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Read more about the article ’24 Shad Angler Survey Results

’24 Shad Angler Survey Results

  • Post published:February 7, 2025
  • Post category:News/Reports

Maryland Department of Natural Resources shares angler statistics from last year's shad runs!

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Read more about the article Thaw Out & First Casts

Thaw Out & First Casts

  • Post published:January 31, 2025
  • Post category:Reports

With winter's grip loosening and fishing opportunities increasing, we plan to target trout on the fly, perch and fallfish spinning, and jerking up pickerel, among other species!

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Read more about the article Hooked on Carp

Hooked on Carp

  • Post published:January 6, 2025
  • Post category:Reports

As 2024 came to a close, we lucked into a cove of carp, igniting a new angling pursuit for the year ahead!

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Read more about the article Yellow Perch and Pickerel Season Fires Up!

Yellow Perch and Pickerel Season Fires Up!

  • Post published:November 26, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, both species tend to get frisky, feed hard, and offer anglers excellent fishing!

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Read more about the article Disappearing Act: Schooling Stripers a Rare Sight

Disappearing Act: Schooling Stripers a Rare Sight

  • Post published:November 10, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

It's been a tough fall for striper anglers in the mid-Bay, but there's still more than a few out there

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Read more about the article Light Tackle, Light Fish

Light Tackle, Light Fish

  • Post published:September 13, 2024
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It's mid-September and fish activity is picking up. Fishing from the community beach with a handful of go-to lures brought in a couple species

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Read more about the article Pre-Fall Stripers: Slow Start, Strong Finish

Pre-Fall Stripers: Slow Start, Strong Finish

  • Post published:August 23, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Early signs of autumn and the week's full moon spurred striped bass activity; the bite was good, but took effort to find!

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Read more about the article Severn River Sunsets & Fishing

Severn River Sunsets & Fishing

  • Post published:August 16, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Evening boating in late-summer offers excellent sunset views and the opportunity to hook into feeding fish!

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Read more about the article Striped Bass Topwater Fiesta

Striped Bass Topwater Fiesta

  • Post published:July 5, 2024
  • Post category:Reports/Tactics

A new moon, plus a favorable tide, temperatures, and cloud cover create the recipe for great fishing at dawn!

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Mind kinda blown w/ this Severn largie catch = my Mind kinda blown w/ this Severn largie catch = my first. A few have been caught this summer/fall by others. It’s a bit unusual in this trib but not unheard of. Went for pickerel this afternoon, just fartin around the creek in the kayak and made a few casts/catches. All hit the inline spinner in pic3. 

#largemouthbassfishing #pickerelfishing #severnriver #marylandfishing #chesapeakebay
Found a few stacks chompin in the Severn on back-t Found a few stacks chompin in the Severn on back-to-back mornings this week. Good stuff. Like really good stuff. Lots of fish. All on bucktails worked deeper around structure. Windward side too, which was a bit challenging. Shortest about 17, and up to two-footers. 

#stripedbassfishing #stripahs #marylandfishing #chesapeakebayfishing #severnriver #fishfishfish #reelemin #fishing
Things are shaking up in the creeks. Pre-game bite Things are shaking up in the creeks. Pre-game bite — go #commanders — was very good this morning with jumbo perch and a couple good pickerel hitting the micropaddle once again. Fall fishing is finally shaping up it seems…

#perchjerkin #pickerelfishing #severnriver #marylandfishing #chesapeakebayfishing #anglerlife #reelchesapeake
Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fish Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fishing in the back of the creek. Usually how it goes as we inch into fall and I love it. The little @moondogbaitco paddletail on an 1/8oz jig works really well for several species. Fish were huddled in slightly deeper water off the shallower flat on the falling tide. 

#fishyfishyfishy #angling #chainpickerel #severnriver #fishphotography
Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn toni Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn tonight when paddling. Every season, I catch a small handful of these baby blues in the creeks. Pretty cool. Also found perch feeding in super skinny mud flats at the end of the creek. All fish hit a micropaddle on 1/8oz ball head jig. Nice evening overall. 

#bluefish #whiteperch #severnriver #ultralightfishing #kayaking #paddleon #fishing #angling
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