Weekend Fishing Forecast (8/2) by Capt. C.D. Dollar It's cobia time on the Lower Bay. Photo courtesy of Ken Neill So the weather finally broke, the storms have rolled on, and we have no more King tides to deal with. That's a recipe for some good fishing. Here's a sampling of what's being caught up and down the bay and off the Atlantic coast, and should give you a few ideas for the weekend: One of the best catches I heard about this week came from veteran Crisfield, MD, charter boat skipper Curtis Johns. On July 29, his client, Tom Kramer of Baltimore, landed a 12-pound sheepshead that took a peeler crab soaked in Pocomoke Sound. From what I understand Kramer is waiting on an official weight on a certified scale. Great catch, fellas. In Virginia, Ken Neill of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman's Association said lots of boats are tuna fishing, with some nice bigeyes coming across the rails around the Norfolk Canyon. He mentioned The Fingers and Wayne’s World area are holding yellowfin with dolphin and wahoo catches making for good fun. The Virginia Beach Invitational Billfish Tournament kickoff the season as Sniper placed first with eight white marlin releases, Canyon Express was second with six white marlin releases, and Bi-Op-Sea placed third with four white marlin and a blue marlin release. Top junior angler is 14-year old Bryce St. Clair (aboard Sniper) with two white marlin releases. Hello, Mr. Blurry Cam. Even though Mr. Blurry Cam got the best of this photo, there's no doubt that's a big sheepshead. The 12-pound bruiser was caught in Pocomoke Sound by Tom Kramer of Baltimore, MD, while fishing with skipper Curtis Johns. Photo courtesy of Tracey Leonard Ken Neill says you can catch amberjack at the southern towers, sea bass, triggerfish, spadefish, and some flounder at the wrecks and a little better flounder bite on Hampton Bar and in the York River, buoy 42, buoy 36A and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which also has a good sheepshead bite. Cobia fishing remains good, (chumming is the preferred method). Some Spanish mackerel are available in the Lower Bay, and sight-casters are also running into schools of big red drum and schools of big jack crevalle. The inshore bite for puppy and speckled trout continues to be strong from Back River to the Mobjack Bay as well as the Bay-side creeks of the Eastern Shore. Tarpon are holding in the seaside inlets of the Eastern Shore. Off the Ocean City, MD, coast, billfish fanatics are counting the hours until the White Marlin Open, which kicks off on Monday and runs through Friday. Otherwise, John Unkart e-mailed to report that the Hot Dog had a good chunking bite for bluefin tuna and Capt. Monty Hawkins on the head boat Morning Star e-mailed that a couple of his honey holes (artificial reefs) were very good to his fishers. Jodi Deforno of Avonmore, PA , Tina Kinder and Diane Walsh  of OC MD, all caught keeper sea bass and summer flounder. Capt. Jeff Lewatowski reports some good flounder can be caught on near shore wrecks. John Charchut from Baltimore fished with Jeff and caught two nice flounder. In Maryland's part of the Chesapeake Bay, striper fishing remains strong, croaker fishing has improved, and bluefish are a little more active. I haven't heard a peep about Spanish mackerel, and flounder reports are paper thin. Mike from Breezy Point Marina said rockfishing along the western shore from Holland Point to the Power Plant continues to produce coolers of perch, croaker, and spot. Live-liners are still parked at The Hill, but don't be afraid to stake out lumps north of Bloody Point or inside Eastern Bay. The False Channel and Stone Rock have given up keeper rockfish with blues in the mix. If you want to target blues, troll hoses and spoons near Sharps Island Light. Also I heard that the hardhead bite is coming on nicely off the Gooses, Poplar Island and West River, as well as lumps from Thomas Point to Baltimore Light. Fish at night in waters 30 to 45 feet deep. Jodi Deforno of Avonmore, PA , Tina Kinder, and Diane Walsh of Ocean City, MD, all caught keeper sea bass and summer flounder board Capt. Monty Hawkins Morning Star. Photo courtesy of Capt. Monty Hawkins Don't ignore the Bay Bridge pilings, especially on the east side of the bridge, where you can land keeper rock, some to 30 inches. I heard of one 35 inch striper that took a BKD. Above the Bay Bridges I hear chumming and trolling are still best methods off Mud Leads and Swan Point. I haven't a clue about flounder in the Middle Bay. Off Taylor's Island and Tangier Sound have earned brief mentions. I heard rumblings that the Little Choptank was holding a few specks and reds, which makes sense for early August, so I'm going to have to investigate. In the lower Honga, Big Annemessex River Tangier and Pocomoke sounds and barrier islands bayside the puppy drum and speckled trout fishing remains good. PropTalk contributor and light-tackle guide Capt. Walt says it's a "very good mix" of puppy drum, speckled trout and schoolie rockfish. My old Annapolis buddy Capt. Harry Nield, who runs the charter boat Kingfish II out of Deal Island, told me the other day his fishers are having a big time catching some flounder, croakers, spot, and kingfish as well as the occasional bluefish.