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Read more about the article Mining the Quarry

Mining the Quarry

  • Post published:December 22, 2022
  • Post category:Reports

Angling for pickerel and yellow perch, we worked hard to find the pattern, then hammered 'em when we did!

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Read more about the article Perch ‘n Pickerel!

Perch ‘n Pickerel!

  • Post published:December 16, 2022
  • Post category:Reports/Tactics

As Christmas approaches, winter patterns for cold-weather species heat up in the middle Chesapeake region

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Read more about the article Severn Tough

Severn Tough

  • Post published:December 2, 2022
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Early season pickerel fishing has been difficult, but we caught a few during a week's worth of trips, plus a couple bonus species

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Read more about the article HOCB Pickerel Slam Recap

HOCB Pickerel Slam Recap

  • Post published:November 20, 2022
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Challenging conditions make tournament day a grind, but we found a few fish

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Read more about the article Thumps, Bumps & Hooksets

Thumps, Bumps & Hooksets

  • Post published:November 10, 2022
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Pre-front weather, a moving tide, and careful planning make for a successful morning targeting striped bass and pickerel

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Read more about the article Halloween Week: Are the Fish Scared?

Halloween Week: Are the Fish Scared?

  • Post published:November 4, 2022
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We target pickerel, panfish, striped bass, and snakehead, and the results were...uh...something

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Read more about the article Streamin’ on the Fly

Streamin’ on the Fly

  • Post published:October 18, 2022
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A trip to Savage, Maryland on a bluebird day offers a peaceful fly fishing experience

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Read more about the article Post-Frontal Fishin’

Post-Frontal Fishin’

  • Post published:October 9, 2022
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After periods of rain and cold weather, the bite can be downright difficult

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Read more about the article Football Season!

Football Season!

  • Post published:September 30, 2022
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Chunky largemouth bass hit topwater on this spooky morning at Governor Bridge Natural Area

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Gorgeous morning, beautiful fish. Fly casting to a Gorgeous morning, beautiful fish. Fly casting to a small group today. 💁‍♂️ Clouser on intermediate line. Ends of deep water docks. Fun way to finish the summer striper season before August closure.😎

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Snagged a couple dozen bigs (largest 8” on the tip Snagged a couple dozen bigs (largest 8” on the tips) on the traps this morning with my beautiful bride. The two of us been doing it for all 23 yrs together—she’s our good luck charm! Most crabs in 5–8’. Expected em deeper but thats where we found em after all. Tons of baby throwbacks too. Eatin good today! 🦀

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Casting a lot for a few littles this early morning Casting a lot for a few littles this early morning—stunning sunrise, gentle puffs from the northeast, and some modest gains made on the fly. I still suck, but suck less than a week ago…I think. Figuring things out one cast at a time. Practice before fall bite. Feels like the payoff will come…

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Uh so yeah…bit hazy this a.m. with the wildfire sm Uh so yeah…bit hazy this a.m. with the wildfire smoke hanging over MD. 😶‍🌫️ More practice on the fly. A few fish moving around but not much current. Heard dolphins have gotten stripers moving far upriver. Getting a touch better at casting clousers on intermediate line. Topwater (gurglers today) on floating line still tricky for me. Keepin at it tho 😵‍💫 

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