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Makaira Boats Gen3 26: Shock and Awesome
Where can you find a splash of North Carolina in the southwestern Pacific? Simply head for the Makaira Boats plant in Northland, New Zealand, where the hulls feature Carolina flare. Wait a sec—it might be just a tad bit easier to roll over to the Eastern Shore and visit Cambridge, MD, because you can now find Makaira boats there, too, at Brown Dog…
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LIVE with Lenny
April 2, 2026
Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for new episodes of LIVE with Lenny. Tune in for an interactive live stream with Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow where he discusses various seasonal…
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Fishing Forecast for April, 2026
April 1, 2026
Here's our forecast for fishing in the upcoming month of April based on what we've seen on a month-by-month basis looking back at our eight years of weekly fishing reports, as well as the current…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Change is Coming
March 30, 2026
Greetings, FishTalkers—spring is finally in the air! This winter was a long, tough slog, with fishing somewhere between impossible and miserable much of the time. But in the coming days perch will be…
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Three Key Boat Trailer Details to Consider
January 20, 2025
It’s zero-dark-early in the morning as you cruise across the asphalt at 65 mph, trailering your fishing boat as you head for the boat ramp. Wait a sec, what’s that strange vibration in the steering…
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Choosing the Best Fishing Rod
January 17, 2025
It's not easy to choose the best fishing rod, whether you enjoy fishing for panfish like white perch or pelagics like wahoo. You could spend $1000 on a fishing rod, you could spend $10, or you could…
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Fishing Millponds for Beginners
January 15, 2025
One of the greatest things about being an angler living in Chesapeake Country is that even when it comes to winter fishing, the angling season never really ends. Spring, summer, fall, and winter…
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How to Catch Sucker Fish: I'm a Sucker for You
January 12, 2025
For many shoreline anglers like me, the start of winter may mark the end of a fishing season. Popular gamefish like rockfish, redfish, smallmouth bass, and others become increasingly difficult to…
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Catch and Release Off-Season Stripers, Part II
January 11, 2025
When trophy striped bass invade the Chesapeake Bay the action can get hot and heavy. Once water temperatures drop below the 40-degree mark, however, that bite usually shuts down. But, don't give up…
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Catch and Release Striped Bass All Winter Long
January 11, 2025
There are all kinds of wintertime opportunities for Mid-Atlantic anglers, ranging from ice fishing to trout fishing to tautog fishing. But in our neck of the woods, rockfish - AKA striped bass - take…
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