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31 Oct 2013

2012 USA Recreational Fishing Statistics

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Approximately 9.4 million recreational saltwater anglers in the USA took over 70 million saltwater fishing trips in 2012, according to a NOAA Fisheries report entitled: “Fisheries of the United States 2012.” During 2012, U.S. anglers caught 380 million fish. During … Continued

NOAA, research, science, spotted seatrout
5 Aug 2013

Spanish Mackerel Fishing Techniques

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Fishing for Spanish mackerel off the Virginia Coast is popular during the summer season. Spanish mackerel usually appear in the ocean in July and remain active until late September. Spanish mackerel are usually associated with shoals, tide rips, color changes, … Continued

spanish mackerel, trolling, virginia beach
8 Jun 2013

Grass Shrimp Baits

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Grass shrimp are a popular bait for catching bottom feeders such as spot, croakers and white perch. Although used less frequently to target larger fish, grass shrimp can be highly effective on speckled trout, puppy drum, striped bass, flounder, and … Continued

bait, fish, grass shrimp, live baits, shrimp
23 Apr 2013

Virginia Puppy Drum

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Virginia recreational anglers caught and released 2.5 million red drum in 2013, according to the federal Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP). By comparison, anglers reported 61,330 in 2011 and 28,000 in 2010. Virginia’s 2012 red drum harvest is estimated to … Continued

drum, MRIP, puppy drum, red drum, redfish
27 Aug 2012

Pier and Surf Fishing for Pompano

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

In Virginia, saltwater anglers enjoy seasonal catches of Florida pompano. These delicious fish are caught in late summer from the surf, fishing piers, and near inlets. Florida pompano have oval, compressed bodies and a blunt snout. Adults have silver bodies … Continued

fish species, fishing piers, pompano, surf fishing
20 Aug 2012

Virginia State Record Wahoo Landed

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A 122-pound, 1-ounce wahoo, caught on June 23rd by Susan Nelson, of  Whiteford, MD, has been certified as the new Virginia State Record by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. Nelson’s catch surpassed the existing record of 109 pounds, caught nearly … Continued

fish species, offshore fishing, state records, wachapreague, wahoo
14 Aug 2012

Fall Yellowfin Tuna Fishing

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

In Virginia, the fall season usually brings outstanding fishing for yellowfin tuna. From 30 fathoms out to the offshore canyons, yellowfin tuna and other species are caught in good numbers. During fall offshore fishing, trolling is usually the most common … Continued

offshore fishing, tuna, yellowfin tuna
13 Aug 2012

Pier Jigging

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Pier jigging can be extremely effective for catching saltwater fish. A variety of jigs work well on piers, including traditional ball-head jigs, bucktail jigs, speck rigs, metal jigs, gotcha plugs, sabiki rigs, and other lures. Anglers use jigs to catch … Continued

fishing piers, jigging, jigs, techniques
10 Aug 2012

Surf Fishing for Kingfish

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Catching kingfish from the surf is a summertime tradition along the Virginia Coast. Also known as whiting or roundheads, these fish can be caught in good numbers with basic surf fishing equipment. The common names “kingfish”, “roundheads”, and “whiting” are … Continued

fish species, kingfish, surf fishing
12 Jun 2012

Virginia Summer Flounder Fishing

by Virginia Saltwater Fishing | posted in: recreational fishing | 0

Virginia’s summer flounder fishery is one of the commonwealth’s most valuable saltwater fisheries. Each year, thousands of anglers visit Virginia coastal towns in search of flounder. The economic benefits include local recreational fishing industries as well as restaurants, hotels, and … Continued

flounder, flounder fishing, summer flounder

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