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Spring Fling: April Trophy Rockfish in Maryland
Attention Maryland Anglers: It appears that we may once again legally catch and release rockfish during the month of April in Maryland waters. Chesapeake Bay anglers in the state of Maryland will remember that for years, going all the way back to the moratorium, we were able to enjoy catch and release fishing for stripers in areas of the Bay that…
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Snakehead Fishing the Spring Push
April 7, 2026
Snakeheads are a furious, frustrating, and fantastic fish to target. And although this species is still relatively new to Chesapeake country, at this point many of us have been targeting them for…
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Pair Customs 24 DV Center Console: Rugged Customer
April 6, 2026
Some center console boats are built to skim through the waves and some are built to hop across them, but a rare few (these days) are built to squash waves underfoot like bugs. Let me share my Pair…
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Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic Charter Fishing Guide
April 5, 2026
It's not easy to find the best Chesapeake Bay fishing charter, especially because the Bay is full of knowledgeable guides and charter captains ready to show you the ropes. Narrowing it down to just…
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Fishing Tech
November 1, 2019
Sure, we all hear about new electronics like high-tech side-looking fishfinders, 3-D views of what lays beneath the boat, and the amazing resolution of down-scanners. Just about everyone’s been…
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Dragons in the Chill
October 30, 2019
Yes, water temps are falling, but no, that doesn’t mean your snakehead adventures are over for the season – you just need to alter the tactics a bit. As things cool off the standard topwater bite on…
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Maryland Striped Bass Fisheries Update
October 28, 2019
5/9/24 Update: Editor's note - In a review of old articles performed to keep FishTalkMag.com up to date we deleted most of the old news pieces that are now dated, but decided to leave articles like…
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Sea Pro 259: Hot Sauce
October 25, 2019
You want to boil the water with a top-end speed pushing 50 mph, slice through the chop with a 22.5-degree deep-V hull, and arrive at the fishing grounds with a center console fishing boat armed with…
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Casting for Slab Crappie
October 19, 2019
You want to catch some mega-monster fall slab crappie? Of course you do! And casting artificials is a great way to put ‘em in the cooler. When you set out to target these fish, remember these three…
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Spreader Bars for Tuna
October 15, 2019
As fall kicks in many small boat anglers hang up the spreader bars and gaffs for the season – and that’s a shame. While it’s true that good weather windows are smaller and harder to come by, the…
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