http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com Light Tackle Fishing Reports & Information Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:55:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/08/22/fish-tunes/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/08/22/fish-tunes/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:02:31 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=4071
Share Tweet In my book, fishing and music go together like blue crabs and Old Bay seasoning.  It’s hard for me to imagine one without the other. I’ve been singing, playing, and writing music for as long as I’ve been fishing. Here’s a shot of me with my best friend Curtis Seals from back around [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/08/22/fish-tunes/feed/ 6 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/12/recipe-for-success/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/12/recipe-for-success/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:39:37 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=3801
Share Tweet Mmm, July on Kent Island: when the water is savory and smooth and salted with all manner of boats, when tourists flock to the Eastern Shore beaches and bridge traffic backs up for miles while drivers peek over the rail for a glimpse of the sparkling spectacle that is summertime on the Chesapeake Bay.  [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/12/recipe-for-success/feed/ 20 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/05/independence-day-weekend/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/05/independence-day-weekend/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:39:37 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=3768
Share Tweet Okay, so this entry might be a little heavy on the fireworks and light on the rockfish.  That’s because I’m not too good at fishing in crowds, so I spent most of last weekend doing chores around the house.  That’s not to say I didn’t get some time in on the water.  In [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/07/05/independence-day-weekend/feed/ 15 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/16/spring-thunder/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/16/spring-thunder/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 14:34:56 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=3510
Share Tweet At any given moment there are over 2000 thunderstorms going on around the world.  Lately, it seems like most of those are rolling across the Chesapeake.  I’ve had several opportunities to fish through the weekend and most of my short trips involved storm dodging.  The fishing has been about as unstable as the [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/16/spring-thunder/feed/ 6 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/01/listening-for-laughter/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/01/listening-for-laughter/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 02:24:30 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=3415
Share Tweet Radios blaring, airplanes buzzing, stereos thumping, outboards droning, helicopters whirring, sirens wailing - Wow!  I spent a lot of my time on the water this weekend just listening. Boat shows, trolling tournaments, and sailing regattas made the main stem of the Chesapeake very noisy.  The Bay is fully awake from her winter slumber and [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/05/01/listening-for-laughter/feed/ 10 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/03/29/make-sure-the-big-one-gets-away/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/03/29/make-sure-the-big-one-gets-away/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:17:30 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=3202
Share Tweet I don’t know a single fishermen who hasn’t lost the biggest fish of their life. Everyone knows the big one always gets away, right? Nevertheless, anglers are eternal optimists. Most of us aren’t out to catch another fish the same size as the last one.  We expect the next one to be a [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2011/03/29/make-sure-the-big-one-gets-away/feed/ 14 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/05/09/seven-bridges-road/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/05/09/seven-bridges-road/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 01:19:23 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=1627
Share Tweet When I first learned I would be moving to the Bay Bridge region of Maryland I read as many books as I could hoping to learn as much as possible about area fishing spots. A recurring theme in everything I read was, there is good fishing around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I remember [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/05/09/seven-bridges-road/feed/ 10 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/04/19/vampire-weekend/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/04/19/vampire-weekend/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:27:35 +0000 Shawn http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=1539
Share Tweet I admit it, I dread the opening day of rockfish kill season like a vampire dreads a tossed salad.  In my book, it’s the beginning of the end of good fishing on the Chesapeake Bay.  With one stroke of the clock our tranquil miles of open-Bay solitude are overrun by frantic hoards of  [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2010/04/19/vampire-weekend/feed/ 13 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/18/wind-warning/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/18/wind-warning/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:20:06 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=1048
Share Tweet When I wished for more unsettled weather last week, I might have asked for too much.  Back-to-back Nor’easters slammed the Chesapeake region over the weekend drenching us with several inches of rain and even light snow in the upper reaches of the Bay.  Winds have been sustained at 25 knots with stronger gusts [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/18/wind-warning/feed/ 5 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/14/found-the-peanuts/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/14/found-the-peanuts/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:51:35 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=1028
Share Tweet In my last fishing report I whined that I ran all over the mid-Bay last weekend, but could only find baitfish that was either too big or too small.  Today, I feel like I’m telling a “Goldilocks” story by reporting that I’ve found some bait that is JUST RIGHT.  Better yet, it’s very [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/10/14/found-the-peanuts/feed/ 4