Chesapeake Bay Rockfish Opening Day Report (TheChesapeakeBay.com)

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From: Brian Raines
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 00:00

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What a terrific opening weekend for MD Chesapeake Bay rockfish season!

We limited out all three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  On Friday, we
caught 4 fish, three were 30" and one 27" throwback.  On Saturday, we caught a
29", 34", and 35" and one 27" throwback. Sunday turned out to be the best day
with both 25" and 27" throwbacks, a 29", 30", 35" and 37".  The 37" on Sunday
had incredible girth and weighed in around 25 lbs.  We caught all the fish on
white, yellow, or green umbrella rigs over 40 feet of water in about the top
20 feet, just south of the mouth of the Patuxent River on the western shore.

Early reports heard from around the MD portion of the Bay give opening day
mixed results. Some people caught their limits, while others struggled.  The
biggest fish we heard caught was 42", so that must mean the bigger fish are
moving a little slower due to the unusally cool water temperatures this
spring.  The fishing should just get better as trophy season progresses.

There are lots of opening day photos entered in the Photo Gallery...
http://thechesapeakebay.com/photo_gallery.shtml

Brian Raines
Publisher, TheChesapeakeBay.com
http://TheChesapeakeBay.com
harbormaster@TheChesapeakeBay.com

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From: Brian Raines (TheChesapeakeBay.com) <thechesapeakebay@my-dejanews.com>
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