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Whether you’re trying to tempt tautog, hoping to snare a sheepshead, or in search of a striper, rock jetties are potential hotspots. They’re also easily accessible in many areas, open to the public, and usually located near easy parking. If you’ll be casting at the coast and you won’t be going out on a boat, jetties provide one of your very best…
October 20, 2026
For this Ask an Expert we get the scoop from Captain Pat Love of Back Creek Charters. This month let's hear from Captain Pat Love, of Back Creek Charters. Q: We hear you’re doing fishing camps…
October 17, 2026
Penn Pursuit V 6000 The Penn Pursuit V gets you lots of beef without breaking the bank. Just how much do you have to spend to get a reel big enough to handle chopper bluefish, small sharks, and…
October 14, 2026
  It’s that time of year again—time to send in your submissions for the FishTalk Cover Contest! Here’s How it Works: Submit your favorite fishing photo now through November 3, 2026. One photo…
September 22, 2026
Hull after hull, deck after deck, row after row of gleaming gelcoat—the main event for fishing boat shoppers is coming to downtown Annapolis at the Annapolis Powerboat Show, October 8 through 11. By…
September 20, 2026
This month we talk with Captain Rob Chestnut from Endless Summers Charters about some unique ways to enjoy angling on the Bay. Captain Rob at the wheel of the Endless Summer. Q: You do a wide…
September 18, 2026
Although hook and line aren’t involved, many anglers willing to try a wade fishing of sorts do attempt to catch crayfish at one time or another. They’re a topnotch bait for many different species and…
September 14, 2026
Walk into any tackle shop and you can find lures ranging from old school to off the wall. Some look just like baitfish, others look like dead chunks of plastic, and still others look like nothing…
September 11, 2026
They… are… BACK! Not in the numbers nor sizes we enjoyed a couple of decades ago, but in 2026 croaker have been back in the Bay in better form than we’ve seen since the birth of Instagram. Keeper-…
September 8, 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…