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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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Tower Reef and the Redbirds
January 28, 2025
Diver websites and YouTube videos are great resources for researching bottom structure that attracts sportfish and for assessing the performance of artificial reefs. Underwater photos and videos show…
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Fishing Myth Busters
January 26, 2025
We anglers are a pondering lot (pun intended) regardless of whether we enjoy trolling for tuna on the open ocean or kayak fishing for crappie on a placid pond. We go to bed thinking about that hook-…
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Skeeter SX241 Center Console Bay Boat: Don’t Blink
January 24, 2025
Whether you groove on tossing topwater lures at daybreak, flinging jigs at riprap and docks, or finessing a swimbait through the weedbeds, no platform can top a bay boat style fishing machine for…
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The Latest in Fishing Tackle Tech
January 22, 2025
We generally think of tech in terms of digital doodads and programmable products, but technology changes the way things are built, too, and that includes fishing gear. Advances can make our rods,…
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Three Key Boat Trailer Details to Consider
January 20, 2025
It’s zero-dark-early in the morning as you cruise across the asphalt at 65 mph, trailering your fishing boat as you head for the boat ramp. Wait a sec, what’s that strange vibration in the steering…
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Choosing the Best Fishing Rod
January 17, 2025
It's not easy to choose the best fishing rod, whether you enjoy fishing for panfish like white perch or pelagics like wahoo. You could spend $1000 on a fishing rod, you could spend $10, or you could…
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