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July 8, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Mapp nabs a speckled trout with dad

Mapp nabs a speckled trout with dad

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — The local offshore blue water season has started, with boats based out of Wachapreague and Chincoteague reporting catches of yellowfin tuna while trolling ballyhoo in the Washington Canyon. On the bayside, cobia catches have come...