Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your Chesapeake Bay angling guru, comin' at ya from the waters 'tween Baltimore and D.C. on this crisp post-Christmas mornin'. Water temps hoverin' 'round 50 degrees at the Chesapeake Light Tower, per Cville Buzz reports, settin' up prime late-fall bites before striped bass season shuts Dec 31.

Tides today at Chesapeake Bay Bridge main channel show low at 4:30am (0.23ft), high 'round 10:30am (about 2.8ft), then low evenin'—fish the incomin' for best action, like NOAA Tides predicts. Weather's mostly cloudy and cool, highs in the 40s, maybe a sprinkle, says WBOC forecast—bundle up, winds light from the southwest.

Fish activity's solid on rockfish (striped bass), still pushin' through the Bay, rivers, channels, and structure, especially low-light hours. Cville Buzz notes solid catches on soft plastics, bucktails, and live bait—anglers hammerin' 'em now 'fore closure, then switch to catch-and-release with circle hooks. Recent reports echo rockfish limits, mixed with bonito in broader reports, but Bay focus is stripers headin' offshore as bait scatters.

Best lures? Chartreuse umbrella rigs for rockfish, per Data Judicial hot lists, or bucktails jigged deep. Live bait like menhaden or chunks shines—rig 'em fish-finder style for bottom bouncers.

Hot spots: Hit the Bay Bridge channels for current rips, or structure 'round Baltimore's Patapsco River mouth—troll or drift there for slabs.

Get out early, sunrise 'bout 7:20am, sunset 4:50pm. Stay safe, measure 'em right.

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