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Siren Marine: Siren is Calling
Whether you’re five miles or 500 miles away from your fishing boat, there’s some serious peace of mind in knowing it’s safely tucked away on its lift, in its slip, or on the trailer. There’s peace of mind in knowing exactly where it is at any given moment, and that the batteries are fully charged. And there’s peace of mind knowing that if someone…
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Boston Whaler 290 and 330 Outrage: Step to a New Beat
July 27, 2026
Anyone who’s been around fishing boats for a minute knows about Boston Whaler. They already know these boats are built with a glass-foam-glass sandwich that makes them unsinkable, they already know…
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Summer Bluefish Fishing
July 25, 2026
There was a time when bluefish ruled the Chesapeake Bay. In the 70s and 80s—when rockfish were few and far between—snappers (little guys), tailors (medium-sized), and chopper bluefish (10-plus pounds…
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Tips for Your First Trip Offshore
July 23, 2026
My first trip offshore out of Ocean City nearly ended before it began. The boat wasn’t a mile out of the inlet when the first twinge of queasiness awoke my insides. Panic soon followed. What have…
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Fishing Forecast for July, 2026
July 1, 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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Setting a Fishing Reel Drag
June 30, 2026
Each and every time you go fishing a properly set drag is what stands between your fish, and a break-off. But few people set their drags properly, or even understand the nuances of how the drag’s…
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Hull Boss Boats: There’s a New Boss in Town
June 29, 2026
Fiberglass boats are great for the average recreational angler running a center console boat, but have you ever noticed that the serious professionals like commercial fishermen, marine construction…
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Chesapeake Bay Wrecks and Obstructions
June 27, 2026
“We boarded the steamer all happy and gay, and got off in Seward the nineteenth of May,” according to Shorty Gustafson in his folksong Cheechako about newcomers to Alaska. Back when Shorty traveled…
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Tideline 28 Bluewater: Cool new Powercat Coming Soon!
June 25, 2026
The Tideline 28 Bluewater is expected to launch soon. Very soon. Tideline has announced a new model, the 28 Bluewater, expected to be launched this summer. The 28’ long, 10’ wide powercat…
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A Sea Bass Population Boom
June 23, 2026
Recreational anglers have long blamed commercial fishermen for many fisheries ills. Commercial fishers look at vastly inflated MRIP catch numbers and point the finger squarely at recreational anglers…
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