Fishing has been tought but the weather has been great.  The bait situation is good we have in fresh bunker and live eels along with a huge selection of artificial baits and custom tied rigs for Capt. Steve's.  It's been good seeing friend's and hanging out here at the shop.  Thanks to Brad for tonights dinner sika elk prepared by Joe Chafardon.  It was good too and our bartender Mike the last few days in Toms absence.  Frank Hornig was living in skateland doing well with the clearnose today.  Tomorrow is going to be a better day we will see.  Good luck and Tight Lines!

Lucky Chucky was once again Lucky with a 33'' striper taken off the surf this afternoon.

Jeff E. from the Cove from the way of Baltimore with a 21'' flounder he also had 2 throwback stripers fishing off the surf.

Jeff E. from the Cove from the way of Baltimore with a 21'' flounder he also had 2 throwback stripers fishing off the surf.

Tim Smith from Hamstead. Md. with a 6.2 pound flounder caught off the wrecks. Capt. Andy Hill, Griff, and Jed limited out on tog and also did well on flounder today.

Tim Smith from Hamstead. Md. with a 6.2 pound flounder caught off the wrecks. Capt. Andy Hill, Griff, and Jed limited out on tog and also did well on flounder today.

Tim Smith from Hamstead. Md. with a 6.2 pound flounder caught off the wrecks.  Capt. Andy Hill, Griff, and Jed limited out on tog and also did well on flounder today.

The Chesapeake is still "littered" with schools of breaking and feeding Striped Bass from east of the Hooper Straits all the way down to the CBBT complex. Birds will most often mark the action, but sometimes that means birds (many grouped together) floating on the surface waiting for the fish to push the bait back to the surface. Some days requires quite a bit of travel across the water until the birds are spotted. But once they are spotted the fishing usually remains good within a mile or two of where you first wet your lines. Many schools are of the 16" to 20" range Stripers but there are also many schools of the 22" to 28" Stripers. Better sized fish have been coming from jigged metals like Sting Silvers and Crippled Herring. This fishing should continue while the water temps remain between 45 and 51 degrees.

This Mako was caught by Keith Mumert and Ray Twiford weighed in at 180# gutted would have been over 200+# caught offshore.

This Mako was caught by Keith Mumert and Ray Twiford weighed in at 180# gutted would have been over 200# caught offshore.

This Mako was caught by Keith Mumert and Ray Twiford weighed in at 180# gutted would have been over 200# caught offshore.

Mark Gaskins and Don Rodgers had a great day w/ Mark limiting out w/ a 41" 25lb & 15lb stripers and Don Rodgers w/ a 20lb striper

Mark Gaskins and Don Rodgers had a great day w/ Mark limiting out w/ a 41" 25lb & 15lb stripers and Don Rodgers w/ a 20lb striper

Don Rodgers from Atlantic, Va with a striper.

Don Rodgers from Atlantic, Va with a striper.

Mark Gaskins and Don Rodgers had a great day w/ Mark limiting out w/ a 41" 25lb & 15lb stripers and Don Rodgers w/ a 20lb striper

Fred Birsner w/ his first keeper striper off the Surf with help from his fishing partner Jean.

Fred Birsner w/ his first keeper striper off the Surf a healthy one at that with help from his fishing partner Jean.

Don Ross from Chincoteague gets back in the act w/ this 46" 35lb hog off the Surf

Don Ross from Chincoteague gets back in the act w/ this 46" 35lb hog off the Surf

Hoyt Bloodsworth from Allen, MD with a 35lb 8oz striper in the bay

Hoyt Bloodsworth from Allen, MD with a 35lb 8oz striper in the bay

Lucky Chucky is on the board again and with a beauty of a fish, He caught this 48'' 37 pound striper today using a mod ff rig and bunker chunk. Congrats on the whopper!

Lucky Chucky is on the board again and with a beauty of a fish,  He caught this 48'' 37 pound striper today using a mod ff rig and bunker chunk.  Congrats on the whopper!

Jon Miller from Davidsville, PA with his first ever striper caught off the Assateague Surf on the walk on section caught on cut bunker.

Jon Miller from Davidsville, PA with his first ever striper caught off the Assateague Surf on the walk on section caught on cut bunker.

Paul Hodge with a healthy striper caught off the surf using cut bunker, the fish actually spit out a bunker head when he got it in.

Paul Hodge with a healthy striper caught off the surf using cut bunker,  the fish actually spit out a bunker head when he got it in.

Don Zet caught this nice striper fishing off the Assateague Surf 12/4/11 using cut bunker.

Don Zet caught this nice striper fishing off the Assateague Surf 12/4/11 using cut bunker.

Captain Steve's chickens!

Captain Steve's chickens Kara and Jenny!

We have had a grat weekend with the Christmas Parade.  The stripers have started moving in more with this cold snap.  We have in fresh bunker live seaclams and live eels too.  Stop on in for all your fishing needs!

Mike Lewis from Chincoteague, VA with a 40'' 23.5 pound striper caught off the Assateague Surf using a bunker chunk and modified fishfinder rig(* he tried to tell me squid and minnow combo ???)

Mike Lewis from Chincoteague, VA with a 40'' 23.5 pound striper caught off the Assateague Surf using a bunker chunk and modified fishfinder rig(* he tried to tell me squid and minnow combo ???)

Sheldon Lewis with another nice fish 37'' 20.5 pounds caught fishing an Assateague mod. ff rig with bunker chunk.

This looks like a Christmas Card picture father and son with some nice fish off the surf.