Can't hook up if you don't Go

"The Best 2 weeks of the year are Here"

        The next 2 weeks, from Dec. 15th to Jan.1st has always 

been the prime time to catch that Trophy Rock Fish. Over the 

past 2 years rocks up to 65 Lbs have been boated during this 

2 week stretch.

     The past few days the bite has been off, but there were a 

 hand full of nice fish boated this weekend. Reports of fish 

being marked though out the Eastern Shore waters, but very

little takers.

     There are fish here, the bite will turn on. So, with that said, 

you can't catch them sitting on the couch. For all the up coming

Charters the Rock Hound is going to give a discount for all the week day "Walk On" angler till Dec.31st.

Up coming Walk on Dates;

Sunday   12/22     Day Charter       Canceled 

Friday   12/27     Day Charter     Fully Booked

         Plus Mate's Tip, 15% to 20% is the norm 

For more info or to Book a Charter 

call Capt. Pete at

757-256-6305

"Time for the rods to Bend"

    The Rock Hound adjustment this past week worked well. We

put Rocks in the past few days from 34' to 37''. Most of the bites

were in the afternoon to sundown, but there were reports from other Charter Captains of early morning hook ups. 

   Got a report Saturday morning from Jet Ski Brain who braved

the winds and 3 to 4 foot waves. He had fished the area we have

been hitting the past few days and boated 3 nice rock fish up to

47" range.

    So, this upcoming week, we only have a few weather days to 

fish, and we have a few walk on spots available;

For more info or to book a trip

Call Capt. Pete at;

757-256-6305

"New Game Plan Adjustment"

Hello Anglers, 
   well the Rock Hound has been fishing hard as always, and the results have not been up to par. And to my charters from the
last week, I've giving them all a discount on there next booking. 

   The time of the bite going off this weekend has been after the
Rock Hound was heading back to the dock. So we are going to
start our charters a little later so we can stay out for the late
bite. We plan to run some afternoon/evening charters this week
as well.

   The fish are here, and there numbers are increasing every 
day. The water temps are ideal, and with the little warm up
coming this week will insure they don't drop to fast. It's only
the 2nd of Dec. and the big Bay bite is right on time from here 
to Jan. 1st.

For more info or to book a charter 

Call Capt. Pete at

757-256-6305

There getting BIGGER

"There getting Bigger"

With the cold sap we have had this past week, has

triggered the bigger rock fish to start biting. Fish in

the 40" to 44" were boated this past weekend. The night

bite has been better than the day bite for sure. Casting 

jigs on the incoming tide produced rocks in the 24" up

to 36" class, and 1 nice fish over 40". Casting eels is 

starting to get under way, reports of rocks in the 32" to 

44" class were boated this past weekend. The season is 

now under way, and will get better every day.

The RockHound will now start doing what she knows 

best, live bait fishing for Trophy Rock Fish. We are

now going to start our night charters .

We will be running walk on charters 

next Friday and Saturday night. 

For more info or to book a charter 

Call Capt. Pete at

757-256-6305

Recon Weekend Report

"Recon Weekend Report"

    The Rock Hound and 3 other fellow Captains were involved

in this weekends recon trips. We all had an area to fish, both day and night trips.

    This report starts on Friday night, the area the CBBT. With 

 the incoming tide, the bite started slow. Than as the tide started ripping the rock fish turned on, 3 anglers C&R over 30 fish from 18" up to 32" in 1 hour.  

   Saturday morning, 1 Captain fished the CBBT, and 1 the JRB area. The CBBT report was very slow, from casting eels, jigs and

swim baits only produced only 3 rocks all morning. Started trolling with stretch's  from the 4th island down to the 2nd on

the ocean side. Marked lots of bait and schools of fish, but never

got a bite.

  The JRB area did fairly well Saturday morning, boating rocks,

puppy drum and specks. 

  Today back at the 3rd island, the bite I've been waiting for to turn on. Rock Fish in the 36" class showed up and biting. After

about 45 min. 16 rocks from 26" to 36".

   Summary,

  The fish are here, seems the bite as been on the incoming tide

both day and night. The temps are around 58 at the CBBT, and

coming down. Next weekend with the temps dropping, the fishing will be better than this past weekend. 

  Tight Lines,

Capt. Pete

Weekend Recon Trip

"Weekend Recon Report"

Headed out at 7 AM Saturday morning for the CBBT,

started casting into the rocks on the 4th island. Water temp

was 64* with 1 to 2 foot swells and no bait on the screen. 

Moved over to the 3rd island, and  picked up 2-18" rocks

and missed 1. There was a bite at 2nd island, just not what

I was looking for. After 4 hours boated 6 rocks all under

20" and 4 Tog's all shorty's. Need this cold front coming 

threw to bring the temps down and the fish up north. 

Tight Lines,

Capt. Pete

Walk on Trip info

Rock Hound Charters

Hello Anglers,
We offer walk on Trips for both day and night charters for the upcoming fall/winter lower Bay Trophy rock fish season. We know at times its hard to get 6 fellow anglers together to fill a charter, so let me fill the empty spots for you. the best way to get info and updates for our walk on trips is to get on our E-Mail walk on list. 

To receive walk on info, send us an E-Mail at; rockhoundcharters@gmail.com 

Put Walk on in subject line, let us know what days would work best for you.

Tight Lines,
Capt. Pete