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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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Edgewater 170 CC Center Console Boat Review
May 5, 2025
If you want an inexpensive little boat you have plenty to choose from (be sure to check out 10 Top Center Console Fishing Boats Under $20,000, to check out a few), but the Edgewater 170 CC is not…
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How to Catch Tuna: Trolling
May 5, 2025
Offshore anglers catch a host of pelagics, and chunking for tuna is an excellent way to fill the fishbox, but charter clients and a good piece of the private fleet leaves the inlet daily with the…
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Pair Customs 28 Center Console: Fish, Beware
May 5, 2025
If you’ve ever been on a Pair Customs boat (or read one of our review of the Pair Marine 24 DV) you’ll already know that one of the best things about these fishing machines is that they’re built uber…
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Elk River Fishing Hotspots
May 3, 2025
The Elk River, in the Way North fishing zone of the Chesapeake Bay, has lots of hotspots for anglers to enjoy some casting and catching. The National Ocean Service (NOS) has been conducting…
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Fishing Forecast, May 2025
May 1, 2025
Remember, folks, this is a forecast as opposed to a current report, which is built from looking back at the past eight years of FishTalk's reports, so for current reports please visit our Reports…
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Honda M300 McLaren: Fire Tiger
April 28, 2025
Honda Marine made big news when the released the all-new BF350 V8 outboard, but with their V6 creating 250 hp at the max, that left a big gap between their top-end offerings. How do you get more…
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