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This lens introduces the reader to a popular saltwater pan fish, called Norfolk Spot or simply "spot".

Spot Fishing From Piers 

Spot are a great fish to catch on fishing piers. The Virginia Beach fishing pier, Saxis pier, Sea Gull fishing pier, Cape Charles fishing pier and other Virginia piers are all good places to enjoy fishing for spot. Anglers of all ages, sexes and skill levels congregate to enjoy a fun day on these piers.

The Virginia Beach pier is located on the boardwalk in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Double header of spot are common during the blitzes that makes the pier famous for its excellent fishing.

Norfolk Spot Fishing Links 

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Fresh Seafood

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Virginia Beach Fishing Pier

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Saxis Virginia Fishing Pier

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Cleaning Norfolk Spot and Other Pan Fish

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Fishing Information Guide - Everything Your Ever Wanted To Know!

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Catching Norfolk Spot 

Spot occur along the Atlantic coast in estuarine and coastal waters from the Gulf of Maine to Florida, although they are most abundant from Chesapeake Bay south to South Carolina.

Spot are fun to catch and a great fish for anglers of all ages. Anglers use standard 2 hook rigs, using small hooks and small pieces of bait.

Popular baits include bloodworms, shrimp, clam and a synthetic product called "Fish Bites" that works very well.

Larger fish for the table are best caught with the standard 2 hook rig, but sometimes fishermen in need of bait also use a sabiki rig to catch large numbers of small spot. The rig has multiple hooks, adorned to resemble small shrimp. Most anglers will tip the hooks with tiny bits of bloodworm, although the sabiki rigs will catch fish even unbaited. Sabiki rigs seem to work best if slowly jigged near fishing piers or other pilings.

Spot are also caught, sometimes in large numbers by anglers fishing in the surf. Baits include small pieces of bloodworms, squid, crab or artificial bait strips.

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Pier Fishing:How to Catch More Fish from Atlantic and Gulf Coast Piers by JOE MALAT

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Uncle Bubba's Savannah Seafood: More than 100 Down-Home Southern Recipes for Good Food and Good Times by Earl Hiers

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