Home Page

Chesapeake Bay Angler Red Alert: New 2026 Rockfish Regs
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that they’re moving forward with initiating a new “baseline” striped bass season for 2026. You may remember that a few weeks back we asked FishTalk readers to weigh in on this prospect for new rockfish regs for Maryland in 2026, and the DNR received over 1,000 comments. Now, they’ve…
Read more...
Ask an Expert: Pickerel Fishing Tom Weaver
December 18, 2025
This month as winter hits we talk with Capt. Tom Weaver of Fish with Weaver about winter pickerel fishing. When the water temps grow too cold for the rockfish to bite this turns into an awesome…
Read more...
Notes from the Cockpit: Fishing with Grandkids?!?!
December 16, 2025
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…
Read more...
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…
Read more...
New Rockfish Regs for Maryland in 2026?
November 17, 2025
After years of striped bass regulations ratcheting tighter and tighter, the Maryland DNR is considering a “baseline season adjustment” for rockfish for 2026. The proposed changes boil down to this: …
Read more...
Ask an Expert: Captain Steve Griffin
November 17, 2025
This month we pose some questions about catching Chesapeake Bay winter striped bass to Captain Steve Griffin, of Griffin’s Guide Service. Captain Steve with a nice winter striper. Oooh, we can't…
Read more...
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…
Read more...
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…
Read more...
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…
Read more...
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…
Read more...