December 29, 2017
The ice fishing season in the Mid-Atlantic region would best be described as brief, but some other adjectives that apply include productive, exciting, and fun. Sure, we may only have a few weeks of “…
November 26, 2017
There are many effective ways of fishing for late season stripers on the Chesapeake Bay, but light tackle jigging is certainly one of the most fun. Jump aboard with FishTalk Angler in Chief…
November 8, 2017
Those of us who enjoy light tackle jigging for stripers on the Chesapeake Bay or elsewhere are always looking for fishing tips that will help us catch more fish. So when the Annapolis MSSA invited…
November 8, 2017
If live lining and chumming for striped bass are tactics you employ, then you'll want to check out the seminar FishTalk Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow gave at the Essex MSSA. In part one, he examines…
October 30, 2017
Fall is when the main-stem Bay comes alive with fish, as hordes of peanut bunker—young of the year—migrate out of countless coves and creeks, into tributaries, and then out into open water. The…
October 29, 2017
Giant blue catfish swarm the tidal rivers off the Chesapeake Bay, and tempting anglers across the Mid-Atlantic region. Striped bass, bull reds, swordfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and numerous…
October 29, 2017
Cool weather means tautog fishing gets hot up and down the Mid-Atlantic coast, but before we dive into the how-to and where-to details, let's spend an afternoon catching tautog with Captain Monty…
October 12, 2017
Wherever along the Chesapeake Bay your fishing grounds are located, one thing is for sure: catching flounder in the Bay is a ton of fun. Some years you’ll encounter plenty of these flat-fish as far…
October 11, 2017
One if the coolest things about the sport of fishing is that it can be as complicated, or as simple, as you want to make it. Yes, there are more advancements, electronics, lures, devices, and items…
October 11, 2017
Come winter ocean trolling for winter ocean stripers, making a North Carolina road trip for winter bluefin, and escaping to Florida for a winter fishing adventure will all become options for Mid-…
August 29, 2017
Whether you’re prowling the shoreline of a tributary, working a rip-rapped stretch of the banks of the Bay, or casting to the sod banks of a Tangier Sound island, catching stripers on light tackle in…
July 30, 2017
Crabbing is a great way to spend time on the water, and trot-lining is a very effective and fairly easy way to fill the bushel basket. Crabbing in my family started when I was very young, when I…
July 16, 2017
There’s a world of difference in how to most effectively troll for striped bass, depending on the season—and now that the summer’s in full swing and schoolies are a main target for anglers on the…
July 9, 2017
Those who know how to fish offshore in the Mid-Atlantic region are quite familiar with tuna chunking. Sure, some call it “going over to the dark side.” Others say it’s simplistic, boring, and messy,…
July 5, 2017
Live lining with spot is highly effective, when you’re trying to put striped bass in the cooler. Most of the time if you drop this “rockfish candy” over the side, stripers will pounce right on them.…
July 4, 2017
It's that time of year when the 20- and 30-fathom lumps may provide all the back breaking action offshore anglers can handle, providing the bluefin tuna make an appearance. Bluefin are unique. Unlike…
June 12, 2017
For many of us who regularly enjoy fishing the Chesapeake Bay, light tackle jigging is a favored method of chasing after striped bass. And it's no wonder—light tackle jigging is both fun and…
May 12, 2017
April is when flounder begin their spring invasion in earnest. The tackle is rigged, reels are spooled with fresh line, boat covers are torn off, batteries get charged, and fingers get crossed when…