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Small Boat Safety Offshore
Ronald Reagan was president, GPS didn’t exist outside of the military, and recreational boaters were running around with two-stroke outboards that were about as reliable as the weatherman when I enjoyed my first true offshore adventure in a small outboard-powered boat. We were probably a little bit safer than we would have been cruising down the…
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Blue Catfish in the Bullseye Part II
May 17, 2024
If you live anywhere near Chesapeake Bay and you like fast angling action that results in tasty fish on the plate, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself fishing for blue catfish in the near…
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How to Fish for Bigeye Tuna
May 16, 2024
If you're serious about offshore fishing and you’ve ever had a bigeye tuna inhale your bait, considering the fight that’s surely embedded into your memory, this fish’s scientific name - Thunnus…
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Chesapeake Bay Bull Redfish
May 16, 2024
Chesapeake Bay fishing is best known for great light tackle striped bass action—there are not many places on earth where a person can get into huge slugs of predatory fish and catch them one after…
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Smallmouth Bass: Small Streams, Big Fun
May 16, 2024
The small creeks and streams of Southern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland like Antietam, Big Pipe, Marsh, Conococheague, Conewago, Gunpowder, Codorus, Toms, Yellow Breeches, Octoraro, Monocacy,…
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Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Season 2024: Maryland, Virginia, and the Potomac
May 15, 2024
Thanks to actions by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Committee, we enter the 2024 striped bass season, or the 2024 rockfish season as most locals would call it, with very different regulations…
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Suzuki Gets Stealthy
May 15, 2024
For the 2024 model year Suzuki Marine announced their Stealth line, with glossy black lettering on matte black cowls and lower units. While what’s inside those cowls remains the same — beefy,…
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World Cat 260DC-X: A World of Innovation
May 13, 2024
Go to any boat show or large dealership, look at a dozen 26’ dual consoles boats, and chances are that a day later you’ll barely be able to remember one from the next. That will be a clear indication…
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Trophy Bluegills
May 11, 2024
Kayak fishing is fun, no matter what you’re fishing for — it’s productive, scenic, and offers much to soothe the soul as we paddle along our varied waterways. The same can be said for fishing from…
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Fisheries Conservation Update
May 11, 2024
We Chesapeake Bay fishing fanatics all want to understand how our fisheries are being managed, but there’s a lot of miscommunication – and no shortage of issues to cover – when it comes to natural…
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