{"id":4087,"date":"2023-08-31T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T20:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/?p=4087"},"modified":"2024-01-16T17:04:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T22:04:28","slug":"looking-for-size-september-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/looking-for-size-september-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing for Size? September Matters\u2028"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"p4\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">One may question if size really matters. Most fishermen would unequivocally answer, \u201cof course!\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">This month affords the opportunity to land large samples of several species. It is during\u00a0September that the water temperatures moderate and fish begin to feed more aggressively, resulting in greater weight and overall size.\u00a0Several species boasting increased sizes during this period are: redfish, speckled trout, Spanish mackerel and spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3629\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3629\" src=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Capt-Billy-Pipkin-300x167.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Capt-Billy-Pipkin-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/rivahguide.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Capt-Billy-Pipkin.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Capt. Billy Pipkin, a saltwater fishing columnist, owns and operates Capt. Billy\u2019s Charters and Ingram Bay Marina in Wicomico Church. Visit his website at www.captbillyscharters.com. His phone number is 580-7292.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Redfish,<\/b> also known as puppy drum, are abundant both inshore and along the deeper channel edges of bay waters. Drum have been protected for many years with tight size and creel limits. Conservation efforts have paid off with the Chesapeake Bay now offering up hot redfish action which for years was only available on the Gulf Coast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">When found in shallow waters of the creeks and marshes, they will feed on both artificial lures as well as live offerings like soft crab or bull minnows. This is where most of the 18-26 inch slot limit fish are available. I have found great success with light tackle while casting over grass beds and near shore structure.<br \/>\nThe large bull reds are found in the Chesapeake Bay. They frequent the top edges of the channels where they feast on peanut bunker and other small species. These fish will reach sizes in excess of 40 inches. They offer awesome catch and release action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Speckled trout\u00a0<\/b>fishing is very popular in this region. Action picked up in late August and should improve during September. Grassy flats and oyster beds are great places to find these tasty fish. Specks in the 14-24 inch class will be the norm, yet larger fish in the upper 20\u2019s will be available during the next month.<br \/>\nCasting artificial baits has become the norm rather than the exception when targeting trout. Mirrolures, surface poppers and jig heads rigged with twister or paddle tails are among the many baits used to entice shallow water action.\u00a0\u00a0Other methods include fly fishing with clouser minnows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Spanish mackerel<\/b>\u00a0will continue to bite into late month. The larger specimens have begun to show early, so be prepared for some \u2018Mega Macks\u2019 upwards of 30 inches and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Anglers should find plenty of trolling action along the channel edges throughout the region. Trolling produces good results with several different lures. The only difference is varying speeds for each species. Spoons (#0 and #1) are the baits that closest resemble the shiners that are the main menu for all three species\u2014redfish, speckled trout and Spanish mackerel. Due to their size and strength, the bull reds will require a larger spoon with a more stout hook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">An average trolling speed of 5-6 knots will entice all the species. A slightly faster speed will entice more mackerel and a slower moving bait will attract more drum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">This trio of fish will continue to school in the lower Potomac and southern Maryland waters to the mouth of the Rappahannock. They will come in waves as they continue to move southward in migration. Many fish follow the western side of the bay but an area that should not be discounted is the eastern channel edges from Smith Point to the Cut Channel.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Bluefish<\/b>\u00a0seem to be consistent on both sides of the bay with the larger samples found on the eastern flats and locations holding structure. Trolling has been producing blues up to seven pounds with the average running one to two\u00a0pounds each. They are often found mixed in with mackerel catches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Spot<\/b>\u00a0are growing in size.\u00a0These late summer specimens are referred to as \u201cNorfolk spot\u201d or \u201cyellow bellies\u201d and can exceed one pound apiece.\u00a0The large spot are becoming plentiful over most hard bottom areas with most of the rivers and creeks holding them at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Bottom fishing for many species will peak this month and should continue to provide good action into October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Whether you fish from your boat, kayak or a charter boat, this month promises great fishing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Remember, because of size\u2026.September matters!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s2\">Until next time\u2026fair winds.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One may question if size really matters. Most fishermen would unequivocally answer, \u201cof course!\u201d This month affords the opportunity to land large samples of several species. It is during\u00a0September that the water temperatures moderate and fish begin to feed more aggressively, resulting in greater weight and overall size.\u00a0Several species boasting increased sizes during this period [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-fishing-line"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fishing for Size? 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