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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 28, 2009

We left Hoopers Island today at around 6am in search of some more trophy Maryland striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay. The fishing was really slow starting out, with unpleasant sea conditions, produced by a heavy northwest wind. However, as the wind moderated and the current began to slack up, the fish began to bite. We picked at them, one at a time, and had a couple get away. By the time it was over with, we had put in a full day and came in just one fish short of our legal limit. These stripers ranged between 32 and 42 inches in length! No picture today as it was too dark by the time we got in.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 25, 2009

Here, we have another group of happy customers that went out with us on the Chesapeake Bay for some BIG Maryland stripers! We left Hoopers Island at around 6am and put our lines out shortly after. We picked up a couple of the smaller rockfish right away. They were around 22 inches in length. We went out into the deep water and picked up some more striped bass of the smaller variety. After a lull in the action, we landed three at a time! Two of them were BIG Chesapeake Bay rockfish of over 40 inches in length! The other one was about 24 inches. Later on, we picked up another big striper. We had our limit of Chesapeake Bay Maryland rockfish before noon! Not all of the fish are shown in the picture above. The youngster in the center would rather admire the BIG fish next to him than hold up his own!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 21, 2009

Today was another great day of Maryland striper fishing on the Chesapeake Bay! The weather was beautiful with sunshine, and a faint northwest wind through most of the day, producing calm sea conditions. We caught three fish within the first couple of hours, and then things slowed down quite a bit, as the current took off, and boat traffic increased due to a fishing tournament being held this weekend. However, we persevered and ended up once again catching our limit of these BIG Chesapeake Bay rockfish! The striped bass being shown in the picture above measured between 27 and 42 inches in length! As you can see, these guys had a great time, and we hope to see them again soon!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 19, 2009

As you can see from the above picture, we had another great day of fishing for striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay, as we caught our limit of Maryland rockfish! A couple of the fish in the above picture were about 38 inches long. We caught a couple of more that we had to throw back because we had already caught our limit. Those throwbacks were each around 40 inches long!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 17, 2009

We left Hoopers Island again this morning with a small group in search of more Chesapeake Bay rockfish. On the way out, we spotted birds flying around everywhere. Sure enough, they were on the fish! The fishfinder was showing fish from top to bottom! After just a couple of hours of following the birds around, we had our limit once again of striped bass caught on the Chesapeake Bay! These stripers ranged between 20 and 26 inches in length! There are some bigger ones out in the deeper water, but our crew today was happy with what they had! Some people think that the smaller rockfish taste better anyway.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 16, 2009

Today was another wonderful day of fishing action on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! This crew left Hoopers Island at around 6:30 this morning in search of some Maryland rockfish, and they did not go home disappointed! Within the first hour of trolling, we landed three big Chesapeake Bay stripers, the biggest of which was 38 inches! Then, we had a dry spell for a little while until we saw some birds working a bit north of us. Within an hour of seeing those birds, we had our limit of Chesapeake Bay Maryland striped bass! We trolled through those piles of birds, and caught quite a few rockfish between 18 and 26 inches, along with a couple of the larger ones. By noon, we had caught our limit and even thrown back a few!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: November 1, 2009

After another long, weather-induced absence, we were back out on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay for another exciting day of striped bass fishing action! We left the dock with a small group at around 6:30 this morning in search of some of those Maryland rockfish. The weather was not very cooperative with a 20-knot wind out of the north, rain, and cold temperatures. The fishing was not hot right away either. After going for several hours with just a couple of bites, even though the fish could be seen on the sonar, and birds were flying everywhere, we decided to pull up our lines and make a move. Sure enough, we found huge piles of birds, and they were on the fish! Within about one hour, we had our limit of Chesapeake Bay stripers! We were trolling the whole day with four lines, and once those rockfish decided to bite, it was all you wanted! The stripers seen in the above picture range between 18 and 26 inches in length!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: October 23, 2009

Today was another very nice day for fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! We went out mid-morning for a half-day trip in search of Chesapeake Bay rockfish! Sure enough, it didn't take long for us to find them. Birds were flying around everywhere, showing us where they were! We trolled with six lines, and within just a couple of hours, we had our limit of Maryland striped bass! These stripers ranged between 18 and 26 inches in length, and very healthy too!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: October 10, 2009

Today, we left Hoopers Island with a crew of 12 people in search of some great fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! We left before the sun came up and got to our fishing hole before anyone else, and proceeded to load up on bluefish! We also caught a few Maryland rockfish to go along with it. The bluefish ranged between 1 and 3 pounds. It was enough fish for everyone, as they all left happy! Also, contrary to the weather forecasts for today, the weather was absolutely beautiful.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: October 8, 2009

Today was another great day for us, fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! We got off to a bumpy start, with strong northwest winds producing 3-foot swells, and an ebb current that just would not quit. The fishing was slow at first, as we had to move a couple of times in search of those elusive rockfish. However, once the wind died down and the current slacked up, the stripers came alive! Once this happened, it didn't take long to catch our limit of rockfish! By noon, we had our limit of Maryland striped bass, along with a limit of bluefish! We're still using live spot to catch our fish, and we expect the striper fishing to only get better in the foreseeable future!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: October 3, 2009

Today was more of the same for us, as today we caught our legal limit of bluefish on the Chesapeake Bay using live bait! We also caught several striped bass, along with some sea trout, and other species. In spite of forecasts of foul weather, it turned out to be a beautiful day with sunshine and no wind! We couldn't have asked for it to be a better day! We had our limit of bluefish within two hours. We expect this to continue for at least the next couple of weeks!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: October 1, 2009

We left Hoopers Island at around 2:00 this afternoon with a group of eight. We got out to our spot soon after, and started catching fish right away. Within just a couple of hours, we caught about four dozen bluefish and about a half dozen of stripers! By this point, they decided they had caught enough. We're still catching these fish with light tackle and live bait. The bluefish were all between 1 and 3 pounds, and the stripers were pretty healthy, ranging between 20 and 26 inches in length.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: September 25, 2009

Look at what we caught today! We left Hoopers Island at around noon today in search of some striped bass on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. At first, we had a strong northeast wind to contend with, making the boat cut and shear. However, after making a move, along with the wind falling out, we started catching these beautiful rockfish. These guys had their legal limit of Maryland rockfish within an hour of when they caught the first one! The one in the middle was 33 inches long, one of the longest we caught all summer! This was all done, fishing with live bait! They left the boat very happy, and we hope to see them again!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: September 18, 2009

Another great day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay! We left Hoopers Island bright and early this morning. The weather was great, with a faint breeze from the south and a moderate ebb current. We caught a bunch of bluefish on live bait and light tackle, moved, then caught some stripers! By the time it was over, we caught our legal limit of bluefish, and just a couple short of our legal limit of rockfish!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: September 15, 2009

The stripers are back! We left Hoopers Island this morning at around 6am for another awesome day of fishing action! The Chesapeake Bay was beautiful today with a slight wind out of the west and a moderate ebb current, conducive to excellent fishing! We went to our first stop and caught some perfect, eating-sized bluefish, along with with four or five pretty striped bass. We then moved and caught some more rockfish and some blues, and before we knew it, we had our legal limit of Maryland stripers! The fish range between 18 and 24 inches in length, and we're catching them with light tackle and live bait! We expect the striper fishing to only improve from here on through the fall season.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: September 12, 2009

Today, we were back out on the Chesapeake Bay for another day of good fishing! We left Hoopers Island with a group of six at about 1:30 in the afternoon, and did some light tackle fishing for bluefish. We were using a combination of live bait and chum. Within four hours, we caught a legal limit! The bluefish were a bit on the small side, between 1 and 2 pounds, but perfect for the pan!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: September 5, 2009

Today was a great day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay! We left the dock at 7am. The weather was beautiful with just a faint north wind. As soon as we anchored up, we started catching one bluefish after another! We were using light tackle, spinning rods with live bait. These blues were 1-2 pounds each, not very big, but the perfect size for eating! Within three hours, we had our legal limit of them!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 29, 2009

After a very long absence, once again, mostly weather-related, we were back out on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay doing what we do best, catching fish. As has been the case for the past few weeks, we were out in search of croakers, bottom-fishing. Our group of six left Hoopers Island a little after six in the evening. We anchored up in our normal fishing spot, and when the sun hit the trees, the fishing took off. They started biting at around 8:30, and two hours later, we had landed 140 croakers, just short of our legal limit! We also caught about a dozen bluefish. The croakers are still good size, ranging between 13 and 18 inches in length.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 15, 2009

What you see in the picture above is another red drum that we caught in the Chesapeake Bay while we were fishing for croakers. This one was 34 inches long! There's nothing like the sound of a squealing drag, and that's what this one did! It was a beautiful fish, such a shame we had to throw it back!

In addition to the big red drum that we caught, we also landed 125 croakers, along with a few bluefish. These guys had an awesome catch and they went home happy!

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 14, 2009

This evening, we left Hoopers Island with a group of four fishermen in search of croakers on the Chesapeake Bay. As soon as the sun went down, the croakers started biting right away. Two hours later, they had their legal limit of 100 croakers! These croakers are not quite the grade we were catching over the past couple of weeks, but still good for the pan! The average croaker was 13-14 inches in length.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 8, 2009

We left the dock at around 6:00 this evening, in search of more croakers on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. We anchored up in our regular spot, and waited them out. As is normally the case, the croakers didn't start biting until after dark. The sea conditions weren't very good, with about a 25-knot wind out of the south, and a hard-running ebb current, causing the boat to cut and shear, making it hard to stay on the fish. However, in spite of that, we still came away with about 80 croakers, which was pretty good for the number of fishermen that we had with us.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 7, 2009

This looks just like the picture below, but notice the date. Different day, same result. Another cooler full of croakers caught on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! These croakers started biting around 8:30 tonight, and by 10, the cooler was full. They had 120 croakers in all, along with about 15 bluefish.

Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: August 6, 2009

That right there is another 160-qt. cooler filled to the top with croakers caught while bottom fishing on Maryland's Chesapeake Bay! We left Hoopers Island this evening with a group of seven people at around 7 in the evening. We returned at about 10:30 with a full cooler! These croakers were as fast as you could pull them! They ranged between 13 and 18 inches in length! We ended up with over 160 of them for the evening. The fishing was slow starting out, but as soon as the sun went down, the fishing took off!

Enjoy the finest in Chesapeake Bay Sportfishing  with Capt. Dave

• Trolling for Trophy Striped Bass

• Bottom Fishing with light tackle

• Chumming for Striped Bass & Blues

• Live-lining spot for Stripers

• Trolling for Spanish Mackerel and Blues

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.

We offer full and half-day Chesapeake Bay Maryland fishing charters off of Maryland's Eastern Shore, fishing for rockfish (stripers or 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 experience on the Chesapeake Bay!

Capt. Dave Schauber
1345 Hoopers Island Rd.
Church Creek, Maryland 21622

410-397-3743

   Email:  sawyercharters@yahoo.com