Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! On board today, regulars Gary Condon & Greg Powers for LT striped bass. At first light, air temps 41 degrees, water temps 51 degrees. Winds near calm SE. Dropping low end of tide. Zero … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! On the bay at first light for final RECON. Charter season begins in earnest tomorrow. THE FISHING: Air temps 41 degrees, water temps 55. Seas calm. A handful of fish in the bay this … Continue reading →
Welcome to a new page at Baymen Charters, Soli Deo Gloria – Latin for “Glory To God Alone.” Many of you know me as a lifelong hunter, angler, and outdoorsman, but I am also a lifelong man of faith. My … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! At first light today, seas were calm, water and air temps matched at 52 degrees, sunny, rising tide. Just a gorgeous morning. I found four small schools of striped bass passing through the bay … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! On board today, local fly rodder, Ben Piggott, for some pre-season RECON. At first light, seas were calm, water temps were 52 degrees (!) and tide was high and ebb. As you know, … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! On the bay this morning in search of the first early fish of the pre-season. A ton of fish are moving north in the migration as I am sure you know if you follow … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! For the past 32 years I have been offering “short money” early Pre-Season RECON charters for striped bass on our bay. This year, RECON charters kick off Monday, APRIL 21. I will be running … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & BAYMEN! Here we are starting out the second week of April. I have always loved the phrase “April Showers Bring May Flowers” that I must have heard for the very first time as a baby … Continue reading →
Greetings from BAYMEN! Here is the final list for open clamming dates 2025. All dates first come, first served. E-mail only for replies: March 31 April 1,2,3,28,29,30 May 1 June 26 September 9 Sincerely, Capt. Dave, BAYMEN, baymenlife.com … Continue reading →
Greetings from Capt. Dave & Baymen! Spring is only a few days away and it is time to reconfirm your 2025 striped bass fly and light tackle charter dates. I have you all down on my calendar, so don’t worry. … Continue reading →