Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Cold Shallows, Striper Bites, and Winter Mild Conditions

🛒 Cozy Earth - Luxurious bamboo sheets, pajamas, & more 💰 Get 21% OFF | Promo Code: POINT https://cozyearth.com/discount/POINT --- Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure comin' atcha with your Chesapeake Bay fishin' report for Monday mornin', January 26th. Water's sittin' at a low tide 'round 4:46 AM at 0.8 feet in Virginia Beach per Tides4Fishing charts, risin' to high 'bout 11:16 AM at 3.9 feet, then droppin' to 0.9 feet by 5:47 PM and evenin' low at 11:34 PM hittin' 2.9 feet. Currents'll pick up mid-mornin'—prime for striper bites when the tide shifts. Sunrise at 7:22 AM, sunset 6:13 PM, accordin' to Tides4Fishing solunar tables, with average activity today at 51—moon risin' 1:48 PM southeast. Weather's lookin' typical winter mild from WBOC forecasts, expect partly cloudy skies, temps in the upper 40s, light winds off the bay—bundle up but no gale warnings. Fish are active in the cold shallows; recent reports got stripers rockfish tearin' it up on bunker chunks and trollin' setups near the Bridge-Tunnel, per NOAA tide data and local chatter. Decent catches of 28-35 inch keepers, some 40-pounders chunkin' live bunker. Blues and puppy drum mixin' in, few cobia sightings on jigs if you're lucky. Tides4Fishing notes solunar peaks alignin' with dawn and dusk for best action. Top lures? Bucktails or cobia jigs in blue water candy for stripers and cobia, AltodeCastro style. Soft plastics like Bass Assassin in Albino Sea Shad or Arkansas Shiner shinin', straight from The Fisherman tips. Live bunker or menhaden best bait—chunk it or drift whole. Hit these hot spots: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel pilings for stripers on the incoming, or Rudee Inlet drop-offs for drum and blues. Troll slow, 2-4 knots. Stay safe out there, measure 'em, and release the big breeders. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn --- 🛒 Cozy Earth - Luxurious bamboo sheets, pajamas, & more 💰 Get 21% OFF | Promo Code: POINT https://cozyearth.com/discount/POINT