Virginia Fishing Reports

SUPER-SIZED 74-POUND STRIPER! One of the largest striped bass ever caught on rod and reel was hooked, battled and subdued in Virginia last week. The behemoth 74-pound rockfish is expected to establish a new Virginia state record for striped bass. Carey Wolfe caught the huge fish while aboard the Bada Bing with Captain Tim Cannon while fishing off Cape Henry. Congratulations to all those involved in that remarkable rockfish catch! You can read the fishing report and see fish pictures of the monster striped bass here. As for the rest of the fishing, it's still hot keep reading...
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Awesome! Epic! Amazing! Incredible fishing along the Virginia coastline continues to produce staggering numbers of immense fish, including stripers to more than 40 pounds and monster bluefin tuna, like this 262 pounder caught by 16-year Hunter Southall on the 24-foot Albemarle Special Kate only 2 miles off Virginia Beach.

At times, the numbers and sizes of fish caught have boggled the mind! Anglers in Virginia are enjoying incredible action with big striped bass to more than 50 pounds, and also bluefin tuna to well over 300 pounds. All well within 3 miles of the beach along the ...

Anglers in Virginia are enjoying incredible action with big striped bass, and also bluefin tuna to well over 300 pounds. Stripers have been available both in the bay and along the Virginia coast; keep an eye out for bird play that will pinpoint the locations of rampaging rockfish. Tuna have been in close. In fact, they’ve been devouring the same schools of menhaden that stripers have been working on. Striped bass anglers have occasionally hooked up with big, ballistic bluefin, which quickly destroy the striper tackle. Tog on the wrecks and speckled trout in the Elizabeth River have also been reported. Big blueline tilefish have provided action for offshore deep droppers.

(Pictured this week is Tidal Fisher KNOT'N LINE's fishing crew after some hot striper action. Check his full Virginia fishing report with other fishing pictures for all the details by clicking here. WTG guys!)

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Despite all the rain in the region fishing remains good in Virginia Chesapeake waters. Cobia, flounder, red drum and speckeled trout are in the headlines this week. Check the full fishing reports below for all the action.

If you are looking for something to do check out George Wojcik who will be the speaker at the Sept. 20 meeting of the PSWSFA. George is one of the best speckled trout anglers in the state. George will talk to us about fishing the fall speckled trout run. Learn more ...

The weather might be hot, but so is the fishing in Virginia. Cobia fishing has picked up with some very nice catches being landed this past week. Flounder fishing is just about as good, some really niched doormats were reported and posted on the Tidal Fish Virginia fishing forum this past week. Croaker, Spanish Mackerel, and black drum have also shown up in the reports over the last week in good numbers. Tarpon make the news as they normally do this time of year, while offshore the tuna and billfish bite is heating up. Check the full report ...

Cobia fishing is picking up, but still not as good as what it was by this time last year. Cape Henry is seeing good numbers of Spanish Mackerel. Flounder fishing very good in and around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Black Drum are also cruising around the CBBT and being caught. Red drum are being seen and caught on the eastern shore shoals as well as in the mouth of the bay, run into a school and anglers are having good success hooking up. Virginia offshore action is with plenty of tuna and some billfish action. Check the full Virginia fishing report ...