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Hull Boss Boats: There’s a New Boss in Town
Fiberglass boats are great for the average recreational angler running a center console boat, but have you ever noticed that the serious professionals like commercial fishermen, marine construction workers, and SAR personnel, prefer aluminum builds? There are a number of reasons why: aluminum doesn’t shatter upon impact, aluminum boats can be…
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Chesapeake Bay Wrecks and Obstructions
June 27, 2026
“We boarded the steamer all happy and gay, and got off in Seward the nineteenth of May,” according to Shorty Gustafson in his folksong Cheechako about newcomers to Alaska. Back when Shorty traveled…
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Tideline 28 Bluewater: Cool new Powercat Coming Soon!
June 25, 2026
The Tideline 28 Bluewater is expected to launch soon. Very soon. Tideline has announced a new model, the 28 Bluewater, expected to be launched this summer. The 28’ long, 10’ wide powercat…
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A Sea Bass Population Boom
June 23, 2026
Recreational anglers have long blamed commercial fishermen for many fisheries ills. Commercial fishers look at vastly inflated MRIP catch numbers and point the finger squarely at recreational anglers…
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Business Updates Around the Chesapeake Bay
March 14, 2020
Many of the advertisers who make SpinSheet, PropTalk, FishTalk and PortBook possible are having to adjust their operations. As you make your spending decisions, please consider the businesses who…
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Fishing for Beginners: Crappie Fish
March 13, 2020
Whether it’s winter, spring, summer, or fall it is always a good time to go fishing for crappie. This freshwater panfish comes in two flavors: black crappie and white crappie, although they look very…
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Five Kayak Fishing Spots Away From the Crowd
March 11, 2020
The good news is that kayak fishing is exploding in popularity, and during my day-job as a middle school teacher I’ve had students agree with me more than once when I remark that fishing is cool…
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Sportsman Open 352 Center Console: Epic in Nature
March 9, 2020
What’s up with the folks at Sportsman Boats? Did they discover an untapped well of ingenuity, determine how to manufacture sheer motivation, or get some sort of galactic energy infusion? A while back…
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Big Blue Catfish: Tank Battle
March 7, 2020
We love fishing for some species because of the challenge, we love fishing for others because of their tail-walking antics, and we love fishing for some because of their beauty, but those are all…
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How to Read the Beach While Surf Fishing
March 5, 2020
Many of us vacation in places like Ocean City or Virginia Beach, and for the typical beach-goer, there is sun, sand, and water. Ocean waves are ideal for jumping, body surfing, and having fun at the…
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