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Ask an Expert: Captain Pat Love of Back Creek Charters

For this Ask an Expert we get the scoop from Captain Pat Love of Back Creek Charters. This month let's hear from Captain Pat Love, of Back Creek Charters. Q: We hear you’re doing fishing camps for kids. Tell us what led to this? A: I helped start Fishing the Chesapeake Summer Camp for Boys 10 years ago and have directed the camp for seven…

Hot New Gear for Fall 2026

October 17, 2026

Penn Pursuit V 6000 The Penn Pursuit V gets you lots of beef without breaking the bank. Just how much do you have to spend to get a reel big enough to handle chopper bluefish, small sharks, and…

2026 Cover Contest

October 14, 2026

It’s that time of year again—time to send in your submissions for the FishTalk Cover Contest! Here’s How it Works: Submit your favorite fishing photo now through November 3, 2026. One photo…

Fishing Sinkers for Beginners: Getting the Lead Out

October 14, 2026

Some fishing gear can get complex, but a weight is a weight is a weight, right? Wrong! All fishing weights and sinkers are not created equal, and there are a number of rather specialized shapes and…

Fish For a Cure 2026

October 12, 2026

Pop quiz: What’s the best fishing tournament on the entire East Coast? Hands-down, no question about it, absolutely, positively, it’s Fish For a Cure. Sure, there are plenty of angling events that…

TuffTide 13: It’s a Keeper

October 9, 2026

It’s rare that I get on a boat to test it for a review, and at the end of the day I don’t want to give it back. Rare because I already have a fleet of three boats and I’m limited to three under…

Bayliner T23 Explorer: Weekend Warrior

October 7, 2026

Remember when hundreds of builders offered hundreds of different cabin boats? Just a few decades ago before center console boats commandeered the market it was easy to find boats that offered…

A Chesapeake Perspective

October 6, 2026

October 8, 2026 Atlantic Menhaden: The Most Important Fish In The Bay David Sikorski — Coastal Conservation Association Maryland & Virginia David will provide the recreational fishing,…

Rowdy Lures for Rockfish

October 5, 2026

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…

Three Tactics for Fall Flounder Fishing

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…

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