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Maryland Fishing Report Week of September 11th, 2019
By Keith Lockwood. September is an exciting month for those who love the outdoors and fishing is usually at the top of the list. Mild late summer weather is providing exciting fishing opportunities across the Maryland landscape from the western mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. In the Chesapeake Bay, we… SEE MORE
Maryland Fishing Report - Sept 4th
By Keith Lockwood. Marty Zupancic decided to show us the toothy face of a Spanish mackerel he caught recently. Photo by Marty Zupancic Now that Labor Day activities are behind us, anglers can focus on fishing more with family and friends. Cooler weather will begin to show its face and… SEE MORE
Florida in State of Emergency in Advance of Hurricane Dorian's Landfall
Hurricane Dorian fast facts: Dorian has strengthened to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane Friday and remain extremely dangerous through the weekend. Dorian is on track to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday, possibly as a… SEE MORE
Upcoming Food Festivals Across the US
Here in the Northeast we are savoring the remaining days of summer while avoiding thoughts of the cold months just around the corner. As we move into the height of food festival season we wanted to share a few of our favorites from across the US. Don't miss out on… SEE MORE
US Precipitation Record Hits All-time High in 2019
Rain – and plenty of it – was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It's the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. Here’s a snapshot of… SEE MORE
Deploying a New Weather Buoy System with NOAA
By Karla Lant. For the past two years, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office has been partnering with Fondriest and NexSens to phase out their AXYS data buoy systems with NexSens CB-1250 data buoy systems. Several members of the Fondriest team recently visited and participated in a buoy deployment on the… SEE MORE
AAA Anticipates Savings at the Gas Pump this Summer
Nearly every state’s gas price average is cheaper than a week ago, a month ago and a year ago. Today’s national average is $2.74, which is seven-cents cheaper than last week, 13-cents less than a month ago and 18 cents cheaper than a year ago. “Refinery utilization in the United… SEE MORE
Chesapeake Light Craft Introduces the Oxford Shell Mark II
Recently introduced by Chesapeake Light Craft, the boat kit experts, is the Oxford Shell Mark II, a 21-foot recreational rowing shell that can be built from a kit or plans. CLC’s original Oxford Shell debuted in 1996, was an instant success, and was popular for 22 years. Build-it-yourself boat kit technology… SEE MORE
Striped Bass Scientists Look at Raising Size Limit
A report released today by the Striped Bass Technical Committee (TC) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) projects that an increase in the minimum size for the coastal striped bass fishery from 28 inches to 35 inches in 2020 would be necessary to have a 50% chance of meeting the… SEE MORE
March King Tides to be Fueled by Pull of the Supermoon
By Alex Sosnowski The final supermoon of 2019 will contribute to king tides and the potential for minor coastal flooding in areas prone to high water issues in the United States this week. During the full moon, the Earth, sun and the moon are in close alignment. This pulls on… SEE MORE
Sailing Through Boat Show Season: Annapolis 2015
The USHarbors crew doesn't dread the end of sailing season like many boaters do, since for us it means that boat show season is upon us. We enjoyed a few days at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis last weekend and once again came away feeling that yachts are… SEE MORE
Two Very Different Cats, Both at Home on the Chesapeake
Two cats, two very different styles of sailing. At Arey's Pond Boat Yard we are always pleased to deliver our boats to the Chesapeake, since the Chesapeake Bay's shallow waters are ideally suited to catboats. On a recent delivery to Easton, we were surprised to see that our customer already… SEE MORE