santa swim

we are about to get the coldest air of the season, so get your santa hat and speedo ready for the santa swim today on the choptank river in cambridge.

can not wait for trophy striper season?

i cannot wait for trophy striped bass season to begin this saturday in the chesapeake bay! apparently, nine other people really could not wait and got busted after surveillance by dnr while fishing in the choptank river, a designated striper spawning area. having been sited myself (in season), i feel for the fishermen and fisherwoman who were charged because the fines are hefty and the marine police dont play, so know the regulations (they are different for virginia and maryland) and respect the fish!

spring striper tagging final

after reporting a couple of weeks ago about an abandoned gill net in the choptank river, i was surprised to see this video posted today by dnr about how they are using these gill nets to tag spring rock fish. they give a lot of info on the proper use of the controversial net-type, plus talk about their findings. interesting!

maryland natural resources police need your help

the maryland natural resources police need your help in locating the jerk who abandoned a gill net near the mouth of the choptank river: several hundred pounds of dead (read: wasted) fish, sea birds, etc. were found in the net when it was removed. for more information, go to tidal fish.