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Read more about the article Thank You, Mr. Perch!

Thank You, Mr. Perch!

  • Post published:September 6, 2026
  • Post category:Latest/Reports

Casting Clousers for striped bass produced another species that showed up during a gorgeous morning!

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Read more about the article Gorgeous Morning, Beautiful Fish

Gorgeous Morning, Beautiful Fish

  • Post published:July 31, 2026
  • Post category:Latest/Reports

Fly casting to schoolies on a calm, colorful morning was the perfect way to finish the summer striped bass season!

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Read more about the article Spot Searching for Blue Crabs

Spot Searching for Blue Crabs

  • Post published:July 27, 2026
  • Post category:Features/Reports/Tactics

Patience and exploration pays dividends when seeking callinectes sapidus; yes, indeed, we caught blue crabs!

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Read more about the article Modest Gains on the Fly

Modest Gains on the Fly

  • Post published:July 24, 2026
  • Post category:Features/Reports

Two outings this week made for excellent fly casting practice, and a few fish on the end of the line!

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Read more about the article By Dawn’s Early Light

By Dawn’s Early Light

  • Post published:July 5, 2026
  • Post category:Features/Reports

We spent the Fourth of July holiday weekend fly casting for schoolies, crabbing for jimmies, and learning with each trip!

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Read more about the article Schoolies in the River

Schoolies in the River

  • Post published:May 17, 2026
  • Post category:Features/Reports

Hungry packs of striped bass are roaming middle Chesapeake Bay tributaries, providing a fun angling opportunity!

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Read more about the article Big Striped Bass in Annapolis

Big Striped Bass in Annapolis

  • Post published:April 4, 2026
  • Post category:Reports

The spring catch-and-release season for striped bass is here. With a goal and plan to target big fish, we set out on Good Friday to find them near Annapolis

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Read more about the article Early Spring at Severn Run

Early Spring at Severn Run

  • Post published:March 28, 2026
  • Post category:Reports

Signs are everywhere that activity in the upper Severn watershed is increasing, from the perch spawn to eagles, hawks, ospreys, turtles, deer, and foliage springing to life!

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Read more about the article 2025 Angling & Adventure Review

2025 Angling & Adventure Review

  • Post published:December 25, 2025
  • Post category:Adventures/Reports

From January through December and season to season, we fished for various species in many locations using multiple angling styles!

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Went to river church this a.m. and met a few in th Went to river church this a.m. and met a few in the congregation. Fly cast Clousers for schoolies but the perch said hi instead. All good. Itch scratched

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A Bethany Beach / Atlantic sunrise 😎☀️ #sunriselo A Bethany Beach / Atlantic sunrise 😎☀️

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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.😎

#flyfishing #stripersonthefly #stripedbass #littlefish #chesapeakebay
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! 🦀

#marylandcrabs #crabman #crabwoman #theyloveeachother
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…

#flycasting #stripedbass #severnriver #annapolismorning #chesapeakebay
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