The Fishing Line

Let’s Go Fishing! Hookin’ and Cookin’

July on the Chesapeake Bay can be hot, but for an angler, the bay breeze and great fishing is pure heaven. The bay and rivers are alive with a variety of hard-fighting and great-tasting fish. This month, the playing field stretches from the brackish expanses of the feeder creeks out to the Chesapeake Bay itself. Good action can be found as far north as the Potomac River all the way down to the high-salinity waters around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel...
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The Fishing Line

Throttle Down and Relax…June is Awesome!

It’s time to have fun on the water. Everyone is excited about the upcoming fishing and boating season. The month of June offers both...

May…An Angler’s Awakening

Having spent almost 40 years writing about and taking folks fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, I’m still excited to kick off...

Winter on the Water: Outdoor Recreation in the Northern Neck

By late November, when the last of the autumn leaves have blown across the fields and the air carries a cool winter nip, the...

Are fish feeling the heat? Cooler nights will fire them up!

Over the past five years, the mid-Atlantic region has generally experienced warmer weather. With that in mind, migration patterns of our targeted species have subsequently changed. I...

Northern Neck Seafood Buffet – a September Celebration!

We are currently experiencing good fishing both inshore and in the Bay. Because September is known for its great catches, anglers are gathering to celebrate...

Fisheries are feeling the heat – Abundant catches are subject to many variables

Changes in local and regional fisheries have been quite noticeable in recent years. This year there seems to be a greater awareness among the...
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The Backdraft offers good food and generous portions

I’m embarrassed to say I grew up in Northumberland County and had never been to The Backdraft in neighboring Westmoreland County until a few...
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