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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)
Waxing Crescent: "As the Moon moves eastward away from the Sun in the sky, we see a bit more of the sunlit side of the Moon each night. A few days after new Moon, we see a thin crescent in the western evening sky. The crescent Moon waxes, or appears to grow fatter, each night."
Graham Equestrian Center (Click Here)
The Graham Equestrian Center (GEC) is located in Gunpowder Falls State Park. The GEC is a non-profit equine organization that provides an equestrian component to the park’s objective of nature tourism, and to that end, GEC promotes and offers educational opportunities to the citizens of Maryland. As a certified Horse Discovery Center by the Maryland Horse Industry Board, GEC provides a way for the community to interact with horses and learn about them in a safe and educational setting.
The Graham Equestrian Center is a full care boarding facility conveniently situated only two miles north of the Baltimore Beltway on Harford Road. GEC has 22 acres of board-fenced pasture utilizing USDA approved pasture management and rotational grazing practices. Every pasture has access to large run-in sheds. The horses are kept in roomy stalls during inclement weather and are blanketed per the owners request during the winter. Worming and a customized feed plan are included in the cost of boarding. Trailer parking is available.
GEC offers a variety of clinics and classes throughout the year – please refer to the website (LINK: https://grahameq.org) for the most up-to-date information. Most clinics offer an audit option.
Maryland Fishing Report - September 3rd, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt (Click Here)
The rain that we encountered this week will most definitely have an impact on fishing this weekend. Prior to the rain, fishing was great all over the bay! Hopefully things will settle down over the next few days and the bite will pick back up!
Rockfish: There has been an excellent live lining bite at the Bay Bridge! There are spot on all of the pilings, so they are very easy to catch using Chesapeake Sabiki rigs tipped with worms or fish bites! Live lining those spot has been producing nice sized fish up to 25-30 inches! The jigging bite continues to be productive from Tolchester down to Thomas Point, and the early morning and evening bite in all of the rivers, especially the Severn, Magothy and Patapsco has also been productive. Fall trolling is starting to pick up as well. Use spoons, spoonbrella rigs or smaller profile tandems and umbrellas and troll the channel edges and mouths of the rivers.
Mackerel and Bluefish: Prior to the rain Spanish Mackerel were still being reported as far north as the mouth of the Severn! Try trolling past Thomas Point to Eastern Bay down to Poplar Island. Of course, they can be found further south too! Remember that trolling right through breaking fish will push the fish down, so try to troll around them instead! You can also chase breaking fish and birds and cast metal jigs. Remember that you will need to reel as quickly as possible! Bluefish can be caught using the same methods and are being caught even further north, up to the Bay Bridge.
Redfish: If you are fishing south of Eastern Bay, you want to be aware of bull redfish that might be hanging out below the schools of breaking fish! Jig for them using larger 7″ plastics! You can also drop peeler crab on the bottom. There are smaller puppy drum in the shallows as far north as Thomas Point. These smaller puppy drum can be caught using 3 or 4 inch paddletails on 1/4 oz jigheads.
Speckled Trout: There have still been reports of a good speckled trout bite around Sharp’s Light, the mouth of the Choptank, and mouth of the Patuxent and the Potomac! They will often be in deeper water in this warmer weather, but look for them in shallow in the very early morning hours.
Cobia: Lots of cobia are still being caught sight casting, chumming alewife or trolling surgical hoses around the Target Ship. We expect this bite to continue for the next few weeks!
Crabbing: Reports of crabbing in the western shore rivers have been good! You will still want to run traps/lines in deeper water, 6-8 feet.
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 9/8:
Low tide starting at 12:25 a.m. and again at 1:05 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:39 a.m. and again at 7:11 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:41 a.m.
Sunset: 7:25 p.m.
Thursday 9/9:
Low tide starting at 1:21 a.m. and again at 1:37 p.m.
High tide starting at 7:20 a.m. and again at 7:59 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:42 a.m.
Sunset: 7:24 p.m.
Friday 9/10:
Low tide starting at 2:21 a.m. and again at 2:11 p.m.
High tide starting at 8:02 a.m. and again at 8:49 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:43 a.m.
Sunset: 7:22 p.m.
Saturday 9/11:
Low tide starting at 3:27 a.m. and again at 2:49 p.m.
High tide starting at 8:48 a.m. and again at 9:43 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
Sunset: 7:20 p.m.
Sunday 9/12:
Low tide at 4:39 a.m. and again at 3:32 p.m.
High tide starting at 9:38 a.m. and again at 10:40 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:45 a.m.
Sunset: 7:19 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to watch the Puppy Playroom at Warrior Canine Connection in Brookeville, Maryland (Montgomery County).
Beach Cam
In the winter months we all long for the beach. Take a look at whats going on at your favorite East Coast beaches right now.