Fall Rockfishing is in Full Swing!!!

 Hello everyone, Hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather we've had the past few days (just kidding). Hopefully this mess we have dealt with this week won't hurt the fishing because it's been really good out of the gate. Rockfish seasoned opened in Virginia last week and started out wide open, there are plenty of healthy fish waiting to be caught on some of our local chumming grounds. Chumming and livelining has been producing limits of fish up to 28" and a few blues in the mix as well. There are also a few nice puppy drum showing themselves from time to time for us and birds working on some bigger blues as they move south down the Bay for the winter. This is great news for us right now and makes me feel even more confident about this fall and winter. As most of you know, last fall was great, but our winter was hit or miss, with more misses than hits. I'm hoping this milder summer this year we have had and outlooks for a colder, more normal winter that VA Beach will be back to business as usual. I also feel that our Fall Bay season will be a great one as well, seeing good numbers of healthy smaller fish now leads me to believe that we will see great numbers of the big fish from the middle of November until we head to Rudee on Dec 18. We still have a few dates available for our fall chumming and livelining season through Nov. 17, after the 17th I believe we will be trolling full time for the big fish out of Reedville for a solid month of fishing before we head south with the big boys. Our calendar is now open through the first weekend in February to take bookings right on through the bulk of our ocean season, and we only have 3 saturdays left for the entire season. Nov. 30 on the Bay and Dec. 21 and Feb. 1 out of Rudee, Holiday dates are going fast as well with only a couple dates available around Christmas. We do however still have plenty of dates in the first 2 weeks in December when fishing will be great out of Reedville to wind down the Bay season and we have lots of weekdays open in January for the heart of the Ocean run. Give us a call soon so you don't miss out on your date to get your winter time trophy Bass and possibly a shot at a giant bluefin in January at the Beach!!!  Hunters, there are still a few Sundays available to not interfere with the deer and waterfowl hunts so don't miss your chance. Tight Lines everyone!!!!

          

            Capt. Cory Rice

            captaincory@c4charters.com

            337-251-5821

Trophy season was a great start to the year, now it's on to the summer time groove!!!

Hello everyone, We've finished our trophy season for the spring and it was a good one. I'd like to thank everyone who was a part of it as we had many good trips with great people and lots of pullage from the striped monsters. Now that the weather is starting to warm we've put the big spread (see attached picture) into storage and pulled out the chumgrinder and spinning rods. It's time for some light tackle action chumming and bottom fishing for now and the trolling for blues and Spanish Mackerel won't be far behind. Starting next week, we will begin chumming and bottom fishing and starting to explore for the flats for speckled trout and puppy drum. Reports are there are already some specks and drums close to home and we'll be starting to fish for them in another week and will keep you updated on what we're seeing. Don't wait too long to book your trip aboard the Anna Lynn to get some light tackle action real soon and some meat for the grill and freezer!!!
   
     Tight Lines,
     Cory Rice
     337-251-5821
     captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring trophy season is still hot!!!

Hello everyone, The spring season is still producing great catches of fish and finally a few warm, pretty days on the Bay. We will continue running out of Smith Point throughout the remainder of the trophy season and still have some dates available next week. We have a few days open next week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday May 13th are still available. As long as the fish allow we'll still be out there tearin' em up. If you can't make it out to get your big bass, don't worry we'll start chumming out of Reedville for the little fellas as soon as the big boys stop biting and we'll be casting in the grass beds for speckled trout and puppy drum. Give us a call and book your date today to come and get your fix on some rod bending.
     Tight Lines,
     Cory Rice
     337-251-5821
     captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring Season is hot!!!

Hello everyone, Spring season is underway and has started off smoking hot, other than the temperatures. We've had some great trips so far and have had 8 Maryland length citations in 5 trips with plenty of meat going home for everyone. All the signs look for the spring season to continue to be as good if not better as the time goes on, so don't miss your chance to get on the water soon. We still have 4/30, 5/1, 5/2 and from 5/6-5/12 available and really hope to see some of you on board soon!!!
      Tight Lines,
      Cory Rice
      337-251-5821
      capatincory@c4charters.com

Season is one week away!!! Weekend days still available!!!

Hello everyone, Hope you are ready for the start of another great season of fishing, Trophy Striped Bass season starts next saturday and we are ready. The boats is back in the water cleaned up and ready to go, all the baits are tied up new and shiny, all we need are the fish. The fish are here after a day of catching and releasing on my small boat, it seems like things are set up for a great season and great fishing right from day one so don't miss out. We still have one saturday and two sundays left available and some weekdays available after opening week. We have 5/5, 5/11, and 5/12 left open for weekend trips and you can check our calendar at c4charters.com to see what weekdays are still available. We are also offering a discount on groups that book back to back days so call us soon to get your name on the books and get your date for some good spring fishing!!!

       Tight Lines,
       Cory Rice
       337-251-5821
       captaincory@c4charters.com

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A new member of the fleet!!!

Hello everybody, I just wanted to introduce you all to our new pride and joy. We've added a new rig to the fleet and with a new rig comes new options. Believe it or not, the Anna Lynn can't go everywhere so we got a boat that can. Welcome to the family the largest V bottom that Carolina Skiff makes to widen our range and styles of fishing.

We now have the ability to fish on the flats and rich grass beds that the middle Bay has to offer. Set up with large casting decks and plenty of horsepower, we can now go just about anywhere. As I've grown up here in Reedville, summertime has always meant Speckled Trout and puppy drum on the flats. It has been a great passion of mine coaxing these fellas out of their grass beds and into the floor of my boat and now I get to share that experience with our customers. I've thought for a while now on how to get more people to enjoy this type of fishing and now we are able to offer it to everyone. There's nothing like feeling that drag sing after coaxing a big trout or drum out his grassy hiding spot. This type of fishing adds a whole new experience for our clients from live baiting to casting to even salt water fly fishing for these fish. Our season will be from May 15 after our giant trophy rockfish season right on through September on the flats and in the grass beds around the islands, across to the eastern shore, and in our local marshes here around Reedville. Don't miss out on our getting a new experience on our new rig or bring your big group aboard the Anna Lynn to fish in the deep all summer long!!!

              Tight Lines,
              Cory Rice
              337-251-5821
              captaincory@c4charters.com

Spring is here???

Hey everybody, I've been told that Spring has officially started even though I woke up to snow this morning. I'm sure warmer days are in our near future and I'm positive that some rockfishing is in mine, how 'bout yours? If it;s not don't worry there is still time and dates available for Spring trophy season to get your first fix of the warm season. Don't wait too long though, we still have some dates available, but here are fewer and fewer all the time. Make sure you don't miss your chance to see the 26 line spectacle that has become known as the spring trophy spread. The season starts April 20 and runs through May 15 when we'll start picking on the smaller class stripers with some light tackle and the rest of guys will show up soon there after. Croakers, spot, bluefish, red drum, and more will be here by the end of May. We'll be fishing out of Reedville all summer long running around catching whatever we can get on the hook. Our calendar is up to date and ready to add your name on it, so don't wait too long to get your gang together and join us out on the water. Remember, it won't be long now til the shorts and flip flops come out of the closet!!!
            Tight Lines,
            Cory Rice
            337-251-5821
            captaincory@c4charters.com