November 21, 2021
Last winter’s CCA Pickerel Tournament was a turning point for me in my fishing and tackle craft. I have known for a while that rabbit fur streamers were excellent for fly fishing for largemouth bass…
November 19, 2021
Ready to check out some cool new fishing gear from the likes of Shimano, Humminbird, and Pelagic? Whether you're trying to find that perfect holiday gift for an angler you love or just juice up your…
November 7, 2021
I learned to fly fish while targeting smallmouth bass in the upper Potomac River. I caught most of them on a store-bought size-four Gaines Bass King popper made with a cork body, flashy enamel paint…
September 16, 2021
Whether you're looking to find the best fishing reels you can buy for "X" dollars or you need a sweet new snakehead lure, we've gotcha covered. Check out these cool new fishing goodies, asap.
The…
August 17, 2021
The world's largest fishing tackle trade show, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, took place this summer in Orlando, FL. This is the event where all…
July 20, 2021
If you're in search of some hot new fishing gear for the summer of 2021, check out these three top picks. We've spent the past many months looking at and testing this stuff, so you know what will…
June 20, 2021
Do you think you know the facts about monofilament versus braid fishing line? Fishing is one of those topics where opinion and conjecture are often debated as though they were fact. But accepting…
June 13, 2021
Looking for some hot new fishing gear for the summer of 2021? Here are some of our top picks.
ACR Bivy Stick
The Bivy Stick is the smallest satellite texting device around.
You want to text…
April 27, 2021
Every Chesapeake Bay fishing fan and coastal angling aficionado has his or her favorite lures, and that’s one of the best things about fishing — no one’s choices are right or wrong, they’re simply…
April 5, 2021
Ready to check out three tip picks for hot new fishing gear this spring?
The Piscifun Alijoz 300 low profile baitcasting reel proved its mettle on muskie.
Piscifun Baitcaster Review
If you’re…
February 24, 2021
There are a few undeniable benefits to making an entrance at the height of uncertainty associated with a global pandemic, but after a one-month hiatus, FishTalk returned to the presses in June 2020…
January 26, 2021
Back in ye olden days, after a day of Chesapeake Bay fishing people would log their catches in notebooks. Logging is still a great way to figure out trends and patterns, but it’s the 21st Century.…
January 20, 2021
Ready to check out a bunch of hot new fishing gear, for the new year? Of course you are! Here are three top picks from our latest round-up.
Piscifun Carbon X 1000
We found that the Piscifun Carbon…
January 8, 2021
Thank goodness 2020 is FINALLY over, and now we can move on to 2021 thinking about Chesapeake Bay Fishing, put our freshwater fishing tips to good use, and apply the art of trolling a mixed spread…
December 21, 2020
Anglers could argue all day over what is the best fishing line. I’m a light tackle fisherman, and I only fish with spinning reels. The reels I use are 1000, 2500, or 3000 sizes. When I started…
December 11, 2020
Looking for a Christmas fishing gift for a loved one? These top picks are sure to please, but the holidays are almost here so you'll have to act fast to get 'em under the tree.
If you give the…
November 15, 2020
Looking for some holiday gifts for a fisherman who loves hot new fishing gear? Check out these three options, which will make every angler's eyes light up.
The Minn Kota Raptor will make it easy to…
September 15, 2020
As you gear up for late season action like big fall stripers on the Chesapeake, fishing for flounder at the coast, or specks in the shallows, you want to make sure you'll have the latest and greatest…