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Sportsman Heritage 321: Family Matters
You say you want to cast for trophy rockfish one day, pull the kids around on tow-toys the next, and then run down to the beach for some tuna fishing the day after that? Well, who wouldn’t want a boat big enough and versatile enough to do all those things and then some? Nobody, that’s who—at least, nobody who’s come across the Sportsman Heritage…
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LIVE with Lenny
November 6, 2025
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 in Powell Creek
November 4, 2025
When thinking about the Chesapeake and its tributaries as fishing destinations, striped bass fishing first flashes across our internal scroll. But that’s only part of the Chesapeake region’s fishing…
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Fly Fishing for Beginners
November 2, 2025
Why learn how to go fly fishing, and is fly fishing in saltwater the best way to catch fish in the first place? Because fishing becomes an art, and yes, at times (though certainly not always) it will…
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Kayak Fishing Lessons for a Boat Angler
October 18, 2025
Oh, my aching knees… I put in two days in a row on a Native Slayer, including three or so miles pedaling against oceanic-strength currents and gusty winds at the mouth of the Chesapeake. Fortunately…
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Hot New Gear for Fall Fishing
October 16, 2025
As summer turns into fall we anglers are getting psyched for hot bites and fast action, whether we plan to cast for autumn speckled trout in the lower Chesapeake or savage striped bass in the upper…
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Fall Fishing at Pooles Island
October 13, 2025
The waters around Pooles Island look like any other one might consider for Chesapeake Bay fishing, but the action around this little chunk of dry land is anything but normal. Pooles has a rich…
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Skeeter ZX200 Bass Boat: Sweetwater Samurai
October 12, 2025
We interrupt our regularly scheduled boat reviews to bring you this news flash: OOPS! We haven’t covered a bass boat in years, and there are gobs of anglers in our region who find these finely honed…
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Rocktober Blues
October 10, 2025
The month of Rocktober used to bring wide-open bites with frenzied striped bass churning water under diving birds all up and down the Bay. And this year we might see that happen, but during the last…
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Notes From the Cockpit: An Empty Bay
October 8, 2025
It’s Saturday, July 19. The weather forecast is for low winds, calm seas, and cooler temps than we’ve been having all summer thanks to cloud cover, but no chance of rain. I’m taking a few friends…
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