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Fishing Forecast for April, 2026
Here's our forecast for fishing in the upcoming month of April based on what we've seen on a month-by-month basis looking back at our eight years of weekly fishing reports, as well as the current conditions and weather patterns. FishTalk's current weekly Fishing Reports drop every Friday by noon, just in time for your weekend fishing adventures.…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Change is Coming
March 30, 2026
Greetings, FishTalkers—spring is finally in the air! This winter was a long, tough slog, with fishing somewhere between impossible and miserable much of the time. But in the coming days perch will be…
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New Fishing Gear, Spring 2026
March 28, 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…
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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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Fishing Hook Test: Fowl Play
February 5, 2023
If the bite suddenly shut down as another angler arrived, they might get blamed for spooking the fish. But, perhaps a change of tide was the real issue? The barometric pressure suddenly spiked? Or,…
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Three Small Starter Boats that are BIG fun
February 3, 2023
Harkening back to last month’s Notes from the Cockpit column about how much fun small, inexpensive boats can be, we figured it would be a great time to make some picks among the easy-to-afford…
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Fishing Forecast
February 1, 2023
Fishing reports published in print are generalized and weeks may have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely up-to-date reports, visit our Fishing Reports online. Current…
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Twin Vee 40 GFX Center Console: Apex Predator
January 30, 2023
There are predators, and then there are apex predators. In whatever environment they may prowl, the hunters at the very top of the food chain are big, fast, agile, and armed with sharp claws or teeth…
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Fishing in Brazil: Amazon Adventure
January 28, 2023
It’s December at home in Solomons, MD, but it’s spring here in the southern hemisphere and time for an adventure fishing in Brazil. I’ve traveled for over 24 hours and journeyed more than 6000 miles…
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Notes from the Cockpit: Going Social
January 26, 2023
Yes, we diehard anglers layer up and brave the elements to go winter fishing every chance we get even in February. Of course, we hardcore casters love prowling for pickerel, tugging on tautog, and…
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