I had the opportunity to build my own custom #fishing rod to my own personal specifications when Lenny Rudow, the Angler-in-Chief, reached out and asked if I would like to “embark on a new adventure.” I didn’t hesitate. ~ Eric Packard https://t.co/h0wDsTjJBq

The brief warm up to start the new year made for some great fishing weather. Catch this week’s Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic #fishing reports at https://t.co/QZmga4fICq

Welcome to the new year, people, 2026 is upon us and it's time to do some winter #fishing. Whether you head out tomorrow or wait for spring to arrive, here are three cool new goodies we anglers will want to be on the lookout for. https://t.co/xz6luQFBV6

The Caymas Boats 291 is a more traditional center console #fishing #boat than it is a hybrid, but it earns the moniker in a different kind of way. https://t.co/WcwyyIz3b2

Captain LJ Johnson, 65, well known through the angling community and creator of G-Eye Jigs, touched countless angler’s lives in ways that are impossible to sum up. His energy, laughter, and generosity reached every person lucky enough to cross his path. https://t.co/pcDyDC8PHT

There’s no shortage of structure to target when you’re wreck #fishing southeast of the Cape May rips. Seasonal hotspots include extensive shoals, rocks, wrecks, obstructions, and artificial reefs in various stages of development. https://t.co/PfVLULw5oT

Here's our forecast for the upcoming month of angling based on what we've seen on a month-by-month basis looking back at our eight years of weekly @chesapeakebay #fishing reports. Let's hope the fishing in 2026 starts off with a bang! https://t.co/sm7yix8uHJ

Where are the white perch? You don’t have to be an old-timer to remember when white perch were so plentiful that catching them by the dozens was easy all summer long in most areas of the Chesapeake Bay. https://t.co/l3J9kgM5NO #chesapeakebay #fishing

Now that the recreational and commercial bluefin tuna seasons are back open, many boats have been heading offshore from Maryland and Virginia to chase down these ocean giants. Catch this week's #fishing reports at https://t.co/QZmga4ggrY

If you take proper precautions by wearing a dry suit you can extend your kayak #fishing season to include every month of the year. So get out and take that cast, even if it’s a bit colder than you’re accustomed to. ~ Eric Packard https://t.co/ZyRCWREUOM

If you’re sick and tired of winter weather keeping you trapped indoors, one of the best ways to get outside and enjoy a hot bite is to target winter catfish. https://t.co/LKwxm7VONs

Largemouth bass will feed all winter long, especially during sunny afternoons when water temps rise up a few degrees and they feel the urge to eat. If, that is, you tempt ‘em just so. https://t.co/HLnJWF0qJt

Matty caught this trophy striper near the mouth of the Patuxent River fishing with Schooled Up Fishing Charters. Catch this week’s #fishing reports at https://t.co/QZmga4ggrY

This month as winter hits we talk with Capt. Tom Weaver of Fish with Weaver about winter pickerel fishing. When the water temps grow too cold for the rockfish to bite this turns into an awesome angling opportunity and helps you break that cabin fever. https://t.co/K9JwbwMQYU

Anglers fishing with Tangier Sound Charters enjoyed a good bite for trophy fish recently. Catch our FREE weekly Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic #fishing reports at https://t.co/QZmga4ggrY

Maybe you prefer custom over mass-produced, maybe you want to give an angler a gift with real meaning, or maybe you just like fishing with the best, and in any of those cases you might want to build a #fishing rod rather than buy it. https://t.co/Y1LF6hJ5hK @anglersresource

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that they’re moving forward with initiating a new “baseline” striped bass season for 2026. https://t.co/lXfihVzW6Q

The big talk in the Way South region is the arrival of big migratory striped bass. Oceans East reports that big numbers of fish have shown up in the southern Chesapeake Bay. Catch this week’s Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic #fishing reports at https://t.co/QZmga4ggrY

Turn to page 17 in the January issue of FishTalk to learn tips from Capt. Tom Weaver for catching wintertime pickerel. Pick up your FREE copy of FishTalk Magazine at over 850 locations around the Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic region or read it online at https://t.co/gVgaVrgc44

The Cotton Thomas Calvert 16 isn't a new design, but it is a new model. https://t.co/SaFBOIyoVB #fishing #boating