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New Fishing Gear, Spring 2026
Kayak Fishing Book Alert! There's gobs of kayak fishing intel in FishTalk's new kayak fishing guide. You say you wish you had all of the kayak fishing intel ever produced by Team FishTalk within easy reach? You can now make that happen, because the second book in the FishTalk library is now in print. “FishTalk’s Guide to Kayak Fishing the…
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How to Catch Bull Redfish in the Bay from Shore
March 26, 2026
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,…
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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 to open Bay hotspots like the Bay Bridge or Thomas Point is a no-go. Much of…
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Fishing Boat Tech and Tactics
August 23, 2024
I recently had the opportunity to travel south to do some fishing off the coast of Stuart, FL, with Minn Kota Pro staffer Capt. Sam Zyak and Hannah O’Connor from Johnson Outdoors. We fished aboard a…
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Ultralight Action in the Creeks: Rock, Perch, Drum, and More!
August 21, 2024
Catch the biggest! Catch the most! Out-fish the other guys! Most anglers want to score big on their fishing adventures, with results like these as the goal. So we go cruising for the canyons or…
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Searching for Summer Speckled Sea Trout
August 19, 2024
The hunt for speckled trout during the warmer months can be particularly tricky. Many of our shallow water grass flats are ghosts of what they were in the spring, and increasing water temps have left…
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Paying the Bills: Marlin and Money
August 17, 2024
Fact: If you want to run your own boat out into the ocean and fish for marlin, you’ll have some bills to pay. Big Bills. Fact: The first time you watch a billfish tail-dance from the port side of…
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Hot New Fishing Gear, Summer 2024
August 15, 2024
If there's anything we anglers LOVE it's cool new fishing gear. Here's the latest and the greatest. Svago Sunglasses: Italian for Fun The author sports a pair of Tifosi Svago sunglasses during a…
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Paddler’s Edge: Scouting Tributary Creeks and Ponds
August 13, 2024
To the human eye, many areas look like good habitat for the fish. But fish are pickier. Typically, they inhabit only a small fraction of the available shorelines. There are things about those small…
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