How-To — Chesapeake Bay

Pro Talk: Slow Your Roll with Big Swim Baits for Spring Stripers

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Tyler Nonn to discuss slowing your roll with big swim baits for spring stripers in the Chesapeake Bay area. Here's what we learned..  Capt. Tyler NonnWebsite: www.twcharters.com Location: Chesapeake Bay major river mouths, structure, bridges, rock piles, and rips.  Tides: Generally I like the last half of the incoming tide and first half of the outgoing. Watch the wind direction – because of the general shallow nature of the Bay wind can delay, hold back or alter the current greatly. Safest bet is to keep your baits in current and fish your spots...

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Pro Talk: Nighttime Tactics for Lower Chesapeake Bay Stripers

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. George Hughes to discuss nighttime tactics for targeting striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay. Here's what we learned...  When the nights start to warm up in late spring I like to target stripers staging in rips over structure in the Chesapeake Bay. These post spawn fish are hungry and readily available throughout the early summer months. I find that these late spring stripers are ready and willing to eat a 10 – 14″ Original or the HDUV Jiggin' Eel Tail rigged various ways. Location: Lower Chesapeake Bay Tides: Either side of the tide. Moving...

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Pro Talk: Best Lures for Chesapeake Bay Speckled Trout

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We spent 15 minutes on the phone with Capt. Walt to discuss the best lures for speckled trout in the Chesapeake Bay. Here's what we learned... Capt. WaltWebsite: http://www.ltcharters.com/ Location: Chesapeake Bay (Big Bay) Tides: Incoming tide. The speckled trout fishing is the best on a strong incoming tide. The clean ocean water improves visibility for the trout to feed. Approach: There are many tiny islands that are slowly erroding away into the bay. Along the banks of these islands, grass over hangs and falls into the water. Speckled trout like to hang around these areas and feed on small blue crabs that use...

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