Jacks Big Fish

Type: Chesapeake
Region: Mid Bay
Location: Near Buoy 83A

My son Jack pulled in this 36 inch striper from the Chesapeake Bay. We were trolling (two-prong yellow umbrella rigs) in 50 feet of water near Buoy 83A from our small boat on Sunday (May 15, 2015). We departed our marina in Deale, MD, around 10:30 am and caught this rockfish trolling around 11 am on this overcast day. We continued trolling but only had one other "hit" so returned to our marina before it began raining around 3 pm on Sunday.