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Notes from the Cockpit: Fisheries Management Fury
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 of all types, as well as guides and charter captains—who are allegedly regulated as “recreational anglers” even though they often fish under…
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Furuno TZMAP and TZTouchE
April 22, 2026
Bay and inshore anglers who wish they had the helm space to accommodate those heavy-hitting, high-tech Furuno NavNet TZtouch systems: get ready to rejoice! Furuno has introduced two new lines, the…
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How to Choose the Right Braid Fishing Line
April 20, 2026
Braid fishing line is not just braided line. What I mean by that is, Braid A can be composed one way and perform entirely differently than Braid B. Unlike monofilament or fluorocarbon, braid fishing…
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Ask an Expert: Captain Scott Barmby of Rock On Charters
April 18, 2026
Captain Scott Barmby not only runs Rock On Charters, but is also an Orvis-endorsed outfitter and an Orvis Fly Fishing School instructor. Fly fishing for spring bull reds is one of his favorite…
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Fishing Forecast for March, 2023
February 27, 2023
Fishing reports published in print are generalized and weeks may have passed before the report gets into your hands, so for timely up-to-date reports, visit our Fishing Reports online. Current…
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Fishing the Pocomoke Sound Sea Mound
February 25, 2023
Geologically, Chesapeake Bay fishing means navigating above what is a drowned river valley that developed over several million years. There were four major outlets to the ocean that preceded the…
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10 Fly Fishing Lessons for Beginners
February 23, 2023
Over the past summer I became a religious Loch Raven fisherman, though my skills on a spinner reel never yielded me much. On the reservoir’s banks I found myself distracted, often watching in awe as…
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Twin Vee 280 GFX: Swiss Army Knife
February 21, 2023
The number-one trait many anglers look for in a fishing boat is versatility, because we want to fish for yellowfin tuna at the offshore grounds one day, go striper fishing in the bay the next, and…
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Mercury V10 400 HP Outboard and 350 HP Outboards
February 19, 2023
Mercury Marine has replaced their V6 supercharged 350-hp and 400-hp Verado outboards with a pair of all-new naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10s. These are the first V10 outboards to ever hit the water…
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More New Gear, and Fishing For a Cure
February 17, 2023
Ready for some more cool fishing gear to come down the pike? As fishing season 2023 gets underway and spring prepares to bring all sorts of hot bites and awesome angling action, be on the lookout for…
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