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Paddler's Edge: Top Tactics for Fishing Shallow Flats
During spring and throughout summer red drum, speckled trout, and striped bass cruise the shallows here in the Chesapeake and its tributaries. Whether I launch my kayak on the St Mary’s River, the Potomac, the Piankatank, or on a shallow flat of the Bay, I might see schools of fish feeding. Tell-tale signs are what I look for while scanning the…
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Show Time: The Bay Bridge Boat Show at Safe Harbor Narrows Point
April 11, 2026
We love shoreline fishing and kayak trolling, but for many of us no form of fishing is quite as exciting as being on the Bay or along the coast while aboard a boat. And if you don’t yet have a boat…
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Spring Fling: April Trophy Rockfish in Maryland
April 9, 2026
Attention Maryland Anglers: It appears that we may once again legally catch and release rockfish during the month of April in Maryland waters. Chesapeake Bay anglers in the state of Maryland will…
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Snakehead Fishing the Spring Push
April 7, 2026
Snakeheads are a furious, frustrating, and fantastic fish to target. And although this species is still relatively new to Chesapeake country, at this point many of us have been targeting them for…
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Fishing Vs. Therapy
March 6, 2026
In this topsy-turvy world mental health has taken on more importance than ever, and seeking mental health guidance has become more common than ever. But, are we going about maintaining our sanity the…
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Pickup Stix: Fishing Rod Holders for Pickup Trucks
March 4, 2026
There’s not anything much worse than the gut-wrenching feeling of arriving at the ramp or fishing spot and finding out your one-piece fishing rod is no longer in one piece. Whether it’s the rolltop…
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Spring Fishing on the Chesapeake: Hitting 50
March 2, 2026
After a long, tough stretch of winter fishing, the mouth of the Chesapeake is the first chunk of Bay Country to wake up for spring in a big angling way. Fifty is the magic number that makes it happen…
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Fishing Forecast for March, 2026
February 27, 2026
Sign up for FishTalk's weekly Fishing Reports and they'll be delivered via email every Friday by noon, just in time for your weekend fishing adventures. Meanwhile, here's our forecast for fishing in…
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Scout 188 Sportfish Review: Exceeding Expectations
February 25, 2026
Have you ever seen a center console fishing boat under the 19’ mark with seating for six people? Nope. How about one with a forward console lounger? Not likely. How about one that features digital…
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Hobie Mirage Passport 10.5 R Review
February 23, 2026
We finally pulled the trigger at last year’s Annapolis Boat Show: the Rudows got a fishing kayak. I can’t say it’s mine exactly, because my wife provided the main motivation. I generally fish from…
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