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Sometimes the object of your desires is slot reds and other times it’s big bull redfish, but if you fish on the Chesapeake, there’s an exceptionally good chance that at some point during the season you have redfish on your mind. And while the Bay certainly doesn't make redfish headlines the same way many southern and Gulf ports do, that’s more the…
July 31, 2026
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July 29, 2026
Whether you’re five miles or 500 miles away from your fishing boat, there’s some serious peace of mind in knowing it’s safely tucked away on its lift, in its slip, or on the trailer. There’s peace of…
July 27, 2026
Anyone who’s been around fishing boats for a minute knows about Boston Whaler. They already know these boats are built with a glass-foam-glass sandwich that makes them unsinkable, they already know…
July 25, 2026
There was a time when bluefish ruled the Chesapeake Bay. In the 70s and 80s—when rockfish were few and far between—snappers (little guys), tailors (medium-sized), and chopper bluefish (10-plus pounds…
July 23, 2026
My first trip offshore out of Ocean City nearly ended before it began. The boat wasn’t a mile out of the inlet when the first twinge of queasiness awoke my insides. Panic soon followed. What have…
July 21, 2026
This month we talk with captain Josh Pasquariello of Good Fish Outdoors, about some unique guided “angling” opportunities. Capt. Josh holds up a beautiful Severn River striper. Q: You can take…
July 19, 2026
Living in the Mid-Atlantic zone we enjoy fishing in freshwater, we enjoy fishing in saltwater, and at many times in many places we can target the very same species. Pickerel? Yep, they’re in water…
July 17, 2026
In the grand scheme of things it wasn’t all that long ago that croaker (AKA hardhead) were a summertime mainstay for Chesapeake Bay fishing. Sure, it’s been over a decade since we saw the runs of big…
July 15, 2026
This spring the water clarity in the Middle Bay was the best I’ve ever seen this year, and at multiple times in multiple places (Eastern Bay, the CCNPP, and outside the Choptank) it was possible to…