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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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Notes from the Cockpit: Out of the Box Fishing
July 27, 2025
FishTalk’s intrepid Production Director, Kayak Sharpie, and all-around Tech Wiz Zach Ditmars has a chronic angling issue: he changes lures about every five casts. Perhaps a reflection of the ADD…
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Five Best Freshwater Fishing Lures for Beginners
July 25, 2025
What are the five best freshwater fishing lures that every angler should own, whether they usually fish lakes for largemouth bass, cast in creeks and rivers for snakeheads, or anything in-between?…
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Solace 28 HCS Review: Mission Control
July 22, 2025
FishTalk readers may remember that a few years ago we were utterly blown away by the Solace 30 HCS, this builder's initial entry into the hybrid bay boat market. But this model wasn’t just among the…
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Catching Bull Redfish: The Running of the Bulls
July 20, 2025
When it comes to hunting for the red drum of a lifetime, you're looking for a fish that's monstrous. Ginormous. Hugemungous. And nowhere is your shot better than late summer on Chesapeake Bay.…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Larry Geipe on Light Tackle Spanish Mackerel Fishing
July 18, 2025
Our expert for August is Captain Larry Geipe of Chasing Light Charters. Since summer has set in, our conversation focuses on catching Spanish mackerel on light tackle. Captain Larry shares his…
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Summer Fishing Options on the Chesapeake Bay
July 15, 2025
Come July 16 and the summer closure for rockfish, Cheapeake Bay fishing will change rather radically. Anglers in southern areas will be counting their lucky stars for the blessing of species…
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