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After looking back at several years of May reports here’s what should be in store for Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic anglers this month; remember that if you want to see our current, up-to-date, detailed fishing reports (which go out every Friday at noon) you can subscribe here.  How will last winter’s cold stun affect the speck bite this…
April 28, 2026
Ready to check out some of the cool stuff hitting the fishing market in the spring of 2026? Be sure to see: Charlie’s Chum on the Spot Charlie's Chum on the Spot will put your chum right next to…
April 26, 2026
Presented by If you missed it, be sure to check out The Thunnus Among Us: Catching Yellowfin, Tuna Part I. Rigging ballyhoo used to be considered an art, but with rigger swivels, rubber bands,…
April 24, 2026
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…
December 16, 2019
Christmas is right around the corner, so you'd better act fast if you don't yet have a gift for the beloved angler in your family - here are three great ideas from our New Gear section that might fit…
December 14, 2019
Greetings FishTalk readers, and welcome to the last edition of 2019. Thanks for grabbing this magazine (okay, we're going online now, but hopefully you grabbed the print edition weeks ago), and I…
December 12, 2019
Anyone who loves Chesapeake Bay fishing should know about Cherrystone Reef, which is charted between depth contour lines and where bottom variations are prominent, even though it's not as famous as…
December 10, 2019
You want to find and bait marlin? Set out to fish for bigeye tuna? No one ever hit a 95-mph fastball, shot par on a round of golf, sank three-pointers on the court, or strapped on a pair of skates…
December 8, 2019
Like most of you who own a boat I love my fishing maching but I always want it to be a better boat, so when it was showing its age last year, I decided to haul it over to Pasadena Boatworks for some…
December 6, 2019
Madeira Beach, Florida: Five slightly hungover, Uber-challenged bachelor-party fishermen are showing up for their fishing charter 45 minutes late. Young Captain Kellen had no issues with this; he’s…