Chesapeake Bay Croaker Fishing - August 29, 2009

After a very long absence, once again, mostly weather-related, we were back out on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay doing what we do best, catching fish. As has been the case for the past few weeks, we were out in search of croakers, bottom-fishing. Our group of six left Hoopers Island a little after six in the evening. We anchored up in our normal fishing spot, and when the sun hit the trees, the fishing took off. They started biting at around 8:30, and two hours later, we had landed 140 croakers, just short of our legal limit! We also caught about a dozen bluefish. The croakers are still good size, ranging between 13 and 18 inches in length.

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Maryland Fishing Report - August 15, 2009

What you see in the picture above is another red drum that we caught in the Chesapeake Bay while we were fishing for croakers. This one was 34 inches long! There's nothing like the sound of a squealing drag, and that's what this one did! It was a beautiful fish, such a shame we had to throw it back!

In addition to the big red drum that we caught, we also landed 125 croakers, along with a few bluefish. These guys had an awesome catch and they went home happy! You want to catch some of these fish? Get on over to www.sawyercharters.com NOW!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report - August 14, 2009

This evening, we left Hoopers Island with a group of four fishermen in search of croakers on the Chesapeake Bay. As soon as the sun went down, the croakers started biting right away. Two hours later, they had their legal limit of 100 croakers! These croakers are not quite the grade we were catching over the past couple of weeks, but still good for the pan! The average croaker was 13-14 inches in length.

We expect these croakers to be around for at least a couple of more weeks. To get your shot at catching these fun fish, get on over to www.sawyercharters.com!

Atlantic Croakers on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay - August 8, 2009

We left the dock at around 6:00 this evening, in search of more croakers on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. We anchored up in our regular spot, and waited them out. As is normally the case, the croakers didn't start biting until after dark. The sea conditions weren't very good, with about a 25-knot wind out of the south, and a hard-running ebb current, causing the boat to cut and shear, making it hard to stay on the fish. However, in spite of that, we still came away with about 80 croakers, which was pretty good for the number of fishermen that we had with us.

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More Croaker Action on the Chesapeake Bay - August 7, 2009

This looks just like the picture from the day before, but notice the date. Different day, same result! Another cooler full of croakers caught on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! These croakers started biting around 8:30 tonight, and by 10, the cooler was full. They had 120 croakers in all, along with about 15 bluefish. The crew went home happy, and we look forward to seeing them again.

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Fishing for Croakers on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay - August 6, 2009

That right there is another 160-qt. cooler filled to the top with croakers caught while bottom fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! We left Hoopers Island this evening with a group of seven people at around 7 in the evening. We returned at about 10:30 with a full cooler! These croakers were as fast as you could pull them! They ranged between 13 and 18 inches in length! We ended up with over 160 of them for the evening. The fishing was slow starting out, but as soon as the sun went down, the fishing took off!

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Maryland Fishing Report - August 4, 2009

A group of seven left Hoopers Island with us at around 3 in the afternoon for some Maryland fishing action on the Chesapeake Bay. We first went after bluefish. The weather didn't cooperate as well as we would have liked, with south winds producing 3 and 4 ft. swells, along with a hard-running flood current, which when combined with the wind, usually is not conducive to good fishing. In spite of the challenging sea conditions, we still managed to catch a fair amount of bluefish. We then anchored up at sundown for some croaker fishing. Unlike the bluefish, the croakers came on strong, and within an hour, we caught about 80 of them! Not only did they catch a bunch of croakers, but look at what else they caught!


That is a red drum! The fellow you see on the right caught this on a spinning reel while fishing for croakers! It gave him a heck of a fight! This red drum was over 30 inches in length! We don't catch that many of those around here, but when we do, it is a sure treat! We still have plenty of dates available. Check out http://www.sawyercharters.com/ to reserve your Maryland fishing experience!

Chesapeake Bay Croaker Fishing - August 3, 2009

This evening, we left Hoopers Island at around 7pm for some evening croaker fishing out on the Chesapeake Bay. By 10pm, six people had filled a 160-quart cooler with the biggest croakers we've seen all season! Some of these croakers were 19 inches long! The smallest one we kept was 14 inches! It was slow starting out, but as soon as the sun went down, the fishing took off. We were still pulling them in while we were getting the anchor up! We still expect these croakers to be around for a while, so if you're interested in catching some of these, get on over to www.sawyercharters.com!

Bluefish and Croaker Fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay - August 1, 2009

After a long absence, mostly weather-related, we were back out on the Chesapeake Bay, fishing for bluefish and croakers. For the first time in a while, the weather was decent, with a light wind out of the south. The bluefish were as fast you could pull them. We caught our legal limit of those, and then we anchored up at sundown, and caught about 100 croakers, bottom fishing. The croakers were the best we've seen all season, ranging between 12 and 18 inches in length!

We expect the blues to be around through the fall, and the croakers to hang around for another 2-3 weeks, so if you want to catch some of these fish on the Chesapeake Bay, get on over to www.sawyercharters.com!

Chesapeake Bay Bluefish and Croaker Bonanza - July 22, 2009

Today, we went down Maryland's Chesapeake Bay in search of bluefish and croakers. Right away, the bluefish were wide open as we quickly pulled in about a dozen or so. Then, the current stopped running and so did the fish. We waited it out for a while, and then, they turned on again, and before long, we had almost 100 bluefish! We then anchored up for some croaker fishing and came away with about 120 of those! The bluefish were 2-3 pounds each, and the croakers were anywhere between 12 and 16 inches in length!

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Bluefish and Croakers on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay - June 29, 2009

No picture, but today we went down Maryland's Chesapeake Bay for some bluefish and croakers. We did pretty well trolling for the bluefish, using six lines. There were a few times where we had all six lines go down at one time! We ended up with over 40 of them in a relatively short period of time. They range between 2 and 4 pounds. We then anchored up for some croaker fishing, and within two or three hours, ended up with close to 180 croakers! The croakers ranged anywhere from 10 to 16 inches in length.

As you just read, the bluefish are starting to come on strong, and the croaker fishing on the Chesapeake Bay is wide open. We expect the bluefish to stay around through September and the croakers to stay around through the first half of August. If you are interested in this type of fishing, check out http://www.sawyercharters.com/ for more information!

Croaker Fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay - June 20, 2009

What in the world's in that picture above, you ask? That's a 160-quart cooler full of croakers, caught on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! The weatherman was calling for awful weather conditions on the Chesapeake Bay, but like so often, he was wrong! It was a beautiful night. The fishing was slow starting out, catching a croaker here and there. We did some trolling for bluefish, which have started to make their way up the Chesapeake Bay. There was about 25-30 of those in the cooler too. But when that sun hit the trees, the croaker fishing took off! We caught about 150 within an hour! Our customers left very happy, and we look forward to seeing them again.

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