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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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Sight Fishing from a Kayak
August 9, 2025
There aren’t many experiences on the water as exciting as watching a fish engulf your topwater lure in a few feet of water. As luck would have it for those of us who dream big while captaining small…
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Summer Bass Fishing, and Burning, All Day Long
August 7, 2025
Welcome to August—the walk from the truck to the water’s edge will have you sweating, it’s a chore to breathe, and if you don’t apply sunscreen liberally you’ll soon look like a piece of overcooked…
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Robalo R160: The Reel Deal
August 5, 2025
IT’S BACK! The Robalo R160 was, for many years, this builder’s smallest offering and one of the few 16’ center console fishing boats on the market which was fully finished and had many of the…
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Unknown Fishing Hotspots off Rappahannock Spit
August 3, 2025
The popular angling venues Windmill Point Reef and the nearby natural reefs off the mouth of the Rappahannock River were featured in “Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reefs: Voyages of Rediscovery” (Young,…
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Fishing Forecast for August of 2025
August 1, 2025
This forecast is built from looking back at the past eight years of FishTalk's reports, and does not include the latest angling intel. For current reports please visit our Reports section which is…
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The Bailing Battle: When Mahi-Mahi Fishing Gets Tough
July 29, 2025
Mahi-mahi may not enjoy the same status as tunas and marlin, but few things get the offshore adrenaline pumping harder than watching a school of green and blue missiles racing for your bait at warp…
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