Fishing report for Sept. 27 | Richmond Times-Dispatch

RICHMOND, Va. --

JAMES/APPOMATTOX/

CHICKAHOMINY RIVERS

Lonnie from Castaway (804 706-9100) reports the following blue cat catches: Chris Simonson (Chesterfield) 43-pound blue cat; Peter Davis (Chester) 7-0 largemouth bass.

Bass are doing well in the river. Catfish are starting to pick back up.

Mike at Pat's Sporting Goods (804 748-4165) reports crappie fishing is turning on in the river and ponds on small minnows and 2-inch jigs. Stripers are back at the Benjamin Harrison Bridge and are hitting rattle traps, red fins and buck tails.

Notable catch: Danny Poh, 36-pound blue cat.

Capt. Art Conway of Conway's River Rat Guide Service (804-746-2475) out of Ed Allen's Boats and Bait reported Chickahominy Lake midday main lake water temperatures in the low to mid-70s on Wednesday. Temperatures were slightly lower up the lake. The lake level was a few inches above the top of the dam. The water was brown but relatively clear in the lower lake and was noticeably clearer in channels up creeks.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt caught 53 bluegill, 15 crappie, one shiner and a bass.

Jill O'Brien-Jones at Eagles Landing (804 966-9094) reports the water level is slightly below normal with temperatures in the upper 70s.

Chickahominy Anglers, Sept. 22: 1. Chris Roberts (Newport News)-Jeff Harberts (Yorktown), 5 fish, 13.74 pounds; 2. Mike Elswick-Jill O'Brien Jones (Providence Forge) 5, 11.54; 3. Johnny Fuller (Mechanicsville)-Robert Henicheck (King William), 5, 8.69. Big fish: P.J. Sullivan (Chester), 5.95.

CHESAPEAKE BAY/

OUTER BANKS

Dr. Julie Ball reports sight casters are finding decent cobia action using eels and jigs. Nice fish are hanging around lower bay and inshore buoys.

Flounder action is steady in the lower bay, especially from the 3rd island area.

Tautog are beginning to bite inside the Chesapeake Bay and along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel tubes and structure.

Big red drum bite continues to spread throughout the lower bay and coastal waters. Reds of more than 54 inches are providing action along the breakers of the Eastern Shore barrier islands and inlets.

Speckled trout are making a good showing within the Eastern Shore Bayside creeks, with Hungar's Creek and Nassawadax Creek giving up consistent catches of bigger fish.

The action in Lynnhaven Inlet is improving with scattered fish to 22 inches, while Rudee Inlet has some decent fish taking grubs and Gulp mullets.

Blueline tilefish, golden tilefish, and a variety of grouper and other deep bottom dwellers are available along the edges of the Norfolk Canyon. Chopper bluefish will become active on offshore wrecks soon, with the Triangle wrecks a favorite.

Dr. Ken Neill III of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman's Association reports amberjack are available at the southern towers and over some of the ocean wrecks.

The coastal wrecks are covered up with sea bass and triggerfish.

Big sheepshead continue to be available at the CBB-T.

Billy Fellin

Source: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2012/sep/28/tdsport08-fishing-report-for-sept-27-ar-2240356/

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