![]() ![]() ![]() Grassy flats are a great place to find them! Freshwater Fishing Look to catch crabs during a transitioning tide in 10′-15′ of water. Razor Clams, Chicken Necks or Frozen Alewife will all work but Razor Clams seems to be the most productive bait of the three. Crabbers in the southern portion of the bay are getting about a bushel a day after tending to their trotlines while a half bushel is being reported up in the mid-upper bay region. Over the last week we’ve had good reports of crabbers getting better hauls. They even take lures like Bert’s Perch Pounder spinnerbaits and Savage Gear Shrimp.Īlex Perez also got into his PB Sheepshead with a half of a soft crab suspended near bridge pilings. You can catch them with a variety of baits such as Fresh Alewife, Soft Crab, Razor Clams or Bloodworms and Nightcrawlers. Due to lower salinity levels in the Bay, they’ve traveled further and further south. If you’ve been fishing this year, chances are you’ve caught one. A bit of soft crab or bloodworm on a bottom rig will do the trick! Channel Catfish Reports of Croaker have been caught in/around the Eastern Bay this past week. You can rig these on a larger in-line circle hook near the tail to catch nice size Rockfish or keep them yourself and make some Spot sandwiches! Look to use a bit of bloodworm on a bottom rig in 10′-15′ of water in these areas. ![]() The western side of the bridge has been better for Spot. Speaking of bait on the bottom, you will most likely get into a mix of small Rockfish, Channel Catfish and some random big Black Drum in these areas.Īubrey Maher shows off her little White Perch she caught with a Bus Stop colored Perch Pounder near the neigborhood bulkhead! Way to go Aubrey!Īnglers are finding Spot near the mouths of the tidal rivers in the area as well as the shallow areas near the Bay Bridge. Soft or Peeler crab has also been working as bait on the bottom. Chumming with either large chunks of FRESH Alewife or while live-lining Spot has been the best method for catching them. The Channel ledges from Swan Point down towards the Bay Bridge, Love Point, Podickory Point, and the pilings at the Key and Bay Bridges. In the Upper Bay area, Rockfish are being caught in many of the usual areas that we’re used to. We are looking forward to making the White Perch Open bigger and better next year! Rockfish Chumming/Chunking/Live-Lining We would like to thank everyone for coming out and congratulate our winners. If you missed the event, you can check out the full results from the tournament here. With the White Perch Open behind us, we look forward to a successful Fall season of fishing and crabbing here in the Chesapeake Bay area. ![]()
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