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Makaira Boats Gen3 26: Shock and Awesome
Where can you find a splash of North Carolina in the southwestern Pacific? Simply head for the Makaira Boats plant in Northland, New Zealand, where the hulls feature Carolina flare. Wait a sec—it might be just a tad bit easier to roll over to the Eastern Shore and visit Cambridge, MD, because you can now find Makaira boats there, too, at Brown Dog…
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LIVE with Lenny
April 2, 2026
Join us on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for new episodes of LIVE with Lenny. Tune in for an interactive live stream with Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow where he discusses various seasonal…
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Fishing Forecast for April, 2026
April 1, 2026
Here's our forecast for fishing in the upcoming month of April based on what we've seen on a month-by-month basis looking back at our eight years of weekly fishing reports, as well as the current…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Change is Coming
March 30, 2026
Greetings, FishTalkers—spring is finally in the air! This winter was a long, tough slog, with fishing somewhere between impossible and miserable much of the time. But in the coming days perch will be…
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Spring Shad Fishing
March 19, 2022
Shad are intertwined not only with the rich history of Chesapeake Bay fishing, but also with our nation’s history: they’re often credited with saving the Continental Army from starvation at Valley…
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Hot New Fishing gear, Spring 2022
March 17, 2022
Whether you're dedicated to Chesapeake Bay fishing or you enjoy casting in sweet-water for species like largemouth bass or rainbow trout, on thing is for sure: we all love checking out cool new…
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Shoreline Bass Fishing for Beginners
March 15, 2022
My earliest memory of catching a largemouth bass is fishing from the shoreline on a small pond near my home when I was a 10-year-old living in Leavenworth, KS. I walked down to the pond carrying my…
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Tower Reef, Virginia
March 13, 2022
Established in 1970, the Tower Reef is one of Virginia’s early artificial reefs and was originally sponsored by the Tidewater Artificial Reef Association of Virginia (TARAV), before becoming part of…
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Flounder Fishing in March?
March 11, 2022
Who goes flounder fishing in March? Almost no one… except for those who know better. Truth be told, however, the first early birds will appear in our coastal bays this month, usually by the second…
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Spring Snakehead Fishing Tactics
March 9, 2022
As the days begin to grow warmer and we get some sunny afternoons, this month marks the rebirth of the snakehead fishery. It’s still a bit chilly for a topwater bite, but these three methods work…
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