Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Chesapeake Bay angling pro, comin' at ya from the Baltimore-DC waters on this crisp December 17th mornin' at 8:20. Winter's grip is on, but the Bay's still givin' up fish if ya know where to swing.
Weather's cooperative today—light winds variable out of the north, temps hoverin' in the low 40s risin' to mid-40s, partly cloudy skies per the latest NWS maps. Sunrise hit around 7:15 AM, sunset 'bout 4:50 PM, givin' ya a solid 9+ hours of light. Tides at Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel show high around 5:40 AM at 2.6 ft, low at noon near 0.15 ft, then risin' to 1.8 ft evenin'—fish the outgoing for best current pull, per Tide-Forecast.com data.
Fish activity's steady for cold-water holdouts. Striped bass season closed after Dec 10 per Maryland DNR, so switch to white perch—they're schoolin' heavy in brackish tributaries, fightin' like demons on light tackle. Recent reports note massive perch smashin' records up north, and locals pullin' limits from tidal rivers on small jigs, worms, minnows. Toggin's pickin' up on South Shore reefs over 100 feet, with keeper cod mixed in—use green crabs or shrimp on dropper loops. Scattered rockfish, blue perch, whitefish still showin' in deeper holes.
**Best lures:** Berkley minnow grubs on 1/8-oz jigheads for perch and tog; chatterbaits or light swimshads to cover water. **Top baits:** Worms, grass shrimp, fiddler crabs—peelies for stripers if ya find 'em legal.
Hot spots: Hit the rips at Point Lookout near the Potomac mouth for perch schools, or Thomas Point off Annapolis for tog structure—anchor up and drop straight down.
Bundle up, check regs, and stay safe out there.
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