http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com Light Tackle Fishing Reports & Information Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/28/smoky-mountain-rain/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/28/smoky-mountain-rain/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:15:41 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=967
There are a lot of things that get in the way of fishing, but rain should not be one of them.  Some of my most productive days on the water have been when skies are drizzly and gray or even when it’s pouring.  In the Chesapeake, where fishing pressure has a significant impact on fish-feeding [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/28/smoky-mountain-rain/feed/ 5 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/17/closer-to-fine/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/17/closer-to-fine/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:59:14 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=925
Big fish are rare in mid-September, so it’s somewhat surprising that we’re turning up a few.  I’ve had at least one fish over thirty inches long in each of my last six jigging trips to the Bay Bridge. As long as that’s happening, there’s no need to fish anywhere but right here at home.  I [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/09/17/closer-to-fine/feed/ 3 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/23/tip-bigger-fish-in-the-summer-blitzes/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/23/tip-bigger-fish-in-the-summer-blitzes/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:35:37 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=563
I mentioned in an earlier “How-To” article that I would write about interesting jigging situations when I encountered them.  We’re in the middle of some amazing summer fishing.  I’ve been chasing breakers over hard bottoms on both sides of the Bay.  This is a typical Chesapeake hot-weather pattern which will usually last and even intensify until fall. The [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/23/tip-bigger-fish-in-the-summer-blitzes/feed/ 4 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/15/hopskotch-across-the-bay/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/15/hopskotch-across-the-bay/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:32:54 +0000 Shawn http://chesapeakelighttackle.com/?p=503
Just when I thought the western shore was going to turn into the Summer striped bass hotspot, the fish showed up back over on the east side last night.  Tim & Mike joined me on Crockett’s Reel for a 5:30 PM launch from Shipping Creek on Kent Island.  We buzzed the Eastern Bay stopping only [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/07/15/hopskotch-across-the-bay/feed/ 3 http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/02/01/light-tackle-jigging-tricks-tips/ http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/02/01/light-tackle-jigging-tricks-tips/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:21:18 +0000 admin http://localhost/wordpress/?p=66
Following up the previous article on basic vertical jigging techniques, I want to share what I know for kicking it into the next gear. Most of these methods are a natural progression from vertical jigging. Jigging is an extremely productive method for catching Chesapeake Bay rockfish, so it’s something you’ll want to practice and [...]]]> http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2009/02/01/light-tackle-jigging-tricks-tips/feed/ 2