October 12, 2024
Epic angling awaits fishermen heading down Route 50, which you could follow into Maryland all the way from Sacramento, CA, if you so desire. Stop number one is Annapolis, then it’s on to the Choptank…
October 5, 2024
An October wahoo will slice off hooks and lures faster than you can read a single word in this sentence, hit inline swivels to de-rig your line, shake free even when solidly hooked, and are tougher…
August 17, 2024
Fact: If you want to run your own boat out into the ocean and fish for marlin, you’ll have some bills to pay. Big Bills. Fact: The first time you watch a billfish tail-dance from the port side of…
August 8, 2024
Before you can ever gaff a tuna you have to fool one into biting, and for many anglers the initial step will be building a spreader bar. When it comes to offshore trolling there are only two basic…
August 8, 2024
Early fall is a great time to target swordfish at the Mid-Atlantic canyons. The fish are in feeding mode, but the weather is still fairly predictable and overnighters are possible for those who haven…
August 8, 2024
Being successful offshore depends on knowledge and skill, and relates less to luck than most other forms of fishing. Why? Because it isn’t as simple as putting a worm on a hook and waiting for a bite…
June 26, 2024
Fishermen are amazingly creative when it comes to rigging baits, especially baits for billfish. There are several methods to rig ballyhoo on circle hooks, and they all may work. Some people use…
June 22, 2024
Acres of tuna are busting water all around us at Poormans Canyon, there are five boats trolling for yellowfin in the frenzy, and all of our baits are going unmolested. For half an hour we zig and zag…
June 7, 2024
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As early season yellowfin tuna cruise up the coast the next month is likely to be a good one. Or, maybe a great one. Of course, there’s no telling just how hot the…
May 19, 2024
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Ronald Reagan was president, GPS didn’t exist outside of the military, and recreational boaters were running around with two-stroke outboards that were about as…
May 16, 2024
If you're serious about offshore fishing and you’ve ever had a bigeye tuna inhale your bait, considering the fight that’s surely embedded into your memory, this fish’s scientific name - Thunnus…
April 11, 2024
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When you’re going to spend an afternoon at the lake or a morning Chesapeake Bay fishing, naturally you want to catch fish. But when you’re heading offshore it means…
August 6, 2023
Yes people, it’s time for the fishing tournament of all tournaments in Ocean City, MD, the White Marlin Open. This year the purse is expected to hit $86 bajillion dollars. Okay, seriously, this year’…
July 1, 2023
Fishing reports published in print are generalized and weeks may have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely up-to-date reports, visit our Fishing Reports online. Current…
June 28, 2023
Maybe you got a taste of tuna trolling on a charter boat trip, a buddy turned you on to the thrill of watching a marlin attacking a bait, or you got a bit adventurous and ran your own boat through…
June 22, 2023
The classic bait and switch is a widely known tactic for getting marlin to eat a hook, but traditionally, it’s performed with a hookless teaser and a hook-bait. In reality, most of the time…
May 18, 2023
Whether you spend your time Chesapeake Bay fishing or trolling for yellowfin at the canyons, we all love beating up on the weatherman. He’s incessantly inaccurate, speaks with asinine assuredness,…
April 24, 2023
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Just when will the waves of yellowfin tuna begin pushing through out Mid-Atlantic waters? No one can predict it for sure. Sometimes it happens early, sometimes it…