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December 3, 2021

New England Fishing

This 30-pound black drum was caught over structure at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
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Marching to the beat of a different drum

Late spring brings a chance for Chesapeake Bay anglers to tangle with behemoth black drum

This big cobia, a fish known for its fight, took a fly.
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Pursuing the man in the brown suit

Cobia — also known as blackfish, ling and lemonfish, among other names — are lean, brown, streamlined gamefish that can top 130 pounds and exhibit Mr. Universe strength when hooked.

These hickory shad were taken on a tandem shad dart rig at Fletcher’s Cove on the Potomac River.
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Grab your gear: the spawn is on

Shawn Kimbro is a veteran of fishing “The Rips” at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.
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The nuclear option for winter stripers

Rob Miller and three other fishermen aboard the Southport 33 Summer Place won this fall’s inaugural Nantucket Classic tournament.
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New tournament is a fall classic in the making

Larger striped bass often are found in deeper water during a fall blitz feeding frenzy.
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Cooler temperatures, hot action during the fall blitz

Big CBBT cobia can put a serious bend in your fishing rod.
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Variety is the spice of life: summer fishing at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

Trophy striped bass — many 40 to 50 inches in length and weighing as much as 45 to 50 pounds — are the target during the spring in Maryland and Virginia.
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Rockfish rodeo: Stripers invade the Chesapeake

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Traveling light

Some believe the continued decline of striper landings is a response to mounting strains, including cli-mate change and its effect on the environment.
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Climate what? Of gulf streams and the apocalypse caterpillar

Sometimes success hinges on how well your offering contrasts with actual baitfish.
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Fish sense: Hatches, matched and otherwise

Fishing the same spot regularly will help you identify feeding patterns and produce the desired results.
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Hard aground and still catching

A carefully packed spool of running line, topshot and leader material — and the way you link them — are every bit as important as the rod or reel you use.
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Spool-up breakdown: line choice, untangled

The chief yield of experience running or working in big seas and gale-force winds is profound and lasting humility.
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Tale of the gale: fishing in a storm

Chumming can be deadly when conditions are right and a trip-saver when fish are scattered.
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Slick strategy: the art of chumming

Part of tuna success involves suppressing the doubt about your immediate position and not dwelling on all the other places you ought to be fishing.
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Tuna time: trolling the edge of the Earth

Running far offshore to fish requires confidence in your abilities, your boat and its systems.
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Pondering a canyon run? Let’s think it through

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A healthy dose of preparation is the best medicine in a pinch

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Watch and learn: Know your commercial fishermen

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The collapse of cod: Will we fillet the last fish?

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From the brine to the broiler: the right way to handle fish

Two jigs, one bluefish: The 'animated chopping machine' strikes again.
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Show some love for the blues

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It’s the fish we lose, not the fish we catch

The author has landed some impressive fish with his prized 7-foot St. Croix Ben Doerr Surf System rod.
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A fly-weight rod and some heavyweight fish