The Maryland Fisherman's Annual

We are back for our second year, and we have strived to make the 2010 Maryland Fisherman’s Annual bigger and better than last year’s issue. You will find many of our original contributors as well as some new faces in this issue, sharing their expertise, tactics and tricks for catching fish across the Free State in all seasons. We have listened to your comments, and have made a few changes and added a few things. With each issue, we hope to continue to build the most concise, informative and entertaining regional fishing journal in the country.

This year you will find great articles with topics including ice fishing in Western Maryland, the basics of fishing with bait, a round-up of Central Maryland’s reservoirs, tips and tactics for fishing black drum in the Bay, with some “eye popping” shots, trout fishing the Gunpowder, and saltwater conservation news from the past year. The spotlight for 2010 is cast on surf fishing the Delmarva Coast, and we venture outside the state to Texas for a look at the action on the Gulf Coast in the “On Tour” segment. We also have a few tidbits about some of our favorite spots at home, conservation information, the latest online angling resources, trout management area maps, bay charts, a fish identification guide, reservoir maps, tide tables, a boat ramp guide and public fishing area information. And of course, we have included an inspiring tribute to the father of Maryland fishing journalism, Bill Burton.

It is Bill Burton’s legacy to protect the fish, so that future generations have the same (or better) fisheries that we enjoy today. Once again, in this issue, we have included a collection of information on ways to help ensure that our children will have the same types of fishing opportunities that we have come to expect in Maryland. We at The Maryland Fisherman’s Annual firmly believe that it is our responsibility, as recreational anglers, to protect the future of our pursuit. We also believe that there are scant few things more enjoyable in this world than having your favorite fishing pole in your hand in the great outdoors. Take a look through the pages that follow, enter a contest (there are three), refer to the maps, charts, guides and tide tables, and read what the experts have to say. And have a great year of fishing.

Brian Bartell
Editor-in-Chief

The comprehensive angling guide for Maryland Fisherman including over 50 pages of Maps & Charts, 3-D Maps, a Complete Boat Ramp and Fishing Access Directory, GPS locations, Contests, Tide Tables, Fish ID and of course lots of great informative articles to help you catch more fish!

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