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Hot New Fishing Gear for Fall, 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 the Makaira Gold SEa two-speed big game reels. These reels feature a 6061-T6 machined aluminum frame and forged side plates, helical-cut stainless-…

The Perfect Pitch Bait

September 6, 2026

How in the heck did that stick get tangled up in the spreader bar? Wait… WAIT—that’s no stick, it’s a billfish swiping with its bill. Quick! Grab the pitch bait! Unless you don’t have a pitch bait at…

Three Classic Low Price Used Fishing Boats to Look For

September 4, 2026

We’d all love to run out and buy a big, glorious, brand-spanking-new center console, but the fact of the matter is that it simply isn’t an economic reality for many anglers out there. Or, maybe you…

September Stripers on the Chesapeake

September 2, 2026

Is it blazing hot outside, or does it feel like fall? If you live in Chesapeake Country, there’s a very good chance that it’ll feel like both at some point this month—sometimes, from one day to the…

Kayak Jigging

August 10, 2026

Whether you’re fishing a shoreline or up a channel drop off, casting jigs can be a big payoff while kayak fishing. I typically have at least one of my rods rigged with a jig no matter the target…

Cool New Fishing gear for 2026

August 8, 2026

Iko Prints Ikoprints lets you turn that catch into a different sort of wall-hanger. We all wish to preserve a memory of a special outing or that catch, or the desire to make art of the sport we…

Fishing Restored Oyster Reefs: Changing the Bayscape

August 6, 2026

The only constant in Chesapeake Bay fishing is that it’s a sea of change. Whether it’s daily, seasonal, or long-term, the Bay’s environmental, biological, and physical conditions are continually…

Formula 387 CCF: Towering Above the Rest

August 4, 2026

Those in search of a fishing machine that delivers the ultimate in comfort along with angling prowess may well have been interested in the Formula 387 CCF. Just how comfortable is it? We’re talking…

5 Tips for Catching Redfish

August 2, 2026

Sometimes the object of your desires is slot reds and other times it’s big bull redfish, but if you fish on the Chesapeake, there’s an exceptionally good chance that at some point during the season…

Fishing Forecast for August 2026

July 31, 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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