Tammy's Tackle, Home of Calvin Tyler's Tackle Shop. We are located in Charlotte Hall, Maryland and we sell all kinds of fishing supplies and tools. We also provide fishing reports for the Southern Maryland area. We have rods, reels, hooks, sinkers, rigs, steel leaders, lures, bucktails, parachutes, spoons, planers, fishing bags, tools and much more.
The
lower Potomac River is once again one of the better locations to fish for
striped bass. The steep channel edge between Piney Point and St. Georges Island
continues to offer good fishing for striped bass. Most anglers are live-lining
spot with very good results, while others are chumming. A fair portion of the
striped bass being caught are undersized so anglers are urged to be careful
when releasing them since they hold the future of striped bass fishing this
fall and next year. Please visit the DNR website for responsible catch-and-release
procedures and for tips on using circle hooks.
The
lower Patuxent River and edges of the shipping channel are also offering good
live-lining action for striped bass, when fish can be located on depth finders.
Trolling can be a good option when striped bass are spread out along channel
edges. Most anglers are using umbrella rigs pulled behind inline weights to get
them down to the depths where the fish are holding. Trolling small Drone spoons
behind inline weights and bucktails behind umbrella rigs is another tactic.
Bluefish are steadily moving into the region and in the coming weeks will
become more of the fishing mix.
Jigging
along channel edges where fish can be suspended is always an option. Casting
topwater lures, paddletails, and jerkbaits along shoreline structure and the
shallower grass flats of the Eastern Shore and the Tangier Sound area is a fun
and productive way to fish for a mix of speckled trout and striped bass.
Speckled trout fishing has been a bit off lately due to cooler weather, but
with hot weather in the forecast the success is expected to increase.
The
cobia season has gotten off to a relatively slow start in Maryland waters, but
a few fish are being caught at the Middle Grounds and Target Ship areas. Most
anglers are setting up chum slicks and drifting live eels back in the slick.
Large red drum are in the eastern side of the Bay around Tangier Sound and
continue to provide some exciting catch-and-release action.
Fishing
for blue catfish in the lower Potomac, Patuxent, and Nanticoke rivers is very
good this week. Based on observations in other tidal rivers, it is a good bet
many of the blue catfish may have moved downriver. The channel edges are among
the better places to fish, and cut fish and other baits will entice them to a
hookup.
Fishing
for white perch is good and a fun experience for young and older anglers. They
can be found near docks and piers in the tidal rivers and creeks of the lower
Bay. They can also be found on oyster bottom in the lower Patuxent River and
Eastern Shore areas from Hoopers Island south through Tangier Sound. Bottom
rigs baited with grass shrimp or pieces of bloodworm work well in deeper waters
and casting small jigs and spinners are a fun way to catch them in the morning
and evening hours along shoreline structure.
Recreational crabbing continues to move along at a rather slow pace but it is
definitely worth the effort to go out and catch your own. Current market price
is about $165 for a half bushel for large crabs if you can find them. Most
knowledgeable crabbers in a good area can usually come up with a healthy half
bushel per outing. Be sure to check the new Maryland blue crab fishing regulations that
will be effective July 1.
One
of the best places to fish for striped bass is the lower Potomac River. There
are a couple of channel edge locations that are producing good fishing but the
steep channel edge from St. Georges Island to Piney Point has been an excellent
place for live-lining spot. It can be fairly quick to catch a daily limit so
many anglers are motoring up to places like the St. Marys and Wicomico rivers,
using cut spot to catch blue catfish to round out the day.
Trolling
along the main channel edges in the lower Potomac can pay dividends. Trolling
with umbrella rigs behind heavy inline weight can work well with bucktails
dressed with sassy shads as trailers. Single Drone spoons behind inline weights
offer another viable option.
Good
striped bass fishing has been found in the lower Patuxent River around the
Solomons Bridge piers and also the channel edges. Live-lining spot close to the
bridge pier bases has been productive. Trolling with weighted umbrella rigs
down deep along the 35-foot channel edge is also another good option. Jigging
with soft plastics can also work when fish can be spotted suspended off the
edges of the channels.
Spot
are readily available in the lower Patuxent River over shell bottom, along with
white perch and a few small croakers. Spot can also be found in Tangier Sound
and up towards Hooper Island. White perch can be found in the tidal rivers and
creeks near structure such as docks, piers, and rocks. Casting small
spinnerbaits, roadrunners, and spinners is a fun way to catch them on light
tackle in the morning and evening hours.
A
mix of striped bass and speckled trout are being caught in the lower Bay in the
morning and evening hours by casting paddletails and topwater lures. The lower
sections of the tidal rivers are excellent places to cast white, pearl and pink
paddletails. Topwater lures work well over grass. The largest speckled trout
are coming from the eastern side of the Bay.
The
2022 cobia season got off to a reasonable start and a number of them were
caught in Maryland waters near the Target Ship and the Middle Grounds. Most
anglers are chumming and fishing with live eels in the back of their chum
slick. Chum attracts cownose rays and small sharks which can be pesky at times.
Some of the best cobia fishing is still in Virginia waters.
Large
red drum are still being caught and released in the Tangier Sound area and near
the Target Ship. A popular tactic is slowly motoring over likely-looking areas
and watching depth finders for signs of red drum, then dropping a soft crab
bait down to the drum, Trolling large spoons is another good way to fish for
them as is jigging with large soft plastic jigs when a school can be spotted.
Troubled water, slicks, and cloudy water often are signs of a school of large
red drum in the area.
Fishing
for blue catfish has been very good farther up the Nanticoke River above
Sharpsburg and up the Patuxent and Potomac rivers. Baits of fresh cut spot,
menhaden, or gizzard shad work well, and even clam snouts and chicken meat will
work. Snakeheads are being found in the shallow grassy areas of the upper tidal
waters of the Wicomico, Nanticoke, Patuxent, and Potomac rivers. The snakeheads
are beginning to spawn in the shallow grass so weedless paddletails, buzzbaits,
and frogs can be good choices to fish over grass.
Recreational crabbing continues at a rather slow pace but there are blue crabs
out there to catch. The best catches are coming from the lower bay region and
catches tend to decline as one goes up the bay. About the best one can hope for
is a half bushel per outing, with catches declining as you go north.
If
you’re looking for striped bass it is pretty hard to top the action in the
lower Potomac River right now. The steep channel edge between St. Georges
Island and Piney Point is the place to be. Many are trolling umbrella rigs
behind heavy inline weights with bucktails dressed with sassy shads as
trailers. The striped bass are suspended at about 35 feet along the channel
edge. The channel edge is also a great place for live-lining spot.
Anglers
are reporting a high percentage of sub-legal striped bass being caught this
week, whether they are trolling, jigging, or casting along the shorelines.
Anglers are urged to practice responsible catch and release methods when
releasing undersized fish and to always use non-offset circle hooks when
fishing for striped bass with bait.
The
lower Patuxent River is another great place to look for striped bass by
trolling with umbrella rigs, jigging, or live-lining spot along the channel
edges. Anglers are also enjoying some striped bass action along the edges of
the shipping channel by trolling along the 35-foot edge. Cove Point, the HS
Buoy, and other steep edges are good places to look.
Spot
can be readily found in the lower and middle sections of the Patuxent River
this week as well as in Cornfield Harbor, Tangier Sound, and near the mouth of
the Honga River. Most are suitable for live-lining, and it will take a couple
of months for them to achieve pan frying size. White perch are holding in the
many tidal rivers and creeks of the lower Bay and can be caught on pieces of
bloodworm, peeler crab, and grass shrimp, or by casting small plastic jigs,
spinnerbaits, roadrunner type lures, and spinners along the shorelines of the
rivers and creeks.
Cobia
season is now open and these fish have been in our waters for a couple of
weeks. Anglers will be anchored up and tending chum slicks and fishing cut
baits, live spot or live eels in the back of their chum slicks. Cownose rays
will be a significant problem but hopefully some cobia will be caught. The
daily limit is two cobia per boat if two or more anglers are aboard, or one per
person per day. Minimum length for cobia is 40 inches.
Large
red drum are being caught and released In Tangier Sound, the Middle Grounds,
and the Target Ship areas this week. Trolling large spoons behind inline
weights is a popular way to fish for them, along with jigging or fishing with
soft crab baits when schools can be spotted on depth finders.
Casting
paddletails and poppers along the shorelines of the Bay and tidal rivers is a
good and fun way to fish with light tackle during the morning and evening
hours. Speckled trout are mixing in with striped bass on the eastern side of
the Bay along marsh edges and tidal creeks. Drifting soft crab baits on an
ebbing tide is a fun and productive way to fish for speckled trout and red drum
in the marsh creeks of the Eastern Shore.
Fishing
for blue catfish in the tidal Potomac, Patuxent, and Nanticoke rivers is as
good as it ever gets. Fresh cut bait of menhaden, gizzard shad, white perch, or
bluegills will certainly draw their attention, and setting up a chum slick will
have them lined up behind your boat. There are also many shoreline spots to
fish for blue catfish and a forked stick to hold your rod. A comfortable chair
and some snacks and drinks round out the experience.
Northern
snakeheads are providing a lot of fishing action in the backwaters of
Dorchester County and in the tidal Potomac, Patuxent, Nanticoke, and Wicomico
rivers. They seem to be moving around a lot – perhaps they are looking for a
mate or that perfect spawning area. They are aggressively attacking white
paddletails or buzzbaits and frogs over grass.
Recreational crabbing is starting to pick up a little speed, and crab fortunes
are becoming more bountiful this week. Crabbers are able to catch up to a full
bushel per outing, although ore commonly about a half-bushel in the lower Bay.
As is typical this time of the year, some of the better catches are coming from
the Eastern Shore tidal rivers, with the western shore a close second. In the
middle Bay catches range from a few dozen crabs to a half bushel per
outing.
Crabbers
reported a lot of recently shed large crabs a week or so ago and now those
crabs are filling out to become a nice heavy crab measuring 6 inches or better.
Due to the high price of razor clams, many are using chicken necks on trotlines
and some are having good luck with menhaden baits in their collapsible crab
traps.
3 Oz. Purple Head White and Purple Hair
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