by Ryan Webb | Oct 21, 2024 | Sports
BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Small red drum, known locally as puppy drum, and speckled trout continue to provide the bulk of the catches in the shallow waters on both sides of the Eastern Shore. Look for increasing numbers of small rockfish (striped bass) during...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 15, 2024 | Sports
BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — The speckled trout fishery continues to improve with the falling water temperatures. One recently reported catch stands out above the others — Drake Greer, of Parksley, landed a 32-inch speckled trout, one of the largest speckles...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 7, 2024 | Sports
BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Local angling action has become a tale of two species, as increasing numbers of speckled trout have begun to challenge the reign of red drum for the attention of local anglers. And the good news is both species can often be found in...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 1, 2024 | Sports
BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post — Two years ago, Nandua High School didn’t even have a golf team. Next week, the Warriors will be vying for a spot in the Class 2A state championships. Nandua has won five of six matches this fall — its only loss coming to powerhouse...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 1, 2024 | Sports
BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Last weekend’s tidal flooding on both sides of our peninsula, combined with another round of breezy conditions, severely impacted the amount of angling activity for the second week in a row. Fishing immediately improved when the...
by Ryan Webb | Sep 23, 2024 | Sports
BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Gusty conditions continued to create unsafe seas during the majority of the week, which limited opportunities for most anglers to access unprotected portions of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. One popular fishery that refuses...