Wayne Young

Bridges Under Troubled Waters Wayne Young

Reef structure where striped bass forage in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay waters and tidal Potomac River are explored. An engaging narrative by a hands-on artificial reef builder tells how, where and what to look for at State-sponsored fish havens (artificial reefs) as well as a selection of natural reefs, wrecks, and obstructions. Details include reef construction lore, geologic changes affecting fishing conditions, rebuilding submerged islands, a dash of fishing fun, and expanding use of Reef Balls in oyster restoration. Reef descriptions supported by a selection of before and after pictures, sonar imaging, and computer-generated graphics aid in visualizing specific reef structures and layouts. Internet websites and printed materials sport fishermen can use to find additional details and side-imaging sonar images of wrecks, ruins, obstructions, and natural underwater features such as fallen timber and remnant oyster bars are presented. A selection of color graphics used to produce the greyscale images in the book are found on the Facebook page for this series, "Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reefs", and featured in excerpts by the author found on the FishTalk Magazine Where to Fish webpage.