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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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Fishing Forecast for October, 2025
September 30, 2025
We refer to years and years of the FishTalk weekly fishing reports when we make this monthly fishing forecast, but it does not include the very latest in angling intel. For current reports please…
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Fishing Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses
September 24, 2025
Anyone who's been Chesapeake Bay fishing has almost certainly seen a lighthouse or two along the way. Chances are you’ve never caught a Chesapeake Bay “sand hog,” though. That’s because it’s a slang…
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Buoy Lines for Daytime Swordfish Fishing
September 22, 2025
Fishing for swordfish is a feast-or-famine endeavor. You might make an hours-long run and end up floating around all day with zero action, or you might make one epic catch after the next. All bets…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Mike Sielicki of Apex Predators Potomac Creek
September 20, 2025
Our expert for this month is Captain Mike Sielicki, of Apex Predators Potomac Creek. As fall hits we’re going to ask him about the ins and outs of fall snakehead fishing. If you want to catch fall…
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Fishing Line Leader for Beginners
September 17, 2025
Whether you're fishing in one of the reservoirs near Baltimore or at the Baltimore Canyon, leader is a critical part of your setup. If you use too light of a line you might lose a fish and if you go…
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Topwater Plugging for Rockfish: The Thrill is in the Strike
September 14, 2025
There was a time many years ago when surface plugging for striped bass was unheard of. Bob Pond, whom I knew well, introduced the Atom plug back in the 1960s. It soon became a favorite way of fishing…
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