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Ask an Expert: Captain Scott Barmby of Rock On Charters
Captain Scott Barmby not only runs Rock On Charters, but is also an Orvis-endorsed outfitter and an Orvis Fly Fishing School instructor. Fly fishing for spring bull reds is one of his favorite fisheries, so that’s the topic we’ll cover this month. Their name may be Rock On Charters, but fly fishing for spring bull reds is one of this outfit’s…
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Paddler's Edge: Top Tactics for Fishing Shallow Flats
April 16, 2026
During spring and throughout summer red drum, speckled trout, and striped bass cruise the shallows here in the Chesapeake and its tributaries. Whether I launch my kayak on the St Mary’s River, the…
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Show Time: The Bay Bridge Boat Show at Safe Harbor Narrows Point
April 11, 2026
We love shoreline fishing and kayak trolling, but for many of us no form of fishing is quite as exciting as being on the Bay or along the coast while aboard a boat. And if you don’t yet have a boat…
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Spring Fling: April Trophy Rockfish in Maryland
April 9, 2026
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…
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Controlling Lure Depth while Trolling From a Kayak
March 12, 2018
Many kayak anglers, myself included, enjoy light tackle trolling for stripers from kayaks. Some anglers concentrate on deeper water, but kayak trolling in shallow water (often six feet or less) can…
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Cold Water Kayak Fishing
March 9, 2018
A big advantage that we kayak anglers have over our motor-boating brethren is that we don’t have to winterize. We can splash our boats whenever and wherever we want. Yes, it might be freezing out,…
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American Made: Shad Fishing
March 8, 2018
You may not be able to keep American shad and hickory shad, but these species are one heck of a fun catch and historically, are an icon in our region – salted, smoked, and packed in barrels, during…
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Save Your Outboard Engine!
March 6, 2018
For weeks on end I’ve been floating in the brine. My throat, skin, and lungs have been seared by exposure to salty water and air, and I itch all over. Both inside and outside, my body cries for a…
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Ranger Z520CI: Bass Boat or Bay Boat?
March 4, 2018
Your love of largemouth bass versus the seduction of striper fishing is tearing your boating world apart? No wonder – if both types of fish and multiple freshwater and saltwater fishing styles appeal…
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Blackfin 272cc: Breaking the Mold
March 2, 2018
Check out our Fishboat Reviews and you'll notice that the all new Blackfin 272cc shares one thing in common with many of the modern angling machines we've been aboard: they have something of a split…
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