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	<title>Chesapeake Bay News &#187; Recreational Fishing</title>
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		<title>MAFMC Volunteer Angler Data Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to requests from the fishing community for hands-on participation in data collection, several states have implemented volunteer angler data collection programs to collect recreational data. On Thursday, February 2, 2012, a one-day Volunteer Angler Data workshop will explore ways that these and future programs can be most effective. This workshop, co-sponsored by the [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/01-2012/28/mafmc-volunteer-angler-data-workshop/' addthis:title='MAFMC Volunteer Angler Data Workshop '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Maryland Free-Fishing Days</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland is urging anglers to enjoy the State’s excellent fishing opportunities through 3 free-fishing days for 2011. June 4, June 11 and July 4 are free-fishing days in the State, with no fishing license is required to fish on these days. Free-fishing anglers must still adhere to minimum size and creel limits for the 62 [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/06-2011/07/2011-maryland-free-fishing-days/' addthis:title='2011 Maryland Free-Fishing Days '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 MD Flounder Regulations</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/30/2011-md-flounder-regulations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Service has announced that 2011 recreational summer flounder regulations will include a three-fish creel limit, an 18-inch minimum size limit and a season from April 16 through November 30. A public notice announcing the 2011 regulations was published on March 26. The size limit also applies to [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/30/2011-md-flounder-regulations/' addthis:title='2011 MD Flounder Regulations '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Baits and Rigs for Catching Croaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Croaker, sometimes known as hardhead, enter the Chesapeake Bay in early spring and are caught in most locations thru mid-fall. These popular bottom fish are sometimes found in large schools and can be caught with basic equipment. Peeler crabs or soft shelled crabs the most popular croaker bait in the Chesapeake Bay. During peak periods [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/03-2011/11/baits-and-rigs-for-catching-croaker/' addthis:title='Baits and Rigs for Catching Croaker '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>New Maryland Sportfishing License Requirements</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/14/maryland-sportfishing-saltwater-fishing-license-requirements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Effective January 1, 2011, anglers who fish in Maryland will see significant changes to sportfishing license (saltwater fishing license) requirements. Enacted by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), many of these changes are being implemented to allow the State to comply with Federal law calling for a national database of saltwater anglers. Notable changes [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/14/maryland-sportfishing-saltwater-fishing-license-requirements/' addthis:title='New Maryland Sportfishing License Requirements '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>NOAA Sets National Saltwater Angler Registry Fee &#8211; Va Anglers Exempt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOAA has announced that the annual fee for registering with the National Saltwater Angler Registry will be $15.00 as of Jan. 1, 2011. Virginia’s saltwater anglers, however, will not have to pay the fee or sign up with the national registry. Virginia has been exempted through the efforts of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. In [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/12-2010/01/national-saltwater-angler-registry-fee-va-anglers-exempt/' addthis:title='NOAA Sets National Saltwater Angler Registry Fee &#8211; Va Anglers Exempt '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Delmarva Discovery Center Hosts Smith Island Fall Striped Bass Migration Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delmarva Discovery Center in Pocomoke City, Maryland will host a Smith Island Fall Striped Bass Migration Seminar on Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm. Captain Walt will share tips and techniques for catching striped bass during the annual fall migration as they move south past Smith Island head toward their wintering grounds in the Ocean. [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/09-2010/07/delmarva-discovery-center-striped-bass-seminar/' addthis:title='Delmarva Discovery Center Hosts Smith Island Fall Striped Bass Migration Seminar '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Diamond Jim Imposter Rockfish Caught</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/31/angler-catches-diamond-jim-imposter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real $25,000 Diamond Jim is still on the loose as the Maryland Fishing Challenge nears the September 6 deadline. The third Diamond Jim imposter of the 2010 Maryland Fishing challenge was caught on August 22 by Devin Singer of Bethesda, Md. Singer was enjoying his first-ever fishing trip near James Island aboard the Charter [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/31/angler-catches-diamond-jim-imposter/' addthis:title='3rd Diamond Jim Imposter Rockfish Caught '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Wye Landing Boat Ramp Re-opens</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/28/wye-landing-boat-ramp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wye Landing public boat ramp in Talbot County was reopened on August 26th with a ribbon cutting ceremony following major reconstruction and expansion to improve public access to the waterway and incorporate sustainable solar and wind power devices. Funding for the $428,000 project was provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Waterway [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/28/wye-landing-boat-ramp/' addthis:title='Wye Landing Boat Ramp Re-opens '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Annapolis Angler Catches $500 Diamond Jim Imposter Rockfish</title>
		<link>http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/18/imposter-diamond-jim-rockfish-caught/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second Diamond Jim imposter of the 2010 Maryland Fishing challenge has been caught by Leo James Jr. of Annapolis, Md. James was fishing with his father-in-law at the Bay Bridges August 17 at 1 p.m. when he hooked the 24-inch striped bass, tagged on June 29. The Diamond Jim imposter, worth $500 in prize [...]<div><a class="addthis_button" href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" addthis:url='http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/index.php/08-2010/18/imposter-diamond-jim-rockfish-caught/' addthis:title='Annapolis Angler Catches $500 Diamond Jim Imposter Rockfish '><img src="//cache.addthis.com/cachefly/static/btn/v2/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a></div>]]></description>
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