Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, September 5 Update:
There are a lot of great bites still firing off as fall is knocking on our doorstep. A reader checked in after fishing from the surf at Assateague. They report that the bite has been pretty good in the mornings and almost all the fish he caught this week were extremely close to shore. A high low bucktail rig with Gulp! mullet teaser has been effective for catching flounder when the surf isn’t crazy rough, but they have all been on the small size (between 10-14 inches). One morning, they almost had a quadruple double with two flounder, kingfish, pompano, and one spot that blew the streak. They were all on a high low rig with Fishbites, sand flea flavor seemed to get the most bites. It sounds like there is something to catch for everyone in the surf right now.
Fish In OC had several good reports this week, including one from the Spring Mix II who had six white marlin releases. Sea Hawk Sports Center reports that the deep blue waters of the Atlantic have provided a good white marlin bite from the Poorman’s Canyon to the Washington Canyon. They also mentioned that the yellowfin and mahi action has improved recently. For those anglers looking to take home plenty of fillets, the blueline tilefish bite has remained good in depths of 300’ to 400’. In the nearshore waters, flounder and sea bass have been the primary target. The crews aboard the Fish Bound had some great trips this week with boat limits of both species. Fishing around the Ocean City inlet has been good for several species, but the highlight has been sheepshead. Charter boats and recreational anglers have been enjoying a great sheepshead bite recently with fish over 10 pounds landed this week. Inshore bottom fishing has also produced spot, croaker, tautog, flounder, and sea trout. Now is a great time to visit the seaside and cast a line.