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Read more about the article The Invasive Blue Catfish of the Chesapeake Bay

The Invasive Blue Catfish of the Chesapeake Bay

  • Post published:June 19, 2024
  • Post category:Features/Tactics

Introduced to the Chesapeake Bay in the 1970s, blue catfish have exploded throughout the watershed, concerning biologists but exciting anglers

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Read more about the article Shad Fishing Slam

Shad Fishing Slam

  • Post published:April 19, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

The upper Patuxent River continues to offer a glimpse of how well the shad runs have been this spring throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed

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Read more about the article Spring Shad Runs Starting Early

Spring Shad Runs Starting Early

  • Post published:April 3, 2024
  • Post category:Reports/Tactics

The reports are in...early! Hickory and American shad are showing up weeks ahead of schedule in the Potomac, Patuxent, and throughout the Bay watershed

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Read more about the article Weekly Fishing Report

Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:March 21, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Spring arrived this week, so did cold weather. Fish are biting throughout the Chesapeake, but it's been a challenge.

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Read more about the article Chasing the Spring Run

Chasing the Spring Run

  • Post published:March 21, 2023
  • Post category:Reports

Several exciting fish species zip through Chesapeake tributaries each Spring and we tried to intercept a few

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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
  • Post category:Reports

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

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Read more about the article The Spring Shad Run

The Spring Shad Run

  • Post published:April 29, 2022
  • Post category:Reports/Tactics

Locations, tackle, and techniques for catching the very exciting "poor man's tarpon"

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Read more about the article Keep On Keepin’ On

Keep On Keepin’ On

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

Persistence pays off with our target species caught, but on the most unlikely lure

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Read more about the article The Gubnah Was On!

The Gubnah Was On!

  • Post published:March 27, 2022
  • Post category:Reports

Signs of spring at Governor Bridge Natural Area and the Patuxent River were abundant

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šŸ“ Severn River, Maryland
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Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/ Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/creek yesterday in the jon boat. Gorgeous weather and a couple willing, small bass (wacky rigged yum dinger). Very cool area to explore. Lots of small sunnies hanging around. Originally started at Unicorn Lake but it was even more choked than my July recon. Sheesh…something is going on in that one, which is a shame. @marylanddnr can anything be done?

#largemouthbassfishing #bassin #letsgofishing #anglersparadise #tuckahoestatepark
Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small scho Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small schools of stripers roam the Ptap/Key area, or Poplar, or lower Potomac, anglers also eagerly search for them in the rivers. But the fish are few and far between. It’s been an ā€œoffā€ year. Its not a coincidence we’re seeing the effect of multiple years of poor spawning classes, poor angling in rivers, and, recently, the ASMFC proposing widespread reductions to the 2026 rec and commercial striper fisheries. 

I spent a morning in a very simple kayak setup hitting my ā€œreliableā€ creek spots for perch but not finding them either. Just one baby striper. The entire Severn has been awful this summer. I hope we see it turn over this month and into fall. The water is starting to look better and it’s still pretty out there. Fingers crossed šŸ¤ž

#stripedbass #toughbite #kayakfishing #fishfinder #chesapeakebay
Trolly Line #9 Trail in Ellicott City is an easy ā€˜n cool little hike—about 2.5m round hike. Nice cut-through w/ boardwalk, a couple tiny falls/pools, and great tree canopy. We checked it out yesterday, then dipped into town for ice cream and window shopping. 

#ellicottcitymd #takeahike #hiking #walking #downtown
Boy and I fished a good chunk of the Severn this v Boy and I fished a good chunk of the Severn this very early a.m. and managed some perch on Kastmasters. Didn’t find any schoolies on topwater or jigging for that matter. Wind worked directly against the tide which made things a little wonky, otherwise conditions were quite pleasant. But reports are suggesting schoolie stripers are beginning to spread upwards of Round Bay. Wish I found em lol!

#stripedbassfishing #whiteperchfishing #cantalwaysgetwhatyouwant #familyfishing #fatherandson #hookedup #severnriver #allsmiles #reelchesapeake
The boy wanted a kayak for his birthday, so we got The boy wanted a kayak for his birthday, so we got the boy a kayak. He’s a natural. Can’t wait to share these adventures with him. This was his maiden voyage w/ mom last evening on our home creek. All smiles, no flips… šŸ˜ŽšŸ¤™

#marylandkayaking #creekin #paddlepro #severnriver #havinagoodtime #fishing #downbytheriver
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