Fishing Resources

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Quick Tips for Saltwater Fishing...

 

1. Use sea gulls for locating game fish  
Anytime you find sea gulls feeding on the water, you know they are feeding on the bait fish that have been driven to the top by the larger game fish below.

 

2. Using circle hooks  
If you're in search of higher hookup ratios, try using a circle hook. These hooks, though not very well known, are gaining popularity as word gets around about their benefits. Circle hooks will not only guarantee more landed fish, because of the small gap, and the inverted point, they are also better for the fish since they generally hook in the lip and rarely in the gut.

 

3. When to fish with soft crabs  
Remember to fish with a soft crab imitation during the full moon periods. That's the time when the live crabs shed their shells, so look for feeding stripers to move to the shallow areas in search of crabs.

 

4. Snook fishing  
Fish for Snook very much like you would for largemouth bass. They like to hang along ledges, and around structure, like posts, rocks etc.

More Tips on Saltwater Fishing...

Maryland

Fisheries Regulations

 

Black Sea Bass - Min size 12”. Limit 25 per person.

Blue Fish - Min size 8”. Limit 10 per person. Open all year.

 

Croaker - Min size 9”. Limit 25 per person. Open all year.

 

Drum (Black) - Min size 16”. Limit 1 per person, no more than 6 per boat. Open all year.

Drum (Red) - Slot size 18-27”. Limit 1 per person. Open all year.

Flounder - Min size 15”. Limit 2 per person. Open all year.

 

Rock Fish (Striped Bass ) - Chesapeake Bay-Susquehanna Flats Catch-and-Release season 3/1-5/3.  Trophy season 4/15-5/15. Min size 33”. Limit 1 per person. Spring season 5/15-5/31. Min size18-28”. Limit 2 per person or 1 fish 18-28” and 1 larger than 28” per person per day. Summer/Fall season 6/1-12/15 same as above but tributaries open. Ocean - open all year. Min size 28”. Limit 2 per person.

 

Spanish Mackerel - Min size 14”. Limit 15 per person. Open all year.

Tautog—Min size 14”. Limit 5 per person.

Open 1/1—11/30.

Weakfish - Min size 13”. Limit 8 per person. Open all year.

 

For updated info. Call 410-260-8888

Regulations are subject to change.