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Ask an Expert: Captain Rob Chestnut from Endless Summer Charters

This month we talk with Captain Rob Chestnut from Endless Summers Charters about some unique ways to enjoy angling on the Bay. Captain Rob at the wheel of the Endless Summer. Q: You do a wide range of charters including fishing and “custom” charters. Can someone mix activities like visiting a port or restaurant with fishing? How flexible can…

Crayfish Fishing for Beginners

September 18, 2026

Although hook and line aren’t involved, many anglers willing to try a wade fishing of sorts do attempt to catch crayfish at one time or another. They’re a topnotch bait for many different species and…

A Chesapeake Perspective

September 17, 2026

September 17, 2026 Striped Bass and More: The Status of Popular Chesapeake Fisheries Dr. Caroline Ianniello — Striped Bass Initiative (SBI) Caroline will bring the striped bass science and…

Pop Quiz! How Well do you Know Your Lures?

September 14, 2026

Walk into any tackle shop and you can find lures ranging from old school to off the wall. Some look just like baitfish, others look like dead chunks of plastic, and still others look like nothing…

Notes from the Cockpit: Croaker Fishing is BACK!

September 11, 2026

They… are… BACK! Not in the numbers nor sizes we enjoyed a couple of decades ago, but in 2026 croaker have been back in the Bay in better form than we’ve seen since the birth of Instagram. Keeper-…

Hot New Fishing Gear for Fall, 2026

September 8, 2026

Okuma Makaira Gold SEa The Okuma Makaira Gold SEa is ready for offshore action. Fishing reels evolve over time, and one that’s recently evolved to a smoother revolve is the Okuma Makaira with…

The Perfect Pitch Bait

September 6, 2026

How in the heck did that stick get tangled up in the spreader bar? Wait… WAIT—that’s no stick, it’s a billfish swiping with its bill. Quick! Grab the pitch bait! Unless you don’t have a pitch bait at…

Three Classic Low Price Used Fishing Boats to Look For

September 4, 2026

We’d all love to run out and buy a big, glorious, brand-spanking-new center console, but the fact of the matter is that it simply isn’t an economic reality for many anglers out there. Or, maybe you…

September Stripers on the Chesapeake

September 2, 2026

Is it blazing hot outside, or does it feel like fall? If you live in Chesapeake Country, there’s a very good chance that it’ll feel like both at some point this month—sometimes, from one day to the…

LIVE with Lenny

September 1, 2026

Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for new episodes of LIVE with Lenny. Tune in for an interactive live stream with Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow where he discusses various seasonal…

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