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There are few moments in fishing more frustrating than marking a massive school that refuses to bite. Many of us have been presented at one time or another with a lit-up fish finder that results not in double hookups but rather in bewilderment as to why a striper wouldn’t bite a jig bounced practically off of his nose. Or perhaps, after a week of…
October 3, 2026
Whether you’re on the Bay or at the beach, as the waters begin to cool off for fall you know that the flounder are going to start feeding. As long as the waters don’t get churned and discolored by a…
October 1, 2026
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September 28, 2026
Water, water, everywhere… and a bunch of it that fish can’t live in. Or crabs, or oysters, or anything else, because it’s anoxic. As in, there’s no oxygen. Just imagine if you were walking down the…
September 26, 2026
Recent surveys by the National Ocean Service (NOS) collected hydrographic data needed for chart updates to provide improved sonar data coverage for the Upper Bay, from the Bay Bridge to north by…
September 24, 2026
After returning from this year’s International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show in July, one item kept returning to my thoughts: fishing kayaks. This year’s show was full of them…
September 22, 2026
Hull after hull, deck after deck, row after row of gleaming gelcoat—the main event for fishing boat shoppers is coming to downtown Annapolis at the Annapolis Powerboat Show, October 8 through 11. By…
September 20, 2026
This month we talk with Captain Rob Chestnut from Endless Summers Charters about some unique ways to enjoy angling on the Bay. Captain Rob at the wheel of the Endless Summer. Q: You do a wide…
September 18, 2026
Although hook and line aren’t involved, many anglers willing to try a wade fishing of sorts do attempt to catch crayfish at one time or another. They’re a topnotch bait for many different species and…
September 17, 2026
  September 17, 2026 Striped Bass and More: The Status of Popular Chesapeake Fisheries Dr. Caroline Ianniello — Striped Bass Initiative (SBI) Caroline will bring the striped bass science and…