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New England Fishing

This 30-pound black drum was caught over structure at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

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.

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.

Grab your gear: the spawn is on

Shawn Kimbro is a veteran of fishing “The Rips” at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

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.

New tournament is a fall classic in the making

Larger striped bass often are found in deeper water during a fall blitz feeding frenzy.

Cooler temperatures, hot action during the fall blitz

Big CBBT cobia can put a serious bend in your fishing rod.

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.

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.

Climate what? Of gulf streams and the apocalypse caterpillar

Sometimes success hinges on how well your offering contrasts with actual baitfish.

Fish sense: Hatches, matched and otherwise

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

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.

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.

Tale of the gale: fishing in a storm

Chumming can be deadly when conditions are right and a trip-saver when fish are scattered.

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.

Tuna time: trolling the edge of the Earth

Running far offshore to fish requires confidence in your abilities, your boat and its systems.

Pondering a canyon run? Lets 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.

Show some love for the blues

Its 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.

A fly-weight rod and some heavyweight fish

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