November 17, 2025
After years of striped bass regulations ratcheting tighter and tighter, the Maryland DNR is considering a “baseline season adjustment” for rockfish for 2026. The proposed changes boil down to this: …
November 17, 2025
This month we pose some questions about catching Chesapeake Bay winter striped bass to Captain Steve Griffin, of Griffin’s Guide Service.
Captain Steve with a nice winter striper. Oooh, we can't…
November 9, 2025
Finally, something we can all agree on: the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. With its roots dating all the way back to 1983, the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, along with the mayor of…
October 31, 2025
We all know printed fishing reports are generalized, and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands. For timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports pages. Current reports will be…
October 23, 2025
Ah, November—striped bass are feeding hard to fatten up for winter, bite-windows are extended well past dawn and dusk, and bird shows are a distinct possibility. Much as we hate to think of the…
October 21, 2025
This month we get into light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service.
Huge stripers like this are one heck of a thrill on light…
October 13, 2025
The waters around Pooles Island look like any other one might consider for Chesapeake Bay fishing, but the action around this little chunk of dry land is anything but normal. Pooles has a rich…
October 10, 2025
The month of Rocktober used to bring wide-open bites with frenzied striped bass churning water under diving birds all up and down the Bay. And this year we might see that happen, but during the last…
October 8, 2025
It’s Saturday, July 19. The weather forecast is for low winds, calm seas, and cooler temps than we’ve been having all summer thanks to cloud cover, but no chance of rain. I’m taking a few friends…
September 24, 2025
Anyone who's been Chesapeake Bay fishing has almost certainly seen a lighthouse or two along the way. Chances are you’ve never caught a Chesapeake Bay “sand hog,” though. That’s because it’s a slang…
August 23, 2025
An old side-scan sonar image suggested a massive reef straddled the westside boundary of Hollicutts Noose Fish Haven northeast of Bloody Point on Kent Island. That’s where reef records recorded…
August 21, 2025
You say you can’t decide whether you want to focus on flounder, concentrate on cobia, or dedicate the day to black drum? One of the coolest things about fishing at the CBBT is that if you play your…
August 19, 2025
This month we talk with Capt. Chuck Jones, of Salty Siren Fishing. Capt. Chuck runs the 26’ Chesapeake by Composite Yachts Salty Siren out of multiple ports through the Upper, Middle, and Lower Bay…
August 3, 2025
The popular angling venues Windmill Point Reef and the nearby natural reefs off the mouth of the Rappahannock River were featured in “Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reefs: Voyages of Rediscovery” (Young,…
July 27, 2025
FishTalk’s intrepid Production Director, Kayak Sharpie, and all-around Tech Wiz Zach Ditmars has a chronic angling issue: he changes lures about every five casts. Perhaps a reflection of the ADD…
July 20, 2025
When it comes to hunting for the red drum of a lifetime, you're looking for a fish that's monstrous. Ginormous. Hugemungous. And nowhere is your shot better than late summer on Chesapeake Bay.…
July 18, 2025
Our expert for August is Captain Larry Geipe of Chasing Light Charters. Since summer has set in, our conversation focuses on catching Spanish mackerel on light tackle.
Captain Larry shares his…
July 15, 2025
Come July 16 and the summer closure for rockfish, Cheapeake Bay fishing will change rather radically. Anglers in southern areas will be counting their lucky stars for the blessing of species…