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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…
May 24, 2017
by Lenny Rudow Why are there a million and one Chesapeake Bay fishing fanatics plying the waters on 22 to 24 foot center consoles? Because this size range is a sweet-spot; the boat’s big enough to…
May 24, 2017
by Lenny Rudow Stand in front of a new World Cat 280 CC-X, and you’ll get an eerily sense of what a skippie must feel like when a big mako circles nearby. The bow of this boat looks rather shark-…
May 24, 2017
by Lenny Rudow You can’t fault Scout Boats for being too traditional, and their new 215 XSF is evidence that no matter how long this company keeps building boats, they continue to come up with cool…
May 24, 2017
by Lenny Rudow The term “hybrid” is vastly over-used in the world of boats, but in the case of the new Everglades 253cc center console, the term fits. This hard-core fishboat is intended to cross…
May 23, 2017
You may have noticed that our recent trip to Florida resulted in several gear reviews, including the Okuma Azores spinning reel and the Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore Pencil, and in the videos attached to these…
May 23, 2017
Even if you’re not a tournament angler, fishing is something of a competitive sport. Pick any well-known Chesapeake Bay fishing spot, for example, and on any given sunny Saturday there’s likely to be…