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Quick Honeymoon report and Fishing Report and 2 Spots for saturday 29 August and 5 spots for Tuesday September 1!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Walleye Pete

Charotte and I hung out here from 14-20 August on our Honeymoon! Life is good!

first dance…..whoop whoop!

The pool bar was COOL………

did some serious boogie boarding……..

lounging and drinks……….and the new wife!

sweet!

digs for the week!

our patio was sweet!

Now for the quick fishing report for the last few days!

Thrashing whitewater has been the norm this week!

I’ve been running out of Beacon Marina in Solomons and loving life! Running all over the bay is happening and paying off big time. I’ve been finding breaking fish from near solomons to Sharps Island. My ticket to success has been the binoculars. I run a couple of miles then observe with the binocs. Schools of Stripers, Blues and Spanish Macs have ranged from the shipping channel to near shore as shallow as 3′! Everyday is a bit different. Fish are moving around chasing big schools of bay anchovies. Once the fish locate the bay anchovies it’s game on! Lures of choice are small plastics, paddle tails, hardhead custom baits vertical jigs and surface plugs. It all works in the breakers! Light tackle and the fly is king……..wonderful stuff for sure!

Peter Baskin with a fly caught Spanish Mac! Great stuff!!!!!

Main stem of the bay is on right now…..won’t be long and I’ll be running the islands of the eastern shore. September it will start and run through October. Last year produce many Stripers over 28″ and even a 30″ Speck! Hoping some Specks show up in September.

WALK-ON for this Saturday 29 August and Tuesday, 1 September

Need 2 anglers to fill in saturday, August 29 and 5 spots available for Tuesday 1 September. Trips will depart from Beacon Marina in Solomons at 260 Lore Rd, Solomons, MD. If you want to stay at Comfort Inn at Beacon Marina tell them you are fishing with Capt. Pete on Four Seasons to get a really great rate! My boat is just outside the door of the hotel and Anglers Restaurant.

Saturday August 29- 2 spots available

Tuesday September 1, 5 spots available

Cost: 120 Each

Launch from Beacon Marina at 6am and return around 2pm both saturday and Tuesday

I provide all rods and reels, licensing, baits and fillet fish at the end of the day

If you are interested in going on the trip, text or call me to reserve your spot at 703-395-9955

Walk on trips are a great way to meet folks, learn a little….teach me some and have a great time! Come on out!

serious bent stick!

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Pre-Wedding Fishing Report……..Sep-Oct preview! Walk-On Trip Tuesday 11 August……

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Walleye Pete

September/October Beauty is coming! Fishing will be great!

Well folks…..getting married this Saturday!!!!!! Yikes!!!!!! LOL…… Will be out of commision for a few days…..will be back in the saddle full time starting Aug. 21. Between the wedding and departure for the honeymoon I’ll be on the water a bit from 11-13 August.

Here she is…….My bride to be inspires me……she makes me so better, way to good for me……I feel like the luckiest guy on earth!

August Action is HOT!

Currently fishing is great on chesapeake Bay! The bay bridge north is where larger fish have taken up residence. Folks going after over 28″ are still catching a few up there. Typically its a trolling/chumming/live lining game but good light tackle jiggers can “make it happen”! I just moved my boat from Deale back to Solomons. Breaking fish in great numbers are the game from Bloody Point down to Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Finding breaking fish is the key…..I cover many miles using binoculars often to do this. Sometimes its easy and sometimes it’s not. When it happens life is good! Shallow water structure early in the morning can be very productive right now. Once the surface bite is over in the morning birds will be out locating bait the breaking fish are pushing up. It’s a time of year when huge numbers can be located and bent sticks abound! It’s all good right now!

Breaking mayhem!

Big Blues and lots of stripers can happen all through august!

September is coming! September is coming!

ya ya…..it’s me….but it was a really nice striper caught on a surface plug in September in shallow water……really good stuff!

For the last several years I have plyed the waters of the Eastern Shore Islands of Hoopers/Bloodsworth/Adams/Spring/Holland/South Marsh and Smith Islands. These Islands have so many beautiful places to catch fish I couldn’t begin to count them all……just incredible beauty and darn good fishing! Last year starting in late August and running through October fishing was on fire and the best I’ve ever had in the islands on numbers and quality of Stripers. Had dozens of Stripers over 28″ and had a 30″ Speckled Sea Trout! Although Specks are not abundant because of two terrble cold winters and a winter kill the chance to catch a monster is absolutly there in September and October. As August rolls towards September the waters of Chesapeake Bay will start to cool and this starts the movement of many stripers to the near shore island waters where current rips, stump fields, grass beds, rock piles and wrecks abound. An endless adventure of fishing areas to explore!

beautiful waters……beautiful fish……no other boats……incredible!

Mike Mike Mike Mike……….beautiful September Morning whopper!

30″er caught in 3′ deep grass bed…….what a battle!

2014 Fish of the Year caught in September……a 30″ Speckled Sea Trout!

Right now I’ve got plenty of availability in September and October for a booked charter trip. As time gets closer and if days are open I will open up dates as they come up for walk-on trips to the islands. If you don’t want to miss out on this great fishery give me a call to book a date and get your crew together. This fishery is truly great and very memorable! Typically manyStripers are caught and some big ones to boot! A speck is possble along with Reds, Blues and Flounder! You never know in the islands what might be on the hook……part of the beauty of it all!

My Power Poles make shallow water fishing so much better!

My Judge 27 Chesapeake is a shallow water fish catching machine!

My Judge 27 is the perfect boat to run the bay and ply the skinny waters of the islands. With the power poles and very shallow draft I’m able to get into waters and catch fish shallow incredibly well! Even if it’s windy the Judge crosses the bay in comfort. Once across the bay and into the islands I fish protected flat water….makes windy days very fishable.

WALK-ON TRIP- TUESDAY, 11 August- 2 spots left as of 340pm, 6 aug…….

Since I’m not leaving for the Honeymoon till 14 August I’m going to fish 11-13 August. Right now 11 August is open……that means WALK-ON! Currently my boat is at Solomons, Beacon Marina! Just moved the boat back. Looking at doing early morning surface plugging then running the bay looking for breaking fish. Bluefish, Stripers and maybe Spanish Mackeral will be in the mix. All fishing will be light tackle jigging and plugging. We will launch at 530am and return around 2pm!

Cost: $120 each

I provide all baits and tackle….you can bring your own stuff if you want

I will fillet all fish at the end of the trip

Bring your own food and drink

I provide licensing….all you need to do is bring yourself!

If you are interested in going on this trip give me a call or text at 703-395-9955 to reserve your spot!

Come on out and give it a shot!!!!!

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Quick Report and Short Notice Walk-On Trip for this Friday, 31 July 2015!

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Walleye Pete

Really HOT breaker action!

The breakers have really came together on many days lately! Large groups of Stripers and some really big blues in the mix right now! I’ve been finding breakers in water from 15′ to the middle of the shipping channel. They certainly move day to day so some hunting is required on many days. I typically run around the 30-40′ countour lines on the west or eastern shore and stop every mile and a half or so and scan with binoculars. Any hint of fish is investigated! A few birds sitting can certainly locate a large school of fish just below the surface. Also, they could be sitting on a dead fish….ya never know! Small baits are certainly the key because most of the time the breakers are eating small baits. A fly guy will catch all day in breakers for sure! I’ve been getting some nice fish on Storm Chug Bugs but mostly you just have to get a bait in front of the fish and get a little lucky on a keeper. Overall the fish are good fish! Up north above the bridge is a charter/trolling/chumming and livelining debacle! I’ve been staying south of the bay bridge for the last couple of weeks and loving it. I hate crowds……….

WALK-ON TRIP THIS FRIDAY, 31 JULY 2015

Had a short notice cancel on a trip for this friday! Perfect time for a walk-on trip! Catching action has been fast and furious and the weather forecast looks great! Let’s “Make It Happen”! We will launch from Paradise Marina in Deale, MD at 530am and return around 2pm.

Heres’ the deal: 5 spots available

Cost: $120 each

Launch from Paradise Marina in Deale, MD at 530am and return around 2pm

I provide licensing, all baits and tackle and fillet fish at the end of the day

If you are looking to learn or just go catch fish this is the trip for you!

If you are interested in going on this trip give me a call or text at 703-395-9955 to reserve your spot!

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Out of Deale for the last Month……great fishing lately….. 2 spots still available Monday 20 July

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Walleye Pete

Many great fish to Jig or live line!

Many great trips over the last month. I’m still patiently waiting for fish to adjust back to the south. Would love to be back down to Solomons or Buzz’s Marina. Right now fish are centered north of the Bay Bridge but fish are south of the bridge also. Thomas Point, Hackett’s Point and Tolly Point have been holding some fish. Stripers have been suspended over 20-40′ of water in several areas north of the bay bridge. Bridge pilings have been on fire at times with great fish and cold at other times. Working pilings has certainly produced some great fish over the last month.

Working around to locate pods of nice fish is key!

Silver sides have started to really show up south of the bay bridge…..Stripers up to 32″ have been right behind them on many occasions. Haven’t had breaking fish much at all this year but I think it’s starting to take off now. Have had breaking fish the last couple of days between Thomas Point and the Bay Bridge. A 1/2 ounce jig head loaded with a 6″ BKD or Bust’m bait has been catching well. Using to much weight just doesn’t seem to produce. Using a light head and letting it drop below the fish and working it back through seems to be the ticket.

Just beautiful summer light tackle fish!

WALK-ON TRIPS!

Short notice walk-on for this Friday, 17 July and Monday, 20 July. Trips will depart at 530 from Paradise Marina in Deale, MD. and return around 2pm or so. We’ll throw jigs and surface plugs early then go looking for large fish at the bay bridge and beyond. I will have some live spot on board also if the occasion arises to drop some down.

Here’s the deal: FRIDAY is BOOKED solid, Monday still has 3 open spots- updated 9 pm- 15 july

Cost: 120 dollars each

I provide all baits/tackle/licensing/and fish cleaning. Bring your own stuff if you’d like.

Bring what you want to eat and drink.

We will launch from Paradise Cove Marina at 530am and return around 2pm

I will fillet what we keep

If you want to go or have questions give me a call at 703-395-9955

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Report for 17 June 2015, One Walk-On Spot for Monday, 22 June 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Walleye Pete

Me and a couple of Pittsburg Steelers on the bay!

I moved my boat up to Deale, Md…..seems as though this year is the same as the last few. All the Stripers have moved up to the portion of the bay from Poplar island north to Rock Hall or so. Of course Stripers are in other places but the numbers of fish are definetely north from where I like to fish. Looks as though Speckled Sea Trout are not making a strong showing in MD waters and aren’t in Maryland in any consistent numbers. So……stripers and blues are what we will be catching on light tackle for a bit. The waters out of Point Lookout can certainly produce some exotic stuff like small Cobia some Reds and who knows what else. Stripers aren’t in those waters with any consistancy. I’ve been fishing structure from Sharps Island north to well above the bay bridge. I’ve caught fish recently at the bay bridge pilings and deep water from Deale, Bloody Point and areas north of the bay bridge. Today the hot ticket was jigging aggresively in swarms of menhaden. Throwing on the edges of a big school of menhaden, letting the bait get down 30′ or so and then working it back to the boat aggressively. No big numbers but some darn good fish. Usually I can see fish in and around the schools of menhaden on the fish finder. Some schools of menhaden held stripers today and some didn’t. Had to keep moving and working pods of bait. On other days I’ve seen fish suspended in water 35′ to 90′ deep. The fish are usually 20′-40′ down. Jigging on these fish can be tough for sure. Trolling many rods by the charters and large rec. boats is certainly producing good numbers of fish in this condition.

My buddy Mike with a good one!

Early mornings on some shallow structure can certainly produce some good stuff. Recently I’ve had Stripers up to 30″ and many Bluefish on some structure southeast of Deale, MD. Shouldn’t be long and we should see more breaking fish. Breakers are always a welcomed site while light tackle sling’in!

Bob jigged up a good one!

WALK-ON SPOT FOR One on Monday, 22 June 2015

Have a crew who lost one of their folks and requested I attempt to get another person to pitch in as a Walk-On with them on Monday.

Monday’s extended forecast looks good and fish are being caught! We will start out in the morning hunting down a surface bite on some shallow structure. After that the hunt will be on for some great fish in the open waters of the bay! Come on out and give it a shot!

Here’s the deal:

Cost: $120

Lounch from Paradise Cove Marina in Deale, MD we will fish from 530am till 130 pm or so.

I provide all rods, baits and tackle. Licensing provided by the boat and I will fillet any fish we keep at the end of the trip.

If you are interested in going give me a call at 703-395-9955 to reserve your spot!

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