Phantoms of the Lower Bay

Download or read book Phantoms of the Lower Bay written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told by a former artificial reef manager, recreational boater, and sport-fisherman with a foreword by Lenny Rudow, this book provides a detailed look at wrecks and obstructions including natural formations in Virginia Lower Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters. It also covers all of Virginia's ocean artificial reefs with annotated graphics showing site layouts. The narrative not only tells where to look for structure, but also includes extensive graphics from hydrographic survey data to show what is actually there to inform fishing strategies and tackle selection. Included are locations of bottom features with structure that makes them candidates as undocumented artificial reefs. A special chapter discusses boating and fishing safety in relation to commercial ships and tugs. Geographic coordinates for structures discussed are included. There is also a step-by-step illustrated guide for using the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Bathymetric Data Viewer and how to use it to access Descriptive Reports that document results of hydrographic surveys. This book helps recreational fishermen find unique and unpressured bottom features that attract bait, sea bass, tautog, flounder, striped bass, redfish, cobia, and other predators.