Striped Bass Fishing On the Chesapeake Bay

This past December, when Elizabeth and I visited my parents on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, I got out on the Chesapeake Bay for some striped bass fishing and sight seeing with Elizabeth, my friend, Edward, and my father. We didn't catch any stripers we could keep -- all were under the minimum regulation size -- so it was a catch-and-release trip, but being on the water was a treat, as it almost always is.

"Marsh near Chesconessex Creek; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Rods & Reels; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Bay Island; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Channel marker; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Elizabeth in Mom's boots; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Edward & Dad; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Fishing boat; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Channel marker; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Edward; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Hooked striped bass; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Lure; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Striped bass; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Dad measuring striped bass; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Dad; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

"Tower; Chesapeake Bay; Eastern Shore of Virginia; December 2013"

Photo credits:  © Christopher Reiger, 2013