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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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Read more about the article Play Your Cards!

Play Your Cards!

  • Post published:September 21, 2022
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When weather conditions speak to you, "Go fishing," you darn well better get out there

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Read more about the article Hit & Miss Stripers

Hit & Miss Stripers

  • Post published:September 10, 2022
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How to fish the Chesapeake tributaries in early autumn, when the fish feed upriver

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Read more about the article Three Times Tryin’

Three Times Tryin’

  • Post published:September 2, 2022
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Triptych of fishing trips target striped bass, spanish mackerel, bluefish, and white perch

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Read more about the article Follow the Birds!

Follow the Birds!

  • Post published:August 25, 2022
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Seagulls overhead pointed us in the right direction to catch many schooling stripers

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Read more about the article Back on Top!

Back on Top!

  • Post published:July 15, 2022
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Conditions, planning, and execution come together to make for a memorable mid-summer morning

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Read more about the article Mild Dividends Paid

Mild Dividends Paid

  • Post published:July 8, 2022
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When seemingly perfect conditions at dawn for stripers on topwater didn't pan out, a new approach earned a few bites

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Another gorgeous afternoon of pickerel fishing. It Another gorgeous afternoon of pickerel fishing. It was a repeat performance—multiple fish in back of creek, hitting a white 3” paddletail gently worked in shallow water. Beautiful stuff

#chainpickerel #fallfishing #autumnvibes🍁 #severnriver #fishon #tugisthedrug #pickerelfishing #catchemifyoucan #chesapeakebay #angling #fishing #reelchesapeake
Fished the home creek and it took a while to find Fished the home creek and it took a while to find them, but in the last hour of light, I moved to the very back of it, where the bit of sun we had today shone the most, and found a bunch of em. A bunch. Landed 5, another 8 shook off. Largest landed only 22.75 but thick and healthy. All hit a white 3” paddletail. It’s so peaceful this time of year. Good clean fun!

#pickerelfishing #severnriver #chainpickerel #slimedarts #novemberfish #ccamaryland #angling #reelchesapeake
A nice fish—a rogue in the creek. I saw a swirl of A nice fish—a rogue in the creek. I saw a swirl off a small sandy point and decided to jig my little bait at the end/bottom in about 10 feet. Just slowly letting it touch and hop along. Then the thump/slurp, and a fun, little pull in the kayak. Just 8# test line, so had to let this fish play around before lipping ‘er. Water is cold…take care and caution out there. 

#stripedbass #bassfishing #chesapeakebay #chesapeakebayfishing #severnriver #marylandoutdoors #reelchesapeake
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
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