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Ask an Expert Angler: Captain Tim Blanchard of Fish the Potomac
This month we check in with Captain Tim Blanchard of Fish the Potomac. The Fish the Potomac fleet casts into the waters in and around the nation’s capital year-round, targeting multiple species but with an emphasis on reeling in the prolific blue catfish that the river’s become known for. Captain Tim hoists a hefty blue catfish caught in the…
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Paddler's Edge: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes While Kayak Fishing!
June 19, 2026
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…
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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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Trolling for Winter Ocean Striped bass
December 22, 2024
Don't fall victim to those winter doldrums, and don't start winterizing your boat just yet, because a popular winter fishery takes place on the ocean side of the DelMarVa Peninsula: trolling for…
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Crevalle 24 Bay Review: Jack of All Trades
December 22, 2024
What stopped me in my tracks, when I saw the Crevalle 24 Bay sitting in the convention center at the ICAST fishing tackle show? Mostly, the fact that I didn’t see it—while slurping down a dose of…
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10 Boat Winterizing Disasters: Don't Do This!
December 22, 2024
Whether you do your fishing from a small Robalo R180 center console or a big, beefy Grady-White Canyon 386, it’s likely that as winter draws near you’re thinking about winterizing your boat. The best…
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Can you Fish From a Pontoon Boat?
December 22, 2024
Most people don't think of getting a pontoon boat for a fishing boat, at least not prior to running across one like the Angler Qwest, which is bedecked with dozens of rodholders, livewells, and the…
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Winter Fishing the Mid-Atlantic: Crappie, Stripers, Tautog, Perch, and Walleye
December 22, 2024
If you enjoy winter fishing in the Mid-Atlantic region you might just be thinking: to heck with a Christmas goose, what better meal could there be to celebrate the holiday season with than fresh fish…
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The Travelling Angler East Coast Bucket List Hotspots
December 21, 2024
  Chesapeake Bay fishing in your own backyard is great, but sometimes you feel like experiencing a change of pace, new challenges, and different surroundings. Besides, successful days of fishing in…
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