Black Drum

Wheels down, hit the ground running

Wheels down, hit the ground running.  It’s full swing fishing on the Eastern shore.  I have spent my last few weeks in northern Greenland supporting a project studying the arctic climate, more on that later.  Saw some green grass along the runway at BWI airport...

Chesapeake Bay Red and black drum fishing near Watts island.

Coastalkillers.com is fishing near Pocomoke and Tangier sounds in the Chesapeake Bay.  Early May these fish show up in the upper reaches of Virginia and lower Maryland.  We setup in the shallows using half peeler crabs.  Our buddy boat was killing them and we couldn't...

Trophy striped bass and black drum in the Virginia surf

May 9th 2015.  Got on the beach at 6 am, headed home before 8am with a 4 man limit of trophy striped bass and black drum.  Amazing spring fishing on the Virginia barrier islands near Chincoteague in the FOG.  Even released a few rock under...

Surf fishing in Virginia

Gearing up to head to the surf today.  picked up 4 dozen peelers from the bayside last night.  The peelers have only started showing up in the last 2 days or so.  One of my favorite fishing seasons is the early surf bite in May.  Virginia...

Stellar surf fishing in Virginia

Last year about this same time there was a giant slug of rockfish coming up the coast.  We got these fished timed down just right, 1 hour past low water they would move into the surf.  This was one afternoon after work and it was...

Surf fishing the Virginia barrier islands

Here is how to cut up a peeler crab in 30 seconds.  Get yourself a pair of bait scissors, it make it a lot easier. Afterwards we bait up and fish for rockfish in the surf.  This is the spring run of rock which happens along...

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