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Angling success sometimes comes down to valiantly beating your head against a brick wall. You might not catch a fish in the first three hours of trying, or even the first three days, but if you give it your all for long enough sooner or later you’ll hook up. When I was younger I enjoyed more success than I do in this day and age, in part because I…
August 10, 2026
Whether you’re fishing a shoreline or up a channel drop off, casting jigs can be a big payoff while kayak fishing. I typically have at least one of my rods rigged with a jig no matter the target…
August 8, 2026
Iko Prints Ikoprints lets you turn that catch into a different sort of wall-hanger. We all wish to preserve a memory of a special outing or that catch, or the desire to make art of the sport we…
August 6, 2026
The only constant in Chesapeake Bay fishing is that it’s a sea of change. Whether it’s daily, seasonal, or long-term, the Bay’s environmental, biological, and physical conditions are continually…
July 1, 2026
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July 1, 2026
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June 30, 2026
Each and every time you go fishing a properly set drag is what stands between your fish, and a break-off. But few people set their drags properly, or even understand the nuances of how the drag’s…
June 29, 2026
Fiberglass boats are great for the average recreational angler running a center console boat, but have you ever noticed that the serious professionals like commercial fishermen, marine construction…
June 27, 2026
“We boarded the steamer all happy and gay, and got off in Seward the nineteenth of May,” according to Shorty Gustafson in his folksong Cheechako about newcomers to Alaska. Back when Shorty traveled…
June 25, 2026
The Tideline 28 Bluewater is expected to launch soon. Very soon. Tideline has announced a new model, the 28 Bluewater, expected to be launched this summer. The 28’ long, 10’ wide powercat…