Recent Posts - Reel Chesapeake

Perch ‘n Pickerel!

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

Early season pickerel fishing has been difficult, but we caught a few during a week's worth of trips, plus a couple bonus species

Challenging conditions make tournament day a grind, but we found a few fish

Pre-front weather, a moving tide, and careful planning make for a successful morning targeting striped bass and pickerel

We target pickerel, panfish, striped bass, and snakehead, and the results were...uh...something

Coastal Conservation Association Maryland's four-month Pickerel Championship begins

A trip to Savage, Maryland on a bluebird day offers a peaceful fly fishing experience

After periods of rain and cold weather, the bite can be downright difficult

Chunky largemouth bass hit topwater on this spooky morning at Governor Bridge Natural Area