A group that traveled to the South Tower battled amberjack to 43 inches until they ran out of live baits. Virginia Middle Bay Roger Wilkins from Jetts Hardware reported trollers scored on Spanish mackerel, taylor blues and school-sized striped bass just off Smith Point but weekend wind and rain hampered their efforts. Bottom fishermen working the lee shore reported good catches of croaker and improving numbers of spot. Roger also indicated a few speckled trout are beginning to show inside Dameron Marsh. Large grey trout still linger at Smith Point Light but most of the fish are caught after dark.
Croaker still remain in fair supply but bottom fishermen are seeing a smaller class of fish.
Jerry indicated the East River was producing some speckled trout and croaker remain abundant. Locklies Marina told of good catches of spot plus a few croaker at the Silos early last week, a very slow weekend and catches of spot and a few flounder off White Stone near the Route 3 Bridge since Sunday. Captain Jim added that trollers were still catching some Spanish mackerel and taylor blues at Windmill Point. Virginia Beach Headboats sailing from the Virginia Beach Fishing Center continue to work the lower Bay for croaker, trout and flounder. Virginia Piers James River - Bob Wharton said the cooler weather brought an influx of larger croaker to the pier, as bottom fishermen also reported spot and some flounder during the day and decent catches of pan trout after dark.