Get out in Maryland chasing trophy white-tailed deer, world-class trout, and legendary waterfowling opportunities. Or, try your hand at the unique Cast and Blast opportunities in Maryland hunting waterfowl on a boat, followed by reeling in striped bass. If competition is something you’re after, Maryland is home to plenty of tournaments, from largemouth bass competitions to trophy buck tournaments. Go body-booting in the Susquehanna Flats with canvas backs and redheads flying overhead. Head west and[...]

Growing up on the western shore, fishing has been part of my lifestyle. My passion is taking people out to create new passions and memories. Growing up my father always took my family western to the mountain rivers to chase native brook and brown trout. Questions & Answers for video topics What makes Maryland unique? Maryland’s fly fishery is unique in so many ways. For example, Western Maryland’s babbling brooks that house the prized native[...]

Maryland is a great place to perfect your angling skills as a novice. We offer a ton of large and smallmouth bass populations (a great fish for first-timers), as well as charter boat opportunities that bring you out with an experienced captain chasing striped bass. Here in Maryland, you’ll learn how to set a hook in no time. Head out to western Maryland and experience the fishing opportunities of Deep Creek Lake. Or, take to[...]

Captain Jason Seman is a local fisherman that grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland fishing, hunting, and has been an active member of the Delmarva’s Agricultural Community. From childhood, he has spent countless days on the Chesapeake Bay perfecting his craft and is looking forward to sharing and creating new memories with you. Questions & Answers for video topics What makes Maryland unique? When I think of Maryland, I think about what I[...]

Combining the chase of Maryland’s two most sought-after species into one day-long adventure, Cast and Blast trips are a truly unique Maryland experience. As one of the only states that offers such a trip, Maryland is the perfect place to try your hand at this little-known hunting and fishing experience. Built around serious sportsmen’s knowledge and skill sets, Cast and Blast trips are guided hunting and fishing trips that bring sportsmen duck hunting from a[...]

Purchasing a license is more convenient than ever before. Maryland DNR provides the following quick and easy ways for you to obtain your licenses and registrations. The online portal COMPASS will allow you access to hunting and fishing licenses, regulations, and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland. Using COMPASS you can: Purchase a license Register as a Saltwater Angler Reprint a license Sign up for a lottery Report a harvest Visit COMPASS now[...]

Great American Outdoor Show 2020 Every year the Great American Outdoor show provides the perfect opportunity to network with Sportsmen and women from around the world, check out new products, and explore all the hunting and fishing trips offered by outfitters and guides. This year, the show did not disappoint. both booths were staffed by industry partners and staff members from Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Office of Tourism. Some of the[...]

Imagine a 17th-century Dutch painting, with rolling farms and a gentle gradient river flowing through a picturesque valley, and you’ve just described western Maryland’s Casselman River. Located 15 miles northwest of the Garrett County FLy Fishing Trail Site at Big Run State Park - about a 20 minute drive - the Casselman is one of Maryland’s best kept secrets for fly fishing. It’s springtime and mid-morning on the Casselman and there’s a caddis hatch on[...]

Conveniently located just off Route 2 in Calvert County, this small farm pond was donated by Harry and Grace Hutchins for public fishing access. With an open shoreline surrounding the pond, you can easily fly fish all areas of the pond. During the spring, the pond is stocked with rainbow trout by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, providing for a unique fishing experience. In addition, during the spring, summer and fall, fly fishers can[...]