Anglers had hot fishing for king mackerel last month and chances are strong for more action in August.
Father and son, Courtney and Jimmy Haynes of Mechanicsville, Va., fished four days before landing a prized 38-pounder.
Jimmy, age 11, caught the citation-sized keeper while live bait pin-rig fishing from the end of Jennette’s Pier.
“It took off for five minutes,” he said.
Courtney, a veteran angler, was thrilled.
The pair shared a big embrace after getting their photo taken.
Courtney admitted it wasn’t easy keeping his son engaged in pin-rig fishing because it’s such a large investment of time and money.
After it was all said and done, Jimmy said, “I’m just ready to go to the beach.”
