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Golden Tilefish Deep Dropping: Be a Gold Digger
Billfish and tunas might get all the glory, but ask a seasoned Mid-Atlantic angler who goes deep drop fishing with any regularity what the best tasting fish in the sea is and you’ll hear golden tilefish brought up again and again. Growing to 50 pounds or more, golden tiles live at the bottom of the ocean in 600 to 800 feet of water where they…
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Caymas 28 HB: BOOM, Baby!
May 14, 2021
Hopefully you’ve already seen our review of the Caymas 26 HB and the 341 CC. If so, you know that this builder utilizes the twin-step SVVT hull design to get hat-stripping speeds and phenomenal…
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Scout 235 Dorado: Parallel Universe
May 12, 2021
Families who like fishing but also have activities like watersports or day-cruising on the agenda often opt for dual console fishing boats. Yes, you do lose 360-degree fishability, but as long as the…
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Fishing for Beginners: How to Fish for Sheepshead
May 10, 2021
Sheepshead are a somewhat common catch in coastal waters along the western Atlantic, as well as providing an unusual summer target for anglers who enjoy Chesapeake Bay Fishing in the Bay’s southern…
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Sun Protection for the Kayak Angler
May 7, 2021
Summer is almost here and I can’t wait to get out in the sun and do some fishing. I love that warm feeling of the sun on my shoulders and face as I fish off my kayak. But that can be a big problem,…
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Doodlebug Rigs for Surf Fishing for Bluefish
May 5, 2021
May is a prime month for catching bluefish while surf fishing, all up and down the coast. And casting out cut bait on a doodlebug rig is usually the most effective method of tempting them. Added…
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Snakehead Bowfishing Angler Alert
May 4, 2021
With the booming popularity in bowfishing for snakeheads and the booming snakehead population, it’s come to our attention here at FishTalk that multiple bow anglers have recently begun plying the…
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Notes From the Cockpit: The Great Chesapeake Invasive Count
May 3, 2021
The dictionary definition of “invasive” includes words like aggressive, hostile, war-like, and disturbing. Those terms certainly fit when describing the invasive species currently attacking the…
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Temperature Breaks for Tuna
May 1, 2021
If you’re going to try some spring trolling for yellowfin tuna, locating and working along temperature breaks is often the key tactic to success. So before making that long run offshore set yourself…
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Trophy Hunter: Catching Trophy Stripers on a Kayak
April 29, 2021
We would have preferred to run this article in the April edition of FishTalk when trophy striper fishing is at its peak in the Chesapeake, but due to the trophy season controversy, recent elimination…
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