{"id":3864,"date":"2023-06-29T15:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2024-01-16T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T22:04:29","slug":"the-delicate-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/the-delicate-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Delicate Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"p1\">Enjoying our fisheries while protecting our resources<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Whether you enjoy the heart-pounding, testosterone-filled fight of a 50-plus pound cobia, or just want to catch speckled trout on light tackle, the month of July will fulfill your pleasure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cobia fishing began in early June with red-hot action. Cobia travel up the Chesapeake Bay along the shallow water contour lines of both the eastern and western shores.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>During that time, they travel in groups and feed aggressively. Oftentimes, large cows (row-laden females) are spotted with a smaller male in tow as they prepare to spawn. It is not uncommon to catch one in excess of 60 pounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3873\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3873 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--300x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--768x685.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--471x420.jpg 471w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--640x571.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA--681x607.jpg 681w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tim-Kinner-and-Family-COBIA-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Dinner and family caught a 62-inch long cobia weighing more than 80 pounds. The fish was filled with eggs and was caught and released.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tim Kinner of Chicago, aboard one of my early season charters, was introduced to one such example\u2014a 62-inch monster that provided a fight only Rocky Balboa could match. Forty-two minutes later, the majestic, brown-colored trophy was landed.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The estimated 80-plus pound fish partook in a brief \u2018photo op\u2019 and was released unharmed to allow it to drop its roughly half million eggs. That choice to release the fish will certainly provide more cobia for future catches.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Creel limits have been set at one fish per person each day with a total per boat not to exceed two each day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The 40-inch minimum size limit, coupled with a maximum of one fish exceeding 50 inches, should keep the stock healthy.<br \/>\nAs the season progresses, the early arrivals will spawn and head to deeper waters where they can be found wandering near the surface in search of an easy meal. Additional cobia will move north into the region and action should remain steady throughout this month.<br \/>\nSecond to Cobia, speckled trout fishing generates the most excitement locally. These fish are usually found in skinny waters of less than eight feet. Small boats and kayaks are key to reaching the shallow waters where these fish frequent. Feeder creeks, marshes, oyster bottoms and grass beds are home to these tasty specimens. Like most species, the larger trout show up early during the spawn and the smaller fish fill in behind them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On our inshore charters, we had a few that exceeded 25 inches in mid-June but were greeted with more modest 12-15 inch samples at month&#8217;s end. As we move deeper into the summer, larger specimens will again bend the lines. The larger fish we caught could have been prime eating but my clients chose to release them as they were full of eggs. Conservation in the fisheries is vital to the health of stocks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Everyone wants to brag about the big fish they caught, but a quick picture of a spawning fish produces both bragging rights as well as more fish to catch tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3872\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3872 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-768x872.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-370x420.jpg 370w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-640x726.jpg 640w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish-681x773.jpg 681w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Charlie-Lukacs-rockfish.jpg 881w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charlie Lukacs, with a large rockfish he caught, practices catch and release.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">I have a lot of respect for Charlie Lukacs, a light tackle fisherman that frequents Ingram Bay Marina throughout the season. He targets rockfish, trout and drum. He releases nearly every fish he catches, whether it be on fly or spinning gear. He is 25 years old and already possesses the mindset of a conservation-minded sportsman. He is directing the Bay Bash Fly Fishing Classic which is being held on August 12. It is a remote \u201cMeasure and Release\u201d tournament that encompasses the whole bay and its tributaries. Go to BayBash.com for more info.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Bay Health<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">The health of the Chesapeake Bay has been at the forefront of conservation discussions for decades.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It has encompassed debate on many subjects including pollution, fisheries management, erosion, and even the climate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We can all do our part to reduce pollution in the bay by taking our trash home and following regulations that reduce harmful runoff in our waters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fisheries management gets tricky because we have several different user groups that rely on the same resources. Powerful lobbies can skew regulations toward a certain user group while others that are not represented as well are hit with more restrictive laws. It is in the best interest of both commercial as well as recreational users to find a compromise that will ensure the fisheries are healthy well into the future.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Greed, both on a corporate as well as individual level, certainly disrupts the best potential outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The climate discussion is best reserved for an entire article in itself.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>With that said, all of the other discussions and regulations must also consider the natural cycles and weather phenomena.<\/p>\n<p>The Chesapeake Bay is full of opportunities this month. Targeted species include bluefish, Spanish mackerel, spot, croaker, flounder and red drum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Enjoy spending time fishing with your children, regardless of their age. Memories made on the water will stir the soul and create a life-long bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you have a heart for conservation, the fishing pleasures fulfilled this July may be a pleasure in the future as well.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time&#8230;Fair winds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoying our fisheries while protecting our resources Whether you enjoy the heart-pounding, testosterone-filled fight of a 50-plus pound cobia, or just want to catch speckled trout on light tackle, the month of July will fulfill your pleasure. Cobia fishing began in early June with red-hot action. 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