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Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Fishing Report - Daily

Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Fishing Report - Daily

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 Tune in to the "Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Daily Fishing Report" for up-to-the-minute insights on fishing conditions in Chesapeake Bay. Get expert tips, weather updates, and explore the best fishing spots in Virginia. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, this podcast offers valuable information to enhance your fishing adventures. Discover more about local fish species, bait recommendations, and seasonal patterns to maximize your catch. Don't miss your daily dose of fishing wisdom and ensure a successful day on the water with our expert hosts.

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  • Chesapeake Bay Bonanza: Cobia, Reds, and More Biting Strong on Virginia's Summer Hotspots

    Chesapeake Bay Bonanza: Cobia, Reds, and More Biting Strong on Virginia's Summer Hotspots
    Jul 7 2025
    You’re tuned in with Artificial Lure, bringing you the latest from Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, on this warm July 7th, 2025. Summer’s in full throttle and so’s the fishing—from Cape Charles to Lynnhaven Inlet, the Bay is alive and kicking.

    Let’s kick things off with your sunrise at 5:52 AM and sunset at 8:26 PM. The moon’s rising at 6:10 PM, which should help the evening bite. According to Tide-Forecast.com, you had a low tide at 3:18 AM, high at 8:08 AM, low at 2:54 PM, and a solid high again at 8:35 PM—prime for that twilight topwater action.

    Weather’s been classic July: humid, highs in the upper 80s, light SW winds. Water temps are running in the low to mid-80s, a sweet zone for both inshore and nearshore action.

    The bite? Flat-out on fire. Cobia are thick from the mouth of the Bay up to the bridge-tunnels. Reports over the weekend had boats regularly hooking into fish in the 30-50 lb class, with a few real bruisers mixed in. Anglers drifting live eels or tossing big bucktails tipped with Gulp! Eel trailers scored best, especially around buoys and channel markers. Chumming’s also been productive, so bring some cut menhaden if you want a shot at a citation.

    Red drum are holding strong on the shoals. Folks are landing them running a spread of peeler crab, fresh bunker, or even cut bluefish. For the artificial crowd, red and white paddle tails or topwater plugs like Spooks are drawing explosive strikes on the flats, especially at daylight and dusk. There’s been talk on social media—TikTok anglers showing off personal bests—about red drum hammering white/red combos just off Lynnhaven.

    Sheepshead are hot right now on the pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Fiddler crabs and sand fleas are classic, but drop a crab-pattern Jigging Bugger or a small chartreuse bucktail if the sheepies are picky. Local charters report limits are coming easy on the right tides, with some fish breaking 10 pounds.

    Spanish mackerel and bluefish are blitzing around the tunnel and up the rivers. Troll small silver or gold spoons at 6-8 knots to find the birds and the jumpers. Ribbonfish? Yes, those toothy critters are here too—rig a flashy, white swimbait and hold on.

    For the fly crowd, don’t overlook the Woolly Bugger in saltwater patterns—shrimp and baitfish colorways have knocked out weakfish and schoolie stripers in the grass beds, especially around early-morning moving water.

    If you’re bottom bouncing, now’s the time for spot and croaker. Pile up some bloodworms or Fishbites and fish the edges of the deeper channels late in the day.

    Hotspots? The CBBT (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel) remains unbeatable for sheepshead, spadefish, and the occasional big drum. The mouth of the York River is holding solid schools of croaker and spot, while the shoals off Cape Charles are where big reds and cobia are turning up reliably. Also look to the drop-offs around Lynnhaven Inlet for a mixed bag—Spanish, bluefish, and even a bonus flounder.

    Bait and tackle? Live eels and peeler crab for the trophy fish, cut bunker for the bottom biters. For lures: 1- to 2-ounce bucktails (tipped, if you got ’em), paddle tails in pearl or chartreuse, and don’t sleep on the classic white and red topwaters for reds and specks.

    All in all, it’s a banner week. Whether you’re chunking, jigging, or soaking baits, Chesapeake Bay is serving up summer in style.

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    4 mins
  • Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Cobia, Drum, and Sheepshead on Fire This Summer Weekend

    Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Cobia, Drum, and Sheepshead on Fire This Summer Weekend
    Jul 6 2025
    You’re tuned in to Artificial Lure’s Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report for Sunday, July 6, 2025. Summer’s in full swing and the bite is on fire from the mouth of the Bay all the way up its tributaries.

    Today’s weather at the Bay Bridge Tunnel saw partly cloudy skies with gentle winds around 17 mph and comfortable temps, hovering in the mid-60s. Water temp’s holding steady at 63°F, making for prime conditions. Sunrise was at 5:52AM, sunset at 8:26PM, giving us loads of daylight to wet a line. Tides today rolled in with an early morning low at 2:28AM, high at 7:17AM, another low at 2:05PM, and the evening high rolling through at 8:35PM.

    Now to the fish—let’s talk action. Cobia are stealing the spotlight this week. They’re thick inside the Bay, moving into their spawning phase. Anglers are hooking up using sight-casting with bucktails, live eels, and croaker. If you’re chumming, keep your lines ready—along with cobia, you might tangle with some sharks or skates. Anchoring and soaking live baits like croaker, eel, or even crab is paying off.

    Red Drum are running strong, especially the big ones. Look for schools near structure—bridges, wrecks, reefs—and don’t be surprised to find them blitzing on the surface. Have a bucktail or large topwater plug at the ready. Puppy drum are prowling the shallows near docks, piers, and grass beds, alongside speckled trout. Topwaters, 4-inch swim baits, and popping corks with scented baits are the go-to choices.

    Sheepshead have been on fire—word is, an 18-pound 2-ounce fish was checked in over the Fourth of July weekend, according to Virginia Saltwater Fishing. Fish hard structure like rocks, rubble, and pilings using crabs, clams, or sand fleas. These same zones hold black drum as well.

    Spanish mackerel anglers are doing great both inside the Bay and along the oceanfront, trolling Drone and Clark spoons at around 6 knots. If bluefish show up thick, just bump up your speed a notch. Speaking of blues, pier anglers are catching plenty—along with croaker, sea mullet, and the occasional flounder.

    Now, flounder have been hit or miss, but the bridge tunnels and ocean structures are still your best bet. Spadefish catches are down compared to years past, but the Chesapeake Light Tower is still worth a visit, especially if you’re looking for variety.

    Hot spots you don’t wanna sleep on: Lynnhaven Inlet and the Elizabeth River for drum and trout action, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel—always a classic for cobia, sheepshead, and flounder. If you’re up for a cruise, Mobjack Bay and the Piankatank River are producing steady numbers of puppy drum and speckled trout.

    To recap your tackle bag for this week: Bucktails and eels for cobia, crabs and sand fleas for sheepshead and black drum, bucktails, swim baits, and big topwater plugs for red drum, popping cork rigs for specks, and spoons for Spanish mackerel. Don’t forget your in-line weights for those trolling setups.

    Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tide or a hot bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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    3 mins
  • Chesapeake Bay Bounty: Sheepshead, Reds, and More on the Summer Bite

    Chesapeake Bay Bounty: Sheepshead, Reds, and More on the Summer Bite
    Jun 22 2025
    Artificial Lure here with your Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, fishing report for Sunday, June 22, 2025.

    Sunrise kicked off at 5:45 AM and anglers got nearly fifteen hours on the water, with sunset wrapping things up at 8:27 PM. Today’s tidal action was lively: we saw high tides at 5:55 AM and 6:28 PM, with low water at 11:48 AM. The tidal coefficient rose from 70 to 75, meaning currents were strong and there was plenty of water movement to stir up the bite along the bottom and around structure, especially with the moon waning and daytime highs in the low 80s with a stiff bay breeze coming out of the south.

    This week the fish have been on the chew and the lower Bay, especially around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT), is the place to be. Sheepshead are hitting their stride on the CBBT pilings—kayak and jet ski anglers reported catches up to seven quality fish per trip using frozen fiddler crabs, while some who fished closer to the Virginia side limited out with live fiddlers on bottom sweeper jigs. Tautog also made a decent showing on bridge structure, with the occasional black drum and red drum mixed in, especially along other Virginia Beach bridges and inlets, according to FishTalk Magazine.

    The big news is that schools of bull reds are still running the shallow flats, but more fish are stacking up around deeper structures as water temps climb. If you’ve got side-scan, use it to hunt schools around the islands of the CBBT. Once you mark them, drop large paddletails or straight-tail soft plastics on two-ounce jigheads right in the zone for some rod-bending action.

    Spanish mackerel continue to run strong inshore, slamming small spoons and mackerel trees trolled at higher speeds. For speckled trout, Green Top Sporting Goods recommends working topwater lures and popping cork rigs with shrimp baits or 3-4 inch swimbaits, especially at dawn and dusk when the bite is hottest. Puppy drum and the occasional striper have been reported in the feeder creeks and inlets, mostly on soft plastics and live minnows.

    If cobia’s your game, their numbers are climbing at the mouth of the bay and along the oceanfront. The season just opened, so try live eels, bucktails, topwaters, or shallow-diving twitch baits to tempt those surface cruisers.

    For bait, can’t beat live fiddler crabs and eels for sheepshead and cobia, while cut mullet, squid, and bloodworms are pulling in drum and tautog. Artificial lures like Z-Man paddletails, Gulp! baits, and classic bucktail jigs are all working when fished around structure.

    Two hotspots for today: the islands of the CBBT for sheepshead, drum, and tautog, and the flats off Cape Charles for bull reds and specks. For folks staying closer to shore, the Lynnhaven Inlet and Rudee Inlet are holding trout and puppy drum, especially around grass edges and oyster bars.

    Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Chesapeake Bay fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for your next tide, and may your lines reel in more than you bargain for. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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