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The first in a series of articles on Commercial Menhaden Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay written by guest writer Charlie Hutchinson
This column will be the first in a series describing the increasingly serious problem of a declining stock of menhaden. First order of business is to define the problem. While that ought to be simple and straightforward, it is anything but. In reality there are seve
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The Spanish are invading Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, Spanish Mackerel that is. Reports are in with excellent catches of Spanish Macs from the Maryland line all the way up to in and around the bay bridge area. Flounder pounding reports are in the from the middle and lower Chesapeake. It’s been a few years since I’ve heard such good reports coming in, but keeper flounder are back in Maryland’s Chesap ...
It seems like it’s just barely become cold, and already spring is nearly here. For us anglers, that’s a great thing. Debate global warming all you like, the bottom line on the fishing front is the same: the “winter” of ’07 was full of hot action and bent rods. And thanks to that warm winter, we’re on the cusp of an early and very, very hot spring—it’s flounder time! Looking North
For the New Yo
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Virginia Fishing Report: Covering the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Inshore and Virginia Offshore, and Freshwater Fishing Reports
Julie Ball brings us these reports:
The water temperatures dropped into the mid forties this week in the lower Bay and coastal waters. With some days better than others, boats are finding big fish with a few ranging over forty pounds. Plentiful, large pods of
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Polarized sunglasses are one of the most important pieces of equipment any angler can have whether he/she is fishing the bay, flats, inshore or offshore waters. Glare is the enemy and reducing it as much as possible gives an angler better visibility and the ability to spot and see fish.
About a year ago my favorite pair of polarized sunglasses broke as a result of me sitting on them. When I con
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Buckle your seat belts!!! Northeast light tackle and fly fishing is busting wide open with stripers, albies, bluefish... ...
Are you tired of perusing through catalog after catalog looking for the perfect fly box? Do you have 10 inch flies and 4 inch flies that are a tangled mess? I think you might enjoy having one or two inexpensive boxes that can store 10 inch to one inch flies and keep them in perfect working condition.
Several items you’ll need are found in your local arts and crafts store; three 6mm thick foam s
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Great catching in North Carolina this past week. When the wind calmed down, anglers were able to pick up some nice fish... ...
The Blood Knot is one of the best knots to use to join two stands of similar diameter monofilament. It is valuable to... ...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Water Improvement Fund has partnered with Perryville to increase tourism and stimulate the local economy, while increasing public access to the Susquehanna River. With $618,950 from the Waterway Improvement Fund, Perryville recently awarded a contract worth approximately $1.14 million to construct a new boating pier and twelve boat slips to Maryla ...
Starting Jan. 1, 2010,* Maryland Anglers will need register for free online or by calling a toll-free phone number.
This requirement is an essential part of a national commitment to effectively manage saltwater fish populations. The registry will allow fishermen and policy makers to work together to assess the contribut
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