Fresh Stevensville Fishing Reports

Summer fishing is heating up. Kayla had a pm trip scheduled for Saturday and boy did she pick the right time. We made quick work of catching some spot for bait. Then we ran to the fishing grounds. It didn’t take long for her to get a bite. She quickly learned the live lining technique and got her 2 fish quick.

Striped bass limits and migrating white perch. Fall trolling trips have been superb. Mixed size striped bass up to 36in have been keepung the patrons busy. Full trips top off the trip with white perch fishing. I cant imagine it could get any better. Lets make a memory Capt Dee

On this evening we enjoyed another wonderful trip with another great Crew! The fish were biting and our Crew was ready to reel! Calm seas and great weather helped us reach our limit. Our young anglers even got to see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge up close! We believe that the month of July & August will be great for trolling and light tackle. Book your next trip to get in on the action aboard Maryland's premier charter boat The Marylander!!!

Saturday AM I saw a returning customer, Mike with his family, It was his wife’s birthday and she wanted to fish. Well we started out filling the live well with small spot and perch for bait. Then checked our local fish reef but the current was too slack. Ok no problem worked our way south and found good current. Put the lines out and a few minutes later fish on! Well Kelsey AKA birthday girl got a nice 24 inch rock. Then fish on again and Mike got a 20 incher. Well guess what Dawson was not gonna be left out so you guessed it. In comes a nice 24 1/4 inch catfish to finish out the trip. PM trip was Sandra and her friends for an afternoon of good times. We found the spot and perch right where I left them earlier. Everyone was catching and having a lot of laughs. We checked for rock fish around some structure but there were none to be found. So we continued bottom fishing and BJ got a nice 12 inch white perch. Which she said she was gonna cook for her Grandma. I hope she enjoyed it. Sunday I met Nikki and her family for an AM trip. We checked around for the rock but they were none to found yet. So off we go to gather bait and have some fun with other species. We got some spot in the live well for bait and caught a ton of perch. They didn’t want any to keep so they all went back. So the current was looking good so we went to check for Rockfish again. Finally after the fourth stop I was bringing the line in and I felt the tell tale sign. So back over it went and I handed the rod off to Nikki. Sure enough bam! Fish on she landed a nice 24 inch Rock. Ok pull back over and put 2 rods out. It was quite rough so 2 at time taking turns is the best way. Sure enough William gets a hit. Got a nice one boat side for a release. Then Junior gets hit. His was released also. Reset lines and had a couple more takers before time ran out. It was great times with lots of memories made by families and friends enjoying the water. I heard someone say this weekend (Boy it’s beautiful out here and you can’t get a breeze like this on land.)She is right!

Striper fishing a spring has an excellent start this season. Even though there is a pandemic that is going on at the moment we have still been running even though there is a pandemic that is going on at the moment we have still been running trips in a safely manner. If you are looking to come down and get some fresh air this spring let's pick a good day and make it happen. I will see you soon

As we turn the page on another month in the calendar, March brings us new hope that spring will soon arrive, and an awakening of anglers will soon venture out of months of hibernation on the Chesapeake Bay. For those of us that are dedicated anglers, we have kept our sanity by pursuing Chesapeake Bay pan fish (Yellow & White Perch) this winter during unusually seasonable temperatures. Though, the migration and spawning of these fish are coming to a finally in our local rivers in Creeks this month. Chain Pickerel, Crappie, and Hickory Shad (or Poor Man’s Tarpon) are a fan favorite to pursue after the migration of Perch. These fish can be targeted in local creeks by using small shad darts dressed with small twister tails, small spoons mimicking flashes of minnows, or with small flies. The technique and lure presentation is similar to this past months Perch fishing and provide an abundance of activity if executed properly. For the remainder of March, our focus turns to Preparation of our Vessel, in the mist of the Super Bowl of the Chesapeake Bay, the Opening of Striped Bass Season. Each sheet of sandpaper used, layer of paint applied, and upgrade to mechanism from year prior, is all for the betterment of angler experience and safety aboard The Marylander. Our motivation is to create a memorable experience that was better than the last and our preparation for success is relentless during the month of March. It is our hope that the future season is plentiful and the new changes in regulations announced create positive change to our fishery. Not only are we as anglers in a state of preparation, it is with great optimism that the changes to our regulations this past off season will prepare us for future success on the Chesapeake Bay.