Assuming you will be shore fishing...I spent about a year working in the VA Beach/Norfolk area during '12-'13, and always had decent shore fishing at Lynnehaven inlet. West shore. Inshore side. Various tides, but you definitely want moving water. On moving tide you will be able to see likely areas. There are puppy drum in there, flounder (which yes will take a streamer near bottom, and are good sport and great eating), sometimes bluefish, and stripers - in low light. Full disclosure I never caught a striper there, but others did and the place is highly recommended as a shore access spot. You have to pay for parking. Cash only. Honor system. Also if you drive into the far western edge of the neighborhood called Ocean View, park, then walk onto the beach and walk west until you get to where it ends looking at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, that is also a popular spot. Another thing to do is start at Lynnehaven inlet and walk west on the bay side and shore cast. Hard on the bay side spots if fly fishing as winter pattern wind will be in your face. The inlet is a bit more fly friendly.
Don't wade at Lynnehaven inlet especially on fast moving tide. Current is savage, drop off is steep and deceptive, the sandy bottom is tricky. People get killed wading there, allegedly. There's decent casting room from shore especially if you are shooting a sinking/sink tip line.
Be advised there are no fly shops in the area. Bass pro in Hampton has a small supply of fly gear. Not many people fly fish in VA beach. Not sure why. Oceans East tackle shop on Northampton Blvd is a good place to get advice - on lures and bait and locations. Chartreuse, white, pink, and combination grubs and jigs seem to be the ticket. Chartreuse & white clousers as we know work just about anywhere. Don't go too big, though. My experience with lures and flies from shore was 3-4 inches max worked best. Not too heavy 1/4 -3/4 oz jig heads. If fly fishing use a sink tip (I like the integrated 25-30 foot fast sink variety for this kind of environment. Flouro tippet no heavier than ~12 lb. don't use wire unless blues start cutting you off.
Good luck.
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