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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Thanksgiving Weekend Trips

Mate in Training Grant
I had two really good trips over the Thanksgiving Day weekend.  On Saturday, the weather was absolutely beautiful and the fishing was fast.  We headed out to the bay early and found the fish quickly.   Once we found the school of fish that we were looking for, we got our lines out & trolled through twice & picked up the majority of our limit within 20 minutes.
For the next couple hours we trolled around picking up a fish or two sporadically.


Once the tide changed, the fish came up on top, and we managed to catch the rest of our fish casting. 



Sunday's weather wasn't quite as good as Saturday, but the fishing was still good.  We left the dock this morning in the rain & fog and ran out using radar to find our location and also birds working on bait.  
After running out in the bay, we found fish close to where we left them on Saturday, but unfortunately they were mostly below the minimum size limit, so we continued north into Maryland waters where we managed to catch a good number of bass.


When this school of fish settled out, we finished the day casting into large groups of "schoolie" size fish. 
If you, or someone that you know would like to make a trip into the Chesapeake Bay to take advantage of the good fishing that we have now, I still have several weekend dates open before December 31st.  Give me a call at 804-436-3241, or email me at southerntideguideservice@gmail.com to book your date.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Great Weekend of Fishing


I had the chance to fish with my best customer Michael Moreland and his group last weekend.  Saturday's weather forecast was for plenty of sun, mid 60's and plenty of wind, but when we got out into the bay it was beautiful.
We ran across the shipping channel & found the birds working pretty quickly.  My Mate, Joe Lucas got our trolling rig out and we started catching fish pretty quickly, but unfortunately as the sun got higher in the sky the North West wind picked up steadily.  We caught a good number of fish pretty quickly, but the seas picked up along with the wind and pretty soon a member of the group (who will remain nameless) said "uncle" he had seen enough .  Unfortunately, the motion of the Bay took its toll on several in the group so I took mercy on them & ran into the river to get out of the tough  conditions. 
The next morning was another beautiful day and the wind report was much better than the day before.
We ran across to the same spot that we had left the fish the day before, and luckily they were there waiting for us.
Luckily, as soon as we got the lines out, it was game on!  We had plenty of action catching Striped Bass the entire time that we were out


Recently, the larger fish have started to show up more and more every day and we limited out pretty quickly.  We caught and released a large number of fish before we headed in. 
Currently, our long range forecast is for temperate conditions for the next few weeks which should hold these fish and bait in the bay rather than sending them into the ocean in search of warmer water and bait offshore.   So far, it has been a great fall season & I still have a few days open for you to come get in on this action.  Give me a call at 804-436-3241 or email me at southerntideguideservice@gmail.com to book your date soon.

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Fishing is really GOOD right now!

So far, this Fall fishing has been great! 

Yesterday, my mate Johnny & I fished with a good group of guys that had been regular customers of my Father for years.  Over the time that they fished with Dad, they all developed a great friendship with him and I am glad that they have decided to continue fishing with me. 

Saturday's fishing trip couldn't have been better.  The morning was great as we headed out into the bay. 
As we left the river, I turned on the radar & found birds working right away.  Johnny & I got our lines out as fast as we could, and before we got all of rods set, we had fish on!  Luckily, that kind of action lasted nearly all day (with the exception of a couple lulls).








As you can see, the weather couldn't have been better.  By the end of the day, we had caught and released well over 100 fish, and managed to keep a good number to for the guys to take home for dinner. 
Luckily, the middle bay is full of bait and striped bass right now, and as the water temperature  continues to drop, fish will begin to make their way into the Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic  Ocean.  When these fish do make their way up the bay, the fishing will be even better!  Give me a call at 804-436-3241 or email me at southerntideguideservice@gmail.com to reserve your fishing trip.
Thanks again to the "Wood Yard" group for fishing with us yesterday!  You were right when you said that my Dad would have been proud of the day that we had.  I can't wait to do it again soon.