What’s Biting

The cobia season ended mid-September and was replaced by schools of new catches—if you could endure the sweltering temperatures during the day. The trout are now making an appearance in the river, along with big puppy drum. I lost one of my favorite Paul Brown lures when a mean old puppy broke my line after dragging it under a pier. You will find a lot of piers in Lynnhaven holding a lot of drum and trout. Did I mention how delicious fat puppy drum bites are when you cook them up with Franks hot sauce? You’ve got to try it. Get out there and chase your dinner. Until next time, tight lines. ~Jeff Moore

TOP AND ABOVE: Shawn Sawyer with a nice trout (top) and a sheepshead (above). Shawn and his brother, Terrance, make up Yakbroz Fishing— Check them out on Facebook and Instagram: @yakbrozfishing RIGHT: Jeff Moore reeled in a 50” cobia.

HOWARD KEN

During November, December and January you’ll typically reel in these catches:

NOVEMBER

Offshore

White marlin, bigeye tuna, mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna, blackfin tuna, bluefin tuna, swordfish, black sea bass, tilefish, flounder, black drum, triggerfish, wahoo, snowy grouper, bluefish, tautog

Chesapeake Bay

Bluefish, red drum, flounder, Spanish mackerel, spadefish, cobia, sheepshead, ribbon fish, striped bass, tautog, sheepshead

Tidal Rivers

Bluefish, flounder, speckled trout, spot, croaker, puppy drum, ribbon fish, striped bass DECEMBER

Offshore

Swordfish, bluefin tuna, bigeye tuna, black sea bass, tilefish, bluefish, triggerfish, sheepshead, flounder

Chesapeake Bay

Bluefish, striped bass, flounder, tautog

Tidal Rivers

Speckled trout, striped bass JANUARY

Offshore

Tilefish, sea bass, flounder, grouper, tuna, tautog

Chesapeake Bay

Striped bass, tautog

Tidal Rivers

Speckled trout, puppy drum, striped bass

What have you reeled in?

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