—and even then, the action can get so crazy that I forget if I’ve landed four and lost three or vice versa or some equation that only approximates that. And then I forget that I’m trying to keep count ...

A few weeks back, I began the task of tying shad flies in preparation for a fly-tying demonstration that I was asked to do for the Potomac Valley Fly Fishers in February. There are many variations in ...

A few days ago, Dennis Covert of Columbia was carefully dismantling his fly-fishing gear alongside Deer Creek in Harford County and wondering about the shad fishing. Was he too early? He was also ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Stormtracker8 Meteorologist Matt DiNardo was joined by Captain Simón Valencia of Current Culture Fly Shop on Wednesday to discuss fly fishing for shad and striped bass. Captain ...

Going after heavyweight striped bass at Beaver Lake is a challenge for any angler. The ultimate test is catching these finned torpedoes with a fly rod. A striper weighing in the range of 20 pounds is ...

Fishing for hickory and white —or American — shad has been a rite of spring for centuries in the mid-Atlantic. In our area, the locus of shad fishing is the Susquehanna River complex, which includes ...

The "big baits catch big fish" theory sometimes flies right out the window when it comes to catching striped bass at Beaver Lake. Chasing stripers that weigh 20 to 30 pounds is enough of a challenge.

Each spring after the snow has melted and the days grow warmer and longer, the Delaware River comes alive when the American Shad make their annual visit to spawn in its clean, clear waters. American ...