The Fishing Line

by Capt. Billy Pipkin

Catching and Cooking… a taste of the Bay

The month of June offers a variety of options for anglers. Whether it’s “Catch and Release” or “Filet and Serve”, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the world’s favorite pastime here in the Northern Neck. CATCHING and RELEASING So, catching and releasing can mean that you turn the fish loose to swim again, or it could mean that you choose to “Release in the Grease” as a hungry fisherman would say. Here are a list of available species that you can...
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The Fishing Line

Come Out of the Shadows… Let’s Go Fishing!

Colder temperatures, mixed with above average snowfall, made this winter seem longer than normal. When that dang groundhog saw his shadow we should’ve expected...

Fourth quarter fishing surge

When your football team heads into the fourth quarter and time is running out, the pressure is on to produce and finish strong. Fishing...

Fish go to school

As we transition into the fall, September offers the excitement of school. Students may disagree, but fish are enthusiastic. This month offers superb action...

Crankin’ and Cookin’

August brings variety and an abundance of fish to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.  With water temperatures in the 80s, conditions are prime...

Reelin’ up a “Big Time” catching “BIG fish”

You may have heard folks say, “We had a big time.” It is an old term I hear often from my more seasoned charter...

Muses and Degrees

Sometimes I like to get away from my regular routine as captain and fish with friends recreationally. Recently, I found myself fishing out of...

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Fawn’s, A Delectables Cafe: You have to get the cinnamon rolls

“You have to get the cinnamon rolls.” That’s what my friend and co-worker said when I told him I was headed to Reedville to Fawn’s,...
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