January 16

VIRGINIA BEACH

FISHING CENTER

200 Winston-Salem Ave.

Virginia Beach, VA 23451

757-491-8000

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16TH

citations:
57 lb Striper caught by Dean Winstead of Chester, VA
54 lb Striper caught by Jennifer Cash of Virginia Beach, VA
52 lb Striper caught by Ray Pennell of Renton, NC
52 lb Striper caught by Adam Lehnert of Glen Allen, VA
50 lb Striper caught by Randy F. Berrier of Winston-Salem, NC
50 lb Striper caught by Jeffrey Mason of Manassas, VA
47 lb Striper caught by John E. Beland of Stafford, VA
46 lb Striper caught by Ken Sigler of Stafford, VA
45 lb Striper caught by Adam Lehnert of Glen Allen, VA
42 lb Striper caught by Richard D. Rheutan Jr. of Henrico, VA
41 lb Striper caught by Hames H. Bayles III of Sutherland, VA
40 lb 1 oz Striper caught by Franlin G. Goodwyn of Richmond, VA on the Sea Witch
40 lb Striper caught by Corey of Appomattox, VA
47" Striper caught and released by Woody Kibler Jr. of New Castle, DE
46" caught and released by Edward Simpson of Parsonsburg, MD
46" Striper caught and released by Clifford Day of Houston, TX on the Backlash
46" Striper caught and released by Thom Hudson of The Woodlands, TX on the Backlash
44" Striper caught and released by Greg McAuley of Ellerbe, NC on the Gannet
44" Striper caught and released by Alan Henderson of Ellerbe, NC on the Gannet

HEAD BOAT CITATIONS:
10 lb 10 oz Blueline Tilefish caught by Keith Russ of Richmond, VA on the Rudee Angler
14 lb 4 oz Blueline Tilefish caught by Michael B. Russ of Richmond, VA on the Rudee Angler
14 lb 2 oz caught by Shannon C. Carroll of Virginia Beach, VA on the Rudee Angler
14 lb 5 oz Blueline Tilefish caught by Ernestine Patterson of Cheltenham, MD on the Rudee Angler
12 lb 12 oz Blueline Tilefish caught by Johnnie Herbert of Virginia Beach, VA on the Rudee Angler

Today's the day! We had EVERY charter boat booked as well as our overflow charter fleet AND almost every private boat we have was booked today. The docks look a little desolate, but we're preparing for a crazy afternoon when the boats start rolling in. 6:45 this morning the inlet was PACKED with boats coming from Owl's Creek (the public boat ramp). You can see how packed it was in the pictures below:

Good luck to all the anglers fishing today! We hope to see some good limits, big citations, and smiling faces this afternoon!

We'll try to keep you as updated as possible, but bare with us because it's going to be CRAZY this afternoon. As always, for the latest info about fishing, charters, make-up charters, or general information feel free to give us a call or e-mail us!

1:00PM
Our first charter boats and private boats started rolling back in and the reports are looking GREAT! Not only have we seen limits of fish, but the sizes are HUGE! Everyone was so excited, as they should be, about such a great catch. After yesterday being a little slower than usual, this warm snap we've had has changed the water temperatures enough that the fish have showed up even thicker. The Backlash also caught over 40 fish today, but released them all per their charter's request. They even ended up with 2 release citations. Great job guys!

Head Boat fishing report:
After several weeks of bad weather and not being able to go out, the head boats came back to the docks with their limit on Blueline Tilefish and tons of nice citations! In addition to the tilefish, the captain reported that there were good numbers and nice sizes to Black Belly Rose Fish and Barrel fish as well. The weather was great for the trip and lines stayed tight throughout the day! They even saw a fin whale that hung out there around them for awhile! Call 757-422-5700 for more information!

Franklin G. Goodwyn and his 40 lb 1 oz Striper!