Weather (Click Here)
Before you hit the trails or set up camp, make sure to take a second glance at the weather for this weekend!
Today's Moon Phase according to NASA (Click Here)
Waning Crescent: "The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing."
Maryland Fishing Report - August 19th, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt of Anglers Sports Center (Click Here)
Perch: Perch fishing is still excellent all over the bay! Two of our White Perch Open winners were fishing with an Electric Chicken Perch Pounder. Several other winners were using small pieces of soft crab! Spinners like Perch Pounders are excellent to use in any of the rivers! Pieces of soft crab on bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sabiki Rigs work great in deeper water in the rivers or main bay.
Rockfish: Fishing for Rockfish is better in the rivers than in the main bay right now, mostly due to low oxygen levels in the main bay. The Patapsco, Severn, Magothy and South have all been good! Fish shallow water around points and rocky shorelines using jerk baits, top water or paddletails on light jig heads. The morning and evening bites are best, especially for top water. If you are fishing from shore, Soft crab is the way to go.
Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish: The mackerel and bluefish bites continues, and will continue to get better and better. They are still in the area of Poplar Island and Bloody Point, and south of course, but will most likely move up to Thomas Point and the mouth of the Severn within the next couple of weeks. Trolling is a very popular way to target both Mackerel and Bluefish. You will want troll small spoons on #1 or #2 at a faster speed, 6-9 knots. Keep it more towards 6 for bluefish, and faster for mackerel! Even if you decide to primarily troll, it’s always a good idea to keep spinning rods rigged up with metal jigs on the boat! If you see schools of breaking fish, it’s a very fun to catch both mackerel and bluefish! Cast the metal jig as far as you can over the breaking fish and then reel as fast as you can!
Speckled Trout: The speckled trout bite is still good from Eastern Bay south along the mouth of the Choptank and any of the Eastern Shore Islands. Early morning will most likely be best, and you may find that they are out in slightly deeper water, 4-10 feet, rather than tight into the shoreline like they are in the spring and early summer. Paddletails on light jig heads, jerk baits or top water lures are your best bet!
Red Drum and Cobia: There are still schools of Bull Reds and some cobia in the area of Solomons and south. Sight casting for them with bucktails or large paddletails on 1-1.5 oz jig heads is typically your best bet (you can see them on the surface or on your side scan!) But trolling large spoons or surgical tubes at 4-6 knots can also be effective!
This Weekend's Tide Predictions (Click Here)
Keep an eye on this weekend’s tide schedule. These are the predicted tides for the Western Shore of the Chesapeake from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Wednesday 8/24:
Low tide starting at 11:11 a.m. and again at 9:43 p.m.
High tide starting at 4:14 a.m. and again at 4:11 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:28 a.m.
Sunset: 7:48 p.m.
Thursday 8/25:
Low tide starting at 11:43 p.m. and again at 1:33 p.m.
High tide starting at 4:54 a.m. and again at 4:58 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:29 a.m.
Sunset: 7:47 p.m.
Friday 8/26:
Low tide starting at 12:13 a.m. and again at 11:20 p.m.
High tide starting at 5:29 a.m. and again at 5:41 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:30 a.m.
Sunset: 7:46 p.m.
Saturday 8/27:
Low tide starting at 12:41 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:03 a.m. and again at 6:21 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:30 a.m.
Sunset: 7:44 p.m.
Sunday 8/28:
Low tide at 12:04 a.m. and again at 1:09 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:35 a.m. and again at 7:01 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:31 a.m.
Sunset: 7:43 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to see Day 5 Scales of the White Marlin Open in Ocean City
Beach Cam
Take a look at whats going on at your favorite East Coast beaches right now.