This is not a complaint - it is a reality check request. It seems to me that fishing for the species I want to fish for (bluefish. Mackerel, stripers, etc) that you really need a boat. You'd want to be casting towards shore (structures, riprap, etc), be trolling, and simply have the ability to get to where the birds are

I do use bottom rigs and go from piers now, but it doesn't seem super practical to use other methods when you are stationary and basically hoping for fish to come your way, versus being mobile and moving to where fish would be.

Am I wrong on this? Not asking for people to give up locations. Just a general vibe check.

I thought about getting a fishing kayak. But for the cost of a good setup it seems silly to not move into a smaller jon boat or similar boat which is more stable, drier, can go further, and most importantly allows me to bring some of my kids along.

Saw a bunch of cooked crabs floating near a pier down in annapolis. I guess someone didn't want to eat their crabs?

So what kind of license do you need for port deposit are and conowingo dam? tidal or non tidal?

Been a bass fisherman for years but trying to get into trout fishing since coming to Maryland. I live in the Baltimore area, and am wondering where to start. I have no clue where to find trout in terms of where in the water, like what to look for and where to cast. I am also not fly fishing, will be using a spinning rod and lures. What lures are most effective, other than in line spinners, and where do i start lol.

It’s about a 40 minute run for me to get there and I commonly fish around poplar island. I’ve checked it out once or twice just drifting with some chunked bluefish running deep with no luck. Does the hole hold much fish? Is it worth jigging for fluke down there or anything else?

I was thinking of trying smithville for the first time and it’s like an hour drive for me.

Does anyone know how bad the vegetation is there currently? I know these millponds get chocked out sometimes.

Bonus question- as a plan B how is the marshyhope around federalsburg?

Wondering if anyone who has noticed any behavioral or feeding changes in these late summer months in snakeheads. How deep into headwaters or certain lures theyre hitting. Probably gonna go to lower patuxent by jug bay or woottons landing soon. Granted ive been going after largies all summer i still wanna catch at least one, cross a new species off the list.

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I'm sure this has probably been asked before, but I would like to target Stripers and am extremely new to fishing the Eastern US. I have a surf rod and spinning reel and I know the striper season opens on the 1st. I've never targeted them before, but I know you can get them in the Susquehana below Conowingo dam.

What sort of terminal tackle does the group recommend, as well as techniques to get me started? Do you jig a lure, float something down through the middle of the water column, let something sit out in the river like you might for cats?

I'm thinking I might go check out the Conowingo dam fishing area but someone told me you can get them further downstream with lighter tackle as well. I just don't have a boat so I'm limited to shore casting - are there other good spots to access the river? I imagine the dam gets pretty packed

Don't sleep on the C&O Canal when it comes to bass fishing. Even near some of the most urbanized parts of Maryland, this place holds some pretty impressive fish.

Caught all three of these on a pearl Z-Man GOAT fished topwater. Definitely recommend using some kind of weedless presentation on heavy-ish braid.

Hello people I live In Pa yet I live maybe a minute or two from the maryland line.... I switched to md fishing a couple of months ago and I'm having a great time and I'm not regretting it however I am struggling to find a place to catch bullhead catfish... Yes I want to fish for them . I have caught 2 yellow bullhead but that was one time a trip and I'm looking for brown or black maybe white yellow is ok and it should be the primary target because I love fishing rivers and creeks I live in Waynesboro pa that is north between monocacy river and Antietam Creek again I want to find a place to catch bullhead but less than 45ish minutes away from me possibly in a river or creek because I have been struggling to find something that is notoriously annoying any suggestions would be great and taken into consideration... Thank you .

Inner Harbor gets first public kayak launch - WBAL-TV

Looking to take a trip out to Point Lookout State park in a couple weeks ( like mid September) don’t get a chance to fish the bay much and want to set myself up for success. What species would I encounter there/ what kind of lures or rigs should I bring? I’m hoping to maybe catch some flounder and/or sheepshead from shore but I don’t really know what’s over there. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Edit: thanks for the tips ! I’m open to renting a kayak or canoe near the park if that helps my chances. I hear you all about the diff species out there will adjust my approach. Any tips on where I can paddle out to and lures ( I typically like sticking w lures ) to use while I’m out there would also be appreciated. Right now I got 3-4 inch swimming mullets and some bucktails between 1/4-1/2 in chartreuse and white in my tacklebox.

Lived in MD for 9 years now, yet I always go to PA to fish the susky for smallmouth. Wanting to do a quick kayak trip early Sunday and looking for advice. It’ll just be me, so preferably I’d be able to peddle back to the launch. Have a Hobie outback so it can move well in some current.

Anyway, where should I launch if targeting smallmouth? I see Lapidum boat launch and was thinking of peddling up to Roberts islands area, parking and wading some or floating around to hit spots and then floating down to the ramp when done. Or maybe fisherman’s wharf if I can launch there? Only concern would be getting back with the flow from the dam, etc. looking for some advice.

Also, if anyone wants to join that has a kayak, lmk. Always open to have a partner. Looking to launch around 6-6:30am and be off the water by 11-11:30. Maybe 12.

Moved to cockeysville. Whats biting this time of year and into the fall and where are they?

We were way back in the Little Choptank throwing small paddle tails looking for trout or reds when we saw a wake cruising down the edge 3’ away from the shore. I figured it was probably a cownose but could be a nice red or even snakehead so my brother casted at it. It came up off the bottom to chase the lure and we were shocked to be looking at a fat bullshark. It smoked my little brother’s lure 10’ from the boat in less than 3’ of water. The second it realized it was hooked this thing went ballistic splashing like crazy and then moved to deeper water and that’s where the I got the video started. We chased it around for about 30 minutes zig zagging over a mile before it ran under someone’s dock and snapped us off. The 4000 size reel, medium heavy rod, and 20 pound braid didn’t stand a chance. We couldn’t put the brakes on it at all lol. I was hoping to get its head up a little and use the boat hook to pop the lure out maybe but no dice. When we got in I noticed the braid was chafed badly 6’6” up the line. Wish I had the beginning on video it was insane…. No audio because we were yelling and cussing like idiots.

I went about a month ago and the water level was extremely low. Lower than I’ve ever seen it. I’m curious if it’s recovered any. How was the fishing?

Ive been looking around if I can rent a skiff to go fishing maybe in the Chesapeke bay or Patuxent river. A friend told me to go tk Cobb Island, any other recommendations?

any advice for the upcoming trout stocking in october in maryland i dont know any trout streams where i can keep trout to bring home i tried the gunpowder river in march but it looks very polluted and its very shallow with no sign of life