By Associated Press
Authorities say an ex-member of three national champion University of Michigan rowing teams with aspirations to compete in the Olympics was fatally shot by his girlfriend’s estranged-husband in Oklahoma City in a murder-suicide.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
Atlantic croakers finally have decided to show up in Southern Maryland waters. The species is a warm-weather favorite for thousands of local saltwater anglers who use two-hook bottom rigs, baited with pieces of (very expensive) bloodworms, peeler crab, or more reasonably priced squid and small, uncooked grocery store shrimp.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
Now that the catching of 18-inch striped bass is legal anywhere south of the Hart-Miller dike in the northern Chesapeake Bay, most Maryland boaters are delighted simply because the large trophy stripers that had to measure at least 28 inches have not been the easiest fish to find of late. Incidentally, the 18-inch rockfish also are legal in Virginia's Bay waters.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
If you're among the hundreds of boaters trying to troll up a 28-inch-or-longer striped bass during Maryland's current trophy rockfish season, don't be upset if you come back to port without the fish you're after.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
During the current open season for trophy striped bass in the lower portions of the Potomac River and Maryland's part of the Chesapeake Bay, conflicting reports are heard from boaters who are out by the hundreds looking for big rockfish.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
The rains finally arrived, and even though we prayed for the wet stuff, a lot of anglers feared a lengthy downpour would raise and muddy water levels. It didn't happen.
By The Washington Times
In some parts of our region fishing could not be better, but biologists are concerned that the shortage of precipitation might affect spawning activities of certain fish, including smallmouth bass in such rivers as Virginia's Rappahannock and Maryland's Potomac.
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
A little more than a week ago, when water and air temperatures were unusually warm, there were fears that, like the largemouth bass, the striped bass of the Chesapeake Bay would arrive sooner than normal and begin their spawning run.
By Danica Kirka - Associated Press
The Olympic torch was passed to London — witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas. Published May 17, 2012
By Patrick Borzi - Special to The Washington Times
The wait can be excruciating. Published April 20, 2012
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
April is a time of year when most fish species begin to think of reproducing. Piscatorial love is in the air, or rather in the water. Published April 4, 2012
By Associated Press
Maybe, Michael Phelps isn't finished swimming the 400 IM after all. Published March 30, 2012
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
Over the past six days, local and distant sport fishing has gone into overdrive. Published March 28, 2012
By Gene Mueller - The Washington Times
The upper tidal Potomac River currently delivers unbelievably great bass fishing. The past week has seen a veritable explosion of largemouth bass that are willing to strike a variety of lures. It's the talk of the day among tidal river fishing fanatics. Published March 21, 2012
By Eric Willemsen - Associated Press
Lindsey Vonn set a women's record for the most World Cup points in a season Saturday after finishing eighth in a slalom won by Austria's Michaela Kirchgasser. Published March 17, 2012
