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Paddler's Edge: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes While Kayak Fishing!
Mistakes? We all make them now and then. But picking the wrong movie on a Saturday night or making a mistake while out kayak fishing are two very different things. Picking the wrong movie may get you banned from choosing the next few and you’ll get stuck watching romcoms. But a wrong move while out casting on that prized fishery may cost you your…
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Striped Bass and Temperature Mortality
June 17, 2026
In 2024 I was invited to jump on a boat to catch striped bass — out of season! After learning it was to participate in a George Mason University Fisheries Ecology Lab study on the catch-and-release…
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An Angler’s Tribute
June 17, 2026
Charlie Ebersberger, longtime owner of Anglers Sport Center and beloved outdoorsman, passed away at the age of 69 on December 15, 2025. He was diagnosed with cancer and fought valiantly until his…
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Catching Cobia—and then Some
June 14, 2026
It’s June, people, and for countless Chesapeake and coastal DelMarVa anglers that means counting down the days until the opening of cobia season. Cobia are among the biggest, most powerful fish we…
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New Rockfish Regs for Maryland in 2026?
November 17, 2025
After years of striped bass regulations ratcheting tighter and tighter, the Maryland DNR is considering a “baseline season adjustment” for rockfish for 2026. The proposed changes boil down to this: …
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Ask an Expert: Captain Steve Griffin
November 17, 2025
This month we pose some questions about catching Chesapeake Bay winter striped bass to Captain Steve Griffin, of Griffin’s Guide Service. Captain Steve with a nice winter striper. Oooh, we can't…
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New Gear from FLIR, Fishbites, and Piscifun
November 15, 2025
Holy cow the flow of cool new gear for anglers and boaters never ends - thank goodness - and this month we'll be covering awesome stuff from Fishbites, FLIR, and Piscifun. Fishbites now has catfish…
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Paddler's Edge: Anchors for Kayaks
November 12, 2025
Don’t get weighed down worrying about anchors, there are plenty of options on the market to hold you in place. I don’t usually carry an anchor onboard because it adds weight and takes up space, but…
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Notes from the Cockpit: The CESR Report
November 9, 2025
Finally, something we can all agree on: the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. With its roots dating all the way back to 1983, the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, along with the mayor of…
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Sportsman Heritage 321: Family Matters
November 7, 2025
You say you want to cast for trophy rockfish one day, pull the kids around on tow-toys the next, and then run down to the beach for some tuna fishing the day after that? Well, who wouldn’t want a…
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