It is that time of year again, chasing big stripers around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT). Right now we are catching low to mid 30" fish on a consistent basis. The big 40+" fish have not a made a good showing this year, like they did last year. We are crossing our fingers that they are still north and that they will show up this month. The best way to target these fish during the day is to fish the structure around the bridge with sinking lines and a weighted fly. The other possibility is fishing under birds, sometimes there will be fish under them. In the evening you can fish the light line and sight fish to these fish lined up in the shadows. This requires a floating or intermediate line and a weighted fly. Alot of times these fish are a few feet down and you need to get the fly right in there grill to coax them to strike. If you need anymore information or are in the area shoot me a message with any questions. Tight Lines.

 George

Picked up my new used Ultimate yesterday. I think it is probably the best fishing kayak out there at the moment. I like a sit-in kayak because I like to keep my gear protected from the elements. This kayak is so stable you can stand in it and get in and out of it with ease, just like a sit on top. I fished in one on Saturday and was able to pole myself around on the flat standing up. I was also able to stand in it sideways and facing forward with no problems at all. The seat design is nice because you can rig it for tandem or pull the front seat out and slide the back to the middle for a single. The hull design is a tunnel hull, so it paddles ok, but don't expect the speed of a v hull. For me that is ok, because I normally fish this in the inlets where I probably won't paddle more than 6 or 7 miles round trip in a day. This was about the distance I did Saturday and found it quite enjoyable. Here is the website if you would like to find out more information. http://www.nativewatercraft.com/