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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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10 Tips to Catch More Catfish
May 21, 2025
It’s true that in many of our waterways, their huge populations make catfish one of the easiest species to target. But it’s just as true that there’s no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to…
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Get Ready for Rockfish
May 20, 2025
We waited, and waited, and waited, and now the 2025 rockfish season is ON! From the Chesapeake Bay’s headwaters clear down to its junction with the Atlantic Ocean anglers like us are in a celebratory…
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Cheap Boats are Underrated
May 18, 2025
I’ll never forget the guy who laughed at me as I launched my treasured though cheap boat, a 16-footer, at a ramp on the Tangier Sound back when I was in my early 20s. It was about as cheap a boat as…
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Footwear for Kayak Fishing
May 15, 2025
Welcome to kayak fishing - are your feet feeling a bit cold? Or wet? Too warm? Maybe the ramp’s slippery underfoot? As seasons change we face weather conditions that dictate what footwear works best…
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Three Tactics for Catching May Snakeheads
May 12, 2025
In the ever-evolving fisheries of Chesapeake country we see the good (more redfish!), the bad (booo blue catfish!), and the ugly (cutlassfish?!?). In the case of the snakehead, we get all three at…
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Wet-Wading for Beginners
May 9, 2025
You’ve been studying up on your freshwater fishing tips and you're aching to bend a rod, but you've only got half a day to burn? Do yourself a huge favor: go jump in a creek! That’s right, throw on…
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