The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

This week we have Mike Robey, with Hooked on Hope VB, talking with us about the hot redfish bite he has been experiencing in the Lynnhaven River, as well as the reason he started Hooked on Hope in the first place. He shares some tips on how to muscle those big slot reds out from under the docks as well as gives us an overview of all the exciting prizes, raffles and activities that will be going on with this years 7th annual Spanish Mackerel Tournament, some incredible people making a REEL impact on the lives of families dealing with pediatric cancer. To get involved, or questions about the event, call Mike today at 757-472-7212

Next, Captain Bill gives us the 411 on all things offshore Tuna aboard Playin Hookey Charters! He has had some awesome action lately as the warm water has pushed them within reach from Rudee. Captain Bill also gives us one of the BEST tuna recipes we can try next time we get our hands on some fresh tuna loins. As always, he leaves us with some solid tips and tricks to help improve our catch chances next time we are out on the blue water in search of a bit! To get booked and get hooked, call him now: 757-619-3530

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

On this special episode, we are taking you all the way back to the beginning, the ‘Mako-ing’ of this podcast, it’s origin story. Captain Butch Thierry, of Great Days Outdoors, joins me to share the story of how we met, the inspiration for fishing report podcasts, and how the Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, came to be.

Next we talk with Nate Myers about the upcoming TFO event, which stands for The Fallen Outdoors, a great non profit organization who helps our service men and women get a chance to go make memories on the water. Check out the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thefallenoutdoors/ Hosted at Wallaces Bait & Tackle, this event will have fun raffles for the captains and much more, to become a sponsor or participate, contact Nate at 304) 698-9442 [email protected].

Finally, we hear from Captain CL Marshall, of Tangier Sound Charters, and get a first hand account of the ‘bridge to bridge’ adventure that he took recently. It’s an awesome account of several species, Cobia, Striper, Bull Reds, and much more. Captain CL has a wide variety of species that you can target, and plenty of open dates in the months ahead. To get booked, give him a shout at 410-251-7341

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

For the 100th episode, we go to 2 captains that know the water! Nearshore and offshore! 

First off, nearshore, we catch up with Captain Austin Hayne of FinaoSportfishing to talk about the start of the season, with some giant sheepshead, reds and swarms of cobia on the move. They have had several epic days so far with double digit catches. To get out on the water with, visit Finao Sportfishing online or call today 757-652-8260

Next, we catch up with Captain Bill Pappas from Playin Hookey Charters to hear about all the recent action offshore in the blue! Golden tile, Blueline Tile, Black Belly Rose Fish, Black Seabass, and Mahi Mahi!! Captain Bill was there with us on day 1, and now, 100 episodes later, we are still rockin! Remember to grab MQ Motion Patch if you deal with any motion sickness, and to get booked and get hooked! Visit Playin Hookey Online or call (757) 619-3530

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

Starting off the show this week is one of my long time friends, a badass fisherman, great husband and new dad, Captain Mike Manning @fishninja757 along with his sidekick on this adventure, good friend and experienced offshore Captain, Owen Knollenberg @o_knollenberg. If you have every dreamed of taking your boat from VA to the FL Keys, and what it takes to be ready, what to expect, and what to fish for and where, this is going to speak to you! There are a bunch of great stories in here, and the sacrifices to make this happen were very real! After ending the call, they let me know their trucks AC went out, so they sweated, literally, to bring this segment to you! A big thank you and congratulations to them both, for making the trip there and back safely, and catching a bunch of target species, including Snowy Grouper, Tuna, Tarpon & several others! 

Next we have the pleasure of hearing from both Captain Eric Meyers, with Heads N' Tails Charters & Preston Hukill with Puttin’n Sportsfishing | Virginia Beach VA for an update on what’s happening in the bay and inshore. Striper hitting topwater, Redfish in the River starting to show up, Tog still snapping, and of all things, a Mola Mola, the Sun Fish, a fish so nice they named it twice! To get booked, get with Captain Preston text (336) 624-5294 & for Captain Eric, visit Heads N Tails Booking Website or call 757-573-9569.

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

This week we talk to Captain Robbie Bryan aboard Reel Release Sportfishing to hear about the recent Tog success nearshore on the wrecks and in the bay, as well as a deep dive discussion on the seabass regulations, refer to VMRC for current state and federal laws.  https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/reports/swrecfishingrules.php .  Captain Robbie talks us through several key improvements he has made to the privateer, making sure she is ready and comfortable for the season ahead.  There is plenty of action in the coming months, with Tog, Reds and Cobia.  If you haven’t reserved your trip yet, give Captain Robbie a call 757-705-1366, to get booked for your next wreck fishing adventure.

Next we hear from Captain CL Marshall, of Tangier Sound Charters, and boy oh boy has the fishing been hot!  The black drum showed up, in a big way, along with the trophy stripers in the 40” plus range!  Captain CL talks us through his technique, water depths, temp, bait, hooks and more, to ensure you get a chance at one of these beautiful fish.  Reminder that Captain CL has a wide variety of species that you can target, and plenty of open dates in the months ahead. To get booked, give him a shout at 410-251-7341

www.greatdaysoutdoors.com/lcbfr to be added to our email list and we'll send you the new show each week! All Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Email Subscribers receive a PROMO CODE for a FREE AFTCO Camo Sunglasses Cleaner Cloth with the purchase of any products!

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

This week is the big event! Now is the time to get your crew together and get signed up!! Captains meeting this Friday April 24th @4pm at Long Bay Pointe Bait & Tackle. If you love catching red fish, and being part of the fishing community that helps others, then go register or become a sponsor for Tight Lines for Tiny Fighters Fishing Tournament. This fundraiser will be giving all proceeds to help with families dealing with the challenge of pediatric cancer, and all the prizes are donated by sponsors, plus calcutta’s for cash prizes. Ava Bourne is working hard to bring this event back for the 2nd year! We hope you will join her and others to make the return of this event another big WIN! After party at Ballyhoo’s on Saturday starting at 3pm, Raffle tickets and prizes, food, drink, come out and be a part whether you fish or not! To get involved, text or call Ava, 757-807-0725

Next, we catch up with Captain Bill Pappas from Playin Hookey Charters to hear about their ride into the deep blue to chase pelagics, specifically Tuna! They get a big surprise with big gaffer Mahi Mahi! They have been catching some GIANT tog too, on the near shore wrecks, including one that looks just like Jay Leno!! You won’t want to miss this story, lot’s of great nuggets to learn and a bonus tip for anyone who suffers motion sickness, Bill’s son LB confirmed the best remedy they have found to date, is the Walmart Brand patches, that go behind the ear. MQ Motion Patch. Get booked and get hooked! (757) 619-3530

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

First up this week is Captain Michael Hosang with Fishing4mortgages to hear about his epic trip to Costa Rica, targeting Tuna and Cubera Snapper. Then Captain Mike gives us a safety brief and shares a difficult story about how he and his dive buddy helped locate a diver who had passed away while diving alone. Finally, we dig into the safety surrounding Weather and Wave height, ‘knowing when to go’, talking abou thow to interpret the many different weather forecasts to better understand the likely timing and conditions of where you plan to fish or boat!

Contact him today for questions about your next mortgage need, or anything spearfishing related, Capt. Michael Hosang, 757-478-6122

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

We catch up with Captain Bill from Playin Hookey Charters to hear about his brand new Yamaha 350’s from Troy Marine. He talks us through all the new exciting features! He and Russ also went on an exploration trip to see where the Tog were biting. We also celebrate Captain’s health being clear and the ‘bad guy’ not being there. Lots to look forward to with this upcoming season, Get booked and get hooked! (757) 619-3530

Next, we catch up with Captain Colt North, with Litigator Sportfishing to hear about the winter maintenance they have been up to, a new trolling motor on the Intrepid, talking through advantages and performance of his Lithium batteries and of course, Kids Camps! We talk through the excitement that these kids get to experience, the learning, the comradery, and all that makes a great memory for your kid. Call him now, 757-345-9698, and book your kid’s dream fishing experience or your next charter.

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

Kicking off this week is a special kind of fishing tournament, for special young kids who are fighting cancer. If you love catching red fish, and being part of the fishing community that helps others, then go register or become a sponsor for Tight Lines for Tiny Fighters Fishing Tournament. This fundraiser will be giving all proceeds to help with families dealing with the challenge of pediatric cancer. In addition to being part of giving back in a big way, there are sponsor provided prizes as well as Calcutta’s that you can enter. With the help of Captain Josh Bourne - Wingman Guideservice & Captain Trip Seed - Bay Roamer, Ava Bourne is dedicating her time, energy and love coordinating to bring back this amazing event that started as her senior project last year and was a huge success, we hope you will join her and others to make the return of this event another big WIN!

Next we hear from Captain CL Marshall, of Tangier Sound Charters to find out what he has been up to as well as learn about the inspiration for his new published book, The Seasons of The Chesapeake, which you can purchase the paperback for you self now, from Barnes & Nobles. Captain CL also shares about their catches of crappie and yellow perch, using a very unique bobber trolling method that has proven effective that, even pickerel and blue catfish! He also shares some tips for the upcoming black and red drum season that marks the start of spring fishing for him! To get booked, give him a shout at 410-251-7341

www.greatdaysoutdoors.com/lcbfr to be added to our email list and we'll send you the new show each week! All Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Email Subscribers receive a PROMO CODE for a FREE AFTCO Camo Sunglasses Cleaner Cloth with the purchase of any products!

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The Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report is your best resource for the Virginia Beach Fishing Report, Ocean View Fishing Report, Norfolk Fishing Report, Lynnhaven Inlet Fishing Report, and everywhere in between.

For the anglers looking for an Eastern Shore Fishing Report, Hampton fishing report, Buckroe Beach Fishing Report, or York River fishing report, look no further. Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in a Cape Charles fishing report and a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing report and for every location in the Lower Chesapeake Bay. For our guys looking for the Virginia fishing report, we’ve got you covered.

This week’s episode is special, we sit down with local expert Connor Capps, of Capps Boatworks, Inc. | Virginia Beach VA, founded in 1986 and has servicing boaters in our area with the highest quality workmanship ever since.

Connor and I dig into the history of Capps, how his father Nelva Capps got started, which oddly enough, was due to a hurricane, a coast guard rescue, and a 74’ trawler sinking just off of Hatteras! It’s a really cool story that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Since Nelva's retirement, Capps Boatworks is now operated by his son Connor, who has continued the legacy his father built, that being quality workmanship, dedication to doing things the right way, no cutting corners, and keeping the commercial and recreational boaters out on the water where they want to be, and safely!

During this conversation, you’ll learn all the different lines of service they offer, from annual bottom paint and maintenance, to custom repairs and paint finishes, including fiberglass, wood and composites. 

Need a new transom, adding a bracket, or doing a fresh new gel coat? Go ahead and contact Capps today, visit their website, Capps Boatworks, call (757) 496-0311 or email [email protected]

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