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Late Fall Crabbing
Wait a sec – November crabbing? You bet, people, most seasons you can catch ‘em right up to Thanksgiving! Steamed crabs are still a possibility, people!! Most people think of crabbing as a summer activity, and few keep running the trot line or pulling the traps past October. That’s a shame, because like many other critters in this part of the…
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Getting Real about Blue Catfish
October 27, 2025
Like ‘em or not, blue catfish are here to stay in the Chesapeake. Long adapted to our country’s big Midwestern rivers, they have adjusted easily to Virginia’s large tidal rivers over the past 50…
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New and Improved Boats, Outboards, and Electronics: Nautical and Noteworthy
October 25, 2025
As we come to a close on the model year of 2025 and new 2026 fishing boats, outboards, and electronics hit the water, there have been a number of improvements and/or developments to existing lineups…
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Fall Trolling for Striped Bass: Idle Time
October 23, 2025
Ah, November—striped bass are feeding hard to fatten up for winter, bite-windows are extended well past dawn and dusk, and bird shows are a distinct possibility. Much as we hate to think of the…
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Key West 291 FS: Exceeding Expectations
September 11, 2025
Here’s the great thing about much of the Key West lineup: take one of their boats for a sea trial, and you’ll likely be surprised at just how well it handles a Bay chop and how well it stays on an…
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Susquehanna River Fishing
September 9, 2025
Anyone who reads the Way North Fishing Reports has seen plenty about fishing in the Susquehanna River. With 18 million gallons of water flowing through its mouth every minute, the Susquehanna River…
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Fishing Lures Not Working? Add Fatal Attraction
September 7, 2025
The FishTalk fishing reports say there’s an epic bite going off in this very spot, you bought the exact same lure everyone raves about, and the conditions look ideal. But… you’ve caught bupkis. Could…
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Contender 24 Bay: No Holds Barred
September 5, 2025
In a world full of frou-frou boats it’s rare to come across a fishing machine, even a center console, that truly lets an angler do battle with no restrictions. Contender has a rep for building…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Drone Fishing
September 3, 2025
Okay, I admit it: marine electronics have long been a crutch and now side-scan has become a critical part of my fishing repertoire, but drone fishing never struck me as an imperative. Yeah, the bow-…
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Fishing Forecast for September of 2025
September 1, 2025
We look back at the past years of FishTalk's fishing reports to put this forecast together, and it does not include the latest angling intel. For current reports please visit our Reports section …
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