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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Fishing from the Shore

Fishing from the Shore

By Bill Hall — Recent reports indicate that cobia and spadefish are beginning the early stages of their late summer and early autumn migration from the Chesapeake Bay into the Atlantic Ocean. Cobia schools have been seen traveling south in the waters of the lower bay,...
Fishing from the Shore

Fishing from the Shore

Not much has changed in fishing over the last week. Extra-warm water temperatures and excessive heat are forcing most anglers to fish early in the mornings and late in the afternoons. Coincidentally, this is when most of the highky productive action also occurs....
Fishing from the Shore

Fishing from the Shore

By Bill Hall – High water temperatures and lower oxygen levels have combined to impact a lot of the local fishing activity negatively. Fishing early in the morning, especially during the latter portion of a rising  tide, will often improve your odds of catching....
Fishing from the Shore

Fishing from the Shore

By Bill Hall – Cobia action has slowed for the second week in a row. Theories for the decline include the high water temperatures and the fish entering the spawning season. Flounder fishing on the seaside remains steady, both inside the inlets and on the ocean wrecks....