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Notes from the Cockpit: Fishing with Grandkids?!?!
Ummm… is it really 2025? Are my kids all out there adulting on their own? Do my knees and elbows ache more than they used to, is that bald spot really visible when my back’s to the camera, and is that “new” project called FishTalk really in its eighth year of publication? Yes to all of the above—wow, time flies. And while my own children have…
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Paddler's Edge: Fishing Kayak Seats
December 14, 2025
Let’s talk about cushions for your kayak—bet you’re on the edge of your seat, right? It’s a subject you don’t hear people talking about too much, but if you spend hour upon hour sitting in a kayak…
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Rockin’ it at the Stone Rock
December 12, 2025
Year after year, decade after decade, anglers in the Middle Bay zone constantly hear about the Stone Rock. It’s one of those “old reliable” hotspots that produces fish on a regular basis throughout…
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The Artful Angler, Part I: Custom Fishing Rod Parameters & Parabolics
December 9, 2025
Maybe you prefer custom over mass-produced, maybe you want to give an angler a gift with real meaning, or maybe you just like fishing with the best, and in any of those cases you might want to build…
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Fishing Forecast for November, 2025
October 31, 2025
We all know printed fishing reports are generalized, and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands. For timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports pages. Current reports will be…
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Late Fall Crabbing
October 29, 2025
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…
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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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Ask an Expert: Light Tackle Fishing Tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg
October 21, 2025
This month we get into light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service. Huge stripers like this are one heck of a thrill on light…
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