Great Catching right now! ! Thrilled with the Bite in the Islands! Two Spots Open still For Sunday, 27 Sep!

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Walleye Pete

Holy “Blowfish” Batman! This one was caught on a 6″ Purple Glitter BKD!

 

Hello Folks!  I’ve been really working hard lately!  Lot’s of trips in the islands with LOTS of great bent sticks in beautiful remote waters!  Water temps today reached as low as 67.5 degrees….prime temp. for a great bite in shallow water.  I’ve had Stripers in every type of shallow water lately!  Stumps, grass, current rips, sod banks, rocks and wrecks……..all these places have had fish over the last several days!  Really good stuff!  They aren’t everywhere all the time.  I’ve had to work hard to locate fish at times but once located I’ve had great fishing!  The one thing loud and clear is CLEAR water is needed for good consistant success!

Biggest Speck of the Year! A true GATOR!!!! Let’s hope there are more to come

 

I’ve been having a ball fishing in little nooks and crannies all over the islands.  Even in wind I’ve been getting into very fishy water.  I’m always looking for clear water on the windy days.  I don’t even bother fishing the wind blown shorelines…..always check out interior coves, guts and downwind sides of islands on the windy days.  The days where the wind gods ease their wrath I am all over the place loving life!  Most points with current are holding fish if they haven’t been spooked off.

A tremendous skinny water striper!

 

Even though the Specks and Reds are just about no-shows in Maryland waters right now…….Stripers are filling the void.  Light tackle fishing for these fiesty scrappers is a blast.  With the breath taking beautiful environment and heart pounding light tackle runs……our Maryland skinny water Rockfish are providing lot’s of excitement!

Plenty of keepers for a great Striper Dinner!

beautiful fish and look at the backdrop! Just incredible!!!

This September has really been lot’s of fun!  All trips have been great successes!  As the water temps drop fishing will become more consistant in the islands and I believe we’ll be seeing some bigger fish…..it’s all good!!!

 

WALK-ON TRIPS OPEN NOW!

A great bite is on right now!  If you’d like to fish the islands, meet some new folks and have a great time, right now is the time to get out on a walk-on trip!  Here’s what is coming up!

Sunday,  28 Sep- 2 Spots Available

Thursday, 2 Oct- booked solid

Friday, 10 Oct– booked solid

Right now I’m in Beacon Marina at Solomons, MD.  255 Lore Rd, Solomons, MD

Cost: $120 each

We will launch at 6am and return around 3pm.  Launch time could change due to tide/weather

I provide all baits/tackle/license.  Bring what you want to eat and drink…..bring any of your own gear if you’d like!

I will fillet fish at the end of the trip

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

Come check out the beauty of it all!

 

 

 

 

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Short notice Cancel on Walk-on for Monday 15 September!

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Walleye Pete

Have 2 spots open for Monday 15 September for a walk on trip. Skinny water light tackle fishing is about as good as it gets. Weather outlook is perfect!

Will launch from Beacon marina at Solomon’s md at 6am on Monday and return around 3pm. The bite is on!

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If interested in going give me a call at 703-395-9955……..

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Island Fishing is Darn Good and Going to Get Better! 11 Sep 2014

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Walleye Pete

Charles with a great “nook and cranny” Striper on a really windy day!

Rain and wind Monday and Tuesday lowered the Island water temp down to the mid 70’s….last two days heat brought the temp back up a bit but not too much!   Water today was around 77-78 degrees and the sun was shining but that didn’t stop some nice Stripers hitting hard in 5′ and less of water.  Right now Stripers are moving in to some shallow water haunts but not in huge numbers.  Certainly not an easy game right now but really rewarding!  Love hunting hard then scoring on keeper Rockfish in shallow, remote waters.  Makes for a great fishing trip!  Today and yesterday I fished the islands really hard in the wind…..doing great on decent numbers and some really nice Stripers.  The scenery alone is worth the price of admission…..catching is a bonus…..well…you know me…..we HAVE to catch!!!!!!!

Here’s Ron with a fiesty light tackle caught 21″er in remote beautiful water! Good stuff!

Fishing the remote “nooks and crannies” requires stealth and some stratagy.  Some areas I’m running into are no wider than my boat is long……..some very shallow water but enough….my boat only needs 14″ to float.  My power poles have played a key role in success while fishing points, rock piles, wrecks, weed beds and all the “nooks and crannies”.  Couldn’t have the success I’m having without them!

My power poles stop my boat right NOW! While fishing skinny water, current and structure I’m able to perfectly position my boat to enable my anglers to target the best water without spooking fish……..priceless!!!!  With the wind blowing and the current ripping the fish I caught today wouldn’t have been possible with my Power Poles!

Baits of choice have been BKD’s ( www.basskandydelights.com ) loaded on jigheads made by Hardhead Custom Baits  ( www.hardheadcustombaits.com ) in 1/4 ounce and 3/8 ounce.  The water was so high yesterday and today I didn’t need to use weedless jigs in the grass beds.  The best technique was working quickly over the grass.  Fish were bombing baits above the grass.  You could usually see the strike near the surface.  Great stuff and hopefully much more to come!

Chris caught many nice Stripers today off the bow of my boat…..most hits he could see happen! Cool stuff!!!!

 

Here’s Joe in some beautiful water and holding a nice Striper caught on a light stick……nice!!!!

 

Big mike with one of many for him on Wednsday…..went from wind to flat….love when that happens!

 

Fish On!!!!!

 

I never get sick of this!

 

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“Walleye” Notes Newsletter……Walk-on Trips booked solid

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Walleye Pete

check out my latest newsletter at http://www.icontact-archive.com/vPmWQS8mpdRnLJA5MkMWch3-TIdeMtEu?w=3

 

Current Walk-On Trips!

New Walk-On Spots for this Saturday, 13 September 2014.  Saturday’s crew was a booked trip…..they need additional folks! Come on out and give it a shot!  2 spots available for this trip…..

Check current spots available at https://walleyepete.com

September is here and cooler temps will shoot down shallow water temps.  This all equals a great shallow water bite for Stripers and a great shot at a speck or red.  I will be running out of Solomons at Beacon Marina.  Typical trip will be running the bay over to the eastern shore Islands in search of the bite……we’ll fish beautiful remote waters containing rips, stump fields, points with contour change, grass beds, rock piles and wrecks.  Lot’s of great stuff to fish and it’s all beauiful!  Along with the islands we’ll certainly be aware of main stem structures and working birds.

 

 

Here’s what we’ve got! – All current walk-on trips are booked…..will be posting more soon!

Thursday, 11 September- booked

Saturday, 13 September- booked 

Monday,   15 September-  booked

 Tuesday,   16 September- booked

 

Here’s the Deal:

– Cost: 120 each

– Launch from Beacon Marina, Solomons, MD at 6am and return

about 3pm

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

– We will light tackle jig/plug all over the place with emphasis put

on the eastern shore islands

– I will fillet all fish at the end of the trip….(free)

– We will run 60-90 miles total depending on the bite ect………

– My boat is a licensed charter…you don’t need a fishing license

–  great chance to learn from others…..all my walk-on trips have

been great stuff…..lot’s of fun…come on out and give it a shot!

 

– If you are interested in going or have any questions give me a call

at 703-395-9955 to reserve your spot.

 

– If I don’t answer the phone, text or message me….I will call you

back or text back whether or not you are in.

 

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

 

-My Judge 27 Chesapeake makes for a comfortable ride no matter where we go!  Big water, skinny water….whatever water….good stuff!!!

 

Eastern Shore 2012 Speck

 

 

Check current spots available at https://walleyepete.com

 

or call at 703-395-9955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Great Stuff Today! Macs, Big Stripers and Lotsa Blues! Short Notice Saturday cancel, walk-on saturday! Also, two walk-on’s for this coming week!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Walleye Pete

Big Mike….with a BIG summer surface plugged Striper……good go’in Mike!!!!!!

Great stuff going on out on Chesapeake Bay right now!  Massive schools of feeding fish making wild craziness on the surface for hours today!  Only negative thing is keeper stripers were hard to get out of the breaking fish…..countless 17″ers.  Where are the millions of 2011 19″ers?  We did however find some darn big stripers on structure today! Had big mikes 32″er on a surface plug at sunrise and then caught several nice fish on some other structures on the bay.  Good stuff for sure!  We did pick up some Spanish Mackeral today and countless Bluefish.  A great day to say the least!

A nice 28″ Striper for a great young “almost 8 yr old” angler!

Millions of silversides were being demolished by thousands of 15-17″ Stripers, Blues and Spanish Mackeral today in water from 7′-25′ of water……quite a spectacular scene for sure!

This activity was going on over a very large area today…..spectacular!

 

WALK-ON TRIP THIS SATURDAY, 30 August 14

Saturday,     30 August,    booked solid

Monday,       1 September, booked solid

Wednsday,  3 September, booked solid

Had a short notice cancel on this saturday’s (30 Aug 14)  fishing
trip…….with a great weather report and an even better bite going on I though a walk-on trip is in order!

Here’s the deal:

Cost: $120 each

5 spots available

Launch from the Solomons Island Boat ramp under the bridge at 6am and return around 3pm

We will light tackle fish for Stripers, Blues and Spanish Mackeral

I provide all baits/tackle and licensing…bring your own gear if you want!

We will run all over chesapeake bay hunting for the best bite available!  Lots of fun!

I will fillet all fish at the end of the trip! no charge!

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

All my walk-on trips this summer have been very successful!!!! Learn some if you want…..or just catch lot’s of fish and meet some new fishing friends!

a real nice first Spanish Mackeral for a great young angler!

First Spanish Mac from today’s walk-on trip! Good stuff!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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