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Premium Access Bonus Videos for Subscribers Only
Hey there FishTalkers! We want to thank you for being a subscriber, and our way of saying "thanks" for real is by trying even harder to deliver you even more detailed fish-catching intel. To this end, we thought it would be a good idea to produce a video series delving into the nitty-gritty details that can help you catch more, bigger…
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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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LIVE with Lenny
June 30, 2026
Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for new episodes of LIVE with Lenny. Tune in for an interactive live stream with Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow where he discusses various seasonal…
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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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Fishing Frogs for Beginners
June 5, 2026
Frogs were always a largemouth bass lure, until they weren’t. Well, they do still catch plenty of bass. But these days in the FishTalk zone of coverage more people fish them because they’re an…
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Pair Customs 24 Deep V: Rock of Ages
June 3, 2026
Remember when fishfinders flashed, transoms rotted out, and livewells were squared off inside? You won’t see stuff like that on modern center console fishing boats, and one of the great things about…
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Fishing Forecast for June, 2026
June 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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Ask an Expert: Walleye Pete Dahlberg on Light Tackle Fishing
May 29, 2026
Let’s get some Chesapeake Bay light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service. Light tackle fishing is the name of the game when…
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Bay Rocks: Tangier Sound to Bay Entrance
May 27, 2026
In this installment of our survey of natural formations in the Chesapeake, we’re going to take a look at three large natural anomalies on the east side of the Lower Bay. Each offers great bottom…
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Grady-White Express 340: Pelagic Magic
May 25, 2026
Let’s start out this boat review by stating the obvious: the Express 340 is a Grady-White, so it’s top-shelf from stem to stern. Whatever you’re looking at—from the hull to the horn to the helm…
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