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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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10 Top Lures for Spring Stripers
April 27, 2021
Every Chesapeake Bay fishing fan and coastal angling aficionado has his or her favorite lures, and that’s one of the best things about fishing — no one’s choices are right or wrong, they’re simply…
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Virginia Triangle Reef: TARAV’s Square Triangle
April 25, 2021
The sky was clear and visibility unlimited on a dark October night in 1978, when the Coast Guard Cutter Cuyahoga was lost in the Chesapeake Bay’s main stem off Smith Point. The 51-year-old, 125-foot-…
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Earth Day for Chesapeake Anglers
April 22, 2021
We all love Chesapeake Bay fishing, and most of us reading this will have grown up on its shores, taken our children or grandchildren fishing in its waters. We know that the first chirps of osprey…
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Flying Dragons: Fly Fishing for Snakeheads
April 20, 2021
Though the striped bass is the king of the Chesapeake, the growing popularity of fishing for northern snakehead has exploded in recent years. And with this notoriety as a hard-fighting and delicious…
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New FishTalk How-To Fishing and Gear Videos
April 18, 2021
Want to check out some new how-to fishing videos? We’ve enjoyed a fantastic spring of fishing so far in 2021, and that’s given us the opportunity to produce several new videos covering how-to aspects…
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Fishing for Beginners: How to Fish for Bluefish
April 15, 2021
Not only do bluefish appear in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, but they can also be found in all of the world’s oceans. Bluefish are most commonly spotted in the Atlantic Ocean and situated…
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