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Maryland Fishing Report for Thursday, November 16, 2025

Fair skies abound this week as the recent Nor’easter is just a memory. There is plenty of good fishing to be found this week ...
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Maryland Fishing Report for Thursday, October 2, 2025

It is always fun for anglers to strike out on a new fishing adventure. Venturing to an unexplored body of water or looking for a different species than usual can add a little spice to your fishing ...
Striped bass hooked in the New Jersey surf on a T-Hex metal—a variation of the classic diamond jig. Photo Courtesy of Matt Farrell. Metal lures are boring. Scan the pegboard at any saltwater tackle ...
When it comes to fishing lures, one of the greatest crossover success stories has to be that of the Creek Chub Pikie Minnow. Released in 1920, this long wooden plug with a heavy metal lip and ...
Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult part of the ...
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says the state’s striped bass population is showing only slight improvement, ...
Anglers in pursuit of striped bass face an almost overwhelming choice of lures to catch them. But, you only need a few lures to reliably catch stripers. In fact, you might be a bit underwhelmed if you ...
Monday morning saw a striped bass entered into the Long Beach Island Fall Surf Fishing Classic. The angler was Chris Masino.
Spurred by slumping striped bass reproduction in Maryland waters, the state Department of Natural Resources is moving to curtail fishing for the popular migratory species during its spawning run next ...
Striped bass are here, and anglers are catching them. So I thought I would share three ways that seem to be working to catch them. It's important to note that striped bass are in tough shape. They are ...
Spawning time is over and summertime tactics are kicking in, said Jon Conklin, fishing guide. The best striped bass fishing is from Prairie Creek park to Beaver Dam and should be for the rest of ...