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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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Fishing Tackle Organization Strategies
February 6, 2026
It’s the crack of dawn and the autumn sun is rising over Tilghman Island. Fishing was tough during the transition from summer to fall, but this late September morning, I’m hopeful. All the sudden a…
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Custom Fishing Rod Building: The Artful Angler Part III
February 4, 2026
If you missed the earlier installments of our series on building a custom fishing rod, be sure to check out The Artful Angler Part One: Custom Fishing Rod Parameters & Parabolics, and Part II:…
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Fishing Quiz!
February 2, 2026
It’s been a while since you put your Chesapeake Bay fishing and Mid-Atlantic angling know-how to the test? Well, maybe so—it is, after all, February. So, let’s find out how you rank as the 2026…
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Fishing Forecast for February, 2026
January 30, 2026
Our timely, up-to-date Fishing Reports are delivered via email and on the website every Friday by noon, just in time for weekend fishing adventures. Meanwhile, here's our forecast for the upcoming…
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Maycraft 2300 Pilothouse: Warm and Toasty
January 28, 2026
Coming off of late fall and early winter striper fishing, many Chesapeake Bay anglers are having the same thought: GEEZE it was cold out there! Racing around looking for bird shows here, there, and…
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Potomac River Hotspots near Memorial Bridge
January 26, 2026
John Duffy, the late great mandolin player with Washington’s bluegrass group Seldom Scene, once famously said he thought “Roe versus Wade” were alternate ways to cross the Potomac. The primary way to…
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