Field Trials

Field Trials for the Burchick Bait Company Lure It’s summertime in Clarksville, Howard County, MD Jeb purchased a soft plastic mold to make his own custom poured fishing lures.  Working out of our… Continue reading →

Six-Lined Racerunner

Six-Lined Racerunner and Green-Fringed Orchid, Chicamuxen / Indian Head, Charles County, MD Tomorrow is the first day of summer, having the longest daytime light of the year.  I was in the field along… Continue reading →

Backwater Fishing

The Intra-Coastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC My brother Jamie, my sons Mark, Jeb and I spent the morning fishing along the intra-coastal waterway. We fished marsh grass edges, coves, channels, structure and oyster… Continue reading →

Diamondback Terrapin

The Diamondback Terrapin, our Maryland State Reptile! Leslie and I are in the process of performing an ongoing rare, threatened and endangered plant survey for a client in St. Mary’s County, MD.  While… Continue reading →

Lake Management

Lake Management – Freshwater Fisheries Survey Dave, Amy, Charlotte and I are in the process of performing a fish population dynamics study for a client. In order to determine if the lake fisheries… Continue reading →

Western Run

Patuxent River at Jug Bay, Mount Calvert & Western Run, Prince George’s County, MD Dan, Jim and I went fresh-tidal fishing this morning from 10:00 till 2:00 PM.  High tide was at noon.… Continue reading →