Guided Trip Sept/Oct

[Greggory DiSalvo]

Hi all, My dad wants to take a guided trip sometime in september/early October this year.  He is a god awful fly caster, but would like to dabble and fall back on spin if it's not working out.  I've been trying to get him to take an Orvis class, but his schedule and mine haven't aligned...and he wants company.  I know I could certainly use it too.  Anyway, we could do a smallie float on the Shenandoah or James, but we both are quite competent at finding them by ourselves.  He is interested in salt, but I am supremely unfamiliar with it, especially in the fall.  We would love to stick to VA, Southern Maryland, or the Outer Banks.  

Are there any recommendations for fish to seek out, and guides to put us on them?  

Thank you for the wealth of knowledge and the willingness to share.

Gregg

[Charlie Church]

Chris Newsome would be one of your best bets for Saltwater. His site is bayflyfishing.com

That's his best time of the year too. 

[Lane Thurgood]

It's my absolute favorite time of the year to fish the middle Chesapeake Bay!  And he won't need to cast far with a fly.  I use Gary Neitzey out of Kent Narrows: 410-937-8753.  It's only about an hour from DC.  Schoolie stripers will be the primary target.  You may still get some blues mixed in.  It's a great trip on fly or spin.

[Greggory DiSalvo]

Both guides look great and the schoolie action sounds like it would be great fun as a beginner.  It also sounds like there's a possibility for some fish busting bait on the surface.  You can't beat an explosion of water, so I'm all in.  Let's see what my dad thinks.  I'll be looking to book something soon, but will see if anybody else has other recommendations. 

Gregg

On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 8:38:28 AM UTC-4, Greggory DiSalvo wrote:

[Greggory DiSalvo]

Lane/Charlie, I've done well with schoolies in the potomac in mid to late october, but don't know what is the typical prime time for the bay.  Would this be late September (Although I'm sure there is quite a variance year to year)?

On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 8:38:28 AM UTC-4, Greggory DiSalvo wrote:

[Charlie Church]

September/October is a great time for the lower bay. If you look through Chris Newsome's instagram, he was getting tons of stripers (some quite big), specks and some good sized reds. November is great too but you won't see that many reds, if any.