Catch and Release
The life and health of the Bay is at stake. I strongly prefer to practice C+R. The days of pictures where docks are filled with fish...
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Things to know!
Below you'll find fishing reports and blog posts. Some of this information may be helpful to you, and if you have any questions, please contact us, and I'll be happy to help in any way that I can. Please read the "pinned" posts before we head out on your trip!
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Chris Malgee
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
The targeted species
These are the fish that we're likely to come across, and can specifically target throughout the year. Inshore and backcountry fishing in...
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Chris Malgee
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions and answers regarding going out on a guided fishing trip How many people can come on the trip? The boat is...
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Chris Malgee
- Sep 2
- 4 min
September 2024 Fishing Report
Latest fishing report for Virginia's shallow water fishery for light tackle and fly anglers.
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Chris Malgee
- Aug 4
- 3 min
August 2024 Fishing Report
Update to the fishing for this month inshore and backcountry for the Virginia Beach area
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Chris Malgee
- May 5
- 4 min
May 2024 Fishing Report
We finally seem to have a solid warm trend that will stay with us, and the water is really coming to life. We’re losing much of that...
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Chris Malgee
- Mar 29
- 4 min
April 2024 Fishing Report
Hampton=Roads Saltwater Fishing Report for April 2024
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Chris Malgee
- Mar 4
- 3 min
March 2024 Fishing Report
For the first time in a while, the fishing from the beginning of the month will be pretty different from the end. March is the time of...
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Chris Malgee
- Feb 18
- 6 min
Casting Away the Drama
Over the past few years, the fly-angling circle in Hampton Roads has been reeling (pun intended) from in-fighting over an effective style...
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Chris Malgee
- Feb 12
- 4 min
February Fishing Report
February, as usual, is essentially the same as January. Not a lot of new patterns happening while the cold remains over our area. ...
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Chris Malgee
- Jan 5
- 3 min
January Inshore Report
We finally got enough cold to really push the fish down, but tightly schooled fish are still feeding on the warmer days, and have moved...
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Chris Malgee
- Apr 12, 2023
- 2 min
April 11, 2023 - Spring is here
Ocean Temps are still in the low 50s, but it's warming up nicely in our backcountry. April is here, and the last few warm spells have...
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Chris Malgee
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Hide what you're doing from tourists? Nope, can't even agree to that.
Menhaden and adult Redfish washed ashore this past July after a spill that killed more than 250 bull drum. Photo copyright of...
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Chris Malgee
- Sep 8, 2022
- 8 min
Night Fish and Chill
August is the best month to wait until the sun goes down for some species in our coastal Virginia waters. We took full advantage of...
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Chris Malgee
- Aug 2, 2022
- 8 min
Balmy weather = hot fishing = July recap
July started hot, and ended even hotter, and I'm not talking about the days in the sun with a heat index well over 100. The daytime reds...
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Chris Malgee
- Jul 2, 2022
- 4 min
June Adventures!
The weather and the fishing were hot, and we got to enjoy a month of great adventures with lots of new and old friends! The main target...
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Chris Malgee
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
5/26/2022
Rain, rain, go or stay, the fishing is better every day. We had some really hot, sunny, and calm days early on this past week... AND I...
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Chris Malgee
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
5/19/2022
It's heating up! It's really starting to come together, and the spring pattern that still has a grip on the eastern shore, has really...
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Chris Malgee
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
5/9/2022
Sometimes spring patterns just come together It's been a long spring, but we're really starting to see the action heat up on the warm...
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