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By June, monster bluefish arrive and are frequently present in enormous numbers along the 20 fathom line. This fishing generally amounts to a 25-30 nautical mile trip from the...

The waters off Chincoteague provide a assortment of opportunities for offshore fishermen. Spring weather is normally quite windy and boats do not usually get to fish outside the inlet in the early season. When a calm day presents itself, anglers can catch tautog or sea bass more than local shipwrecks and artificial reefs.

By June, monster bluefish arrive and are usually present in huge numbers along the 20 fathom line. This fishing normally amounts to a 25-30 nautical mile trip from the inlet.

Days behind the bluefish are many species of sharks, the most sought right after being the mako. Sandbar, tiger, thresher, blue, blacktip, bull, hammerhead and other sharks also start to seem about this time. Regional anglers attract sharks by chumming with ground fish, then using wire leaders baited with whatever bait can be attained. Fresh baits like bluefish, trout, mackerel, bonita, or false albacore are preferred.

By mid-June, tuna often seem off the coast. Bluefin tuna favor cooler water and normally arrive very first. In the early season, bluefin are caught among the vicious bluefish by trolling. By July, several anglers switch tactics and fish for tuna with cut butterfish. About the identical time, yellowfin and dolphinfish begin to appear and numerous anglers troll for them as far out as Washington, Poorman's and Norfolk Canyons. Some of these trips can exceed 70 nautical miles even though excellent fishing is usually just 25-30 nautical miles from residence.

Late summer season generally brings alterations to offshore fishing. Better fishing is most likely as tuna school up and develop a bigger appetite. Marlin, wahoo and big dolphinfish are also much more probably. One more massive aspect is hurricane season. Some years we get pleasure from very good late season climate and other people we wait as systems function off the coast. Patient anglers generally get a few nice days and get pleasure from great offshore fishing into the fall.

By October, most ocean going anglers turn their consideration back to sea bass, flounder and tautog. As the waters cool additional, red drum and striped bass or "rockfish" migrate down the coast. By this time offshore fishing has ended and most anglers either retire, or begin fishing inshore for striped bass which goes on throughout the winter months.

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