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Blueline Tilefish Fishing for Beginners
Even if you have plenty of angling experience in different aquatic venues, attacking the deep blue ocean is like starting from scratch. And no matter how hard you work at it and how fast you pick things up there will still be days when you troll, troll, troll to no avail. When the tuna bite has dropped off a cliff, the mahi-mahi have gone MIA, and…
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Fishing the Patapsco River
July 7, 2026
Okay, maybe striped bass don’t really go on vacation and even if they did, they aren’t exactly visiting the National Aquarium. But considering that there’s a major metropolitan area perched on its…
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Midsummer Speckled Sea Trout
July 5, 2026
Countless Chesapeake Bay anglers who enjoy light tackle fishing in the shallows look forward to spring, when the speckled trout bite cranks up. Except in Virginia waters this year, of course, which…
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Paddler's Edge: Avoiding Blind Casts
July 3, 2026
Quite a few kayak anglers have electronics on their boat today, some even with real-time imaging sonar. But what about those of us who can’t or don’t want to invest in those rather expensive devices…
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Fishing Forecast for June, 2026
June 1, 2026
Sign up for our email list and you'll get a weekly overview of the bites on the Bay, along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and in freshwater venues. Subscribe for Premium Access to FishTalk's fishing reports…
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Ask an Expert: Walleye Pete Dahlberg on Light Tackle Fishing
May 29, 2026
Let’s get some Chesapeake Bay light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service. Light tackle fishing is the name of the game when…
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Bay Rocks: Tangier Sound to Bay Entrance
May 27, 2026
In this installment of our survey of natural formations in the Chesapeake, we’re going to take a look at three large natural anomalies on the east side of the Lower Bay. Each offers great bottom…
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Grady-White Express 340: Pelagic Magic
May 25, 2026
Let’s start out this boat review by stating the obvious: the Express 340 is a Grady-White, so it’s top-shelf from stem to stern. Whatever you’re looking at—from the hull to the horn to the helm…
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The Thunnus Among Us: Catching Yellowfin Tuna Part III, Artificial Sizzle
May 23, 2026
    Presented by   The weather was unsettled when you woke up in the dark of night but the forecast called for the wind to drop soon so you iced the cooler, filled the fuel tank, and stacked…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Chuck Jones of Salty Siren Fishing
May 21, 2026
This month we talk with Capt. Chuck Jones of Salty Siren Fishing. The topic: thinking like a guide the next time you leave the dock. Captain Chuck Jones of Salty Siren Fishing catches 'em up. Q:…
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