Virginia Beach – Virginia Saltwater Fishing Charters

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Inshore fishing on Virginia Beach charter boats may include trips for striped bass, sea bass, and both red and black drum while offshore fishing charters target tuna, sharks, dolphin, billfish and other species. The area is world famous for its saltwater fishing.

One well known fisherman is Captain Keith Harlan who fishes the Mega Bite out of Virginia Beach. He has fished local waters from the Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia Beach to Cape Hatteras for over 30 years. Captain Keith’s vast fishing experience also includes the waters of Barbados, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Bermuda, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Key West.

In the summer months, offshore fishing from Virginia Beach is excellent. Captain Keith described Virginia offshore fishing saying, “Nothing is etched in stone with fishing around here but chasing yellowfin tuna thru much of the summer is our main activity”. These tuna like deeper water for the most part, often being caught in water from 30 to 100 fathoms. “We watch the satellite shots to get a general idea of how far north or south the tuna are” explained the Captain. Fishing spots include the Norfolk Canyon, Cigar, Weather Buoy, Wayne’s World and others. These hotspots range up to 75 miles out of Rudee Inlet. In addition to yellowfin tuna, anglers catch bluefin, bigeye, skipjack and longfin albacore tuna, dolphin fish, wahoo, billfish and sharks.

Of interest to many anglers are the trips that reach the Norfolk Canyon. Just before reaching the canyon walls are slopes that are often very productive areas. Near the canyon walls, the bottom becomes steeper and rockier. Fish congregate along the drop offs to catch food that is caught in the hard running current. Along the edges are lobster traps which are marked by orange buoys or “lobster balls”. The buoys attract dolphin fish which in turn attract the larger marlin, swordfish and sharks which feed on them heavily. A trip by a buoy can be uneventful, or one or more lines might be attacked by mahi mahi, tuna, marlin or other fish.

Late August and September often feature the best fishing with anglers seeing larger numbers of tuna as well as an influx of wahoo and bull dolphin. Offshore fishing continues into October, when windy weather and falling water temperatures make fishing less productive.

After the offshore season winds down, Virginia anglers enjoy excellent striped bass fishing. Known locally as rockfish, these delicious fish migrate down the East Coast and congregate in the lower Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters from November thru March. Anglers sometimes catch monster rockfish, exceeding 50 lbs. The Virginia state record rockfish has been broken many times recently, with some of the biggest fish being caught out of Virginia Beach Virginia.

These beautiful gamefish love cold and windy weather and feed in immense schools along the coast. Local charter boat captains such as Captain Keith of the Mega Bite keep watch on local fishing and are usually able to find the fish reliably when a winter weather window of opportunity becomes available.

By: J.C. Banks

California Sport Fishing

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:29:43 +0000

Are you ready to take some of the best California sport fishing trips? It doesn’t matter if you’ve had a chance to experience catching a trophy fish or not, California has plenty to offer. Deep sea and charter fishing are available throughout the state in many places most people would even think of going. By the time you’re done reading this article, you might be ready to book your next angler’s vacation.

Living The Life

The hardest thing to do while sport fishing in California is deciding on where to go. There are a plethora of destinations to choose from and fishing locations all over the waters. The best thing to do is know what you want to fish for before you go. Then of course deciding if you want to take a deep sea fishing trip or regular charter where the fish are plentiful.

Places like the San Francisco Bay have both private and group charters available to catch various Salmon, Rock Cod, and Albacore Tuna. Even though the trip is geared around sport fishing, the scenery is also unbelievable. At times you’ll find see of the most astonishing whale and bird expeditions around. So be sure to take the camera along for the ride.

For those of you who love to fly fish, Southern California gives you the opportunity to taken in some sport fishing along the coastal lines. If you like to eat what you catch, surf fishing is a great experience around the San Diego and Mission Bay. During the spring time you can find some of the biggest Halibut the area has to offer. However, the fish of choice around these parts is the Corbina which many anglers compare to the Texas Redfish.

California sport fishing isn’t complete until you’ve tackled some of the areas in the Northern region. The “Lost Coast” definitely completes the angler’s dream within Shelter Cove. Since the area is predominantly secluded, the fish have had years to lurk underneath the waters. Leaving you to catch large Black Rockfish and Stripers all over.

What To Do Next

It really doesn’t matter where you go in California, each location can give you an experience like no other. Northern, Southern, and Central areas all have their uniqueness so if you travel to one area, put the other two on your to do list. California sport fishing will not only be a great time it will also give you many memories to reminisce about for years to come.

By: Robert Grazian

Sport Fishing » Albacore Tuna

Virginia Beach – Virginia Saltwater Fishing Charters

California Sport Fishing