Captain David's Fishing Report

May Days Still Available for Charter

BayQuest — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:44:02 +0000

May 9,10,11,14,15,17,23,24,28,29 & 30 are open. May 25 is an open boat and still has some space available. Call 804-529-6725 or my cell 804-366-5050 to charter.

43 lb.- 49″ long Citation Rockfish Caught on Bay Quest

BayQuest — Sat, 05 May 2012 01:39:38 +0000

43 lb Citation Striped Bass

Fishing was tougher this week than last. Had to work harder for them but we had some large fish one going 43 pounds this week.

Nice Big Fish up to 47 Inches!

BayQuest — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:13:23 +0000

I expected fishing to be awesome after what I saw commercial gillnetting this past winter and I sure wasn’t wrong. The photos tell the story….it’s just plain good fishing! I have Friday and Sunday open if you want to charter. Cost is $600 for the day. Give me a call–804-366-5050. Tight lights, Capt. David

FANTASTIC Opening Day!

BayQuest — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:07:55 +0000

We couldn’t have asked for a better opening day for Rockfish Season. We pulled lots of fish & even though we couldn’t keep but one fish per person I think everyone had a wonderful time hooking & releasing. The fish went up to 42″ long and we had two Maryland citations. Today’s charter was booked by a husband for his wife’s birthday. I hope everyone enjoyed the day and I look for a lot of similiar action days to come.

Now Booking For 2012 Charter Season

BayQuest — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:54:15 +0000

I am now taking reservations for the 2012 fishing season which begins April 21st and runs through next January. As always, weekends go first so if that is the only time you can get a group together I would recommend you get commitments on the books as soon as possible. I am commercial net fishing now and the Rockfish are beautiful so I know the season will be fantastic this year. I’m catching lots of bunkers in the nets also which means there’s plenty of food fish for all types of large fish this year. The warm weather this winter has kept the water warm so the fish are here and waiting to be caught when the season opens on April 21st. Just email me or call if you are interested in booking a day. My rates are the same for this year and are listed on the website. David

Great End to 2011

BayQuest — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:05:15 +0000

The last week of December and the end of the Virginia season had some great fishing. Two days that week were not fishable due to the wind but the other days proved to be good. Thanks for everyone who fished with me in 2011. Hope 2012 is Happy & Healthy for all!

ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT FOR THE BAY SEASON

BayQuest — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:57:39 +0000

Friday and Saturday were tough days with a lot of wind and really rough seas. I want to thank everyone who hung in there with me as I tried my best to find you fish. Unfortunately, not every day is going to be a bluebird day so I hope you’ll come back and give it another try. Today, the wind moderated as the day went on and fishing picked back up as you can tell by the photos below. There’s only 2 weeks left for the bay season and then it closes until mid-April. As that season winds down the ocean season starts. I think there’s a lot of good fishing time left because we’ve had mild temps this year and the water is still warm. The ocean fishing will hopefully be a lot better than the prior two seaons when unusually early snows cooled the water down fast and cause the fish to go offshore where we couldn’t get them. I’m sure ready for a mild winter so we’ll have good ocean fishing again. Contact me if you want to go fishing…Tight Lines, David

Dec. 27th — Open Boat Day

BayQuest — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:12:22 +0000

I still have Dec. 27th open so I’ll offer it as an open boat fishing on the bay. I’ll probably be leaving from the Reedville area but you would have to be flexible so far as meeting locations. If the fish decide to move on lower down the bay between now and then, I’ll have to move with them. The cost is $100 per person for the day and includes the mate’s tip. By reservation only and must be paid in advance to hold your spot since space is limited. There’s a lot of people off from work & school that week so I expect it to fill quickly. Call 804-529-6725 or 804-366-5050.

Merry Christmas!

David

More Striper Photos

BayQuest — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:22:47 +0000

Still a good mix of fish & still some good days available for charter. Open days for the bay fishing are Dec. 19, 21, 22, 23, 27. & 31. Also, have a couple of spots still available for the Open Boat on Dec. 16th. Can’t think of any nicer Christmas present to give or receive than a good day of fishing! If you want to venture into the ocean & try your luck for the big boys after Jan 1st please contact me for open days in January also.

Lyle Fitzgerald gets help from Mate Jacob showing off his two Trophy Fish

Big Stripers…..

BayQuest — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:08:56 +0000

I don’t have many charters booked this week so my wife took off from work today and I took her fishing. We caught one fish that was 42″ long and weighed 31 lbs, another one that weighed in at 29 lbs, in addition to, a couple of 10 pounders. I’m so glad that she finally got to pull in some really good fish. If you are looking for a charter please give me a call. I still have some time available this month and plenty of available days in January fishing out of Virginia Beach.