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Hot New Fishing Gear for 2024
As the fishing season of 2024 busts loose we Mid-Atlantic area anglers and Chesapeake Bay fishing fans are on the lookout for cool new goodies that will help us catch more fish. Here are three top picks that can make it happen. Standalone CHIRP fishfinders aren't too common these days, but Furuno has a pair of new models to check out. Furuno…
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Ask an Expert: Fishing with Griffin's Guide Service
April 20, 2024
This month we pose some questions about fishing in May and about catching Chesapeake Bay bull reds to Captain Steve Griffin, of Griffin’s Guide Service. Captain Steve hoists his best catch ever!…
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Blue Catfish in the Bullseye
April 17, 2024
There’s no such thing as a sure thing in fishing, but in recent years targeting blue catfish has become about as close as it gets in many Maryland waterways. Channel cats have been around for decades…
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Spring Snakehead Fishing Tips
April 15, 2024
Snakeheads may like it hot, but if you choose the right spot and make the right moves April can be a great month for targeting them. These three spring snakehead fishing tips will help light a fire…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Crowded Fishing Spots
March 6, 2024
WooHoo — we made it - winter is about to be in the rearview and spring fishing is finally coming. Many diehards have fished right on through the winter, but thanks to multiple different bites getting…
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Beginner Tips for Fishing with Kids
March 4, 2024
Are you planning to take a kid fishing? These tips will help make your fishing adventure fun, enjoyable, and most importantly, something that your child and you will want to do again and again as you…
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Patuxent River Fishing Hotspots
March 2, 2024
Wrecks and structure that we might routinely pass over in the Patuxent River enroute to the Chesapeake ruins are seldom fished. But when conditions on the Bay main stem are too rough for small…
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Fishing Forecast, March 2024
February 29, 2024
Our usual disclosure: Fishing reports published in print are generalized and weeks may have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely up-to-date reports, visit our Fishing Reports…
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Hot New Fishing Boats for 2024, Part II
February 27, 2024
As we said the other day: We're psyched for our favorite regional festival of fiberglass fun, the Bay Bridge Boat Show (April 12 to 14 in Stevensville, MD). As we head for the docks we’ve received…
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Hot New Fishing Boats for 2024, Part I
February 25, 2024
We're psyched for our favorite regional festival of fiberglass fun, the Bay Bridge Boat Show (April 12 to 14 in Stevensville, MD). As we head for the docks we’ve received word of a slew of hot new…
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