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How to Bake Rockfish with Dan's Rockin' Rockfish Recipe
Editor’s note: Dan took me and our mutual friend Vadim out fishing for slot rockfish one day late last fall, and the next evening, texted me the picture of his meal. I thought, “Wow! I’ve gotta try that!” I thought plenty of you might want to give it a shot, too. Prepped for baking, this rockfish is already beginning to look tasty.  There’s…
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The 10 Best Fishing Reels You Can Buy
May 18, 2026
When it comes to reels everyone has their own favorites, and choosing fishing reels for beginners really isn't a huge point of controversy. But more advanced anglers take their reels very, very…
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Three Top Center Console Bay Boats Under $50,000
May 18, 2026
Light tackle anglers who are searching for the perfect fishing boat, rejoice – you can still get a cool new bay boat 100-percent rigged and ready for under $60,000. No, these won’t be the biggest nor…
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The World’s Five Best Cheap Fishing Boats
May 18, 2026
Cheap fishing boats aren't as uncommon as one might think and the average middle-class American angler can probably afford one of the cool new bay boats under $50,000 we checked out a while back, or…
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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Clubs Directory
March 30, 2022
There are a lot of people who absolutely love Chesapeake Bay fishing, and as a result, there are fishing clubs up and down the shores of the Bay. Wherever you may live in Maryland or Virginia, be it…
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How to Catch Slot Redfish, for Beginners
March 29, 2022
You will hear this fish called by many names: red drum, redfish, puppy drum for small ones, and bull redfish for very large ones. When I was young, the old timers in our area referred to them as…
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Fishing Forecast for April, 2022
March 27, 2022
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…
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Cedarhurst Fishing Reef: Jagged Jumble of Rubble Trouble
March 25, 2022
“That reef’s not fishable” said the late Charter Captain Eddie O’Brien, who was dedicated to trolling for rockfish. “Why did they build it that way?” His complaint: the rubble was indiscriminately…
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Bay Bridge Boat Show Boat Shopping Primer
March 23, 2022
The Bay Bridge Boat Show is our region’s premier spring show for checking out hot new fishing machines. Acres and acres of gleaming new fiberglass will be on display and this is your one best…
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Top 10 Tips for Pier Fishing
March 21, 2022
Pier fishing takes many forms, ranging from casting from a dock in a farm pond, to strolling down the Route 50 bridge into Ocean City, to standing above crashing oceanic breakers on the Virginia…
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