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2026 Cover Contest

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 per person please. (*Contest participants must be 18 years or older. Submission of photos to the FishTalk Cover Contest grants implied consent for…

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…

Outboard Motors

October 1, 2026

If you are looking looking for a new outboard motor for your fishing boat, here you can find a local dealer in the Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic region. Below you will find marine engine dealers…

Fishing Forecast for October, 2026

October 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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