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It’s June, people, and for countless Chesapeake and coastal DelMarVa anglers that means counting down the days until the opening of cobia season. Cobia are among the biggest, most powerful fish we can target in these here waters, and they taste fantastic to boot. There’s just one problem: there isn’t a cobia aficionado alive who hasn’t spent days…
June 11, 2026
News Flash: Raymarine has announced a new MFD, the Axiom 2, which is faster and more potent than ever. At the heart of the tech upgrade you’ll find six-core processing power. That means the Axiom 2…
June 9, 2026
It has been said that striped bass fisheries management is a marathon, not a sprint. But if it is, there are hordes of spectators along the route throwing tomatoes and eggs at the participants.…
June 6, 2026
If you’re a trailer-boater, there’s no doubt that you’ve had the experience of driving home with wet feet. Trying to hitch the winch strap to the boat while doing a trailer balance-beam routine will…
June 5, 2026
Frogs were always a largemouth bass lure, until they weren’t. Well, they do still catch plenty of bass. But these days in the FishTalk zone of coverage more people fish them because they’re an…
June 4, 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…
June 3, 2026
Remember when fishfinders flashed, transoms rotted out, and livewells were squared off inside? You won’t see stuff like that on modern center console fishing boats, and one of the great things about…
June 1, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Let’s get some Chesapeake Bay light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service. Light tackle fishing is the name of the game when…
May 27, 2026
In this installment of our survey of natural formations in the Chesapeake, we’re going to take a look at three large natural anomalies on the east side of the Lower Bay. Each offers great bottom…