Bandit Ends The Bay Season with a Bang!

[BIG BOY]

On December 29th, We had a banner day on Bandit a 40’ Cabo Sportfishermen, with Captain Wayne Enroughty. Decided to run North from Irvington, Virginia towards Maryland line. Just 2 ½ miles south of 62, we ran into massive areas of baitfish and decided to stop. Caught and released several 35” to 39” fish. Before finishing out our limit, Wayne Enroughty and his Wife Jean, reeled in two 48-49” fish at the same time. We kept one for a weight citation for Jean,weighing 42lbs 12oz. The second was a release citation, since we had our limit. Fishermen aboard: George Smith, Son Tim Smith, Deb Hodges, Wayne Enroughty, Jean Enroughty, Price Enroughty, Noland Borzelleca, Hank Sibley,Merritt Sibley, Clark Sibley. Here are some pics of our days:

Could not resist to go back out on the 30th. Headed back North through the fog. Thanks to the help of Double Down, We were back into the fish quickly. Had another banner day of alot of Catch and release.

Happy New Year!

[Bunker Head]

Man oh Man! Nice frickin fish! Nice pics....

[igormothra]

I am SO JEALOUS!!! awesome pics and great report

[igormothra]

trying to sort out the Virginia season......if I head down to the CBBT next weekend and hook up on a rock can I keep it????? anyone know?

[BIG BOY]

IGOR,

That is a hard area to fish after Dec. 31st. Here is what you have to do:

If your are fishing by boat, you cannot fish between the Bridge Tunnel and the two lighthouses, which is Cape Charles and Cape Henry. That gives you a straight line in front of the Bridge Tunnel. You need to keep to the outside of those two lighthouses. Now to make it more confusing, you can only fish 3miles outside the line drawn by the lighthouses.

If you go around Fisherman's Island, you may fish the beach to 3 miles out. Some charts show all these lines. I have a link on the BIG BOY Page, which you can download charts. The one you need is the Chesapeake Bay Entrance under the Atlantic Charts.

[igormothra]

Actually I was planning on just fishing off the pier on the bridge....

[Sam]

Great report and pictures! Thanks for sharing and congrats on a great day of fishing.

[BIG BOY]

Igor,

You can catch them, but you cannot keep them. That pier is out of season now. There is a pier at Va Beach Ocean Front. That pier is in season. You can keep any two striper over 28". Rooms are cheap this tme of year. Anywhere from $30-$70.

Thanks for the posts everyone. Happy New Year!

[DumBbaSS]

never been there DO they catch some nice fish there?year round?

[BIG BOY]

DumBbaSS,

You can catch rockfish and probably Blues there now. There are all sorts off species year round at Va beach. The CBBT, you can do the same, however you cannot keep Rockfish since it is part of the bay. You may be able to catch togs at the tunnel pier. That rockfish season was over Dec 31st at the CBBT. The Ocean season is through March. Good Luck!

[DumBbaSS]

Might have to take a road trip down there

[Coop]

Nice pics and great catches !