Temperatures are dropping but the fishing is heating up nicely!   Residual winds from Hurricane Matthew cost us a few days of fishing, but we were lucky to be spared from the actual storm.  We are using up the last of our live bait stash to live-line Rockfish limits on light tackle.  We are still boxing some large Bluefish each trip but they won’t be around much longer.  The Fall pattern is starting to develop and our grade of striped bass (a.k.a. Rockfish) will be improving soon.  Lately, we have enjoyed a great deal of action, but we have had to catch 75-100 fish in order to box a limit of legal sized stripers.   This excess of throwback fish is normal for October and bigger fish are right around the corner.  We fish all the way to the season close on December 20th and some of the best fishing occurs during the last month and a half of the season.  Weekdays are always a better choice as the weekends are thick with ignorant crowds who speed around like fools spooking schools of fish and ruining the fishing for everyone.  Here are some pics from the last few trips….

Fishing is fantastic currently.  We are catching live Spot for bait and then using these live baits with light tackle to catch limits of Striped Bass (a.k.a. “Rockfish”).  This is a LOT of fun as the action can be fast and furious such as  15 rockfish caught in less than 10 minutes.   This type of fishing won’t be available for much longer though.  Once the bait leaves the mid Bay, this method is finished for the year.  We are also still catching some Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel.  They too are likely on their migration south.   Give us a call or email today to take advantage of the light tackle bite while it lasts.

Fishing is outstanding right now and our live bait finally arrived!  We are catching limits of striped bass live-lining with light tackle.  We are also catching large Bluefish and a few Spanish Mackerel.  For you bottom-fishing fans, the White Perch and Spot fishing is right!  We caught 360 on a half-day trip the other day.  August is one of our busiest months ever, but we have a few trips open and Sept. has plenty of openings.  We do full and half-day trips with both morning and afternoon departure options.  We do not take singles or do make-up/mixed-group trips so please do not call to ask about them.  One group hires the whole boat and we can take up to 6 passengers.  Come on out and enjoy one “Last Hurrah” on the Chesapeake before the Summer is over.

Rockfishing is still red hot but now the Bluefish are here in numbers too and we’ve even caught a few Spanish Mackerel.   White Perch and Spot are available on the bottom fishing scene.
If you’re a multi-species fan, now is the time to book your trip!

Here are some recent pics.

Long runs and big diesel-fuel bills have been paying off for The Last Hurrah.  She has been busy chasing down limits of quality Striped Bass in the Upper Chesapeake Bay.  We’ve also had some good perch fishing recently.  Bluefish are now here and their numbers should increase at the summer progresses.  We have just a few July dates available and about half of August left to book.  Give us a call or email today to reserve your trip.  Here are some pics of the fun from the last week….