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Notes from the Cockpit: Go Fishing MORE!
Greetings FishTalkers, welcome to the winding down phase of summer and the ooh-it’s-about-to-bust-loose anticipation of Rocktober fishing. As for now it’s still a bit warm out there, warmer than it used to be for this time of year. A warming climate, burgeoning human population, and rampant development are polluting the Earth in ways we’ve never…
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Fishing Hotspot in Focus: Tilghman Reef
October 17, 2024
Check out our Multispecies Fishing at Artificial Reefs on Chesapeake Bay video, and know that most of the action you'll see here came at Tilghman Reef. This site, about 1.5 miles due west of…
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How to Fish Topwater Lures for Beginners
October 15, 2024
The absolute adrenaline rush and unforgettable battle that follow an explosive topwater strike are moments that every novice angler should have the privilege of experiencing. Let’s dive into the…
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Fishing Along The Nifty 50
October 12, 2024
Epic angling awaits fishermen heading down Route 50, which you could follow into Maryland all the way from Sacramento, CA, if you so desire. Stop number one is Annapolis, then it’s on to the Choptank…
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Slot to Trot: How to Catch Striped Bass Inside the Slot Limit
October 12, 2024
These days, Chesapeake Bay anglers face a real problem when it comes to catching a striped bass for dinner: Argh — it stretches to 18.75! Argh — the tape shows 24.25! With a slot limit of 19” to 24…
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Kayak Fishing in a Current
October 9, 2024
Facing a current that leaves you at a standstill while paddling at Olympic levels makes for a tough day of kayak fishing. Same goes for getting stuck in a marsh with water falling so fast you’ll soon…
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Pursuit DC 306: Room to Roam
October 7, 2024
What’s the biggest problem with most dual console fishing boats? They try to do so many things at once — please the angler, please the family, please the cocktail-cruiser — that they feel cramped and…
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Fishing for Wahoo: The Hoodini Show
October 5, 2024
An October wahoo will slice off hooks and lures faster than you can read a single word in this sentence, hit inline swivels to de-rig your line, shake free even when solidly hooked, and are tougher…
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LIVE with Lenny
October 3, 2024
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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Fishing the Southern Eastern Shore of Virginia, Part I
October 3, 2024
Large natural formations along with wrecks and obstructions along the lower east side of the Bay provide good structure for everything from croaker to cobia. In fact, this portion of the Bay is so…
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