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Fishing Frogs for Beginners
Frogs were always a largemouth bass lure, until they weren’t. Well, they do still catch plenty of bass. But these days in the FishTalk zone of coverage more people fish them because they’re an excellent snakehead bait. In fact, if you Google “what’s the most popular snakehead lure” the AI overview comes back with: “The most popular and versatile…
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LIVE with Lenny
June 4, 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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Pair Customs 24 Deep V: Rock of Ages
June 3, 2026
Remember when fishfinders flashed, transoms rotted out, and livewells were squared off inside? You won’t see stuff like that on modern center console fishing boats, and one of the great things about…
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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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Cat Five Catfish: Hunting Trophy Catfish in the Chesapeake Region
April 3, 2025
Catfish are the epitome of a mixed blessing: the blue cats are apex predators ravaging our native fisheries, but at the same time, they provide us with utterly epic fishing opportunities. Both blues…
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How to Target Redfish in the Surf
April 1, 2025
Fall is my favorite time of the year to target red drum while surf fishing, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time you can target them. In the spring season you can catch them in our area,…
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Chesapeake Bay Under Assault: Notes from the Cockpit
March 30, 2025
No matter what your socioeconomic class, political party, or views of the government may be, if you love Chesapeake Bay fishing and the other opportunities our beautiful Bay affords us, you should be…
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Fishing Forecast, April 2025
March 29, 2025
Remember, folks, this is a forecast as opposed to a current report, which is built from looking back at the past eight years of FishTalk's reports, so for current reports please visit our Reports…
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Bluefin Tuna Fishing Bonanza
March 28, 2025
It's almost that time of year when fishing at the Hot Dog, Ham Bone, and other inshore lumps used to provide all the back breaking action offshore anglers could handle, when the bluefin tuna made an…
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Hot New Fishing Gear, Spring 2025
March 25, 2025
Whether you're getting ready for redfish or prepping for white perch, it's time to check out the latest and coolest angling goodies. Here's are a few top picks we're eyeballing for the spring of 2025…
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