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Notes from the Cockpit: Fisheries Management Fury
It will come as a shock to exactly no one reading these words right now that striped bass regulations have grown tight in recent years. And that’s generated plenty of angst among recreational anglers of all types, as well as guides and charter captains—who are allegedly regulated as “recreational anglers” even though they often fish under…
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Furuno TZMAP and TZTouchE
April 22, 2026
Bay and inshore anglers who wish they had the helm space to accommodate those heavy-hitting, high-tech Furuno NavNet TZtouch systems: get ready to rejoice! Furuno has introduced two new lines, the…
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How to Choose the Right Braid Fishing Line
April 20, 2026
Braid fishing line is not just braided line. What I mean by that is, Braid A can be composed one way and perform entirely differently than Braid B. Unlike monofilament or fluorocarbon, braid fishing…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Scott Barmby of Rock On Charters
April 18, 2026
Captain Scott Barmby not only runs Rock On Charters, but is also an Orvis-endorsed outfitter and an Orvis Fly Fishing School instructor. Fly fishing for spring bull reds is one of his favorite…
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Striped Bass Feeding Behavior, for Beginners
September 6, 2022
One of the beautiful things about Chesapeake Bay fishing is that there’s no rule that can’t be broken, no prediction that can’t be right one day and wrong the next, and no one “correct” way to do…
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Notes From the Cockpit: Fishing Politics
September 4, 2022
Greetings FishTalkers, welcome to September. This is the month when we get a glimpse of the fall to come, the air and water first begin cooling, those fall feeding frenzies begin firing up, and this…
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Rigged Squid Save the Tuna Fishing Day
September 2, 2022
You say you like fish like yellowfin tuna, which pull hard, fight even after they're caught, and when sizzling on the grill will make every neighbor within sniffing distance jealous to the core? The…
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Fishing Forecast for August, 2022
August 31, 2022
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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Best Value Boats under $100,000
August 28, 2022
We had several reader requests in recent months to pick some top value fishing boats coming in under the $100,000 mark. We aim to deliver what you folks want, but before we present you with these…
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Tubing for Crappie
August 26, 2022
As water temps in reservoirs first begin to drop, usually in mid- to late-September, crappie will put on the feed bag to fatten up for winter, and often become uber-aggressive when they see small,…
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