Chesapeake Bay News
The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.
July 31, 2015
Mention heavy metal, and some fishermen might wax nostalgic about their (misspent) musical youth, reliving that badass Motley Crew concert at the Cap Center, at which they had front row seats.
July 29, 2015
Cape Charles VA, is a small town with a rich history. Once a major train depot and ferry landing for produce, freight, and people crossing the mouth of the Bay, it lost out to trucking.
July 22, 2015
As we ply the waters of the Chesapeake and listen to the traffic on Channel 16, I hear thought-provoking and clever boat names, but I also hear kind of drab and sterile ones.
July 21, 2015
Whether it’s a full week of August vacation or a three-day weekend before the kids return to school, overnight boating trips allow families to go farther, explore new places, and spend more time toget
July 15, 2015
Anyone who has fished the Jackspot in Ocean City, MD, knows it to be a reliable destination flush with angling opportunity.
July 13, 2015
A lawyer, his boat’s insurance agent, and his agent’s marine surveyor walk into a bar.
July 10, 2015
Join the Maryland Powerboat Club this Saturday at Vera's Beach Club in White Sands, MD.
July 10, 2015
It’s late Tuesday night, and a colorless, 38-foot Chesapeake Bay workboat chugs quietly into the harbor and heads for a pier near a cluster of oil-storage tanks.
July 7, 2015
During my relatively short stint as an outdoor educator, I crossed paths with the legendary Captain Octopus.
July 6, 2015
13 people, including 4 children, were injured this Saturday a
July 6, 2015
Hake Approved as New World Standard
Virginia angler Johnny Boyd is now officially a world-record holder after the International Game Fish Association approved his Carolina hake as the
July 3, 2015
Pontoon boats have been one of the fastest growing segments of the boat market for several years.
July 2, 2015
There’s a common misconception among many boat owners, one that places far too much trust in the capabilities of the otherwise humble electric bilge pump.
Consider this: a one-inch hole (roughly the s
July 1, 2015
Harrison's Chesapeake House on Tilghman Island is a special place; it's one of those all-inclusive resorts but its excellent hospitality and Eastern Shore cooking make it stand out from the rest.