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How to Choose the Right Braid Fishing Line
Braid fishing line is not just braided line. What I mean by that is, Braid A can be composed one way and perform entirely differently than Braid B. Unlike monofilament or fluorocarbon, braid fishing line varies much more significantly from style to style, brand to brand. On a basic level, all braided line consists of strands of synthetic material…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Scott Barmby of Rock On Charters
April 18, 2026
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…
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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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Thomas Point Rocks (Literally)
February 25, 2017
You can see the rip-rapped shoreline at Thomas Point and the rocks around the lighthouse are also impossible to miss—but that means you only know about two out of five awesome spots to fish here, and…
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Fishing From Solomons Island
February 25, 2017
Solomons Island is a great destination to chase after Chesapeake species ranging from croaker to cobia. It's a relatively short drive from the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area, there’s a fleet…
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Night Fishing for Striped Bass
February 24, 2017
During the dog-days of summer fishing can grow tough, and chumming for striped bass, jigging for rockfish (note: stripers are called "rockfish" in much of the Mid-Atlantic region), and even live-…
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How to Set the Hook on a Fish
February 24, 2017
If you’ve ever been fishing, you already know how to set the hook. The real question is, do you know how to set the hook in the most effective way? Subtle differences in the way you go about setting…
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How to Rig Metal Jigging Spoons
February 24, 2017
Metal jigging spoons are a great way to probe the depths whether you're fishing the wrecks and reefs out of Indian River for black sea bass, or targeting golden tilefish at the edge of the…
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How to Catch Bass, Simple and Easy
February 24, 2017
If you want to know how to catch bass, and big bass in particular, there are a million different blogs and websites ready to give you advice. Read through the all, and then try this method. Tie a…
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