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How to Catch Bull Redfish in the Bay from Shore
Legendary surfcaster “Crazy” Alberto Knie preaches the idea of fishing “non-human” hours when chasing trophies. While everyone else is asleep in their beds dreaming of screaming drags and bent rods, you are living it. So, years ago when I first found myself in the middle of the marsh at 3 a.m., covered in a cloud of mosquitos and knee-deep in muck…
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Parker 230 Coastal Elite: Right Sized
March 24, 2026
Just what is the perfect sized boat for fishing rockfish the Chesapeake tributaries,  multispecies angling at the CBBT, and everything in-between? Something that can take you everywhere from creeks…
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Severn River Fishing Spots
March 22, 2026
The Severn River offers sheltered waters with extensive structure and lots of fishing opportunity for days when going out ro open Bay hotspots like the Bay Bridge or Thomas Point is a no-go. Much of…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Jason Yost of Custom Tides Guide Service
March 19, 2026
This month we talk with Captain Jason Yost, who specializes in light tackle and fly fishing in southeast Virginia’s saltwater and marsh systems. Captain Jason of Custom Tide Guide Service…
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Wade Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
October 6, 2025
If you’ve never been waist deep in a river battling with an angry smallmouth bass as he barrels his way downstream, don’t fret. In just a few minutes, you’ll have everything you need to start wade-…
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Phenom 43 Review: Pelagic Magic
October 4, 2025
What happens when you take a boatbuilding team with multiple lifetimes of experience, give them a blank slate, and tell them to design the most magnificent no-holds-barred fishboat on the face of the…
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Annapolis Powerboat Show Special
October 3, 2025
You say you plan on wrangling rockfish and chasing cobia from a red-hot new fishing boat next season, but you’re not sure what to get? Never fear, dear boat shopper: the Annapolis Powerboat Show is…
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How to Fish With Popping Corks for Beginners
October 2, 2025
Fishing with popping corks hasn't always been a mainstay for Chesapeake anglers, but in recent years the changing Bayscape has led to a greater intermingling of northern and southern species than…
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Fishing Forecast for October, 2025
September 30, 2025
We refer to years and years of the FishTalk weekly fishing reports when we make this monthly fishing forecast, but it does not include the very latest in angling intel. For current reports please…
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Fishing Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses
September 24, 2025
Anyone who's been Chesapeake Bay fishing has almost certainly seen a lighthouse or two along the way. Chances are you’ve never caught a Chesapeake Bay “sand hog,” though. That’s because it’s a slang…
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