Rescuers are searching for a man after a fishing boat capsized near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
    Virginia Beach authorities say a second fisherman was rescued and was taken to a local hospital. He’s expected to recover.

1 rescued, 1 missing after boat capsizes in Va | WSLS 10

Just three hours before the first of two Nationwide Series practice sessions on Thursday at Talladega Superspeedway, Ryan Newman was still trying to unlock the secrets of what lay in front of him.

There was nothing wrong with the Chevrolet that he would drive for Kevin Harvick in those two practice sessions later in the day. Tony Stewart's teammate was a few miles down the road from the track, at Lake Logan Martin, trying to figure out why the bass were so slow to bite.

NASCAR'S NEWMAN KEEPS EYE ON TRACK, HOT FISHING SPOTS - al.com

Striped bass fishing is off to a good start, and hopes are up for further improvement as bigger fish move in during the next couple of months. On the other hand, winter flounder fishing continues at a very low level while yet another zero has been recorded for the traditional spring mackerel run.

Stripers biting, others flounder - Jersey Shore Fishing - NJ.com

Just about everybody agrees that the start of the Maryland trophy rockfish season last Saturday began more with a whimper than a bang, but some of the boaters who trolled the Chesapeake's waters with massive parachute bucktails and umbrella rigs that contained a series of Sassy Shad lures connected.

Weekend Fishing Report - Washington Times

The current leader in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament - a 21-pound, 13-ouncer caught several weeks ago by Virginia Beach's Skip Feller - is thought to be one of the top 10 togs ever caught.

CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Bluefin tuna
- Matthew Seckers, Exmore, 68-inch release, Cigar seamount offshore.
- Nathaniel Torbert, Virginia Beach, 110-0, 100-fathom line offshore.
Blueline tilefish
- Trick Standing, Virginia Beach, 17-1, 100-fathom line offshore.
Chain pickerel
- Richard Carney, Portsmouth, 24 1/2-inch release, Western Branch Reservoir.
Crappie
- Garrett Hedspeth, 9, Virginia Beach, 15 1/2-inch release, Lake Trant.
- Emre Smith, 6, Virginia Beach, 2-1, private pond.
- John Smith, Virginia Beach, 15-inch release and 2-2, private pond.
Flounder
- Andrew Keisel, Norfolk, 10-7, Lynnhaven Inlet.
Largemouth bass
- Brandon Sheppard, Portsmouth, 7-10 and 6-3, Lone Star Lakes.
Sailfish release
- Scott Schuster, Virginia Beach, off Hatteras.
Sea bass
- Donald Haynes, Norfolk, 5-2, Norfolk Canyon.
Tautog
- Harold Ausley, Kiptopeke, 9-8, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Robert Balcom, Virginia Beach, 12-0. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Harry Barr, Virginia Beach, 23-inch release, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Rizacina Keys, Virginia Beach, 10-12, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Ronnie Larkin, Portsmouth, 17-0, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- John Patrick, Virginia Beach, 10-0, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Bill Susewind, Virginia Beach, 23-inch release, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- David Thompson, Portsmouth, 15-12 and 9-10, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- David A. Wood, Virginia Beach, 12-4, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

Fishing forecast for the week of April 23 - April 30 | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

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A Virginia waterman was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to one year and one day in prison and a $4,000 fine and was ordered to make $40,000 in restitution for his part in the largest striped bass poaching case in the history of the Chesapeake Bay.
With family and friends watching, Thomas Hallock, 48, of Catharpin, Va., was ordered by Judge Peter Messitte to surrender to marshals on May 22 to begin serving his sentence. One month after his release, Hallock will be required to pay $300 a month for 36 months, after which time the court will work out the terms for the remainder of his restitution

Virginia waterman sentenced in poaching case -- baltimoresun.com

Call them rockfish, rock, stripers or striped bass, but Morone saxatilis is back to spawn in the Chesapeake Bay and area anglers are out in force for the striped bass season that began Saturday, April 18.
During the trophy season that runs through May 15, anglers may catch one striped bass per day measuring over 28 inches in the lower Potomac River and throughout much of the Chesapeake Bay.

Striped Bass Season Begins - Southern Maryland Headline News

The Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament has started publishing all citation catch applications on its Web site with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.It's a great place to see who has caught what.

Virginia Pilot Online Virginia Citation Report

Citation catches ... Only at The Pilot | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Anglers got a much-needed respite from the bad weather over the weekend as skies cleared and temperatures climbed.

There wasn't the explosion some expected but the fishing was good and most expect things to get better.

Fishing improves over weekend | APP.com | Asbury Park Press

It all came together as never before. Bay and air temperatures were warming nicely, fuel prices were low enough that fishermen could afford to fill their tanks, stripers were spread out the length of Maryland's share of the Chesapeake, there was little if any breeze, and it all added up to what was likely the best opening day of Maryland's spring trophy rockfish since DNR tightened regulations nearly 20 years ago. It was a slam dunk.

Outdoors: Boats, catch are plentiful as rockfish season opens • Sports - Outdoors (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

Togs ranged from 4 to 8 pounds.

Beautiful day. Boats with fishing rods sprouting from their tops and sides cutting deep white V's into the water. People smiling and waving.
It's opening day of the spring striped bass season, the end of winter and the beginning of another wonderful run of fishing.
So why am I so bummed out?

In trial's dark shadow, opening day of fishing provides hope -- baltimoresun.com

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David Akridge of Virginia Beach has established a new state record for blueline tilefish with a 20-pound, 4-ounce fish caught March 19.

The record-setting blueline bested the existing state record of 19 pounds, 14 ounces, set by Rick Wineman of Yorktown on March 31, 2007.

Hampton Roads Online Lee Tolliver

Angler sets new Va. tilefish record | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times

American Global Yacht Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Southport Boat Works. The agreement is expected to be completed within the next few weeks.

AGYG says it will continue to produce Southport fiberglass sportfishing boats at the 52,000-square-foot plant in Leland, N.C. Southport builds a line of 26- and 28-foot sportfishing boats and distributes them through dealerships in the United States, Puerto Rico, Australia and Europe.

AGYG acquiring Southport Boat Works

Bass continue to headline the early spring season, though tautog anglers are out in force trying to land their fair share of whitechins before the season closes on May 1. The first reports of black drum entering Delaware Bay have come in, and the bay has been the spot to find keeper-sized bass as they move up into the Delaware River to spawn out

Short stripers to 27 inches are still being caught in some good numbers in the backwaters, according to Dan Sheeler of Fin-Atics in Ocean City.

South Jersey report | thedailyjournal.com | The Daily Journal

The people who know the bay best said there are plenty of fish in the sea - it's the fishermen who might be scarce this time around.

Plenty of rockfish, fewer fisherman • Top Stories (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

Saturday is the big day as Maryland's spring trophy striped bass season opens in the main stem of the Chesapeake.

Courtesy Photo Jim Kasper, skipper of Morning Angel, with a 35-inch striped bass taken on a white Bernie Michael Bullet Nose bucktail with 6-inch Sassy Shad added at the Bay Bridge. The fish was released.

The outlook couldn't be much better for the big day what with some big female fish exiting the spawning grounds notably the Potomac, Patuxent, Nanticoke and Choptank Rivers following a successful spawn - and others still en route to spawn.

Outdoors: Peak rockfish trophy outlook spawns for Chesapeake • Top Stories (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)

A lot is happening in the world of fishing even though the week featured much rain, little sun and cooler than usual temperatures

Weekend Fishing Report - Washington Times