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Notes from the Cockpit: Fishing with Grandkids?!?!
Ummm… is it really 2025? Are my kids all out there adulting on their own? Do my knees and elbows ache more than they used to, is that bald spot really visible when my back’s to the camera, and is that “new” project called FishTalk really in its eighth year of publication? Yes to all of the above—wow, time flies. And while my own children have…
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Paddler's Edge: Fishing Kayak Seats
December 14, 2025
Let’s talk about cushions for your kayak—bet you’re on the edge of your seat, right? It’s a subject you don’t hear people talking about too much, but if you spend hour upon hour sitting in a kayak…
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Rockin’ it at the Stone Rock
December 12, 2025
Year after year, decade after decade, anglers in the Middle Bay zone constantly hear about the Stone Rock. It’s one of those “old reliable” hotspots that produces fish on a regular basis throughout…
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The Artful Angler, Part I: Custom Fishing Rod Parameters & Parabolics
December 9, 2025
Maybe you prefer custom over mass-produced, maybe you want to give an angler a gift with real meaning, or maybe you just like fishing with the best, and in any of those cases you might want to build…
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New Gear from FLIR, Fishbites, and Piscifun
November 15, 2025
Holy cow the flow of cool new gear for anglers and boaters never ends - thank goodness - and this month we'll be covering awesome stuff from Fishbites, FLIR, and Piscifun. Fishbites now has catfish…
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Paddler's Edge: Anchors for Kayaks
November 12, 2025
Don’t get weighed down worrying about anchors, there are plenty of options on the market to hold you in place. I don’t usually carry an anchor onboard because it adds weight and takes up space, but…
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Notes from the Cockpit: The CESR Report
November 9, 2025
Finally, something we can all agree on: the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. With its roots dating all the way back to 1983, the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, along with the mayor of…
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Sportsman Heritage 321: Family Matters
November 7, 2025
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…
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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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