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Surf Fishing Tips for Beginners
Surf fishing isn’t always the most productive form of angling, but it’s incredibly relaxing, and at times can produce a nice cooler full of fish. Ready to get in on some action in the suds? Be sure to use these five surf fishing tips: Coastal Correspondent John Unkart displays a fine spring surf fishing catch made on Assateague Island. Savvy…
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More Award Winning Fishing Gear from ICAST
August 8, 2018
A few weeks ago we showed you some of the hot new fishing gear introduced this summer, in New Fishing Gear Introduced at ICAST: Garmin Panoptix Livescope Wins, but this included a mere fraction of…
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Notes from the Cockpit: A Conversation with CCA-MD's Dave Sikorski
August 6, 2018
As we’ve stated time and again, FishTalk’s overarching goal is to help you catch more, bigger fish, particularly by feeding a steady diet of how-to fishing and where to fishing articles on top of…
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Fishing for Spanish Mackerel
August 4, 2018
Spanish mackerel are like mini-pelagics of Chesapeake Bay fishing. They’re lightning-fast speedsters with a lot of pullage-per-pound, and although they’re only in our neck of the woods for the summer…
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Paddler's Edge: Kayak Fishing Gear
August 2, 2018
Here's some kayak fishing gear we've come across recently which paddling anglers of all types will find of interest. Kayak fishing requires a selection of tools specific to their jobs. Merrell…
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Billfish Special Part II: Baiting and Hooking
July 31, 2018
In Billfish Special Part I: Fishing and Baiting Marlin we examined factors like how to locate an appropriate area to troll for billfish, and how to troll for them. But once a marlin is in the spread…
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Chesapeake Bay Boating Alert: Yes, it IS Bad Out There!
July 29, 2018
8/2/2018 Update: South winds kept most of the garbage to the north recently, and we spoke with several anglers from the Choptank south in the past few days who reported there was some flotsam but…
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Spadefish and Triggerfish at the CBBT
July 29, 2018
Summer fishing at the CBBT (Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel) can produce fish like red drum, cobia, and flounder, but there are also some lesser-known species that provide lots of action such as…
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The Best Fishing Line: Monofilament Versus Braid
July 27, 2018
Whether you prefer chasing trophy stripers on a kayak or sinking baits to the bottom for tidal blue catfish behemoths, choosing the best fishing line can be a tough call. Those of you who fish…
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New Fishing Gear Introduced at ICAST: Garmin Panoptix LiveScope Wins!
July 25, 2018
In our never-ending quest to bring you news of the latest and greatest fishing gear, we went to the ICAST show in Orlando, Florida this summer and saw all the cool goodies on display including the…
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