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Notes from the Cockpit: Chesapeake Waters
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 see bottom in eight feet of water. And this season not only did I enjoy the best spring rockfish bite I’ve seen in five or six years, the also fish…
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Hot New Fishing Gear, Summer 2026
July 13, 2026
Whether you enjoy Chesapeake Bay fishing, casting in sweetwater for bass, or heading offshore to troll for tuna, one thing is for sure: you need gear. Lots and lots of fishing gear. Here are some of…
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Phenom 34 Center Console: No Parallel
July 11, 2026
There are a million cool center console fishing boats, plenty of totally awesome fishboats, and a handful that qualify as unequalled uber-cool utterly awesome totally SICK fishing machines. The…
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Blueline Tilefish Fishing for Beginners
July 9, 2026
Even if you have plenty of angling experience in different aquatic venues, attacking the deep blue ocean is like starting from scratch. And no matter how hard you work at it and how fast you pick…
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Fishing the Patapsco River
July 7, 2026
Okay, maybe striped bass don’t really go on vacation and even if they did, they aren’t exactly visiting the National Aquarium. But considering that there’s a major metropolitan area perched on its…
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Midsummer Speckled Sea Trout
July 5, 2026
Countless Chesapeake Bay anglers who enjoy light tackle fishing in the shallows look forward to spring, when the speckled trout bite cranks up. Except in Virginia waters this year, of course, which…
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Paddler's Edge: Avoiding Blind Casts
July 3, 2026
Quite a few kayak anglers have electronics on their boat today, some even with real-time imaging sonar. But what about those of us who can’t or don’t want to invest in those rather expensive devices…
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LIVE with Lenny
July 2, 2026
Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for new episodes of LIVE with Lenny. Tune in for an interactive live stream with Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow where he discusses various seasonal…
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Premium Access Bonus Videos for Subscribers Only
July 1, 2026
Hey there FishTalkers! We want to thank you for being a subscriber, and our way of saying "thanks" for real is by trying even harder to deliver you even more detailed fish-catching intel.…
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Fishing Forecast for July, 2026
July 1, 2026
Sign up for our email list and you'll get a weekly overview of the bites on the Bay, along the Mid-Atlantic coast, and in freshwater venues. Subscribe for Premium Access to FishTalk's fishing reports…
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