Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/18/23

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The temperature dropped and the wind came up which didn’t help the fishing on Monday. Joe Moore down on Hatteras Island reported that Michael Ellingsworth from Laurel, Delaware caught and released a 48-inch red drum while surf fishing on Portsmouth Island. Lewes Ice House reported small black drum from Broadkill Beach on sand fleas and…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-17-23

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Sunday saw another good weather fishing day. No great change in Delaware, but a tog catch in Ocean City was spectacular. Scott Lenox at Fish in OC reported that Captain Chase Eberle on Chasin’ Tides had a catch of tog that is one of the best I have ever heard of. His party had 19…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-16-23

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Saturday was an interesting weather day. We had warms sunshine and cold rain often at the same time. My grandfather used to say when it rained and the sun was shining the Devil was beating his wife. The poor woman got a terrible beating on Saturday. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was a few…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-15-23

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I have been looking forward to Friday all week. I would finally have time for some shad fishing at Indian River Inlet. I should have stayed home. I got there right at 2:00 PM to catch the last two hours of the incoming current. I rigged up as always with a Stingsilver ahead of a…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-14-23

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Fish were caught on Thursday, but not in the numbers I had hoped. Still no flounder from Indian River Bay or the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal and few if any black drum from the surf. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic reported on good white perch fishing from the Woodland Beach Pier with bloodworms the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-13-23

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The weather kept getting better on Wednesday and so did the fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid had a boat limit of 28 big tog with three Delaware Citations. I hope to have their names tomorrow. David Palencar caught an 11-pound black drum on a clam from the beach, although he did not say…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-12-23

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Tuesday was warmer than Monday and Wednesday is supposed to be warmer than Tuesday, but so far, the weather has not improved the fishing. Up in New Castle County, Ed O’Donnell fished early on Tuesday morning at the fly fishing only section of White Clay Creek. He said conditions were very good and he hooked…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-11-23

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Monday began on the chilly side and then the wind came up out of the east. The end result was not many folks fishing and those that did fish had slim pickins. At Lewes Harbour Marina they reported the Katydid ran for tog and came back with 18. At Old Inlet Bait and tackle the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-10-23

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I hope everyone enjoyed a Happy Easter, or they are having a joyous Passover or Ramadan. As far as fishing on Sunday, I could not find much to report about. The only shop that answered the phone was Lewes Harbour Marina and they said the only activity they saw were boats filling up with fuel…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-9-23

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It was not much of a Saturday for fishing. The weather was cold and windy and I could not find anyone who had a good report for the day. I did speak with Patty at Captain Bones who told me a very few keeper rockfish have been caught at Dobbinsville Beach on cut bunker. Steve…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/8/23

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I hope everyone had a great summer and welcome to fall. Wait, this is still April and those 80-degree days were just a tease from Mother Nature. It doesn’t look like she is going to give us much of a break this weekend with strong northeast winds and seas to 6 feet. Lewes Ice House…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/7/23

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I am a bit disappointed to report that no black drum were reported to Old Inlet Bait and Tackle on Thursday. My hopes were high because the temperature was up and the wind was down, but the black drum and all the other fish, found somewhere else to feed. Taylored Tackle in Seaford reported good…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/6/23

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I finally have some decent saltwater fish to report from Delaware. Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us that 3 black drum were caught on sand fleas at the last of the incoming tide from 3Rs Road. He did not have the angler’s names, but I am sure the fish were not large…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/5/23

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I am happy to report that we are finally getting there. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship Buoy has reached 48.9 and it has crossed the magic 50-degree threshold in Lewes and stands at 50.2 degrees. I really expect to see the first flounder caught out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal by the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/04/23

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When I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina on Monday JB Walsh and his crew were putting the Top Fin in the water. Captain Pete Haines told me he has his first charter for tog on Saturday. Let’s hope the weather allows him to sail. Some good news from DNREC Fish and Wildlife. I am 99.9%…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-3-23

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While Saturday and Sunday’s weather kept most folks off the water, it proved to be much more than an inconvenience to the people who live along the path from Greenwood to Ellendale. They lost considerable property and one of their neighbors. I wish them only the best as they recover. Patty at Captain Bones in…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-2-23

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You work hard all week and hope to get out fishing on Saturday then Good Old Mother Nature says not so fast. The day begins with gale warnings and thunderstorms and ends with a tornado warning. Saturday was opening day for Trout Season in New Castle County and I did get one report from a…

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The Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4/1/23

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The weather just will not give us a break. The air and the water have been cold, but we may be out of this pattern by next week. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa reported decent white perch action on bloodworms from Augustine Beach to Port Penn. A few small rockfish with the occasional keeper…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-14-22

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Small craft advisories or gale warnings are up for the rest of the week. When we do get back out on the water, tog will be the only game in town unless we get lucky and the big striped bass move close enough for us to have a shot. Right now, I am getting photos…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-13-22

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On Tuesday, as promised, I attended the joint meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in Annapolis, Maryland. The meeting was to set the 2023 recreational fishing regulations for summer flounder, scup and black sea bass. First the good news. Summer flounder and scup will remain status quo…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-12-22

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Monday was anything but blue. The clouds were low and so was the temperature, while the wind and waves were high. Small craft advisories were up on the ocean and to the best of my knowledge, no boats left their dock or trailer. On Tuesday, December 13, I will be in Annapolis, Maryland at a…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-11-22

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Small craft advisories were up on Sunday and I still don’t see an end in sight. While no boats sailed from Lewes or Indian River Inlet, I did get a hold of Old Inlet Bait and Tackle where my predictions were confirmed. Anglers have been catching tog from the sidewalk on both sides of the…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-10-22

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Small craft advisories were up on Saturday and will be up on Sunday. The smallest seas on the ocean are five feet well into next week. It may be possible to tog fish in the bay at some point, but that does not excite a lot of anglers. While no boats went out, I am…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-9-22

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Right now, small craft advisories are up through Sunday and from the Marine Forecast I still don’t see an end in sight. I missed the folks at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. I think they are closing early in the winter. I will call earlier on Saturday. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats sailed on…

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WGMD Fishing Report 12-8-22

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Small craft advisories were up on Thursday and it looks like they will be up well in to the foreseeable future. The good folks that want to restrict the menhaden fleet in Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay suffered another defeat on Wednesday. The governor proposed a plan that would have kept the menhaden purse…

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