Entries by Captain Scott

Summertime Fishing on the Chesapeake Bay

Fishing is red hot on the middle and upper Chesapeake Bay right now.  Last Hurrah Charters has caught 26 consecutive Striped Bass limits and catching 5 to 25 fish simultaneously is commonplace.  Some White Perch are starting to arrive, and they are providing bottom-fishing opportunities as well.   Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel should migrate in […]

Whackin & Stackin

Fishing in the middle Chesapeake Bay continues to be off the charts for those in the know.  We have been catching  limits of 21 to 34 inch Rockfish on every trip for weeks now.  The action is usually fast & exciting with several multiple hook-ups being the norm.  We have just a few June dates […]

Summer Rockfishing on the Chesapeake

The weather is getting nice and the fishing couldn’t be any better.  Large schools of fat, resident Rockfish are feeding aggressively and providing fast and furious action for anglers.  We have been catching our limit of fish up to 34 inches quickly each trip and releasing 10-20 more while bringing in the rig.  Weekdays are […]

Resident Rockfish Roundup

The 2016 Trophy Rockfish Season was an interesting one.  Strange weather patterns, an abnormal migration and excessive boating and tug traffic all presented challenges.  Despite the fog, fronts and frustration, Last Hurrah Charters caught a lot of trophy fish and boxed quite a few limits.  Starting tomorrow, (Monday, May 16th), the creel limit doubles and […]

Big Rockfish are Snapping

The 2016 Trophy Rockfish Season is well under way.  The first few days were a little challenging, but post-spawn fish are now coming out of the tributaries and into the main stem of the Chesapeake Bay.  Fishing has been absolutely phenomenal the last few days with fast limits of big fish.  We’ve had several charters […]