantic Shootout and we caught on camera Max’s winning weigh in at Long BayPoint Marina. This is the first footage seenContinueContinue reading “Jim Baugh Outdoors features Captain Max King”

Maryland sets new crab limits

  ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland will cut its blue crab harvest up to 40 percent this year to address fears the crabs are reaching dangerously low levels in the Chesapeake Bay. A draft of proposed regulations lays out plans by Maryland fisheries regulators to protect full-grown females, which biologists say are needed to replenish theContinueContinue reading “Maryland sets new crab limits”

Is that really a naked woman reflected in Cheney’s sunglasses?

  "In one lens of his sunglasses you can clearly tell it is a sleeved arm of Cheney or a fishing companion. The other lens has an extreme distortion that, without looking at it closely, could be misconstrued" By Kevin G. Hall and George Bridges – McClatchy Newspapers Published 3:27 pm PDT Thursday, April 10,ContinueContinue reading “Is that really a naked woman reflected in Cheney’s sunglasses?”

FW: Marlin Maniac on Channeling In: April 2008 – New Issue of the IDEA League Newsletter

  Just thought you would like to see a great cause in action. One of my fishing buddies, David Nova, added The Idea League Charity Logo along with his sponsors, on the side of his  Fountain 34 American Striper Association Fishing Boat.  Attached is a newsletter from the Idea League with an article on DavidContinueContinue reading “FW: Marlin Maniac on Channeling In: April 2008 – New Issue of the IDEA League Newsletter”

Reports: Chesapeake Bay cleanup progress lags

Richmond Times Dispatch Online Report  BY LAWRENCE LATANE III Times-Dispatch Staff Writer Population growth is undermining modest gains in the Chesapeake Bay cleanup, according to regional reports released yesterday. Furthermore, pollution decreases in most of the bay’s major tributaries are still too small to prevent Virginia and its bay-state neighbors from missing a federal deadlineContinueContinue reading “Reports: Chesapeake Bay cleanup progress lags”