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Searching for Spanish Mackerel in the Lower Bay
I still remember years ago when a friend showed me how to try fishing for Spanish mackerel with planers and spoons in the lower Chesapeake Bay waters of Virginia. Before then, I knew little or nothing about this species – I guess they had always been around, but no one that I knew fished for them. Like their bigger cousins, King Mackerels, these…
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Magothy River Reefs
May 23, 2019
The Magothy River watershed is like a mini Chesapeake Bay, and fishing here is a microcosm of Chesapeake Bay fishing. The river has a main body fed by tributaries with tidal influx and some fringe…
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Solace 345: Breaking New Ground
May 21, 2019
Take a look at the picture, drink in the all-new, completely unique, one-of-a-kind Solace 345, and there’s no mistaking this new center console fishing boat for any other boat on the planet. Which is…
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Notes From the Cockpit: The State of Our Striper Fisheries
May 19, 2019
Welcome to summertime, Mid-Atlantic anglers, and the awesome fishing that goes along with it – and welcome back to another edition of FishTalk, where we remain as dedicated as ever to helping you…
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How to Catch Trout With the Float N Fly Technique
May 17, 2019
Stocked trout have caught your attention? Or, maybe some big bluegills are swimming around in that pond? Then we sure hope you’re familiar with Float-N-Fly tactics, because especially on breezy days…
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Cape Horn 22OS Review: Enter Attack Mode
May 15, 2019
There are so many center console boats on the market these days it’s hard not to mix up the posers with the serious fishing machines. That won’t be a problem, with the Cape Horn 22OS. Along with 27…
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Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Tactics Part Two: Chunking
May 13, 2019
Trolling is often the way to get yellowfin tuna on the line and last month we touched on the how-to info in Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Tactics Part One: Trolling, but at times it's the chunking bite that…
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June Fishing Tournaments on the Chesapeake Bay
May 10, 2019
June is a big month for fishing tournaments in Maryland and Virginia, especially for anglers who enjoy Chesapeake Bay fishing. You think you're up for the competition? Tournament anglers should tune…
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Walleye Fishing Tactics: The Hangy-Hangy
May 8, 2019
You want to get into some walleye? They can be found in many of our region’s rivers, from the Susquehanna in both Maryland and Pennsylvania down to the New River in Virginia. And a great way to…
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Kayak Fishing Lessons
May 6, 2019
My friend and intrepid FishTalk Head Art Dude Zach Ditmars took me kayak angling not long ago when he was testing a new Old Town Topwater PDL fishing kayak (see Old Town Topwater PDL Fishing Kayak…
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