05-02-2008, 08:21 PM
Usually the first signs of summer on the Eastern Shore of Virginia are warm sunny days, steady southwest breezes and the guttural calls of laughing gulls. For sportfishermen though, summer usually begins with reports of anglers catching those first red drum, as they continue to migrate north up the coast. And for many local surf-fishermen, the beginning of summer means beach-fishing action that will only get better as the days get longer.
Some of the finest surf-fishing on the mid-Atlantic coast can be found along the Eastern Shore. This isolated region of Virginia is blessed with a long string of barrier beach islands, stretching almost 70 miles from the Maryland state line south to Fisherman's Island, located at the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay. Between these islands are twisting inlets that feed into back bays and endless marshes. Along this coastal corridor, migrating fish move along the beach feeding on an assortment of baitfish, crabs and shellfish. With island names such as Hog, Cobb, Parramore, Cedar and Metompkin, among others, they offer the intrepid angler great surf-fishing action during the balmy days of summer. I say intrepid, because not all the islands are easily accessible. In fact, to reach any of Virginia's barrier islands, with the exception of Assateague, you'll have to have a boat. So for sheer convenience Assateague Island is not only easy to reach by vehicle, but offers great surf-fishing action as well.
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Some of the finest surf-fishing on the mid-Atlantic coast can be found along the Eastern Shore. This isolated region of Virginia is blessed with a long string of barrier beach islands, stretching almost 70 miles from the Maryland state line south to Fisherman's Island, located at the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay. Between these islands are twisting inlets that feed into back bays and endless marshes. Along this coastal corridor, migrating fish move along the beach feeding on an assortment of baitfish, crabs and shellfish. With island names such as Hog, Cobb, Parramore, Cedar and Metompkin, among others, they offer the intrepid angler great surf-fishing action during the balmy days of summer. I say intrepid, because not all the islands are easily accessible. In fact, to reach any of Virginia's barrier islands, with the exception of Assateague, you'll have to have a boat. So for sheer convenience Assateague Island is not only easy to reach by vehicle, but offers great surf-fishing action as well.
Continue reading this article at:
http://www.virginiagameandfish.com/fishi...index.html