The Fishing Line

September fishing
- Northern Neck style

September arrives on Virginia’s Northern Neck with cooler mornings, shorter days and a noticeable change on the water. As the heat and humidity of summer begins to ease and the waters cool, it encourages baitfish to gather—making an “all you can eat buffet” for a variety of species. This month offers excitement for light tackle, casting artificial lures, bottom fishing, trolling and, for patient anglers, the possibility of sizable fish and even bigger stories. Variety adds value Depending on location, anglers will encounter...
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Be Chill and go fishing!

August on the middle Chesapeake Bay is a combination of sweat and strategy. At times, the heat is thick enough to cut with a knife,...

Let’s Go Fishing! Hookin’ and Cookin’

July on the Chesapeake Bay can be hot, but for an angler, the bay breeze and great fishing is pure heaven. The bay and...

Throttle Down and Relax…June is Awesome!

It’s time to have fun on the water. Everyone is excited about the upcoming fishing and boating season. The month of June offers both...

May…An Angler’s Awakening

Having spent almost 40 years writing about and taking folks fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, I’m still excited to kick off...

Winter on the Water: Outdoor Recreation in the Northern Neck

By late November, when the last of the autumn leaves have blown across the fields and the air carries a cool winter nip, the...

Are fish feeling the heat? Cooler nights will fire them up!

Over the past five years, the mid-Atlantic region has generally experienced warmer weather. With that in mind, migration patterns of our targeted species have subsequently changed. I...

Northern Neck Seafood Buffet – a September Celebration!

We are currently experiencing good fishing both inshore and in the Bay. Because September is known for its great catches, anglers are gathering to celebrate...

Fisheries are feeling the heat – Abundant catches are subject to many variables

Changes in local and regional fisheries have been quite noticeable in recent years. This year there seems to be a greater awareness among the...

Where’s the Beef? What it means for the fisheries…

Historically, the month of July is one of the best times to catch fish. It usually offers diversity of species as well as an...

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...

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...
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