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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: July 27, 2010
Pictured above is our first Spanish mackerel for 2010! We caught this while fishing the Chesapeake Bay for bluefish. This one was a beauty at 24 inches long, and about 5 pounds! This is an encouraging sign, as we hope to see more of these in the near future. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: July 17, 2010 Today, we went down the Chesapeake Bay for some bluefish action. We, along with our group of eight, were not disappointed. It was the perfect day for bluefish hunting, with hot weather and calm water. We trolled around for a few hours, and caught about 70 Chesapeake Bay bluefish, just a few short of our legal limit. There were several times where we had every line hook up at once! These fish were not huge, but they were the perfect size for eating, about one pound each. As soon as the wind picked up out of the south, the fishing slowed down some, but by then, we already had a nice catch! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: July 11, 2010
It was a beautiful day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay in spite of forecasts for high winds and nasty sea conditions. The bay was just about flat, making it easy to see piles of breaking stripers! We put out our trolling rods, and the action was wide open for most of the afternoon. This great crew pictured above easily caught their limit of Chesapeake Bay rockfish, and had a lot of fun doing it. We caught a lot of smaller fish that had to be put back, but all in all, it was fun, action-packed day! Thanks a lot, guys! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: July 2, 2010 Today was another great day of Chesapeake Bay fishing action! We had a group of 15 fishermen on the boat with us today, and we were once again hunting those elusive Maryland rockfish. As soon as we arrived at the fishing grounds, piles of breaking striped bass could be seen everywhere, with birds all over them, showing us where they were. We broke out the trolling gear, and by the time it was all over with, we had our legal limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass! It took us all afternoon, but we got the job done! The Bay at first was quite rough due to a strong north wind, but as soon as the ebb current slowed down, the wind fell out, and at the end of the day, the Bay was like a sheet of glass! A very fitting ending to a great day of fishing! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 27, 2010 It was another very hot day on the Chesapeake, as we left the dock bright and early in the morning with a group of eight guys. When we got to the fishing grounds, we could see piles of breaking bait fish everywhere. We broke out the trolling lines and trolled around some of those piles, but came up empty. We went to where we caught our stripers yesterday, and tried some live-lining, but to no avail. We started to move north when we started to see piles of breaking fish again. We put the trolling lines back out, and we started to catch fish! Sometimes, we had two fish on at one time! We were catching fish right along until we had one big fish on that broke the line before we could get it in the boat. Then, we also had a couple that spit the hook out as soon as they came up. Other than that, it was a great day of fishing. Our eight fishermen came up just a couple of fish short of their legal limit. They had a very nice catch! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 26, 2010 We left the dock this afternoon with a group of eight, in search of more Chesapeake Bay fishing action, and we were not disappointed. Today was the first time this season that we caught our limit of Maryland rockfish on live bait! When we arrived at the fishing grounds, we could see the stripers on our sonar stacked right up, perfect conditions for fishing with live bait! Within just two hours of fishing, we had our legal limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass! They all ranged between 18 and 24 inches in length. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 24, 2010 It was a steaming hot day today on the Chesapeake Bay, but the Maryland striper fishing action this morning was every bit as hot! We left Hoopers Island bright and early on this very muggy Thursday morning, in search of those Chesapeake Bay striped bass. We were not at all disappointed! As soon as we arrived at the Chesapeake Bay fishing grounds, breaking piles of Chesapeake Bay rockfish could be seen everywhere! At that point, we determined that the best course of action was to troll for them. Upon putting out our lines, we started catching right away. There were a couple of times during the trip where we had three on at one time! Our group of seven fishermen had their legal of limit of stripers by 10:30 this morning! These fish ranged between 19 and 27 inches long, and appeared to be very healthy! This is a welcome change from the past few days of slow fishing. We hope it continues! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 19, 2010 We left Hoopers Island early this afternoon on one of our Maryland fishing charters, going after those prized Chesapeake Bay rockfish. We started out fishing with live bait, but this didn't work so well due to a hard-running current against a hard wind out of the south, making the boat cut and shear, and causing one tangle after another. After trying this for about an hour, we broke out the trolling gear. Over the next few hours, we picked away until our group of nine ended up with 18 beautiful Chesapeake Bay stripers, making a full legal limit! These were some pretty fish, ranging between 18 and 28 inches in length. We got in just past sundown, so no picture was taken. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 15, 2010 After several days of crummy weather and slow fishing, we once again had a successful Chesapeake Bay fishing charter for Maryland rockfish! We were chumming today, with ground menhaden, and the fishing action took off right out of the gate! We caught about 15 stripers within the first hour of fishing. Then, it slowed down some as the current stopped and began to turn in the other direction. However, once the current got running again, the fishing picked back up, allowing us to net a full legal limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass for 15 fishermen! These fish ranged between 18 and 24 inches in length. A great time was had by all! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 6, 2010 We left Hoopers Island this morning with a fine couple on one of our Chesapeake Bay fishing charters, and as has been the case recently, they also came up with a pretty nice catch of Maryland striped bass! The biggest fish was 33 inches long, and we had another one that was 30 inches in length! The first fish that we caught was on as soon as we put the first line out! You couldn't have asked the weather to be any nicer than it was! It was a great day of fishing. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 5, 2010 Today, we were back out on the Chesapeake Bay, in hot pursuit of those Maryland rockfish. We left the dock early in the afternoon with a group of nine. Within four hours or so of fishing, we had our limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass! These fish ranged anywhere from 18 to 24 inches in length. These were caught while trolling. No picture today, as we got in a bit late. |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 4, 2010 Today, we decided to take a break from the Maryland striper fishing, in favor of some Chesapeake Bay croaker fishing. We left the dock mid-afternoon, and started catching as soon as we put our lines over. As the day progressed into the evening, we moved around a bit and continued to catch. By the time it was over with, our group of seven ended up with over 120 croakers! The croaker fishing should only get better over the next few weeks! Stay tuned! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June 2, 2010
We were back out on the Chesapeake Bay this morning in search of more Maryland rockfish. The weather today was picture perfect, as the Chesapeake Bay resembled a sheet of glass. We caught the fish pictured above today by chumming. It was slow starting out, but we managed to pick away at them until we had our full limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass! It was a great day of fishing, and we'd like to thank these guys for coming along! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 29, 2010
Due to the brutal economic conditions now prevailing, this is the first time in a week that we've been out, but as can be seen above, this one was a dandy! We left Hoopers Island early in the afternoon in search of those prized Chesapeake Bay striped bass. The weather was as good as you could ask it to be with calm seas and plenty of sunshine. The fishing was slow at first as we started out trolling. After just a handful of fish in a couple of hours, we decided to break out the chum! As soon as we switched over and started throwing out chum, it was like night and day! These Maryland rockfish would have eaten the bottom off of the boat if they could have! Within one hour of chumming, we had our legal limit of Chesapeake Bay rockfish! These fish ranged anywhere from 18 to 30 inches in length, the prettiest fish you've ever seen. You can't see all the fish in the picture, but there were 22 of them for 11 people! These guys have been fishing with us for several years now, and always seem to do well! Some guys just have all the luck! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 22, 2010
After a couple of weeks of sub-par weather and slow bookings, we were back at it today on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, in pursuit of some more of these awesome Chesapeake Bay rockfish! As can be seen from the above picture, the fish have already undergone the transition from the big monsters that we were catching earlier this spring to the smaller 18"-28" variety. However, now we can keep two per angler as opposed to one! Also, a lot of people prefer the taste of the smaller ones. At any rate, the fishing today was slow starting out, as we had a hard-running flood current to contend with. However, when the current slacked up some, we started to pick away at them. We ended the day with a nice catch, just a couple short of our legal limit. The fish pictured above ranged between 18 and 24 inches in length. These guys were all very happy when they left, and we look forward to seeing them again! A great crew! We are trolling for these stripers now, but soon, we expect some light tackle action with live bait. Stay tuned! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 7, 2010
Today was another beautiful day on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay as we set out once again to catch some Chesapeake Bay rockfish. It was slow in the early going, until the current started to run flood. Then, we caught six Maryland rockfish within 90 minutes! Unfortunately, we had to throw back one of them due to being just 2 inches short! Aside from the throwback, these beauties ranged from 30 to 42 inches in length. This was a great crew, and we hope to have them again in the future! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 6, 2010
Once again, we had another successful day of Maryland striper fishing! We left the dock bright and early this morning, and the stripers were lying in wait for us! As soon as we got our lines over, the rockfish started to bite! At one point during the trip, we had four striped bass on at one time! We got them all in the boat! We had our limit of Chesapeake Bay rockfish in very short order! The fish ranged from 28 to 42 inches long! The weather was every bit as good as the fishing. Many thanks to the folks who came out today! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 5, 2010 We had two Chesapeake Bay fishing charters today, and both of them were very successful! Below are pictures of both our morning and afternoon trips!
The above picture is from our morning trip. Yes, there are eight stripers in the picture, it's just that one of the guys couldn't get his high enough! This was an incredible day of Maryland fishing action! We had five rockfish in the boat before we could get all of our lines out. Once we got everything out, it wasn't long before we had our legal limit of Chesapeake Bay rockfish! In fact, this is the fastest time in which we caught our limit so far this season! Of course, we had one of the best crews you could ask for! The biggest fish in the above picture is about 46 inches long! Just an incredible day of fishing! We look forward to seeing these guys again in the future!
Above, you can see the results of our afternoon trip. Three guys looking for a day of excitement on the Chesapeake Bay. We caught our limit of Chesapeake Bay striped bass within our first hour of trolling. The smallest was about 30 inches long, while the biggest was about 42 inches. These guys had a great time! |
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: May 4, 2010
These folks left Hoopers Island bright and early this morning for some exciting Chesapeake Bay fishing action. As you can see from the picture above, they were quite successful. The weather on the bay was perfect in every way with plenty of sunshine and no wind. We had to wait them out a while, but we ended up getting our legal limit of Maryland rockfish! These fish ranged anywhere from 33 to 39 inches in length! |
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Contact: Capt. Dave Schauber at
410-397-3743 or email:
sawyercharters@yahoo.com
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| Late April to Early June: | Trolling for Trophy Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass (Maryland rockfish) (to approx. 40 lbs.) |
| June and July: | Light tackle. Great fishing for croakers, bluefish, and Maryland striped bass (Chesapeake Bay rockfish). |
| August to October: | Light tackle fishing for bluefish, Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Maryland rockfish), and Spanish mackerel. |
| November and December: |
Trolling for Maryland Striped Bass (Chesapeake Bay rockfish). |
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Enjoy the finest in Chesapeake Bay Sportfishing with Capt. Dave
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Capt. Dave Schauber is a native to Maryland's Eastern Shore. He has fished on the Chesapeake Bay his entire life. From the late 1970s to the late 1990s, he operated sawmills for a living. After relocating to Dorchester County in 1981 to operate another sawmill, he quickly became known in the community as simply "The Sawyer", and is still referred to by that title to this day. It is often confused with his last name. This is the origin of the business name, and hence the boat name. After moving to Dorchester County, he fished the lower and middle Chesapeake Bay, in addition to the Honga River, Fishing Bay, and other local bodies of water for years. He started out with small, center-console boats and worked his way up to eventually owning a 42-foot Bay-built vessel. He obtained his Captain's License in 1992, and began to run fishing charters on the weekends and his days off. After building his business for several years, he made the decision to leave the sawmill and begin running charters full time in 1999. His business continued to grow, leading to the construction of our new boat in 2002. |
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We offer full and half-day Maryland fishing charters on the Chesapeake Bay, fishing for Chesapeake Bay rockfish (stripers or Maryland striped bass), bluefish, croakers, Spanish mackerel, and other species. We also offer Chesapeake Bay lighthouse cruises, nature cruises and other Chesapeake Bay tours, floating crab feasts, and cruises to various destinations along the Chesapeake Bay. We are located on Hoopers Island, about 40 minutes south of Cambridge, Maryland. Regardless of the size of your group, or the uniqueness of your occasion, there is nothing that we can't handle! Come join us for a memorable Chesapeake Bay charter fishing experience! |
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Sawyer Fishing Charters and Tours Hoopers Island, MD
Capt. Dave Schauber
410-397-3743 Email: sawyercharters@yahoo.com |
Updated: 07/28/2010
