Bobby Umphlett and Emerson Liscum caught these 2 channel bass on august 31 using live bait
Bobby Umphlett and Emerson Liscum caught these 2 channel bass on august 31 using live bait

Bobby Umphlett and Emerson Liscum caught these 2 channel bass on the bayside on august 31using live bait.

Bobby and Nick were clamming with friends and did really well in the Chincoteague Bay.

Bobby and Nick were clamming with friends and did really well in the Chincoteague Bay.

Justin got this bullfish using a spear.

Justin got this bullfish using a spear.

Fishing in the Assateague Channel there have been some nice croakers being brought in.  Still flounder coming in from the shallows on half tide, one group had 5 keepers this morning off the dock.  In the bay there are some blowfish starting to show up along with some small seabass, flying fish, skates, and blues.  The surf has picked up and will with the upcoming storm with bigger waves and ripcurrents.  I'll keep you posted as the storm draws nearer,  it looks like we are going to get some winds 20-40 and 40% chance of rain from the last time I checked.  Lets hope for the best, the weather has been beautiful te past few days we will see maybe the storm will actually help.  Tomorrow morning looks to be the worst weather that we will have with the winds subsiding by late afternoon.  Thats the update for now.

Chet Mitchell with a nice drum we caught a little north of the smith island targets on the bayside.
Chet Mitchell with a nice drum we caught a little north of the smith island targets on the bayside.

Fishing around the island continues to be good for flounder as there are plenty of baitfish around.  We have actually seen flounder jumping out of the water feeding.  We have had flounder caught off of docks using spoons.  Sounds crazy but once they are in a frenzy everything is possible.  Off the wrecks we had one flounder at 30'' 10.5 pounds. Croaker fishing has been doing best off of Memorial Park, the croaker bite has fallen off significantly.  Off the surf we continue to catch spot, kingfish, snapper blues have moved in numbers (take cut bait for them) and some flounder too.  Be careful with the ripcurrents which are occuring due to the offshore storms.  Crabbing is still going good too.  The island is slowing down a lot it's a good time of year as we do not have a lot of crowds.  Thats the report for now...

Misty Rhone, Brad Shaffer and Gabe Hollingsworth had a nice day fishing out at the parking lot with 3 Dolphin and 9 False Albacore

Misty Rhone, Brad Shaffer and Gabe Hollingsworth had a nice day fishing out at the parking lot with 3 Dolphin and 9 False Albacore

The Guys from US Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium came down to fish aboard the Pequod with Drew Cooper Preston Johnson and Damisi Price had a blast catchin 14 mahi mahi and 1 21" flounder and 1 triger fish Also saw humpback whales at about 8 miles off the beach BIG uns What a beauitiful day on the ocean!!!!
The Guys from US Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium came down to fish aboard the Pequod with Drew Cooper Preston Johnson and Damisi Price had a blast catchin 14 mahi mahi and 1 21" flounder and 1 triger fish Also saw humpback whales at about 8 miles off the beach BIG uns What a beauitiful day on the ocean!!!!
The Guys from US Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium came down to fish aboard the Pequod with Drew Cooper Preston Johnson and Damisi Price had a blast catchin 14 mahi mahi and 1 21" flounder and 1 triger fish Also saw humpback whales at about 8 miles off the beach BIG uns What a beauitiful day on the ocean!!!!
The Guys from US Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium came down to fish aboard the Pequod with Drew Cooper 
Preston Johnson and  Damisi Price had a blast catchin 14 mahi mahi and 1     21" flounder  and 1 triger fish 
Also saw humpback whales at about 8 miles off the beach BIG uns. What a beauitiful day on the ocean!!!!

Ed and Mark with a nice tuna brought in today!

Ed and Mark with a nice tuna brought in today!

Terry and Cameron with 4 nice keepers taken from the Chincoteague Bouye.

Terry and Cameron with 4 nice keepers taken from the Chincoteague Bouy.

Vince, Patty, Andrew, and Anna from Pennington, NJ with a good showing of flounder caught at Blackfish. Patty had the biggest fish at 23''
Vince, Patty, Andrew, and Anna from Pennington, NJ with a good showing of flounder caught at Blackfish.  Anna had the biggest fish at 23''

Jason O'Conner caught this 23.5'' 4.10 pound flounder off the TOm's Cove Fishing Pier the fish was netted by Capt. Earl Kulp.

Jason O'Conner caught this 23.5'' 4.10 pound flounder off the TOm's Cove Fishing Pier the fish was netted by Capt. Earl Kulp.

Chad, Jacob, Chuck, Mike, and Capt. Scott went to the Washington they caught 13 dolphin total and one bonita caught on Capt. Steve's Ballyhoo.

Chad, Jacob, Chuck, Mike, and Capt. Scott went to the Washington they caught 13 dolphin total and one bonita caught on Capt. Steve's Ballyhoo.

Steve Letavic & Erin Garber from Londonderry, PA fished all day Sat. & Su.. We had a few dozen flounder but 18-3/8" was as close as we got to a keeper. We had a couple of these ribbon fish which make great bait with their shiny skins. Croaker, kingfish, sea robins and black wills were biting, too along with lots of crabs. The flounder bite has fallen off a little after that easterly blow last weekend but the croaker are fat and happy to bite.

Steve Letavic & Erin Garber from Londonderry, PA fished all day Sat. & Su.. We had a few dozen flounder but 18-3/8" was as close as we got to a keeper. We had a couple of these ribbon fish which make great bait with their shiny skins. Croaker, kingfish, sea robins and black wills were biting, too along with lots of crabs. The flounder bite has fallen off a little after that easterly blow last weekend but the croaker are fat and happy to bite.

Steve Letavic & Erin Garber from Londonderry, PA fished all day Sat. & Su.. We had a few dozen flounder but 18-3/8" was as close as we got to a keeper. We had a couple of these ribbon fish which make great bait with their shiny skins. Croaker, kingfish, sea robins and black wills were biting, too along with lots of crabs. The flounder bite has fallen off a little after that easterly blow last weekend but the croaker are fat and happy to bite.

Steve Letavic & Erin Garber from Londonderry, PA fished all day Sat. & Su.. We had a few dozen flounder but 18-3/8" was as close as we got to a keeper. We had a couple of these ribbon fish which make great bait with their shiny skins. Croaker, kingfish, sea robins and black wills were biting, too along with lots of crabs. The flounder bite has fallen off a little after that easterly blow last weekend but the croaker are fat and happy to bite.