Angler’s Night Out (ˈaŋ-glərs ˈnīt ˈau̇t): Noun: A noisy gathering of angling-minded folks (also known as fish-heads, fishermen, or lunatics) organized with the purpose of sharing tall tales, hearty eats, and tasty libations while watching intriguing fishing flicks from around the world.

Be sure to clear off your calendar tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. when Boatyard Bar & Grill presents. . . Read More

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Oyster Recovery Partnership are gearing up to remove thousands of abandoned crab pots and pieces of debris from the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland’s ghost pot retrieval program is slated to begin mid-March and will help clean up the Bay, save underwater species and increase jobs for watermen.

“This is a valuable arrangement that is not only helping. . . Read More

With a little more than a month to go, Coastal Conservation Association Maryland's Tidal Pickerel Championship is picking up steam as this wintery fishery enters prime time. The event, which is designed to highlight the cold-weather pickerel fishery in Maryland's tidal tributaries, pits several Bay Country tackle shops against each other in a battle to tally the most cumulative pickerel inches.

Anglers. . . Read More

It's no secret that we're time-lapse fans here at PropTalk Magazine—maybe we're going through some sort of phase. So when we were tipped off last week that a new Travelift (used to haul boats out of the water) would be going up just down the street from the PropTalk lair, we jumped at the opportunity to mount a GoPro HD camera at the location so we could condense what is typically an all-day project. . . Read More

The PropTalk staff has been busy with our Cocktail Class Racer boatbuilding project over the last few weeks and only about four hours separates us from flipping the boat on her back so fiberglass sheathing can be applied to the hull.

Jimmy John’s was on the menu for our third evening at the Glue Factory, and someone who remembered my description of a relative’s love for Black Label beer brought. . . Read More

Have a peek at the video below... Whenever we get tired and worn out close to a deadline (the March PropTalk is days away from going to the printer—look for it at one of our 850 distribution points March 13), PropTalk mascot Bronx Deere always lightens the mood.

While we thought he only liked leather shoes, today we learned that he does not discriminate when it comes to footwear—he’ll attack any. . . Read More

Discover Boating hosted a coloring contest at the 2012 Baltimore Boat Show sponsored by PropTalk as well as other boat show sponsors. Children of many ages submitted their art work depicting boating, swimming, fishing and all sorts of fun on the water.

Here are the entries:. . . Read More

Marathon, FL, January 1, 2012—How did this happen? Where did 2011 go so quickly? Here at the marina, we’re hooked up to cable TV (over 100 channels!) and this morning we had our coffee ready when Wynton Marsalis welcomed us to our usual Sunday morning visit with Charles Osgood on the CBS Sunday Morning Show.

But first we should go back to Fort Pierce, FL, where we prepared for the journey south. . . Read More