Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Jan 14: Big Tuna, Active Fish, & Staying Safe on the Water

About this episode

The episode provides a detailed fishing report for Chesapeake Bay, highlighting active fish species and safety tips for anglers.

Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your Chesapeake Bay fishing guru, comin' at ya with the morning report for January 14th. Dawn broke around 7:20 AM, sun'll dip at 5:00 PM sharp—plenty of daylight to wet a line before them short winter days bite ya. Tides at Deep Creek Entrance and Norfolk show low at 4:58 AM hittin' 3.0 ft, risin' to 0.5 ft by 11:05 AM, then droppin' to 2.9 ft high around 5:21 PM. Coefficient's average at 56, so currents ain't ragin' but fish'll be movin' on the turns—hit the outgoing for best action. Weather from National Weather Service Wakefield briefing: Showers possible this evenin', winds gustin' 15-20 knots in the Bay with waves 2-4 ft. Bundle up, temps hoverin' chilly—dress for spray and stay safe out there. Fish are active post that monster 835.8-pound bluefin tuna Mike Rogerson boated January 10th off Smith Island Flats on the High Hopes outta Rudee Inlet—new VA record smashin' the old 708-pounder! Virginia Beach Fishing reports spot, sea bass, tilefish, and grouper deep-droppin' strong. Striped bass and rockfish hittin' light tackle, yellow perch strugglin' with MD's new 5-fish limit. Locals pullin' spots and bass steady in the Bay. Top lures…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing report
• Chesapeake Bay
• big tuna
• winter fishing
• safety on the water

Keywords

• Chesapeake Bay
• fishing report
• big tuna
• Virginia Beach
• safety tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Weather Service, Red Top Sporting Goods

Products: Chatterbaits, jerkbaits, Kastmasters, live shiners, worms, frozen mullet

Places: Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island Flats, Virginia Beach, Deep Creek Entrance, Norfolk

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