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As part of the knee-jerk “concern” for Catch and Release (C&R) impacts on the SB fishery, many tributaries are closed to recreational C&R during the early spring. While there are no commercial fisheries for SB open during this time, various types of nets are permitted in the same tributaries to...

PLEASE VOTE ABOVE IN THE POLL I'd LIKE YOUR OPINION Pound Nets are currently allowed in closed striped bass fishing areas in the spring. Short of removing all nets from the bay, I am of the opinion that we need to move the date that pound nets are allowed to be placed in closed striped bass...

High-tech gear helps reel in fish poachers By Greg Latshaw, USA TODAY A growing number of maritime agencies are waging high-tech battles with poachers illegally fishing the nation's waterways. Poaching is an ongoing problem for the commercial marine fishing industry, which in 2009 was a $38.4...

All, The DC Metro MSSA chapter will meet Wednesday March 2 @ 7:30pm. Walleye Pete Dahlberg will be our guest speaker on the topic of Finding and Catching big early season Rockfish. Walleye Pete is a renowned Chesapeake bay guide, specializing in light tackle and nice fish!! We all have a...