THE YACK REPORT… CREEK FISHING 2017

March 2017 came in like a lamb with warm temperatures and stable sunny weather, this made for some great fishing opportunities. My friends and I have been targeting panfish in the creeks and rivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore… The Tuckahoe, Choptank, Sassafras and Chester Rivers have all been good at times. The trick to better…

THE YACK REPORT… WINTER FISHING 2017

The winter of 2017 may well be remembered as the winter that never was… Warmer than normal temperatures had both men and fish confused. Many fish like Yellow Perch never moved in large numbers to their traditional wintering grounds. Instead, they remained scattered about shallow water with cover and food sources nearby. Large concentrations of…

Gone Fishing!

Today this gentleman stopped by Sarge’s Bait and Tackle with this good looking Crappie! He was fishing at Howard’s pond using a Boo-Yah! Spinner Bait, when this sizeable pan fish hit the lure. While it measured up just shy of qualifying for the Maryland Fishing Challenge, it was a still a great catch! Keep bringing…

The Weather Is Nice, So Is The Bite!

Today local fisherman Billy Graham stopped Sarge’s Bait and Tackle to show this monster Crappie that he caught at his “Secret Fishing Spot”. I was unable to get an exact location from him but he did mention that he was using live shiners as his primary bait. After we measured this 15 3/4 inch citation…