While most drum fishing centers around the red and black variety of the species, there is another member of the family that garners far more attention for a longer portion of the year. Croaker are the ...

Anglers will soon have a new tool to help monitor sea conditions on the Chesapeake Bay. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System is getting a new ...

When it comes to catching Atlantic croaker and Norfolk spot, two of the most abundant and desirable fish in the Chesapeake Bay, Deale charter boat captains Dick Grimes and Shawn Brumley agree on the ...

One of my outdoor goals has always been to catch a 3-pound croaker. I have caught lots between 2 and 3 pounds but have never personally crossed the 3-pound threshold. So it was with amazement that I ...

POTOMAC RIVER -- As usual at this time of year, it's a hit-or-miss situation when it comes to catching smallmouth bass. The best areas include the Maryland side of Harrison Island, where Luhr Jensen 1 ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Dozens of anglers are competing until Sept. 15 in a unique fishing tournament on the Chesapeake Bay called the Rod and Reef Slam. The goal of the annual tournament hosted by the ...

Early signs of fall fishing are showing up along the Virginia coastline. Speckled trout and puppy drum are in the area along with a fair bite of croaker. Some flounder are still being caught near the ...

The best croaker fishing is in the shallows and creeks in the early morning or late evenings. The focus of charter boats in the middle bay has been on spot, which have increased in numbers and size.

The curtain is closing on another summer season of angling, and it wouldn’t be complete without a good old-fashioned bottom fishing trip. In our part of the Chesapeake Bay, that usually means settling ...