7/26 Middle Chesapeake Bay Jigging/Fly

[Dave Sikorski]

It had been a few weeks since my last trip on the bay, and with Monday's cooler temps and lack of wind, we hit the water.

We launched an made a quick run to a spot where a friend already had fish erupting under his boat. Ed is a fly fisherman too, and he was enjoying keeper sized fish on nearly every cast.



A hook and line commercial boat did made me and Ed feel like channel markers as he dragged his baits right through the school 20 feet off of Ed's port side.



We spent most of the evening patiently drifting around the same area and catching fish from 17-25". The bigger fish were a pleasant surprise, and were very aggressive.

1 oz Hopkins shorties and 1 oz. stingsilvers worked well, as well as a small gummy minnow.

With the number of small fish around and the amount that are caught and released I always replace the treble hook on the jigs with a 2/0-4/0 barbless J hook. Hook up ratios stay the same, and unhooking is easier on both the fish and the angler.



There is plenty of bait out there again this year and topwater bite is starting to turn on. Get out there and enjoy it while you can.





-D

[black duck 1]

What are of the bay where u fishin?

Thanks
Jay

[MDmakaira410]

where were you? and can i make it there with my kayak?

[Agitated88]

A hook and line commercial boat did made me and Ed feel like channel markers as he dragged his baits right through the school 20 feet off of Ed's port side.


-D

Ahhh...the ROCKAHOLIC...Evans hull finished off by Phil Jones, I thought I recognized the cabin lines. It would seem that etique is in short supply, even on the Bay. Thanks for the post/pic's Dave...I needed the reminder of what I'm missing.

[Dave Sikorski]

I was in 10-25 feet on the eastern shore side.

The trip required a Talbot county ramp pass

Yes you can reach them by kayak, but you'll want weather like we had on Monday and use the tides to your advantage. They were about 3 miles from the nearest ramp, but can be within about 1/2 mile if everything goes well.

It'd be nice if people were a little more respectful on the water, I'd probably give the exact location if that were the case.

-D

[bigtuna128]

hey if you dont mind i would like to know where or close to where you were i have nephew who has cancer and would love to get him out on some top water action

[Dave Sikorski]

You have a PM.

-D

[HOLWACHAGOT]

Pretty work D. Thanks for the pics.
Holwachagot