It’s Been A Great Fall!

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Walleye Pete

Biggest of the fall…..a beauty at 38″

 

I haven’t posted in quite a while…….certainly would like to post much more.  I’ve been crazy busy on the water and having a spectacular fall.  Lot’s of great fishing on surface plugs, Crank  Baits, plastics and vertical jigs.  Every day is a bit different but the overall theme is; plenty of fish!

September and October was very consistent in the islands of the eastern shore out of Solomons.  I was running an average of 80 miles per day and catching over 100 fish a day on average.  Some fish were over 30″ and very feisty.  Good stuff for sure!

Linda Brener with a whopper caught in skinny water! Good stuff!

As the waters cool and the Bluefish departed the waters I’m fishing my trips were featuring BKD’s “bass kandy Delights” to fool the fish.  Waters between 60 and 70 degrees is prime time for me catching large and plentiful fish in shallow island waters with structure.  When the water drops below 60 and falls throught the 50’s the shallow water bite starts to deteriorate.  Fish can still be caught down through the 50’s in shallow water.  Once into the 40’s I’m concentrating in deeper waters of the main stem of the bay.

A recent beauty caught on medium depth structure on the bay……..

Currently I’ve moved my boat to Buzz’s Marina  www.buzzsmarina.com for the incredible fall fishery out of St. Jeromes Creek over to Smith Point, VA.  Right this second the bite is looking to explode as it has the last few years.  With higher than average water temps fishing should hold on through December like it did last year.

One of many great late fall/early winter Stripers caught on light tackle

When I’m on the water I typically post pics/reports on my Facebook page  PETE DAHLBERG and Four Seasons Guide Service.  Feel free to friend me if not already a friend on facebook!

Currently I’m booked every single day in November.  I have zero open dates and I’m even fishing on Thanksgiving morning.  I do have some open dates in December.  Last December was some of the greatest light tackle fishing I’ve had in all my years of guiding.  Lot’s of fish and many over 28″…….on light tackle that is real good stuff!  I don’t currently have any walk-on trips because I’m booked every day with no scheduled days off.  Other than weather I will be fishing every day through christmas.

Ready to catch’m up on the light sticks!

Feel free to message me on facebook or text at 703-395-9955 if you have any questions about whats going on!  Thanks and good luck fish’in!!!!

 

 

 

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Short Notice Walk-On’s Available Now!

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Walleye Pete

Getting bigger in the skinny water!

Short Notice Walk-On For This Tuesday and Wednsday 20 and 21 September. Have 3 spots available for Tuesday and 3 spots for Wednsday. Had a problem with my boat but will have it back or will be running a 32′ Contender. The Contender is a beautiful boat with plenty of fishing space and runs great in a chop! Hope to have my boat back but it’s all good! If you are interested in going on a walk-on trip this tuesday, 21 Sep. or wednsday, 22 Sep.
give me a call or text at 703-395-9955 or message here to reserve your spot!

3 spots available on Tuesday, 21 Sep
2 spots available on Wed. 22 Sep

-Cost will be 120 each
-We will launch from Beacon Marina at Solomons at 6am and
return around 2pm
-we will be light tackle jigging up and down the bay all day
looking for breakers and maybe a wayward Red Drum under
the breakers! Ya never know!

ya just never know!

 

IF you are interested in going give me a call or text at 703-395-9955!

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11 September Fishing Report and Open Walk-On Trips!

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Walleye Pete

Been seeing alot of this lately!

The late summer/early fall pattern is in full swing for sure.  Breaking fish have been somewhere every day.  Stripers, Blues, Spanish Macs and the possible huge Red Drum are available!  Since August 1 I have found breaking fish somewhere on all my trips…..many trips have bee epic.  Spanish Macs and the occasional huge Red Drum have been making trips very exciting!

Spanish Macs in the light tackle mix!

 

Last week after the tropical storm thingy or whatever it was I fished the eastern shore skinny water a couple of days.  We picked up some nice Stripers and even 3 Specks!  We lost a Speck at the boat which was the largest I’ve ever seen…..I’ve had 2 Specks at 30″ in the past.  This Speck was bigger than that for sure.  I’m glad it’s still swimming!

A 46″ Red caught today….September 11!

This monster was caught on a chartruese 5″ z-man on a 3/4 jighead.  Z-man plastics are Bluefish proof……so….instead of losing all my bkd’s with all the blues around Z-Man is a great alternative.  I’ve had several Reds lately but none expected……not shocked but never expected.  They tend to just show up under breaking fish for me.  I’ve caught most of the Reds on Hardhead Custom Baits 1.5 or 2 ounce jigging spoons but also have caught some on the Z-Man baits and one on a 6″ BKD.  Most of the Reds have hit down low but two recently hit right at the boat!  That is exciting…..when a Red monster blows up near the boat it’s shocking!  Wish it would happen every day!

this beast hit right at the boat! Fred was surprised to say the least….it was on his bucket list!

Truly an incredible accomplishment to hook and land one of these beautiful fish on light tackle, land it and release it…..seeing them swim away is special!

 

WALK-ON TRIPS

Wednsday, 14 September-2 spots available

Saturday,    17 September-2 spots available

Thursday,  22 September-5 spots available

We will launch from Solomons Island Island….Beacon Marina at 260 Lore Road, Solomons, MD. We will run the bay looking for surface activity and fish some structure.  Depending on water temp in the islands we may run there also.  Light tackle will be happening all day!  Lot’s of Stripers and Blues with an occasional Spanish and maybe a giant Red!

Cost: $120 each

Launch From Beacon Marina, Solomons Island, 260 Lore Rd at 6am and return around 2pm

I will fillet fish at the end of the day

I provide all Baits and Tackle…..feel free to bring your own…….

All licensing is provided

If you are interested in going on the 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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25 August Fishing Report and Short Notice Walk-On trips

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Walleye Pete

Big Reds Are Around! It’s Possible! Come on out!

 

Good news!  Big Reds are getting caught!  My boat got lucky with a good one yesterday and I know others have been caught in other areas of the bay.  Our huge Red was caught on light tackle using a 1.5 ounce Hardhead Custom Bait Jigging Spoon in chartruese and white.  What a battle this fish put on light tackle.  We landed the fish and carefully released it back to the sea……we watched it take off strong.  Reds are still a long shot to catch but certainly very possible!  Stripers, Blues and Spanish Mackeral are very busy on the main stem of the bay from Buzzs Marina all the way up to the Choptank and probably above.  I’ve been making runs and glassing for activity…..been finding good stuff every day!  Here’s a brand new light tackle angler who caught a trophy spanish mack on a jig……..really cool!

BIg Spanish Mac caught on the light stick!

 

Best days I’ve had has been on very light wind and sun……fish are going off during the day on Silver sides all day long. Once the sun gets up the fish really get busy on these bait fish.  Great time to be on the bay with lot’s of action with the shot at a true light tackle monster!  Get out there and try it!

 

WALK-ON TRIPS Booked solid………

Sunday-   28 August- booked solid

Tuesday- 30 August -booked solid
With favorable weather and anxious fish a walk-on trip could be a great way to really get hooked up!  We will cover lot’s of water and attempt to hunt down a Red Drum on a jig.  While trying to find a Red we will see and catch a BILLION (well….alot)  breaking fish with Stripers, Blues and a few Spanish.  We’ll launch at 630am from Beacon Marina and return around 230pm or so.  I will fillet fish at the end of the trip.

COST: 120 each

Launch from Beacon Marina in Solomons at 260 Lore Rd, Solomons, MD at 0630 and return around 230pm

I provide all baits, tackle and licensing…..feel free to bring your own stuff if you’d like

Bring whatever you want to eat or drink.  sunglasses and sun block would be good to bring

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

We will be running in my Judge 27 Chesapeake covering 70-80 miles or so

come on out and give it a shot!

Reserve your spot by texting or calling at 703-395-9955.   First 5 are in!

 

 

 

 

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Fishing Report and Walk-On Trip Open Now, Tues, Aug 23!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Walleye Pete

Some Great Father/Son Catching!

Summer fishing has sure been great this summer!  Breaking fish in large numbers has happened just about every day!  Only tough days were on nasty wind.  Haven’t seen any Blues over 5 pounds this summer yet but that may come soon.  Stripers have been from super small to 23″ in the breaking fish.  Catching a few Spanish Macs in the breakers along with the Stripers and Blues.  All in all really good stuff!   Fly guys have had a ball everytime they’ve slung the fly on my boat this summer.  I haven’t seen any of the huge Reds which made a showing last year around this time…….hoping it happens soon!

Some nice Macs to be had!

Expecting these bad boys to make a showing late this month and in to September!

some big Reds coming!

Right now I’m using Z-Man (super stretchy) soft baits on a jighead.  These plastics don’t rip….love my BKD’s but Bluefish just tear them up to bits. As soon as the Bluefish thin out I’ll be back to using BKD’s all the time when the need for a plastic arises.  Hardhead Custom Baits Jigging Spoons and Specialized Baits “little Bunker Spoons” both in 1 ounce have been on my lines often casting to breaking fish.  My bigger stripers lately have come in water greater than 25′ deep.  Whether you are slinging a metal jig or a plastic get the lures down low if you are marking a thick school of fish.  Often lately bigger fish have been at the bottom of the schools of fish.  Working baits very fast have caught the spanich macs so far.

why I do this job for sure! Catching with kids is just great!

Grandpa and his fishing buddy!

 

WALK-ON TRIP-

Tuesday, 23 August- 4 spots available

Walk on Trip this Tuesday 23 August.  We will launch from Solomons at Beacon Marina at 630am and return around 230pm.  Jigging and plugging will be on the menu all day.  We’ll cover lots of ground chasing down the best fish available.  I provide all licensing, baits, tackle and fillet all fish at the end of the day.  Great chance to come out and meet some folks who love to fish just like you do.  Walk-On Trips have been great this year………come on out and give it a shot!

Cost: 120 each

Launch from Beacon Marina at 260 Lore Road, Solomons MD

If you want to come down the night before you can stay at the Quality inn for around 75 bucks a night.  My boat is the closest boat to the hotel…..about 25 yards out the side door!

If you would like to join in on this trip give me a call or text at 703-395-9955 or message here!

First five requests are in!

Ready to roll before the sun comes up!

 

COME ON OUT AND GIVE IT A SHOT…………

 

 

 

 

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