How-To — Chesapeake Bay

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tyler Nonn to discuss sight casting for summer cobia with the Hogy HDUV Jiggin' Eels and Paddle Tails in Virginia Coastal Waters and the Chesapeake Bay. Here's what we learned... Capt. Tyler NonnWebsite: www.twcharters.comInstagram: @tidewaterchartersFacebook: Tidewater Charters Location: Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Coastal waters Tides: Both tides produce fish. Unlike winter Florida Keys cobia, Virginia fish generally will travel and show themselves on the surface during any part of the tide cycle. Tide lines and rips created by shoals or any structure subsurface often produce fish on the stronger outgoing tides. Approach: Start down...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Kevin Josenhans to discuss sight casting to lower Chesapeake Bay striped bass with the Hogy Originals. Here's what we learned... Capt. Kevin JosenhansWebsite: www.josenhansflyfishing.com Location: Chesapeake Bay, Virginia  Tides: Ebb tide is best as stripers are moving off the shallow flats. This concentrates the schools into very specific fish “highways,” making them easier to locate. Approach: Sight-casting to fast moving schools of jumbo stripers in skinny, clear water requires a keen eye and deft boat handling skills. Once a school is sighted, anticipate the direction of travel and attempt to intercept the school so...

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tyler Nonn to discuss shallow water fishing for giant Chesapeake Bay spring stripers. Here's what we learned... Capt. Tyler NonnWebsite: www.twcharters.comFacebook: Tidewater Charters Location: Chesapeake Bay Tides: The end of the incoming and beginning of the outgoing seem to be the most productive tides. Lower tide stages fish tend to pull off shallow flats and hang on adjacent ledges and channels. Approach: Approach quietly and use a trolling motor if possible. If you don’t have one approach up wind or tide to make a drift across the area of the flat where you think fish...

The Hogy HDUV 7inch Jiggin’ Eel is perfect for imitating smaller bunker for surface blitzing fish. Capt. Tyler Nonn of Tidewater Charters shares his techniques for late fall – early winter stripers in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Contact Capt. Tyler Nonn of Tidewater Charters GEAR LIST:  Soft Bait: Hogy HDUV 7inch Jigging Series Rigging: Hogy 6/0 Barbarian 1oz Jig Head

We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tyler Nonn to discuss the fall fishing patterns for striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay. Here's what we learned... Capt. Tyler NonnWebsite: www.twcharters.comInstagram: @tidewatercharterFacebook: Tidewater Charters Location: Chesapeake Bay, major rivers and river mouths Tides: Generally I like the last half of the incoming tide and first half of the outgoing tide. On calm days look for any points, ledges and structure that are hit with heavy currents. Currents position bait, and when you find the bait fish won’t be far away. Note these spots on your chart or GPS so on choppy...