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Water, water, everywhere… and a bunch of it that fish can’t live in. Or crabs, or oysters, or anything else, because it’s anoxic. As in, there’s no oxygen. Just imagine if you were walking down the street in Norfolk or Naptown and suddenly entered a pocket of air where there was no oxygen. You’d sputter, gasp, and probably try to run. Maybe you’d…
September 26, 2026
Recent surveys by the National Ocean Service (NOS) collected hydrographic data needed for chart updates to provide improved sonar data coverage for the Upper Bay, from the Bay Bridge to north by…
September 24, 2026
After returning from this year’s International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) show in July, one item kept returning to my thoughts: fishing kayaks. This year’s show was full of them…
September 22, 2026
Hull after hull, deck after deck, row after row of gleaming gelcoat—the main event for fishing boat shoppers is coming to downtown Annapolis at the Annapolis Powerboat Show, October 8 through 11. By…
September 20, 2026
This month we talk with Captain Rob Chestnut from Endless Summers Charters about some unique ways to enjoy angling on the Bay. Captain Rob at the wheel of the Endless Summer. Q: You do a wide…
September 18, 2026
Although hook and line aren’t involved, many anglers willing to try a wade fishing of sorts do attempt to catch crayfish at one time or another. They’re a topnotch bait for many different species and…
September 17, 2026
  September 17, 2026 Striped Bass and More: The Status of Popular Chesapeake Fisheries Dr. Caroline Ianniello — Striped Bass Initiative (SBI) Caroline will bring the striped bass science and…
September 14, 2026
Walk into any tackle shop and you can find lures ranging from old school to off the wall. Some look just like baitfish, others look like dead chunks of plastic, and still others look like nothing…
September 11, 2026
They… are… BACK! Not in the numbers nor sizes we enjoyed a couple of decades ago, but in 2026 croaker have been back in the Bay in better form than we’ve seen since the birth of Instagram. Keeper-…
September 8, 2026
Okuma Makaira Gold SEa  The Okuma Makaira Gold SEa is ready for offshore action. Fishing reels evolve over time, and one that’s recently evolved to a smoother revolve is  the Okuma Makaira with…