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Maximum Impact: The Spring Trophy Striper Trolling Spread

If you want to bag the maximum number of trophy striped bass this spring, trolling is the way to make it happen.

with Capt. Greg Buckner and Capt. Drew Payne

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Light Tackle Trophies

You want to take spring trophy stripers on light tackle? Here’s how and where you can make it happen.

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Habitat, Fishery Restoration, and (a complete lack of) Common Sense

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Errors, collectively compounding like interest, carry us further and further from needed truths of restoration.

by Capt. Monty Hawkins ##Photo courtesy of NOAA

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Gator Juice

Chain pickerel are relatively small but thoroughly vicious—here’s how and where to catch them.

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Electronic Countermeasures Five tips that will help you out-fish the competition.

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Spring into Action: Flounder Invasion

Head for the shore and get in on some hot flatfish action this spring.

by John Unkart

Trophy season is here—who wouldn’t want to start it off with a fish like this one? Jay Fleming, Jay Fleming Photography, jayflemingphotography.com

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departments 10 Notes from the Cockpit

by Lenny Rudow

12 Fishing News

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14 Hot New Gear 18 Calendar

21 Reader Photos 24 Hot New Fishboats 44 Fishing Reports

All The Right Fishing Gear At Reasonable, Affordable Prices!

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46 Tips and Tricks 47 Subscriptions 48 Tides and Currents 50 Charter Fishing Guide 51 Advertisers Speak 51 Index of Advertisers

Plan of attack: Angling tactics 17 Spring Trophy Striper Trolling Tactics

by Holly Innes

hot new fishboats 24 Everglades 253cc: Genetic Engineering 26 Scout 215 XSF: Creative Thinking 27 Sea Legs 7.7m Sport D-Tube: Surf and Turf

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How-To Articles

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Notes from the Cockpit

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t’s tough to put into words how excited I am to see Rudow’s FishTalk come to fruition. Those of you who have lived in the area and fished here for years will remember that in the past we had a number of fishing magazines focused on the Chesapeake, the Atlantic’s waters off the DelMarVa Peninsula, and our many freshwater angling options. Publications such as Fishing in Maryland, The Fisherman, Maryland Fisherman’s Annual, and Chesapeake Angler have come and gone.

But one thing has always remained: a core dedicated audience of die-hard Mid-Atlantic fisherman. Today, even better, we’re seeing a new generation of millennials showing an interest in enjoying everything fishing has to offer.

I know you are out there. I speak with you at the winter shows, and I get your emails. I see you out on the water. I’ve shaken hands with many of you, and a number of you know me by name. You may have noticed that since the recession, the focus of my writing has been more national than local. This isn’t by choice. I never wanted to stop writing for local publications like the ones mentioned above, but the “market” for my work simply moved elsewhere. Well, that

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ends as of today. Since those other publications have pulled out, we’re moving in.

And we’re here to stay.

As the editor of Rudow’s FishTalk, my commitment to you remains the same as it’s always been. Everything you read on these pages will be serious, useful fishing information. We’ll never serve up a helping of BS; we don’t do “Me ‘N Joe Went Fishing” stories, and we’re not here to win Pulitzer prizes or create art. We’re here to give you the straight scoop on the current state of our fisheries and how-to/where-to information on fishing in our area. We want to get people excited about fishing again—our friends and family, our neighbors, and most importantly our kids.

A word about reports: Everyone knows printed fishing reports suffer from a time lag. Everyone also knows that online reports are riddled with garbage and information that can be downright misleading.

So we’re printing broad monthly reports on these pages that give you a general idea of what’s going on—but we won’t pretend they provide spot-on, up-to-date info. For that, we’re utilizing the web. At fishtalkmag.com you can sign up to access our timely online reports, updated every Friday by noon with the latest intel on how and where fish are being caught.

Between these reports and our serious how-to/where-to articles, new anglers will find a trough of intel to feed on, both in the hard-copy version and on our website. We want to welcome new anglers into the fold and help them find success on the water. You old sharpies might just pick up a thing or two, as well. After decades of being in this business, I’m quite confident that this is exactly what the majority of you want from a fishing publication.

In return, I ask that you help us stay afloat by taking note of who our advertisers are, and by doing business with them. Help talk up the magazine, both with those businesses and among your friends. Help us make the magazine better by sending in your reader photos and fishing tips. Yes, we need you to help us grow FishTalk to become a financially self-sustaining publication (I can only lose money for so long, before my wife grabs a frying pan and sneaks up behind me). Help us make this become the best regional fishing magazine in the nation.

Thanks in advance, and I’ll see you out on the water.

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kay folks, no big surprise, here—the first and biggest news story this month is the opening of Maryland’s spring trophy season.

Chesapeake chaos begins April 15 and runs through May 15 in the main-stem Bay from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia line. The limit is one fish per person, per day of 35 inches and over. Our lawyers tell us we’d have to be insane to print “full regulations” here, since they’re constantly subject to change. However, we couldn’t resist tweaking the lawyers. So: FULL REGULATIONS. See Maryland’s online fishing regulations guide for all the details.

Virginians have to wait for May 1 and should visit the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) online to get the full scoop. And in Delaware, it’s open all year except on spawning grounds April 1 through May 31. All the particulars can be found online at Delaware’s eRegulation guide. You may also click to fishtalkmag.com/fishing-regulations.

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ith the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population down more than 50 percent from historic levels… no wait, make that 90 percent. Ummm, hold on, 95 percent. No, no, it’s actually more than 98 percent down. Yes, with the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population down more than 98 percent, it’s time to—what else—open up some of the Bay’s oyster sanctuaries to “rotational harvest.”

Love him or hate him, at least (former) Governor Martin O’Malley managed to get 24 percent of the Bay’s oyster bars declared “sanctuaries free from harvest” (up from nine percent). Now Governor Larry Hogan, love him or hate him, is supporting the establishment of rotational harvest areas which would, according to the Baltimore Sun, result in a net effect “loss of 11 percent of oyster sanctuary.”

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ters are to the Bay. And heck, we have a whole 1.9 or 1.8 percent of them left, right? So, why not increase the harvest?

If this makes as much sense to you as it does to us, for gosh sakes, send a letter to Governor Hogan. His popularity reflects the fact that he’s done a great job to date, and we’d hate to see a lack of enthusiasm

for protecting the Chesapeake’s oyster population tarnish his image. The address is 100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401. Reach out to your local representative, too. The Maryland House voted this March (102 to 39) to keep the sanctuaries intact (at the time of this writing it has yet to hit the Senate).

Species Snapshot: Largemouth Bass

he MD DNR has released its annual review of largemouth bass populations in and around the state. Some highlights: the fish kill in the Gunpowder in late December has been blamed on the dinoflagellate Karlodinium, which can cause respiratory failure in fish. A specific reason for this winter algal bloom hasn’t been identified. Meanwhile, DNR population surveys (in the Northeast River, Susquehanna River, and Susquehanna Flats) produced below average numbers in the Upper Chesapeake but improvements in the Potomac River and stable populations on the Eastern Shore.

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Tournament News

DNR fisheries web page or email program coordinator Mike Anderson at michaelr. anderson@maryland.gov for more info.

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hampionship on the Chesapeake May 5 through May 7 is the much-awaited Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association (MSSA) spring trophy tournament, now in its 34th year. This, people, is the world’s largest striped bass tournament—and it takes place right here in the Mid-Atlantic region on the Chesapeake Bay. Since anglers from far and near compete in this one, there are captain’s meetings being held in late April and early May in locations ranging from Essex to Chesapeake Beach, and there are nine different weigh stations up and down the Bay. What’s most impressive, however, is how many different ways there are to win. There are professional and amateur divisions, daily prizes, a kayak division, a youth division, and new for this year, a ladies’ division. On top of that, bonus prizes are awarded for all-MSSA crews and for captains fishing from specific brand boats and/or boats equipped with specific motors. Visit mssa.net to get all the details.

If you’re departing from Rod N Reel or Calvert Marina, you’ll also want to know about the Rod N Reel’s 36th annual Pro-AM. This one takes place May 5 to 7 as well. There’s a guaranteed $10,000 grand prize, and last year over $54K was awarded. There’s also an MSSA bonus and ladies’ and children’s prizes. Check out rodnreeltournament. com to learn more.

Boatyard Bar & Grill Catch and Release Tournament: Anglers who let their catch swim away at the end of the day might be interested in entering the 16th annual Boatyard Bar & Grill Spring Fishing Tournament, a one-day event held on the opening day of striper season (April 15). Proceeds benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland, and the Annapolis Police Department Youth Fishing Camp. While fishing is of course the main event, the after-party celebration and awards ceremony are known to be (ahem) at least as much fun. Fish are measured with an official Boatyard yardstick, and size is verified with a snapshot Follow us!

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on your smart phone. The tournament is limited to 150 boats, so register as soon as possible at boatyardbarandgrill.com.

Livin’ Largemouth: There are a number of different tournament trails and club tournaments in our area which start up now in the spring and continue on through the season: out in western Maryland check out Garrett Bassers, at garrettbassers.org; Maryland Bass Nation (mdbass.com) holds tournaments throughout the state; and Baltimore Metro Anglers (metroreservoiranglers. com) hits the local Baltimore reservoirs.

Virginia Bassmasters, at virginiabassmasters.info, fishes throughout B.A.S.S Region 7; B.A.S.S. Virginia Nation (vabassnation.com) goes to several Virginia locations this season; Virginia Bass Chapter Federation (vabass.com) has posted its 2017 tournament trail; VA Elite 70 (vaelite60.com), just founded in 2015, has a great line-up for the year; visit lureoflakeanna.com to see a list of the slew of tournaments coming up at Lake Anna.

Delaware hosts the Delaware Bass Federation (deltbf.org) and Delaware B.A.S.S. Nation (delawarebassnation. com). For you kayak anglers, Delaware Paddlesports (delawarepaddlesports.com) has The First State Kayak Bass Fishing Series.

Kids Who Cast: The Maryland DNR has posted the 2017 schedule for Youth Fishing Rodeos. These run through the fall, with most Rodeos held in May and June, and are generally open to kids between three and 15 years of age. At most of these events gear can be provided for kids who don’t have it. Visit the Maryland

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ust how much money do we anglers spend? And, just how much political capital does it get us? The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Southwick Associates recently released a series of infographics providing the specifics broken down by congressional areas.

Some interesting examples: In Virginia’s District 2, which includes Virginia Beach, anglers contributed $131.4 million in economic output, supporting 1095 jobs.

In Maryland’s 3rd district, which includes pieces of Baltimore, Annapolis, and other areas (note: looking at the map of Maryland’s congressional boundaries is like gazing at a Rorschach while on mescaline), the figure is 91.9 million and 656 jobs. And in Delaware’s at-large district, it’s 53.7 million and 445 jobs. For more information, check out asafishing.org.

Winning Big

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ouldn’t it be nice to win a prize like free entries into 2017 MSSA tournaments? A free fishing trip with one of the area’s top captains, including FishTalk editor Lenny Rudow? Or a $1000 gift certificate to Alltackle? These are just a few of the prizes you can win (there are over three dozen, in all) if you get a ticket for the MSSA Scholarship Foundation’s annual raffle ($5 each or five for $20).

Added bonus: even if you don’t win, you know your money has gone to a good cause. Last year the foundation awarded over $27,000 to 19 students studying to attain careers that will help them improve the Chesapeake and its surrounding ecosystems. This is seriously important stuff, folks—and seriously good prizes for the raffle. Contact Pete at abbottgru@aol.com or visit the MSSA Scholarship Foundation on Facebook to get your tickets or for more info. # FishTalkMag.com Premier Issue 13

Hot New Gear

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he latest of Berkley’s FireLines, the Metered version, is multicolored with each color at 10-foot increments. There’s no more guessing as to how much line you have out with this stuff. Otherwise, it’s exactly like other FireLines (“thermofused” braid, which has a bit better abrasion resistance then most braids but is also a bit stiffer). It’s currently available in 100-yard spools in four- to 20-pound test, though that range will likely expand in the future. Price: $18.

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Designed to stand up to saltwater use, it features a sealed drag system, forged stainless-steel main gear, seven stainless-steel bearings, a die-cast aluminum body, a machined-aluminum spool and handle, and a corrosion-resistant coating.

We can’t say just how well this reel will stand up to years of use on the Bay because it hasn’t been around long enough for thorough testing just yet. However, we can say that Okuma fans who fish the Chesapeake should appreciate this new option— and Okuma is backing the reel with a three-year warranty. Price: $189 - $199.

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he newest fly rod from St. Croix, the Sole, is designed to stand up to saltwater use but be equally effective in the fresh stuff. This is a two-piece rod, but St. Croix’s aim with it was to deliver the accuracy of a onepiece rod. The long butt section doesn’t have ferrules, and the pieces have alignment markings coded with line weights. It’s made with high-modulus graphite, Zero Tangle stripper guides with titanium frames, Fuji reel seats, and cork handles, and comes with a spare tip section and a mesh rod sack. The Sole is available in four- to 12-line weights. Price: $340 - $360. Added Bonus: St. Croix gives the rod a 15-year transferrable warranty.

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ere’s a new one for slightly sinking stickbait fans: the Shimano Coltsniper Sinking Stickbait. It comes in awesome metallic mirror-like finishes, in eight color choices. Available in 120mm and 140mm sizes (4.7 inches and 5.5 inches) with chemically finished saltwater treble hooks, the Coltsniper sinks slowly and has a wide side-to-side swimming action. Internal weighting slides back during the cast to increase casting distance, and then springs forward when the lure splashes down to keep it swimming on an even keel. Price: $15.

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he newest Yeti is also the biggest, and with 82.4 gallons of capacity, the Yeti Tundra 350 is big enough to do double duty as your boat’s liferaft (the lawyers say we have to add “not that we’re recommending it.” Sheesh.) It’s two feet across, two feet tall, and just over five feet long. Yes, five feet—with a little bending, you could get a legal swordfish to fit into this thing. It will hold more than 300 pounds of ice. It will hold more than 200 cans of beer on ice. It will hold… it will hold… well heck, it’ll hold Beyonce. It is, of course, also one of the most expensive coolers on the face of the planet, and it weighs 89 pounds empty. But if you want to own the king of all coolers, this is it. Price: $1299.

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o, the Flippy Floppy isn’t exactly new, but since this magazine didn’t exist yet when it was first introduced and it’s brought fame and (hopefully) fortune to one of our own home-grown Maryland tackle manufacturers, Bill Pino of Squidnation, we thought it was well worth putting on these pages. The Flippy Floppy is sort of a cross between a daisy chain and a splash bar, with little squid on the end of sticks attached to big squid. They flip, they flop, and they look like nothing natural on the face of Planet Earth—yet they draw the ire of tunas and billfish alike. And, no small deal, the Flippy Floppy won the Best of Show award in the Soft Lure category at the 2016 International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades show.

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Spring Trophy

St r i p e r Trolling

Keep those lures clean, or the stripers won’t hit ‘em.

When spring jellies are around that means constantly checking and re-checking your lures.

Use these tactical maneuvers to become a more effective angler Troll east-west and west-east, instead of north-south or southnorth. This type of pattern has two benefits. First off, it will allow you to cover more varied depths as you pass over the channel edges and across the main stem of the Bay. If you head north-south, depth changes are bound to be a lot less dramatic. Secondly, you’ll be trolling cross-current, which will negate much of the effect of current on boat speed (and thus lure speed). As the speed of the current changes throughout the day, you won’t need to vary boat speed nearly as often to keep those plastic shad tails pumping back and forth at the perfect cadence.

Don’t become married to one specific boat speed. Different lures, and even different brand shad bodies, work most effectively at slightly difFollow us!

ferent speeds. The best way to judge boat speed is to hold your lures next to the boat prior to deployment, and watch them closely. When that shad tail wiggle-waggles seductively, you’ve found the perfect cadence we just mentioned moments ago—and you’ve got the boat’s speed right.

Pull in each and every line at least every other hour or so, and more often if you’re not getting bites.

If your lines are fouled with a single sprig of seaweed or those dreaded spring jellies, the fish won’t be interested. And if you pull in more than one or two lines with spring jellies on them, start checking all your lines much more often to make sure they stay jelly-free. A day of “shucking jellies” may be a pain in the keister, but keeping the lures clean is what it takes to stay in the game.

When you spot fish on the meter that are deeper than your lures, put the boat into a fairly sharp turn. As you make the turn your inboard lines will sink, allowing you to probe a bit deeper. The sharper the turn, the deeper the sink—but the higher the danger you’ll cross a line and create a tangle, so be careful.

When you spot gannets, try to work that depth range for a while even if you don’t get any bites trolling under them. Those birds do know where the bait is, and although the specific school of baitfish the birds are hunting may not hold stripers, it’s a good bet there’s more bait to be found— and hopefully stripers feeding on it—elsewhere in that same depth range. # FishTalkMag.com Premier Issue 17

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14th Annual Spring Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marshy Point Nature Center, Middle River, MD. Celebrate spring and nature with crafts, animal talks, canoe and boat rides, food, music, and more! Entrance and parking are free.

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BB&G Spring Fishing Tournament Opening day rockfish catch and release tournament. Presented by the Boatyard Bar and Grill in Annapolis.

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Opening Day Spring Trophy Season For striped bass in Maryland. Runs through May 15.

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MSSA Susquehanna Chapter 23 Meeting Held the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at O’Brien’s Paradise Cove, Abbottstown, PA.

19

CLC In-Water Demo First of the season! Presented by Chesapeake Light Craft. Held at Jonas Green Park in Annapolis at 5:30 p.m. Free, RSVPs requested.

19

KNSPS Membership Meeting 6 p.m. Fisherman’s Inn, Kent Narrows, MD. Public welcome. Reservations required: (571) 276-1476. Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron.

19

Sea Scout Open House 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Weaver’s Marine Services, Essex, MD. For youth ages 14-21 who love the water. Sea Scout Ship 7117 is forming in the Middle River/Essex/ Dundalk area. ship7117skipper@gmail.com

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CCA Annapolis Chapter Banquet 6 to 9:30 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Philip Merrill Center, Annapolis. An evening of celebrating conservation. Oysters, dinner, entertainment, and more. Coastal Conservation Association.

21-23 Stevensville, MD.

Bay Bridge Boat Show Bay Bridge Marina,

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Tiki Bar Opening Weekend Solomons Island, MD.

22

Betterton Beach Clean Up 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Betterton Beach, Betterton, MD. Help clean up the beach for the upcoming season. Rain date April 23.

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Kayak Bass Fishing Series At Wagamons. Check in at 6:30 a.m., start at 7 a.m. Delaware Paddlesports.

22

Open Walleye Tournament 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Deep Creek Lake State Park, Swanton, MD. $100 entry fee.

Hosted by the Garrett Bassers.

22

Upper Bay Tournament Hosted by Maryland Bass Nation at Dundee Creek Marina.

23

Rock on Warriors The MSSA will host veterans and their families for a day of fishing and camaraderie on the Bay. Annapolis, MD.

24

CAPCA Monthly Meeting Marc Cruder: Inside the Oddball Vessels on the Bay. 7:15 p.m. at the Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Open to the public.

24 – May 22

Seamanship Class Mondays 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department, Chester, MD. $58 members, $78 non-members.

Sign up at (410) 279-0862. Kent Narrows Sail and Power Squadron.

25

CBMM Blessing of the Fleet Official ceremony honoring the CBMM floating fleet as well as other Bay working vessels and pleasure craft. 5 p.m.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. Free.

28-30

Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition Demonstrations, classes, exhibits, dealers, auctions, kids’ activities, and more. Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD. $10 multi-day admission.

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Bay Bridge Paddle Nine-mile paddle, 5K, or 1.5K. Open to stand up paddleboards, kayaks, and other paddle craft. Launching from Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis.

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Paddle into Spring 10 a.m. Turners Creek Landing, Kennedyville, MD. Step into a canoe and head out on the Sassafras River with the Sassafras Environmental Education Center.

Canoes, paddles, and lifejackets available or bring your own.

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Tochterman’s Striper Trolling Class Each student will leave with one umbrella and one tandem that they will make during the class. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tochterman’s, Baltimore. $75. Reserve your spot at (410) 327-6942.

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Ocean City Springfest Four days of delicious food, live music, and arts and crafts at the Inlet Lot near the Boardwalk. Free. Ocean City, MD.

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History Happy Hour 4 p.m. Bordley History Center, Chestertown, MD. Learn more about Kent County and Maryland history while enjoying a glass of wine and the company of other history lovers.

5-7

34th Annual Championship on the Chesapeake The world’s largest striped bass tournament. Hosted by the MSSA.

5-7

Rod-N-Reel 36th annual ProAm Sportfishing Tournament Chesapeake Beach, MD. Fish one, two, or three days. $10,000 grand prize.

13

Cheat Lake Anglers Bass Club Tournament 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cheat Lake, WV. $80 entry fee. Hosted by the Garrett Bassers.

13

Porchfest 12 to 5 p.m. This outdoor music festival pairs musicians with front porches or storefronts so visitors can discover the sights of Downtown Chestertown to a local soundtrack. Free.

13

Kiwanis Boat Auction 10 a.m. Yankee Point Marina, Lancaster, VA. Vendors, auction, coffee and donuts breakfast. Free.

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Eagles Public Paddle 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sultana Education Foundation, Chestertown, MD. $30 per person, no children under 12. Kayaks included; bring water, snack, binoculars.

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Ride for the Rivers Begins at 8 a.m., Discovery Village, Shady Side, MD. Choose metric century, 40-mile ride, or 10-15 mile family ride. $45 includes T-shirt and meal ticket for post-ride celebration. Benefits the West/Rhode Riverkeeper.

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CCA Small Boat Offshore Seminar 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Loews Annapolis Hotel. Free. Coastal Conservation Association.

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Chincoteague Seafood Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tom’s Cove Park, Chincoteague, VA. $45 per person, children under 5 free.

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Solomons Maritime Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD. Free. Traditional foods, live music, model boats, demonstrations, toy boat building, free 30 minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison and Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show.

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Suddenly in Command Designed to assist boat occupants who are not normally at the helm who may find themselves “suddenly in command” if the operator becomes ill, gets injured, or falls overboard. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Annapolis Firehouse, Annapolis, MD. $20.

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Maryland Safe Boater Course 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department, Middle River, MD. $35, includes instructional materials and certification card. Advanced registration required: (410) 800-8420.

Portion of the proceeds benefit Junior Firefighters program.

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Potomac River Tournament Hosted by Maryland Bass Nation at Smallwood State Park.

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MSSA Susquehanna Chapter 23 Meeting Held the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at O’Brien’s Paradise Cove, Abbottstown, PA.

19-20

OkoumeFest Presented by Chesapeake Light Craft. Open house and seminars Friday at CLC in Annapolis.

In-water demos and small craft rendezvous Saturday at Matapeake State Park on Kent Island. Free, RSVPs requested.

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Cruising and Conservation Presented by Chesapeake Boating Club and J World Annapolis. 4 to 6 p.m. at J World. Free. Discussing secret anchorages, best Bay bars, and conservation efforts.

MWA Annual Clay Shoot 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Larry Bowling Sporting Clays, La Plata, MD. $75 per person, lunch included. Presented by the Maryland Watermen’s Association.

VIMS Marine Science Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA. Exhibits, children’s activities, seining on the York River, lab tours, seafood-cooking demonstrations, lectures, and more.

Free.

CAPCA Monthly Meeting Betsy Nicholas, executive director, Waterkeepers Chesapeake. 7:15 p.m. at the Annapolis Elks Lodge, Edgewater, MD. Open to the public.

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SERC Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Wade in the river for fish, hold blue crabs, and go behind the scenes of the green Mathias Lab. $10 per car for on-site parking. Pre-registration required.

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National Maritime Day Port Expo 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Canton Pier 13, Baltimore, MD. Over 80 port exhibitors, radiocontrolled model boats, ship tours, food trucks, and more. Free admission, parking.

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Chestertown Tea Party Festival Tea toss reenactment, colonial parade, street party, colonial crafts, strolling musicians, local fare, 5K or 10K run, and more.

Chestertown, MD. Free admission.

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Kayak Bass Fishing Series At Trussams. Check in at 5:30 a.m., start at 6 a.m. Delaware Paddlesports.

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Live Music at Shanty Beach Bar Music by Sons of Pirates, 7 to 11 p.m. Tolchester Marina, Chestertown, MD.

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re ader p h ot o s ##JP Howard, of Edgewater, MD, caught this striper on his 24-foot Pursuit, Belleau Wood.

Let’s see that cool catch! Send your photos to lenny@FishTalkMag.com ##Matt Snyder, Max Rudow, and David Rudow show off the catch after a rather eventful over-nighter at Washington Canyon on the Thrill Seeker, captained by Larry Golden.

##Die-hard anglers John Beal and Jeff Cann show off the monstrous fish they battled last summer. “It pulled so hard my arms hurt,” said Beal.

##Eleanor Long shows off a feisty striper she caught in the middle Bay. Photo courtesy of Travis Long

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##That’s one nice Spanish mackerel, for angler Casey Hean!

##Brian Lowery hoists a nice one, trolled up late in the fall.

##Max Rudow displays a nice flounder, and the drastic need for a haircut. He was fishing near the airport, in West Ocean City, MD.

##A bit of bloodworm did the trick for young perch angler Mollie Saum.

##Father-son fishing team Scott and Mike Hyers bagged this brute of a black drum the second week of June, at the Stone Rock, on a chunk of soft crab.

##Note the skirt added to Ed Long’s jig head; these have been adding bites, lately!

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##David Rudow is pretty stoked to get his first white marlin, caught in Norfolk Canyon aboard the Heat Wave, captained by Dale Dirks.

##Doug and Nick O’Neill go home happy on one of their first trips after acquiring their new center console.

Let’s see that cool catch! Send your photos to lenny@FishTalkMag.com ##This dark purple Bust ‘em Baits did the trick, while night fishing for stripers.

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##Angler Steve Shad takes a nice black sea bass off the hook, while fishing out of Ocean City, MD.

##Mike Davidson traveled all the way from Manchester, MD, to Eastern Bay to catch this schoolie striper on a BKD.

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##Enjoy fishing both Bay and ocean waters?

The new Everglades 253cc will get both jobs done.

Everglades 253cc

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he term “hybrid” is vastly overused in the world of boats, but in the case of the new Everglades 253cc center console, the term fits. This hardcore fishboat is intended to cross over between Bay boat and offshore fishing machine, and while no dual-purpose boat can be “best” at any one thing, this model gets about as close as one can hope for.

From the Bay boat angle, the 253cc offers such perks as relatively low gunwales, raised casting decks (that do double-duty as seating and have stowage underneath), built-in tackle boxes, a 69-gallon fishbox in the deck, and a 26-gallon livewell. It also has a relatively shallow draft (one foot, two inches with the engine up), which means you’ll have no problem sneak-

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ing into those tight cuts and creeks off the Tangier, or easing along the shallow riprapped banks of Bay tributaries to cast top-water at daybreak.

Naturally, many of these fishy features also come in handy in the ocean.

When offshore, the part of this boat’s hybrid equation can be summed up with a single word: competence. Unlike many dedicated Bay boats, with their relatively flat bottoms, the 253cc has 20 degrees of transom deadrise.

Running fore and aft, the bottom’s average deadrise is 30 degrees. Now add to that Everglade’s “RAMCAP” construction technique, which consists of closed-molding high-density foam that’s encased between a bonded hull and deck liner. This results in a structure that not only cleaves open waves

but also feels solid as a rock while doing so. Anyone who’s ever ridden an Everglades through rough seas can tell you about it, and is almost surely a fan.

Other components of the boat are just as stout. Yes, you probably already know that Everglades don’t come cheap (plan on spending $150K or so and then some for a 253cc, depending on how jazzed up you get), but where that cost goes is evident. Grab the pipework and give it a yank—the oversized, powder-coated aluminum structure won’t move one iota. Check out the wiring harnesses and note that they’re made with tinned-copper wire, heat-shrink protection at connections, and waterproof Deutsch plugs. Peek at the rodholders and see how they’re bedded and through-bolted instead of

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merely being screwed down. The examples go on and on—when it comes to construction quality, you’re just not going to top it.

What about performance? This boat’s relatively large and heavy for a single engine application, yet with a single Yamaha F300 it still cruises in the mid-30s and breaks 45 mph at top-end. The best cruising efficiency

of 2.9 miles per gallon comes at 3500 rpm and 26.0 mph. Yeah, right—as if you could hold back and force yourself to go that slow when the fish are waiting. But either way, with 100 gallons of fuel in the tank, this means you have the range to zip out to the wrecks for sea bass and flounder, and on the right days even the canyons are within shooting distance. Hybrid, indeed.

Area Dealers

Annapolis Boat Sales, Chester, MD, (410) 604-6962 or annapolisboatsales. com. They also have a Berlin location, which can be reached at (410) 9732552. Capt. Max King’s Marine, Virginia Beach, VA, (757) 460-2201 or captainmaxking.com.

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hot new fishboats ##The Scout 215 XSF offers plenty of capability in a 21-foot platform, along with some features that make it comfortable for the entire family.

Scout 215 XSF

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ou can’t fault Scout Boats for being too traditional, and their new 215 XSF is evidence that no matter how long this company keeps building boats, they continue to come up with cool new perks for us anglers to enjoy. Case in point: when was the last time you saw a 21-foot center console with a coffin box in the bow? Not only does it give you a fishbox big enough to chill down a dozen trophy stripers, but it also makes for a comfy lounger with swing-down arm rests. Or check out the back of the leaning post. It has four integrated rodholders with molded fiberglass around them, the likes of which you won’t find on competing craft.

If you’re familiar with Scout boats, you probably know they have a well-deserved reputation for quality, as well as innovation. Again, the 215 XSF provides proof.

Flip up any hatch and you’ll find that it’s finished on both sides. Sit on any seat, and you’ll feel thick marine vinyls and multi-density foam. Pop open the livewell, and you’ll notice that it’s gasketed. I wish they’d used an overflow instead

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of a stand-pipe in the well, which can get in the way when netting bait. I also wish the well and washdown didn’t share the same pump, which decreases flow volume and can decrease the pump’s lifespan. Fortunately, you can order a dedicated pump as an option, which serious anglers should consider. On the other hand, the increased plumbing increases cost. And here’s the surprise in that regard: a relatively low cost is one of the high points of this boat.

Anyone who’s gone shopping for 21-foot center consoles lately knows that even “cheap” models push $40K, and topshelf models can break $80,000. Yet even though the 215 XSF represents a top-shelf choice, it can be had for around $50,000.

And that’s with a Yamaha F150, which provides plenty of juice. Cruise it in the low 30s, and top-end hits 45 mph. For a 21-footer, that really is all the speed most anglers need. Thanks to the choppy nature of the Chesapeake, you can’t run a 21-foot boat much faster than that most days, anyway.

If you have kids, you’ll be happy to know that although the 215 XSF is a serious fish-

boat, it isn’t single-minded. It comes with family pleasers such as a Fusion Bluetooth four-speaker stereo system, three USB ports, and a console head compartment.

You can add some optional items, such as a removable ski/wakeboarding pylon, a removable teak bow cocktail table, and backrests for the bow seats.

The 21-foot length is a popular one for Chesapeake anglers, and it’s no wonder. It’s big enough to take on some seas and offer some comfort, yet it’s still small enough to easily trailer, maintain, and gunkhole through small creeks and marshes. Traditionally, the 21-foot range was also considered quite affordable.

While Scout can usually be counted on to buck tradition, we’re glad that in this way, the 215 XSF is a bit more conventional than most top-shelf, 21-foot boats.

Area Dealers

MarineMax at Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD, (410) 827-7371 or marinemax.com.

MarineMax Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, (410) 732-1260 or marinemax.com.

Sawyer Marine, Cecilton, MD, (410) 648-5467 or sawyermarine.com.

Lynhaven Marine, Virginia Beach, VA, (757) 481-0700 or lynnhavenmarine.com.

Prince William Marine Sales, Woodbridge, VA, 703/494-6611 or pwmarina.com.

Short’s Marine, Millsborough DE, (302) 945-1200 or shortsmarine.com.

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he run through the winding creeks of Wachapreague, VA, takes way too long, so why not get a boat that can go to the inlet in a straight line, going over both water and land with no problem? In the

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category of strange but true, we have the Sealegs 7.7m Sport D-Tube. (The little “m” stands for meters because this boat is built in Auckland, New Zealand, one of those places that still hasn’t recognized the obvious

superiority of sticking with good old ‘Merican feet and inches.)

Fishing features include six rodholders, a cutting board, and a spot for a 12-inch MFD at the helm. You can add a T-top or Bimini. Power on the water comes from an outboard of up to 200 horses, while the legs and wheels are hydraulically lowered and get their power via a 22-hp inboard engine. Both run on the same fuel tank.

Sealegs just announced the 7.7m a couple of months ago, and it’s a long way to Auckland, so don’t expect to see one driving around the Baltimore beltway any time soon—though we note that in this baby, with a land-speed top-end of 4.3 mph, you could finally stop worrying about all those speed cameras.

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Would you believe that Sealegs actually lists one in Annapolis? Yup: Ocean Craft Marine, Annapolis, MD, (410) 2633242 or oceancraftmarine.com.

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##This hawg was trolled up at the dumping grounds just north of the Bay Bridge.

Josh Lowery, one of the guys at Island Tackle Outfitters, was mating that day.

Maximum Impact The Spring Trophy Striper Trolling Spread with Capt. Greg Buckner and Capt. Drew Payne

If you want to bag the maximum number of trophy striped bass this spring, trolling is the way to make it happen.

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As a general rule of thumb, most spring trophy seasons, trolling will be the most effective way to catch the highest number of fish. Other methods may provide more success on this day or that and may be more rewarding to some anglers, but if you want to fill the box as quickly as possible and as often as possible, trolling is the way to do it. If, that is, you know how the pros go about setting a spring trophy striper trolling spread.

Maximizing the Spread

A key to being a successful troller has to do with maximizing your spread.

One of the main reasons why trolling is so effective at this time of year is that the fish aren’t schooled up, but are scattered throughout the open Bay as they migrate out of it. By straining the water with dozens of lures, you have a high probability that sooner or later, one of those lures will happen to intersect with a fish. Hence the nickname “collision fishing.”

Charter captains will often pull a spread consisting of up to two dozen or so rods, many with multi-lure rigs, resulting in a huge number of hooked baits in the water. “Sometimes I need to catch a lot of fish,” says Capt. Drew Payne, of Worm Fishing Charters in Chesapeake Beach (wormcharters. com). “More lines equal more lures in the water, which equals an increase in your chances.”

How’s it possible to run this many lines in the first place? To start with, you need a lot of rodholders on your boat. Holders lining the gunwales, holders lining the transom, and holders lining the hard top or arch. Second, you need to utilize planer boards. FailFollow us!

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ing to do so will greatly reduce your likelihood of filling the box. Even from a 20-something-foot center console, plenty of fishermen manage to set out 12 or 14 rods thanks to their boards. And beyond the numbers game, planer lines just seem to catch more fish.

“I get asked constantly, if you only had six rods, where would you put them?” says charter captain Greg Buckner, of Miss Susie Charters, based out of Solomons and Deale (misssusiecharters.com). “My answer is always the same: three rods off each planer board.”

Anglers new to this game should not just go out and buy a set of planer boards, deploy them on their first trip of the season, and expect everything to go just hunky-dory. While using them is fairly straightforward, they also introduce a lot of potential for disaster. If a board trailing five or six lines flips, the tangle is monumental—it can literally shut you down for hours. Maneuvering through the

crowd with planer boards in tow can also be a bit of a challenge. Rather than jumping right into this game, it’s best to go fishing a few times on a charter boat to learn the ropes.

“Often times, once anglers buy a boat they no longer see the need to book a charter on the Chesapeake Bay,” Buckner explains. “This really hurts the learning curve, because the wealth of information an angler can learn from a charter is worth much more than the price of the charter.

If you pay close attention while onboard, you’ll be amazed at how helpful it is seeing things done first hand by professionals.”

Once you have your planer boards and are ready to fish, you’ll set out one board to either side and then cleat or tie off the line the boards are attached to. Swivels, carabiner clips, or shower-curtain clips get snapped around the planer board line, and are then attached to your fishing line via a release clip or rubber band.

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to be set back to the desired length.

Savvy anglers mix up the lengths until they find out what’s working best; set the first lure back at 100 feet, the next at 70 feet, and so on. Make sure some lines are as short as 50 feet back, because for whatever reason, sometimes those short ones do all the catching.

Once set back, the fishing line gets attached to the clip. Let out line from your reel, and tension will draw the line away from your boat and toward the board. Once the line’s all the way

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out, set the rod in the farthest outboard holder and move on to the next one.

Using this method, you can “stack” multiple lines on a single planer board line. When a fish grabs the lure, the clip pops open or the rubber band breaks; the fishing line is released from the board line, and the fight is on. Usually.

Every now and again a too-tight clip or a surprisingly rugged rubber band stays attached, and you’ll need to jerk the rod a few times to get the line to pop free.

With the board lines set, it’s time to work on the boat rods. Most anglers will set some deeper lines with heavier rigs from the boat rods, since heavy rigs can pop the clips or break the rubber bands if you attempt to deploy them on a planer board line. And while it’s true that most of the time the majority of the spring trophy fish will come from the top 15 or 20 feet of the water column, it’s always a good move to have some lines set deeper. Those slow days when the fish just don’t seem willing to bite are often saved by the deep lines.

Set the boat rods back at staggered lengths, just as you did with the planer board lines, to cover as much water as possible. Similarly, add weight to various rods to cover different depths.

In the case of tandem rigs, varying the weight is easy—just choose different size lures to get the rigs down to different depths. But in other cases, you’ll want to clip some lead on the line. If the rods on the corners of the transom are running umbrellas 75 feet back with no weight, for example, on the next two rods inboard of them add eight or 10 ounces. Or, if your boat has the capacity, use downriggers to set a pair of the umbrellas down to 30 feet or so. You can also cleat off a length of 300-pound test on the transom and drop down a downrigger ball to get a line or two deep. Remember, these lines generally won’t catch as many fish through the course of the season, but those deep lines are the ones that save the day when the bite is off.

The Lure du Jour

Just what will you be running from all these lines? A mix of tandem rigs (like those from Pullers Lures, June Bug, Tackle Cove, and Spanky’s) and umbrellas (such as Bluewater Candy, Bloody Point Baits, and 9ers) is the standard fare. Some anglers add in daisy chains, put a Mojo or two into the spread, and also utilize a lipped swimming plug like a Stretch 30+.

Most professionals agree that tandems and umbrellas are the most effective way to go, with some also favoring a single-lipped swimming plug or a big Tony #21 spoon set straight back from the middle of the boat in the “shotgun” position.

“Use only nine and 12-inch shad on your baits when fishing for trophy stripers,” advises Capt. Buckner.

“Elephants do eat peanuts, but put a big bale of straw and a single peanut in front of a hungry elephant, and see which he goes for.”

It’s also worth noting that Buckner isn’t a big fan of some of the more traditional lures that some of us old-timers still like to pull. “While there’s no doubt big spoons and bucktails have caught their share of fish,” he says, “parachutes tied with synthetic nylon hair produce a larger, more life-like presentation. These parachutes rigged with plastic shad are deadly effective, and easily account for 99 percent of the trophy stripers caught by charter boats on the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay.” Capt. Payne favors Spankin Stripers lures. “They come in a handful of colors and sizes, and I catch a lot of fish on them,” he said. “Plus, the eyes don’t fall out. I like the larger ones for spring, nine ounce I believe.”

Color choices will vary from season to season, but as a general rule of thumb, chartreuse and white prove most effective. Last year metallic blue was also quite hot, and at times it seemed like “ruby lip” heads (with the red-painted notch at the top) outcaught regular bullet-heads.

For small-boat anglers with a limited number of rods, it’s particularly important to try a wide variety of lures and colors and adjust your spread rapidly according to the bites. If a white

##For most small boat anglers, a spread of eight or 10 rods is more realistic. Fewer lures do mean fewer strikes, but a spread like this will still get the job done.

parachute with a chartreuse shad gets the first strike of the day, immediately swap out something else for another white/chartreuse parachute to make sure you have multiple offerings of this pattern in the spread. And if it gets hit again, change over two or three more.

While we’ve seen a rise in the popularity of simple shad-body lures (as compared to parachutes) in the past few years, also remember that using a parachute gives you the added advantage of being able to alter the lure’s contrast a bit. You can mix a white tail with a chartreuse parachute, or viceversa, and while most of the time this doesn’t seem to matter much, on some days that mix-match is unquestionably more effective than a single-colored bait. In extremely low-light conditions

you can swap that tail out for a purple or a black, and you might be surprised at how effective this can be. Capt.

Buckner also advises anglers not to be afraid to mix and match colors, noting that a mixed-color parachute often outcatches one with matching colors.

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LT Trophies

Spring into Action

by Lenny Rudow

You want to take spring trophy stripers on light tackle?

Here’s how and where you can make it happen.

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hile trolling may often be the number one way to fill the fishbox during spring trophy season, for many of us, targeting big fish with light tackle is much more of a thrill. Even on days when trollers out-catch chunkers or jiggers two-to-one, the challenge and excitement of battling a 40-inch or 45-inch striper on 12-pound test is far more exhilarating than winching up two or even three of the exact same fish on broomstick-like rods trailing 40-pound line. With light tackle, those beasts are out of control, and it will take far more

##Proud father-and-son anglers John and Gavin Beal hoist a pretty spring trophy taken in the middle Bay on 15-pound gear, during the second week of the 2016 trophy season.

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skill and self-control to bring them up to the boat. And on some days—usually when the trolling bite is off—light tackle anglers will actually out-catch the trolling fleet. Want to take on this test of your angling prowess? Here’s how.

Chum-licious

Fishing cut bunker dead on the bottom is one of the most effective ways to baitfish for spring stripers, and it allows you to use light gear with as little as a half-ounce of weight on the line. While the tactic incorporates chumming, it shouldn’t be confused with summer and

fall chumming. These big migratory fish won’t stick around in a chum slick, but are only momentarily attracted to the scent—and hopefully, drawn close enough to your bait to decide it’s an easy meal.

Instead of being hung at or near the surface, you need to sink your chum down and suspend it just a few feet above the bottom. Your bait should also be kept sitting right on the bottom.

Why this talk of fishing deep at the bottom, when trollers are catching their fish in the top of the water column?

Because for a short period during the tidal cycle (both incoming and outgoing, though which is best can vary from year to year) these fish drop down and will scavenge from the bottom.

The window opens an hour before the change of the tide and continues for about half an hour into the next tide.

Decades of graphing the catch show that 80-percent of the spring trophies caught on bunker chunks come during this time frame. Another 10 percent come at sunrise and sunset (always a great time to fish) and only the odd 10 percent comes outside of this window.

So, the smart move is to time your fishing with the tidal cycles, and when the window closes, haul anchor and run across, up, or down the Bay to a zone where a good window is open.

Rigs consist of a three- to four-foot 30- to 40-pound leader terminating in an 8/0 hook. Fish-finder rigs or egg sinkers should be used, so you can let the fish eat without feeling much resistance. Use staggered weight sizes on each rod (try two ounces on a pair of rods, one on the next, and a half-ounce on another pair) so as the current draws

them back, your baits sit on bottom at staggered distances behind the boat. Bait up with a fist-sized chunk of bunker, and be sure to utilize the guts—stripers love bunker guts—by threading the “gizzard” (the hard little ball inside the guts), onto the hook shank. Elsewhere the guts are all soft, and if you don’t pierce the gizzard, they’ll pull right off in the current.

When you feel a take, give the fish three to five seconds to take the bait all the way into its mouth before setting the hook. Wait any longer, and there’s a good chance the fish will be gut-hooked if you’re using J-hooks. Don’t wait long enough, and you’ll yank the bait right out of the fish’s mouth.

Note: In this particular fishery, in my experience, for some reason circle hooks don’t work as well as they usually do… but they will help prevent gut-hookings.

Give this technique a shot in areas 30 feet to 45 feet deep, over mud flats. The mud flats off Love Point near the LP buoy, the flats just east of Hackett’s bar, the flats off Thomas Point, and the flats south of Poplar Island have all proven good bets in the past.

Tip: This method of fishing is particularly effective, often more so than trolling, during springs of heavy rainfall when the waters of the Bay are muddied up and look like chocolate milk. Though the fish may have a tough time spotting lures with their eyes in waters like this, they’ll have no trouble sniffing out those bunker chunks.

Another bait-fishing method that works in the spring is fishing whole bloodworms on bottom rigs—yes, regular old bottom rigs—along the shorelines of the middle Bay at sunrise and sunset. The fish move shallow to take advantage of the low-light conditions and feed, and every spring some real monsters are caught from the shores of Kent Island, in particular, using this simple tactic.

Jig-tastic

Jigging is another way to hook a behemoth on light tackle, but trying it blindly in open water is an exercise in futility. Since the fish generally aren’t schooled up in big numbers or holding on physical structure,

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you need to find very specific locations where they’re staging. The first, and most popular, is Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

Bouncing a nine- to 12-inch soft plastic along the bottom (white or chartreuse in most conditions and purple in low light) in the rips here is usually most effective. Bring plenty of tackle, because the rocky bottom is one big snag factory. And get here early, or don’t bother coming at all, especially on a sunny weekend day. By

##This fat spring trophy took a bunker chunk near the LP buoy off Love Point in 40 feet of water.

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8:30 or 9 a.m. there are usually enough boats to dampen the bite. In fact, your best bet is to try the rips on a rainy, windy Wednesday. Also note that some seasons can be pretty quiet here—it all depends on how the weather’s been, and how interested the fish are in staying in that warmer water.

Points that jut out into the mainstem Bay (think: Thomas Point, Tolly Point, west Poplar Island) can also produce some fish, but this is another low-light game. Right at sunrise and

sunset are the only real opportunities unless it’s overcast and relatively dark out. In deeper waters close to these areas, however, another way to target stripers with jigs is to look for gannets. If you see a cluster of them in a diving frenzy, trying the spot is a no-brainer. But more often, you’ll spot a group of three to five birds circling and occasionally diving.

Though the meter may appear blank at first, it’s worth searching the area a bit because often you’ll find a pile of bait.

Find the bait, and you might just find a monster rock (or three) hunting it.

Catch-and-release anglers will probably want to focus their efforts on the Susquehanna flats, where the fish are sometimes plentiful enough in the relatively contained area to produce good catches. This is, however, another highly variable fishery. Some years it’s incredibly hot, and some years it simply is not. Much depends on rainfall levels, and how much water gets released from Conowingo Dam. Water temperatures play a role, too.

Many seasons the best fishing on the flats comes prior to the opening of the trophy season. Considering this year’s warm winter, it’s a good bet that the flats fishing will drop off on the earlier side. Again, the go-to bait is a large soft plastic (Bust ‘em Baits and BKDs immediately jump to mind) in white or chartreuse, with purples or dark reds producing in low-light conditions. This, however, is one of few places you can also give topwater a shot and have a good chance at watching a ginormous rockfish explode out of the water—and one eruption like that is worth a dozen successful trolling trips, to a light tackle aficionado.

TIP: Visit fishtalkmag.com to check our online fishing reports Fridays after noon to stay up to date on the current conditions.

Sure, most fishing days light tackle angling won’t produce as many fish as trolling. Yes, if you want to fill the fishbox, your best bet is usually to reach for the tandem rigs, umbrellas, and broomsticks. But for many anglers the thrill of the fight makes the trade off more than worth it, and if what you’re after is adrenaline, it’s time to try for an LT trophy. #

Habitat, Fishery Restoration, and (a Complete Lack of) Common Sense

by Capt. Monty Hawkins

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hen we first dropped a camera to the seabed in 2001, it was because our bottom sampling Ponar Dredge (a small sampling device like a clamshell bucket) was coming up empty—what we called a “water grab.” Though marking good bottom and sea bass on my electronics, we often would get no sample with this mechanical device. The underwater camera showed why: rock, many types of rock it would turn out, doesn’t sample well by hand. A Ponar grab only works in sand or mud.

##Does anyone really think that black sea bass off the coast relate any differently with reef growth in Georgia than they do in Maryland? Photo courtesy of NOAA

Lots of stuff grows on rock, though it doesn’t grow at all on sand. Collected together, most folks call this growth “reef.” Hiding in between and under rocks and amid the reef growth offers a great way for animals and fish to not get eaten.

Those first camera drops were amazing. No one thought sea whip could form habitat. One of the coast’s top ecologists actually laughed at the idea. No one thought we had hard coral. Indeed, no one thought rocky bottom played a role in Mid-Atlantic anything. They still don’t! Somehow “important reef habitat” has to be large in human scale. Never mind that most inhabitants are easily held in the hand, sometimes by the dozen.

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A very small group of scientists have long understood habitat’s importance to fishery restoration efforts. More properly perhaps, they’ve understood how ignorance of seafloor habitat could retard restoration efforts.

One such scientist is Vince Guida from NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Sandy Hook Lab, now retired. He was aboard when we dropped that camera. He also did a small sonar survey that found numerous “hard-bottom reef habitats” along the DelMarVa coast near and in the Maryland Wind Energy Area. But the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) must have decided science from NMFS Sandy Hook Lab doesn’t count.

In the 2015 “Annual Issue” of Habitat Hotline, published by Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), the BOEM chose ‘other’ science in their nine-page article on “Public Engagement with BOEM’s Processes in the Atlantic.” Not Sandy Hook’s work, and certainly not mine.

Under “Case Study: Report on Benthic Habitats in the Maryland Wind Energy Area,” BOEM reports that Maryland Wind Energy Area seafloors “are heavily dominated by mobile sandy bottoms, although small patchy hard-bottom cannot be ruled out.” This powerful government agency further reports “the most prominent fish encountered was sea robins; however, the report notes that this is not entirely consistent FishTalkMag.com Premier Issue 35

with previous fishery-independent and fishery-dependent trawl data, which had far more Atlantic croaker, spot, and weakfish.” The old saying, “when you find sea robins, you’re near the flounder” apparently just isn’t true.

(Actually, it is.) ##There’s reef growth and coral off the Mid-Atlantic coast?

You betcha. Photo courtesy of Capt. Monty Hawkins

BOEM found no reef and no reef resident fish with trawl surveys. Here, at least, is government consistency—but maybe they should try a camera where their captains are afraid to trawl?

For years I’ve made comments, offered video evidence, and attended

multi-day government meetings— pounding on the reefs—with my boat tied to the dock, trying to get our marine reality into focus. Nothing seems to have gotten through. Nothing.

Frustrating.

In actuality, Maryland did a thorough job of investigating use. That’s how the boxes were drawn. But BOEM is ignoring essential fish habitat in federal waters because there’s only one single work on it: Guida’s work I mentioned previously. It’s pretty much true, at the moment, that coral doesn’t count north of Georgia.

BOEM seems only interested in types of fish seen for a short while and then gone in a few weeks, which are not reef residents. Atlantic croaker, spot, and weakfish; these transients over open bottom are the only fish that matter to BOEM. Reality: a big heave (stormdriven swells) moves the croakers. Them big croaks stay a few days until the swell dies, then they tighten back up under the beach and mix with the squeakers a bit. Was a handful of trout in with them? So to BOEM’s computer-driven

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reality (and doubtless now our “best available scientific information,”) this area is primarily croaker habitat.

Errors, collectively compounding like interest, carry us further and further from needed truths of restoration.

I believe that until we understand hard-bottom habitat production’s importance to fisheries restoration efforts, we’ll continue to spin our wheels in today’s regulatory quagmire. We’ll continue losing recreational fishery after fishery while NOAA pats itself on the back before Congress. NOAA gets the intricacies of estuarine life where dams, bay grasses, and oysters count, but has only stumbled where the seabed is concerned. And BOEM has turned NOAA’s stumble into U.S. Policy.

What’s it going to take? An Act of Congress? How about the “Fighting Ignorance in US Fisheries Restoration Policies Act.” Or the, “Oh Gee, Maybe Temperate Corals Are Essential Fish Habitat, Too Act.” Fishing is being attacked from many angles; BOEM’s willful ignorance of obvious fish habitat is only one. But at least it’s straightforward. When we can broadly equate reef fish production with actual measures of reef, when an agency can calculate expected fishery production of ‘X’ species per cubic measure of reef, then discovering how much reef has been lost will also reveal the value of putting it back.

Find out what’s missing and put it back.

Here’s what’s true today: catch estimates that couldn’t possibly be correct are in charge. Of course catch must be regulated. However, biology and population ecology must also be brought to bear. Catch restriction has done all it can. Now, regulation is killing fisheries like a peyote-driven madness.

Capt. Monty Hawkins runs the Morning Star, and is a well-respected authority on reefs and bottom fishing off the DelMarVa Peninsula. This excerpt was originally published on his web site, morningstarfishing.com.

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Gator Juice Hunt the Hunter F

ew species found in the MidAtlantic’s ponds, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs are as fierce as the chain pickerel. It’s the Sparrow missile of the fish world, a relatively small but thoroughly vicious predator with a blazing-fast attack, a nose and jaws shaped like that of an alligator, and teeth akin to those of a barracuda. If a bluegill or a shiner can feel terror, you can bet that a chain pickerel evokes it.

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If you already target pickerel, then you know what an awesome hunter this species is. But if you’re new to this species, there are a couple of things you need to know right up front. First off, while their meat is quite sweet and firm, pickerel have a line of bones running athwartships from their backbone. Cleaning them into bonefree fillets can be quite tough for the uninitiated, and truth be told, chain pickerel are an excellent candidate for ##A look at this pickerel, caught in an Eastern Shore pond, shows how the pickerel’s eyes are positioned to look upwards.

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catch-and-release fishing as opposed to eating them.

Secondly, using a regular nylon landing net with these fish is a recipe for disaster. Thanks to their torpedo-like profile, their head often goes through the mesh and the fish gets “gilled.” So especially when you plan to release the fish, use a net with rubber-coated mesh or land it by wetting your hands and grabbing it behind the head. Finally, never go pickerel fishing without a pair of forceps or long-nose pliers close at hand, and keep your fingers clear of those teeth at all times.

Chain of Events

To be a highly effective pickerel hunter, you have to understand a bit about their biology. Most important is understanding how they feed, because like many fish with needle-shaped teeth, when they first attack, they’ll grasp a baitfish however they can. Head first, tail first, or sideways, the pickerel’s initial mission is only to get a few teeth to pierce its prey. That’s their kill shot. After that initial chomp, they usually sit still for a few moments, waiting for the skewered baitfish to stop struggling. Then they’ll rotate the baitfish into a head-first position, which allows them to swallow it without catching a fin or a gill plate as it goes down the gullet.

Go for an eye-crossing hook set on a pickerel’s initial strike, and there’s a good chance that since the lure or bait is only partially in the fish’s mouth, your hook will miss its mark. We anglers need to alter our tactics in one of two ways to account for this feeding method. First and simplest, you can choose a lure or a minnow that’s small enough for your quarry to inhale all the way into its

##This upper-Magothy pickerel hit a shad dart-minnow combo, fished under a pier. In tidal water like the Magothy, piers are a prime target.

In ponds and lakes, weedbeds and downed trees are top contenders.

##Pickerel have a series of needle-like teeth in that mouth—keep your fingers clear, at all cost!

mouth on the initial strike. The advantage here is that even if the pickerel grabs the baitfish sideways, the hook will get completely engulfed, too. But you’ll be paying a price—any time a pickerel takes a lure or bait 100 percent of the way into its mouth, there’s a good chance he’ll bite you off.

But there’s a second tactic which is every bit as effective: use a larger bait along with some patience. Yes, I know, holding back is tough. When I tell myself to use a five-count, I rarely get past three before rearing back with the rod. If, however, you can force yourself to pause after a pickerel’s initial hit and allow it a few seconds to decide that the bait’s been thoroughly crippled, the pickerel will turn it in its mouth, and when you set the hook it will find its purchase.

TIP: Whenever you’re suspending a minnow under a bobber, this task is made much easier. You’ll often see the bobber abruptly jerk down three or four inches, and stay there for a few seconds.

Then, it’ll start moving away. When it starts moving away, you know the pickerel has turned the baitfish, taken it completely into its maw, and is swimming back to its ambush position. Now’s the time to strike.

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few go-to options all anglers should be familiar with. Minnow are the classic offering, either lip-hooked (in through the bottom of the jaw and out through the top) on a shad dart, marabou jig, or similar offering, or fished on a plain hook.

Either way they can be cast out and slowly retrieved, or they can be suspended a couple of feet beneath a bobber.

Savvy pickerel aficionados know that this species also likes some flash, and may opt for a lure like a Roadrunner or a spinner, either with or without the liphooked minnow trailing behind. Those casting minnow-free lures can avoid the need to wait before setting the hook since the pickerel will either get the hook or he won’t—being patient doesn’t help, when lure fishing—but the angler with a minnow adding some wiggle will almost always generate more strikes.

Color choices vary; pickerel don’t seem to favor any one color over another with any regularity, so use the traditional rule of thumb when picking out a starting color for the day: match lure color to water color. If the water’s green, try chartreuse. If it’s gin-clear, give white a shot. And if it’s tannic-stained, go for red or root beer. Experiment and adjust from there. Again, however, remember that pickerel often seem to favor an offering that has some flash. Jigs tied with a bit of flash-a-bou tinsel and blade-baits are always smart picks.

Target Acquired

There’s one other aspect of pickerel biology that anglers need to take into account, and that’s their camouflage.

How they got the “chain” part of their name is easily ascertained with one glance at their flanks, which do indeed have a chain-like pattern. This, and their green-gold coloration, helps pickerel hide in places like weedbeds and in the shadows of thick tree branches.

Naturally, these are the areas to try casting to.

But also take note of how their eyes are positioned, up high on either side of the head. This allows the pickerel to gaze upward and keep a watch out for small fish cruising along the top of a weedbed or over structure. So as a general rule of thumb, especially in relatively shallow areas, you’ll want to try to keep your offering high in the water column. Bounce along the bottom next to a weedbed or down deep below a tree branch, and a pickerel hiding nearby might never even see it.

No, pickerel don’t get gigantic. For most folks they aren’t ideal table fair.

They don’t commonly tail-walk and they aren’t exactly what one would call a “glory” fish. But when it comes to fighting the fiercest freshwater fish around, you can bet that the chain pickerel is in contention—just ask those bluegill and shiners.

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Electronic Countermeasures Five tips that will help you use your electronics to out-fish the competition

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by Lenny Rudow

ven if you’re not a tournament angler, fishing is something of a competitive sport. Pick any well-known fishing spot on the Chesapeake Bay, for example, and on any given sunny Saturday there’s likely to be a dozen or more boats there. Everyone—you included—is trying to catch from the same pool of fish. So, how will you get a leg up on the competition? How will you out-fish the rest of the crowd? One way is by learning how to fully utilize your electronics. Few anglers ever really figure out how to do so, but these five tips will help make it happen.

1 Zoom in further on your chartplotter. Most anglers know to hit the MOB or Waypoint button the moment they have a strike, so they can return to the exact same spot over and over again. But many people fail to fully utilize this function because they don’t zoom their chartplotter in all the way. Zoomed out to a fraction of a mile, or worse yet, to the wide range you used for navigating to the area, the icon representing your boat covers a swath of water that extends well beyond your own casting distance.

Same goes for the icon representing the hotspot. When you go back to that spot, it may look like your boat is sitting right on top of the exact

location—but that’s because your “boat” is 300 feet or 400 feet long in comparison to the geographic area being represented. If you zoom in to a matter of feet instead of miles, you may discover your boat is actually far off target. Most of the time this means zooming in so close that chart details such as depth contours disappear; if you see them, keep zooming in. As an example, when fishing over a structure the size of an 18-wheeler, you should have your chartplotter zoomed in to 100 feet at most and more likely, to a mere 50 foot range.

2 Forget about using radar to spot birds in the Bay. Unless it’s a rough and rainy Wednesday this is a fool’s errand, because the Bay’s usually just too darn crowded.

Zoom the radar out to five miles, and you’ll likely

##With range set at 0.2NM the boat icon is just as large as the shoal, seen slightly above and to the right of the boat. Positioning the boat accurately on the southern edge of the shoal in specific is going to be largely a matter of luck. Zoomed in to minimum range, however, the boat icon is much smaller and you can accurately position your boat on the exact spot where you believe the fish to be. Photo courtesy of Garmin, inset added.

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see as many returns as you would in Norfolk during a Homeland Security drill.

There is, however, a solution to this problem: get a pair of gyroscopic-stabilized binoculars with 14X or higher magnification. While regular old marine binoculars will help you spot birds out to a few miles with their 7X magnification, gyro-binocs will help you see a whole lot farther. In fact, using a pair of Fujinon 14X Techno-Stabi binoculars, I’ve launched at Point Lookout and spotted birds working a couple of miles just off the Virginia shore—a distance of seven or eight miles. Yes, it’s true these things aren’t cheap (the Fujinons go for around $1200), but I honestly think they lead me to fish nearly as often as my fishfinder does.

3 Goose the sensitivity on your fishfinder if it doesn’t regularly display thermoclines. Thermoclines are incredibly important for Bay anglers to recognize, especially early in the season. These are temperature barriers, which are where different bodies of water meet. But the bodies of water aren’t only made distinct by temperature. On one side or the other of a thermocline there may also be significant differences in salinity, turbidity, and oxygen content. As a result, fish will often hold just above or just below the thermocline.

Some modern fishfinders display the thermocline just fine when they’re set to auto-sensitivity, but some don’t. Ironically, some of the best units are so advanced at scrubbing

clutter from the screen that they also eliminate the thermocline. Others may show significant and abrupt thermoclines, but not more discreet changes.

In any case, the thermocline presents itself as a somewhat faded broken return, more or less like the clutter of false returns but in a narrow band, which remains at a constant depth. If you don’t see these on the screen with some regularity, especially early in the year when they tend to be common and substantial in the Chesapeake, shift your unit into manual mode and try keying up the sensitivity a bit.

4 Learn how to read bottom type on your fishfinder. Many anglers think they already do but are mistaken, because the way bottom readings appear on a fishfinder screen is counterintuitive. You’d think a hard bottom would provide a strong, thick reading. But in fact, it’s a soft bottom that creates a thick line on the meter. This happens because a soft muddy bottom absorbs some of the fishfinder’s sonar wave.

Conversely, a hard shell or rock bottom bounces it back abruptly, creating a thin line on the meter. Sand bottoms create a line that lies somewhere in between.

5 Start self-charting. Almost all of the new electronics on the market today allow you to gather the pings from your fishfinder and the position data from your GPS, simultaneously, and then use that data to re-draw the

##Creating your own chartography on-screen is a relatively new way to use those electronics to catch more fish; note the enhanced detail, in self-surveyed areas. Photo courtesy of Raymarine

chartography inside your chartplotter.

Many older units can accomplish the same feat, with a software update.

And this ability gives you an immense advantage over everyone using the standard chart chips that always seem to insist it’s 40 feet deep even when your fishfinder says there’s 20 feet of water under the keel.

After a season of gathering data, you’ll have a far more accurate view of the areas you commonly fish—and you’re bound to learn something new.

When I first started self-charting

##The broken, faint reading running at about 50 feet shows a thermocline. Note that the depth those fish are holding at is clearly related. Photo courtesy of Raymarine

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outside the South River, for example, I discovered that a series of lumps charted just south of the Green #1 were actually connected and formed a sort of zig-zagging ridge. I also discovered it extended significantly farther than I had believed. This allowed me to better position the boat for drifts, and instead of spending five minutes fishing followed by five minutes of re-positioning, I was able to spend 10 minutes fishing followed by five minutes of re-positioning.

If you have the Navionics app on a cell phone and a wifi-enabled MFD, this process is even easier. You can pre-set the app to “recognize” the MFD’s wifi whenever you step aboard, and do all the data collection and updating automatically. And if you have side-scanning ability, you can gather data for large swaths of water all at once. The technology might be a bit of a pain to figure out, but the rewards are awesome.

Electronics are, of course, just one of the many tools at your disposal that can help you catch more fish.

Keep these five tips in mind, however, and you’ll be able to use those electronics far more effectively. Add in a dash of luck, and soon you’ll be out-fishing the competition. # FishTalkMag.com Premier Issue 41

##Spring is flounder time along the coast.

Note the bucktail with the copper-penny GULP! Shrimp, swinging from a rod.

Flounder Invasion

by John Unkart

Trophy stripers may take the headlines every April, but this is also when flounder begin their spring invasion. For a change of pace, head for the shore and get in on some hot flatfish action.

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he tackle is rigged, reels are spooled with fresh line, boat covers are torn off, batteries get charged, and fingers get crossed when engine keys are turned—spring’s preparation in anticipation of a bent rod is overwhelming. Millions of striped bass are migrating up the Chesapeake to spawn after wintering off the coast. These fish attract almost as many anglers trolling up, down, and diagonally across just about every square inch of the Chesapeake.

Planer boards mirror every boat’s speed, dragging lures from 15, 20, or more rods.

Unfortunately, what often starts out as a relaxing day of fishing often ends up with blood pressure rising and muttered words that should not be heard by young ears. If this sounds familiar, there is an attractive alternative: spring flounder fishing.

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that has both eyes on the same side of its body. Ideal for lying partially buried on sandy bottoms until deciding to ambush a tasty meal looming above, the flounder actually goes through a metamorphosis to arrive at its final form. As a larva, it swims in an upright position with eyes on opposite sides of the head. During growth, the right eye migrates to the left side of the head. When body length reaches one-half inch, the eye migration is complete, and the fish assumes its left-side-up position for life.

Flounder also have a unique pigmentation, giving them camouflage ability to match their surroundings. This answers the question that puzzles many anglers when catching flounder of different appearance. Flounder grow rapidly and obtain a length of 12 inches during the first year of growth. Females can reach 32 inches during a life span that lasts about

12 years. Males on the other hand only survive about seven years, and grow to about 24 inches. Don’t let their strange appearance fool you; flounder are good swimmers and ferocious eaters.

The DelMarVa Peninsula separates the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, where anglers converge at locations on the Virginia ocean-side bearing strange names such as Wachapreague, Quinby, Chincoteague, or Machipongo. The well-earned reputation of these locations needs no explanation within the flounder angling community. But don’t overlook better known inlets further north, such as Ocean City and Indian River. These locations also produce good spring fishing.

Summer flounder, or fluke as they’re called in many parts of the Mid-Atlantic, move from the ocean depths and invade estuaries in spring. Your success as an angler is dependent upon two factors:

water temperature and clarity. As a rule of thumb, when water temps reach the 50 degrees threshold, flounder become active. Depending on how cold or mild winter was, the bite can begin at the end of March on the lower peninsula.

However, if water temperatures rise slowly, fish may be caught when water is cooler. Intense afternoon sunlight warms water up on the flats and can be a recipe for catching fish on a falling tide. This is when flounder often can be found in three to four feet of water.

Fishing on a moving tide is a popular method. The last two hours of incoming and beginning of ebb tide is prime time to be on the water. But as mentioned, early in the season don’t overlook the end of ebb tide for working the flats and channel edges where warm water is flowing.

One of the most common baits hanging from rod tips is a double bottom rig with a minnow/squid combination. The top hook’s leader should be about eight inches long with a bottom hook leader of 24 to 30 inches. When drifting, this places the top hook just off the bottom and the lower hook drags well behind the sinker. Squid strips should be cut into a “V” shape and split to add enticing

##The author displays a healthy flatfish – that will be a healthy dinner!

movement. Use the largest minnows available; flounder have no problem swallowing big bait. Although not a scientific study, many of us who target flounder have found over the years that gold colored hooks increase catches.

Another choice bait is a bucktail or double-bucktail rig sweetened with a minnow, squid strip, or flounder belly.

Flounder normally are not picky eaters when feeding. However, certain bait is preferred at times and improves the look of a kill box. While all the aforementioned options catch fish, anglers may find artificial bait actually out-fishes natural bait. Berkley Jerk Shad or any of the other various manufactured soft baits catch flounder. My go-to bait in spring is a double-bucktail rig (chartreuse or white) with three-inch Gulp! shrimp in the copper-penny color.

When the current and wind cooperate, drift fishing can be terrific. However, occasionally the drift is too fast, nonexistent, or just doesn’t allow you to work a favorite edge. During these times alternative techniques produce fish. Trolling can be very productive along with back-trolling, which gets its name from trolling into or across strong currents. This allows the bait to move

slowly along the bottom when the tide is ripping. Both trolling and back-trolling provide the opportunity to concentrate on prime areas.

Flounder are not a school fish but do tend to congregate in the same area or depth. Once a fish is caught, work the area thoroughly before moving on in search of more fish. If you find the majority of bites coming on turns, you’re trolling too fast. Keep speed around one knot and use only enough weight to “feel” the bottom. A flounder often grabs a bait and holds on before swallowing. The bite may feel as if the line is snagged or has picked up debris. On the bite, immediately drop back the rod tip, allowing the flounder to swallow the bait to increase your hook-up percentage.

The standard top/bottom rig mentioned earlier may be used to troll as well as a double-bucktail rig. Just be sure the rig is bouncing on bottom. Another option is to use a three-way swivel with 12 inch sinker along with five-foot leader. Attach your favorite bucktail or a skirt and spinner blade to enhance bait presentation.

Anglers who spring into action on the eastern shore may observe a few friendly smiles on nearby boats. But rest assured, there will not be the magnitude of boats or anglers that are chasing stripers over in the Chesapeake!

Tip: Reduce flounder mortality on undersized fish by using steel (not stainlesssteel) hooks, and cut the leaders on fish that are deep-hooked in the esophagus.

Studies have shown potential for lowering mortality when fish are released with this method, as the hook rapidly rusts away.

Bonus Tip: A bit later in the spring, schools of marauding bluefish are often observed chasing bait in the back bays.

Always keep a spinning rod rigged and ready to go with a spoon or bucktail in case you encounter them. A few scrappy blues on light tackle always adds to a day of fun. Besides, they make excellent bait; filet one and make strip baits to catch even more flounder. # About the Author: John Unkart is the author of “Offshore Pursuit” and “Saltwater Tales.” Pick up a copy of “Saltwater Tales” for additional flounder tips and techniques.

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Way North

We spoke with folks at Herb’s Tackle Shop and Sarge’s Bait and Tackle and heard that up north anglers have been catching perch and striped bass. Local anglers found success earlier this spring using grass shrimp for white and yellow perch, and minnow for rockfish and yellow perch; although at times the fishing was slow this winter. Warming weather is expected to bring fish back to the upper reaches of the Chesapeake soon.

Upper Bay

If you`re looking to catch some big ole striped bass this season, be ready to go on opening day. Many local anglers are predicting a quick season due to the warm weather the Mid-Atlantic experienced this past February, which brought the rockfish into the Upper Bay earlier than they`d usually run. However short this season may be, according to the folks at Fishbone`s Bait and Tackle in Pasadena, MD, anglers have been catching and re##Light tackle anglers have been getting in on the pre-season striper action, too. Travis Long caught this pretty fish on a seven-inch Bust ‘em Baits rigged with a skirt.

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leasing massive amounts of large pre-season striped bass. Anglers have been using parachutes, tandem rigs, and umbrellas to target these monster fish.

In addition to going after rockfish, fishermen in the Upper Bay also had a good shot at loading up on white perch this season. To target them, head to Beachwood Park or the upper Magothy.

White perch had been biting on grass shrimp, but keep in mind that the early spawn could also mean an early departure from these areas for this species, and they could shift to late-season spots sooner than normal.

Middle Bay

Anglers pre-fishing the middle Bay have reported that the rock are in! An early spawn this year means fewer fish with eggs should be caught once the season opens. Dave from Island Tackle Outfitters, located in Chester, MD, recommends using parachutes with nine-inch shad, umbrella rigs, and soft plastics to go after striped bass this April. Dave also shared that catch-and-release fishermen have successfully been finding working birds, including gannets. Soft plastics with a one- or two-ounce jig head have been the ticket, from Bloody Point down to the Choptank.

Lenny Rudow recommends that anglers looking to chase birds this season invest in gyroscopically-stabilized binoculars, which will give them the ability to clearly spot birds from miles away. The folks at Angler’s Sport Center in Annapolis agreed that stripers appeared early and in good numbers and say warm water discharges were popular for pre-season anglers. White perch are also expected to be plentiful in the middle Bay this spring,

having spawned early this year. Grass shrimp and blood worms have been successful for targeting white perch, which will move to deeper water after spawning.

Lower Bay

Although it`s been a long, slow winter, look forward to the return of a plentitude of migratory species in the lower Bay. Despite the lack of fish in the southernmost parts in late March, anglers have been catching white perch and catfish. To catch some cats, the guys at Bishops in Yorktown, VA, have reported using cut bunker in the James River to be effective.

For catfish, you can take out your boat or fish from shore in some areas. White perch have been found around Solomons and in back creeks, according to Alvin at The Tackle Box in Lexington Park, MD. He recommended using grass shrimp to target whites during the upcoming season, based off of the store report.

Tangier Sound

The guys at Sea Hawk, located in Pembroke City, MD, reported that the variety of species we`ve seen as winter wraps up should stick around into spring. White perch, yellow perch, small striped bass, and crappie have been abundant in the Pokomoke, as they`d already moved into shallower waters to spawn. To target these species, use either grass shrimp or bullhead minnow. Moving into spring, anglers fishing the Tangier Sound can look forward to the return of flounder and hopefully some speckled trout, in the shallows.

Way South

From how this winter’s gone, it looks like guys located around the mouth of the Bay are gearing up for a great year of fishing,

##Spring means flounder, along the DelMarVa coast.

##Although the lower Chesapeake itself has been slow, big catfish in the rivers are keeping anglers occupied.

both bayside and oceanside. Ocean`s East reported tog, stripers, speckled trout, and puppy drum have been abundant in the area. If you’re looking for a good day of tautog fishing, your best bet is to fish concrete structures, offshore wrecks, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, according to local reports. Target the tog with green or peeler crab—just drop a nice, juicy chunk on your hook, and you`ll be catching ‘em up in no time.

Inshore fishing in both bayside and oceanside inlets have produced a decent amount of fish recently, and as the weather warms up, it’s only expected to get better. Both inlets are holding puppy drum and stripers. The drum and rockfish have been biting on cut mullet and crab. Specks have been caught in the inlet, as well. Local anglers have found success using minnow, shad, and crab.

In addition, our friends at Chesapeake Bait and Tackle located in Chesapeake, VA, reported that trout are in the North West River.

Coastal

If you`ve had a slow winter fishing coastal waters, get ready for an action-packed spring. Captain Brian Esteppe owner of Y Knot Fishing Adventures located in Chincoteague, VA, attributed a slow start to the recent cold. However, as the water warms up, he said anglers should expect the return of flounder and stripers to the coast.

Once the fish return, Capt. Esteppe recommended targeting flounder in the shallows, where water warms up the fastest. Flounder are currently being found from the Chincoteague to Wachaprague. Flounder are responding well to large bull minnow and four-inch white or chartreuse twister-tail Gulp. Stripers in warm shallows have been eating up cut bait, such as bunker. As the water warms up, anglers should find success using four inch plastics with a one-and-ahalf-ounce head, in chartreuse or white.

Freshwater

When Loch Raven opens up in April, head over there for some killer bass fishing.

Rumor has it, they became active quite early this season. The guys at Set’s Sport Shop recommend using plastic worms and imitation lizards to catch bass. They also said to look for structure in the lake, where fish may be gathered.

Low water levels in mountain streams has had an effect on trout fishing this season, but if the Mid-Atlantic area receives a decent amount of rain this spring, rising water levels could contribute to more trout for fly-fisherman. Mossy Creek Fly Fishing reported that fish have been near the surface, but spook easily. For fly-fishers targeting them, Mossy Creek recommended using wooly buggers, nymphs, and killer bugs. #

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Watching a video is the best way to learn the process—and YouTube has plenty on this topic.

Loop Knot Tips:

• Always tie a loop knot in a monofilament leader, and never tie one in braid. The knot will slip with braid, cinch down, and then pull free.

• Try to tie it so that the loop is one quarter to a half an inch long.

• Always lubricate the line a bit by licking it, before you cinch the knot tight. That will help the line snug down without pinching on itself too early. This is true for all the knots you tie in monofilament.

• Always trim the tag end close, to minimize the line’s visibility and prevent it from snagging weeds.

• There are several types of loop knots but when fishing in weedy waters, we particularly like Lefty’s Loop Knot. This one leaves the tag-end pointing aft, so it snags fewer weeds.

##With a loop knot, the eye of the hook or lure can slide back and forth. This lets the lure swing with more freedom and thus adds action.

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6 07:37 AM 2.2 67 W 05:57 02:58 PM PM 0.3 1.1 9 ●08:00 PM 1.3 40

6 08:29 06:53 AM AM 1.8 1.455 43 08:28 06:37 AM AM 2.2 1.767 W Sa Th 03:42 01:20 PM PM 0.4 0.212 6 03:52 01:11 PM PM 0.3 0.2 9 08:50 07:10 PM PM 1.2 1.037 30 08:56 06:46 PM PM 1.3 1.140

09:03 07:31 AM AM 1.8 1.455 43 Sa Th Su 04:20 02:01 PM PM 0.4 0.212 6 09:32 07:45 PM PM 1.2 1.037 30

6 09:21 07:28 AM AM 2.1 1.764 F04:45 02:04 PM PM 0.3 0.3 9 09:53 07:37 PM PM 1.3 1.140

9 09:39 08:11 AM AM 1.7 1.452 43 10:15 08:21 AM AM 2.0 1.761 Su F04:58 M Sa 02:43 PM PM 0.5 0.315 9 05:37 02:58 PM PM 0.3 0.3 9 10:15 08:21 PM PM 1.2 1.037 30 10:52 08:32 PM PM 1.4 1.143 10:17 08:51 AM AM 1.7 1.452 43 11:11 09:17 AM AM 1.9 1.758 M Sa Tu Su 05:37 03:25 PM PM 0.5 0.315 9 06:29 03:53 PM PM 0.3 0.3 9 11:01 09:00 PM PM 1.2 1.037 30 11:53 09:32 PM PM 1.4 1.143

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dIFFEREnCEs

High Sharps Island Light –3:47 Havre de Grace +3:11 Sevenfoot Knoll Light –0:06 St Michaels, Miles River –2:14

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

Spring L. Ht Range *1.17 1.5 *1.59 1.9 *0.83 1.1 *1.08 1.4

dIFFEREnCEs

High Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar Point –3:16 Point Lookout –3:48

12:08 PM 07:20 PM

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

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02:33 AM 20 03:36 09:57 08:56 AM Sa 04:14 02:07 PM 10:31 08:33 PM

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ne of the most difficult ways to learn how to fish the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean is trial and error. Then there’s the boat issue; we don’t all have one. Luckily, the Bay is full of knowledgeable guides and charter captains ready to show you the ropes. Below you will find a directory of professional guides, charter boats, and head boats to get you started on your quest for the perfect fish. Whether you like to fly fish, troll, or bottom fish, there’s likely a local expert who can lend a hand.

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udos to the SpinSheet Publishing team on the debut of FishTalk, a go-to resource for fishermen in the MidAtlantic region. With the expertise of master angler/writer, Lenny Rudow, it’s sure “to lure you in.”

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e feel it is a great opportunity for us to be able to partner with FishTalk to help reach and coalesce the angler segment of our community.

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ince 1955 the Gootee family has been helping make the boat buying process exciting and fun for customers from throughout the Chesapeake Bay region and Mid-Atlantic coast. We are happy to have FishTalk magazine in our region now as another way we can connect to our customers. Thanks, FishTalk!

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e are excited about the opportunity to reach out to the fishermen of the Chesapeake Bay as the exclusive dealer of Sailfish boats in Maryland. At its core, Sailfish is a fishing boat, designed by anglers for anglers. We’re excited to introduce the Chesapeake Bay market to this brand.

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t’s about time there was a magazine to unite the strong fishing community we have here in the Chesapeake. This is a magazine that will be read by every fisherman that fishes in the Chesapeake. With the quality we have come to expect from SpinSheet, this will be the best fishing magazine around, and its free!

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t’s about time we get a good, local, publication dedicated to the fishing industry here on the Chesapeake. We know FishTalk magazine will be successful and keep us all in the know and headed toward the goal of More Time Fishing!

Dan Lowery Formula X2 www.formulx2.com

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ince the Boatyard is where sailors, fishermen, and all lovers of the Chesapeake enjoy great pint drinks and great crabcakes, we are very excited about a new magazine for Chesapeake Bay fishermen and women. And also because the first issue is coming during our 17th annual Opening Day Fishing Tournament!

Dick Franyo Boatyard Bar & Grill boatyardbarandgrill.com

s a marina owner and fisherman, I am very excited about the new FishTalk Magazine debut and feel that a magazine that covers available fishing supplies, boats, equipment, and fishing topics is long overdue.

Thank you!

John Hiser, Owner Paradise Marina paradise-marina.com

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e’re pleased to hear about the new magazine oriented toward our great fishing market segment, and the affiliation with Lenny Rudow… and it could not be timed any better than just prior to the Bay Bridge Boat Show. Over 350 boats on display in one location. Best of luck in your new venture from all of us at the Annapolis Boat Shows!

Sheila Jones Annapolis Boat Shows annapolisboatshows.com

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udge Yachts is excited to be part of FishTalk, because it is who we are. Chesapeake Bay and MidAtlantic sportfishing is what we do and what we design our boats for.

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’ve known Lenny a good many years.

He’s not only a conservationist, but is also supportive of sensibly minded marine and estuarine restorations. Glad to have an ally in our fight for fishery management that works.

Captain Monty Hawkins Ocean City Reef Foundation ocreefs.org

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ery excited to see a new start up magazine geared to fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. With Lenny Rudow at the helm, it should be full of exciting stories and total knowledge of the Bay. I’ve never met the man, but we sell a lot of fishing boats, and from everyone I speak to, this guy is first class all the way! Good luck to all on your debut issue.

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s soon as we heard about FishTalk, we knew it would be a great vehicle to advertise our Kids Catch-All fishing tournament. We are fans of PropTalk and are so happy to have a magazine dedicated to the craft of fishing. Join us at the Indian River Marina in Rehoboth Beach, DE, in June and take a kid fishing!

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nnapolis Boat Sales is proud to be a partner in the debut of FishTalk, a publication that has been long overdue in Chesapeake country and a perfect fit for our company and customers. We’re excited to see what the future brings!

Jack Flood Annapolis Boat Sales annapolisboatsales.com

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hore Power Solutions is excited to reach out to the Sportfishing industry. We understand time is of the essence during the fishing and tournament season!

Rely on our experience and dedicated technicians to keep you up and running!

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