As the 2016 season comes to an end I’d like to wish all my family, friends, customers and especially my fish buddies a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year! The shop will close late on Christmas Eve and re-open in March. Stop by and pick up a special gift for the angler in…
Category: Shad Fishing
April Fishing in the Upper Bay
April 2016 had some excellent fishing! The cold rainy weather has kept the fish here longer than usual. Many of our migratory fish like Shad and Stripers came to the upper bay area early and stayed late thanks to the cooler weather. Our best fishing occurs when the waters are cooler. In fact the warmer…
The Yack Report: Last Couple of Days!
April 9th, 2016 When John Rogers and I arrived at the river the dam had just released several gates and the river was rising. The water was very dirty for 30 minutes or so. During that time I fished the current seam where the dirty water was pushed towards the bank, with no luck. Soon…
The Yack Report: Shad Fishing
I had a most interesting day yesterday. It was full of failures and successes. I am very pleased with the quality and size of the Hickory Shad this year lots of Roe fish 20″ and better. The small bucks have showed up as well this week. I hope this cold weather slows things down a…
The Yack Report: Shad But True!
Fat Hickories on ultra light gear… except for braided line I’m using pretty much the same lures and rigs that we used almost 50 years ago… adds to the ritual of Spring fishing. — with Ange Harclerode.
Sarges Bait and Tackle Chesapeake Bay Maryland 