took some time to get on'em tonite but finally found'em. used a small shallow swimming bomber plug and swim shad. ultra light tackle and hooked up with a total of four. striper fix accomplished. water was a little cloudy and the tide was ripin out. check out my website tomorrow for the weekly rockfish only podcast. should be up in am. podcast covers the middle bay area. :joincc:

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sorry for the pics there always close ups when takin myself, stretchin my arm.

anyway got to the marina last nite and the current/tide had stopped, ready to turn. it turned quick, movin in fast debris, trash, etc starts comin in. should have had a net to scoop out the trash. the water was fairly dirty and not the usual splashes, fish were holding on the bottom it appeared. i decided to use a white BA on a Chartruese jig head 1/4oz i was using a retrieve/stop method to allow the bait to drop every 2or3 cranks. it worked and plucked 3 nice schoolies. heres the pics. striper fix accomplished. hope to get out on the bay this week.

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Hey everybody, when I first got my boat 7 years ago I tried power loading it and it would just roll right back off the trailer because of the rollers, It didn't much matter at the ramps where I usually launch from, I actually became faster at launching then most people that power load, but when I went to the CBBT last winter I had a lot of trouble doing it the usual way because the dock is so much higher, the people that power load there have a big advantage..Does anyone power load with a roller trailer have any tips on how to do it easily? Im thinking maybe I could buy some guide ons and try backing the trailer farther into the water? thanks!!

Hoping to drive from PA to OBX Friday late afternoon into evening. Route 13, Eastern Shore, Bay Bridge, VA Beach, 158, etc. but watching the weather and news reports it sounds like the end of the world. Should we make it another weekend? Any first-hand advice?

Thanks!

The call of the wild was calling my name, by 1100 hrs I could'nt take it any more knowing it was flat and calm and a Nor Easter is on its way. I stopped at Pop's Bait and Tackle in Hampton and bought some live Hermit crabs to compliment what fiddlers I had left. I ran home and dropped in "Ol Blue" my 1998 polaris ski, she still runs great and I averaged over 50 mph each way from my house in Poquoson to the 3rd Island of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. A 46 mile round trip took a little less than 30 minutes each way. The Tide was perfect and slow and the bite was steady. I caught 8 fish in two hours and kept four 17"-19". I was fishing the first couple of sets of piles from the rocks in 12-20 ft of water. I was back home and all cleaned up by 1700hrs and just finished a fresh fish dinner. I took pictures with my older panasonic so they are not that great. There is not that much storage on the polaris compared to my Yamaha SUV. Someone abandoned the boat you see, not too far from my house, who knows where it will end up during the upcoming storm. Another great half day of jet ski fishing and I did not need to be towed this time.

Decided to head to the jettie after work and get some casting in. Sure glad i did and picked the time just right. it was just about the end of the outgoing tide. when i got down to the end of the jettie i noticed some swirls which i suspected was a school of stripers feeding on minnows, yup sure was soon as my lure hit the water BANG, hooked up, caught a fish on just about every cast for the next 20 minutes. definetly got my striper fix for the day. water was flat and winds were calm, little foggy out on the bay, but still a beautiful sight. 3" bomber plug aka The School Bus did the trick. here's a few pics fish ranged from 14-19"

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My son and I got a 30 incher yesterday in Eastern Bay....Yay!!! Check out the crazy dog going down Rt. 50 on Kent Island...

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I had to call Sea Tow for a jet ski tow after I sucked up and wrapped up my anchor line into my impeller. Whoops. A first for me and I am glad I have great towing insurance. It was the first time I have met Dan and Ed of Sea Tow, they were great. I am sure I was their easiest tow of the day. I have made over 160 trips in two years on this ski and it was my first tow, Guess I was due.
Now here is my fishing report.
I dropped at Willoughy Boat ramp in Norfolk at 0620 hrs to a beautiful morning on the Chesapeake Bay. I ran along Oceanveiw to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Casted some storms at the 1st Island and caught a couple schooly Striped Bass. I then headed to the 3rd Island and did some more casting and managed a couple 24-26 inches. After that I tried togging the rocks/piles of the third with live fiddlers it was real slow and I moved around several times until I sucked up my anchor line. I spent two hours this afternoon cutting the line off of the drive shaft. I do not think I messed up the bearing. Here are some pictures from today.

I'm considering purchasing a Bertram 54 and it's going to need some work. I think I would bring it to Maryland where I could begin some work on the boat until May.

I'm looking for a recommendation of where I might be able to dry dock store the boat AND be able to work on it too. There is some significant blistering on the hull that needs to be repaired.

I'm familiar with the Herrington Harbor area and that is convenient for me.

The boat will need to remain close to the water because right now it has a full tower. The tower is in pretty bad shape so I think I would remove it and put on a new canopy over the helm. A recommendation on a good aluminum welder - fabricator in Maryland would be helpful.

I could use a recommendation for a diesel mechanic in Maryland too. The boat has Detroit Diesel 12V71TI engines and at least one is about ready for a rebuild.

Thank you.

Mike

Looking for a few for bottom fishing outta Rudee b mail me

Tim

I got up early as always (around 0430), I tend to get more done that time of day. Had another pretty morning sunrise and I was wishing I had time for a fishing trip. I decided to head to the Buckroe Fishing Pier in Hampton Va. for the Fishing for Food Foodraiser. I met some very enthusiastic Hampton Parks and Recreation ladies.They do a great job at the pier, it is the nicest and cleanest fishing pier I have been on.
Saw Matt of Bass Pro, Don Lancaster of Fishing Tidewater and Mark of Virginia Coastal Access Now. They were all helping out and offering tips on Pier and Surf Fishing.
I am sure this was a successful and fun event, I was only there for a couple hours. For those interested Buckroe Pier is having a Striper Tournament on December 11-13th with some great prizes. For info call (757)727-1486.
I had a fun morning. Tomorrow I will be fishing at CBBT. Here are some pics from today.

I got up early as always (around 0430), I tend to get more done that time of day. Had another pretty morning sunrise and I was wishing I had time for a fishing trip. I decided to head to the Buckroe Fishing Pier in Hampton Va. for the Fishing for Food Foodraiser. I met some very enthusiastic Hampton Parks and Recreation ladies.They do a great job at the pier, it is the nicest and cleanest fishing pier I have been on.
Saw Matt of Bass Pro, Don Lancaster of Fishing Tidewater and Mark of Virginia Coastal Access Now. They were all helping out and offering tips on Pier and Surf Fishing.
I am sure this was a successful and fun event, I was only there for a couple hours. For those interested Buckroe Pier is having a Striper Tournament on December 11-13th with some great prizes. For info call (757)727-1486.
I had a fun morning. Tomorrow I will be fishing at CBBT. Here are some pics from today.

Alright, the old curtains have been reduced to being tied on in a few places with 100LB. ANDE. Time for new enclosures. Need suggestions for someone between Richmond and Reedville. Preferraly near Burgess/Reedville because the boat is in the water near Smith Point.
Thanks in advance. Bryan

Around North East, MD?

Thanks

Departed Messick Boat Ramp in Poquoson Virginia at 1200hrs to a gorgeous Bay. Glassy with a 2ft swell. I was able to run 45-50 mph so it only took me 19 minutes to cover the 13miles there. The Tog bite was slow till around 1500, then the tide slowed and I managed 6 and kept 4 up to 19 inches. All caught on fiddler crabs. I also caught 4 Striped Bass with wind cheaters over the rocks at the third and fourth Island, Kept two around 21". Back at the Ramp at 1700 hrs. Awsome half day, Just had Striper for dinner. Here are some of the pictures I took today.