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  • Flounder but no sheepshead, no spade fish at CBBT (Aug 16, 2014)

    I was going to try mainly sheepshead and spade fish at CBBT (Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA). I arrived at the tackle and bait store on Northampton ST., VA Beach at 06:00AM. But fiddler crab (for sheepshead) were sold out already. So I bought frozen sand flee. I bought frozen clam, but I threw it away immediately because I found that frozen clam (I bought) was decomposed already when I opened the package.

    So spade fish was out of the target species list for the day.

    Dave (HokieDJ) tipped me before the trip that 1) I fish for flounder during the outgoing tide. 2) Use tandem rig: 5 " Gulp Swimming Mullet for teaser and a 2 OZ whit buck tail with a 4" white Gulp Swimming Mullet.
    So I fished for flounder first during the outgoing tide. I caught two keeper flounder at 21.5" and 16.5". I release a 15" flounder.

    After done with flounder fishing, I fished for sheepshead until the frozen sand flee ran out.
    I caught a bunch of croaker and oyster toad fish on sand flee but no sheepshead.

    Next time I will buy chowder clam a day before the trip at H mart or Lotte.

    Last edited by ComeOnFish; 08-19-2014, 05:04 AM.
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  • #2
    Originally posted by ComeOnFish View Post
    Next time I will buy chowder clam a day before the trip at H mart or Lotte.
    I'm usually loading a case of napa cabbage, and other items for my wife to make kimchi when we go to those markets...didn't think about them doubling as a bait shop. LOL

    Nice report, flounder and video.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Cowpokey View Post
      I'm usually loading a case of napa cabbage, and other items for my wife to make kimchi when we go to those markets...didn't think about them doubling as a bait shop. LOL

      Nice report, flounder and video.
      Yea man they sell fresh fish, clam, etc... And cheaper than bait shop imo

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Shady View Post
        Thanks for the report, do sheep's eat blue crab? Could buy some at lotte beforehand
        Ryan,
        I am not sure. But I will also bring the blue crab next time. For the upper bay anglers, getting quality baits at the bait shops in VA beach area is not guaranteed.
        I am also planning to bring FishBites with clam flavor for spadefish.

        Somehow I double-posted the same report. I removed the one you had replied to, and I replied to you on this thread.

        Thank you
        joe
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