Fishing News for Mid-Atlantic Anglers

There’s no feeling like that fish-in-the-box feeling, especially when striped bass are on the menu. You know what I’m talking about. After waking up at the crack of dawn, falling in the water at the…

We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…

Are you up for a new Chesapeake Bay fishing adventure? Well, of course you are! And in this day and age it’s easier than ever to make it happen thanks to services like Airbnb and VRBO. In fact, in a…

For this Ask an Expert we speak with Captain Chuck Jones of Salty Siren Fishing. Our topic: Catching fish when they're breaking water. Captain Chuck is ready to put us on the fish! Q: What's your…

Greetings FishTalkers, welcome to the winding down phase of summer and the ooh-it’s-about-to-bust-loose anticipation of Rocktober fishing. As for now it’s still a bit warm out there, warmer than it…

We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…

As the Annapolis Powerboat Show draws near, the Covid-induced boat-buying boom is finally over. Ever since the scourge burst onto the scene people began snapping up boats left and right, as three…

If we’ve said it once we’ve said it 1000 times: we need more science. It’s downright shocking how little we know about the populations of the fish that we chase, even the striped bass — despite its…

Editor’s Note: FishTalk’s official Math and Engineering Guru Walt Tomczykowski, better known as Mack Speed Walt since developing an accurate mathematical calculation to predict the ideal trolling…

We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…

This month we talk with the founder and owner of Lowland Outfitters — who is also the IGFA all-tackle world record and Maryland state record holder for northern snakehead — Damien Cook. Our topic:…

We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…

Anglers fishing in Maryland waters who enjoy targeting yellow perch during the spring run may remember that this past spring, there was a period of confusion as the Natural Resources Police (NRP)…

This month we pose some questions about fly fishing on the Bay to Capt. Scott Barmby, of Rock On Charter Fishing. Learning saltwater fly fishing on the Chesapeake leads many anglers to Captain…

After a lifetime of dreaming and procrastination, I finally did it: I built a boat with my own two hands. I’ll admit that I cheated a bit by buying a kit, which included all the wood and detailed…

We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…

Cobia are unique among the species searched out by anglers who enjoy Chesapeake Bay fishing, because of their massive size and tremendous strength. Fishing for cobia can be tough, but any angler who…

Editor's note: In the summer of 2017 the MV Sheila Bordelon was alleged to have drastically affected fishing along the Mid-Atlantic coast. While this hasn't been an issue since that time, we choose…