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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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Three Offshore Fishing Tips
August 8, 2024
Being successful offshore depends on knowledge and skill, and relates less to luck than most other forms of fishing. Why? Because it isn’t as simple as putting a worm on a hook and waiting for a bite…
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Fishing Around Buoys
August 8, 2024
Striped bass, redfish, and cobia seem to hang out around navigation buoys and markers — or, at least that’s how we ID the area they’re in. How often have we heard in fishing reports that fish are at…
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Jeanneau Leader 6.5 WA: Take Me to your Leader
August 6, 2024
We love fishing from center consoles, but as the market shifted in that direction many manufacturers ceased building walkarounds and cuddy cabin boats altogether. These days they’re few and far…
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Trolling Motors for Skiffs
August 4, 2024
One recent evening we pulled up to the Thomas Point lighthouse rocks, Spot-locked in place with the Minn Kota on the bow, and caught one fish after the next for half an hour. Then an older center…
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Mercury 8.0 and 9.9 HP Outboards: Mini-Mights
August 2, 2024
You need a new small outboard? Mercury Marine has just announced new 12.8 cid in-line-two 8.0- and 9.9-hp FourStroke engines, along with a 9.9 ProKicker model. The big news here is that these are…
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Fishing Forecast for August, 2024
July 31, 2024
We all know printed fishing reports are generalized and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports section. Current reports will be…
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