Choptank offers promise for fall striped bass

BOZMAN -- To anglers headed down the Talbot County peninsula to the docks of the sportsfishing fleets that work the waters of the Choptank and the Chesapeake off its mouth, Bozman is a curious name on a green route sign that indicates a left turn not far below St. Michaels.

Time was when many cars loaded with fish boxes and tackle made that left turn - and I’m wondering whether the time has returned when it might be a good idea to do so again. The fish won’t be as big or with as much variety available farther down Route 33. But I can guarantee you it will be as exciting and cost...