Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-13-23

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It didn’t take a genius to figure out that not many folks went fishing on Saturday. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Mark Maggs had a 8.44-pound Delaware Citation Tog from ocean structure on a green crab. On Saturday the Katydid brought in 16 tog from ocean structure. A private boat had one black drum from…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-11-23

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Thursday was almost summer-like, but not a lot of folks went fishing. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said big rockfish were caught on bunker and bloodworms from boats fishing at the Bull Pen. Most of these fish have been outside the new 28 to 31-inch slot limit. White perch and small rockfish are in…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-10-23

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The weather wasn’t terrible on Wednesday, but the fishing was. I went up on Broadkill Beach in the late morning to catch the flood tide. I set out two rods with fresh clam baits and rebaited them every 10 to 15 minutes. When I arrived, the wind was light out of the east and the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-9-23

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Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and no boats went out. DNREC has released its pilot plan for vehicle beach access on the weekends during the summer and on holidays. Beginning on Saturday, May 20 through Labor Day, Monday September 4, those with annual and two-year surf fishing permits will be required to purchase reservations…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-8-23

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Sunday was another good fishing weather day. Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle sent the results of the Old Inlet Spring Surf Fishing Tournament. The winner of the Open Division was Michael Deirker with 35 points. The top place in the Women’s Division ended up in a tie. Anita Chandler and Samantha Moyer each…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-7-23

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Saturday saw some good weather and much better fishing. Hook ‘em and cook ‘em reported a pending new Delaware state record for tog. James Milano of North Babylon, New York caught the 22.9-pound tog while fishing aboard the No Limit with Captain Jon Azato. They were over ocean structure. The old record was 21-pounds, 7.7…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-5-23

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The only good report I had on Thursday was from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. They said decent rockfish, some over the slot, were caught out of the South Pocket from sunup for three hours on soft plastics. The regulations for black sea bass and scup (porgies) are final. Black sea bass will remain at…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-4-23

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On Wednesday, the ocean and bay were still on the rough side. The only boat that went out was the Katydid and according to Lewes Harbour Marina they brought back a few tog. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said the only report they had on Wednesday was some shad caught from Indian River Inlet. The…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-3-23

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Small craft advisories were up on Tuesday, but they may not fly on Wednesday. I did get a report from Lewes Ice House. They said Joe had a small rockfish and bluefish from Broadkill Beach on Monday and caught catfish and crappie out of the Broadkill River as well. On Saturday Old Inlet Bait and…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-2-23

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Small craft advisories were up on Monday and are up for Tuesday. Rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week as well. The long-range forecast does promise a nice weekend. Lewes Harbour Marina said one boat did go out and they found it was really rough. They caught two tog. At Old…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 5-1-23

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With small craft advisories up for Sunday and up again on Monday plus lots of rain on Sunday I don’t think anyone was fishing. A couple of the tackle shops I called were closed and the others had nothing to report. Let’s hope this weather pattern changes in May. The rest of this week is…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-29-23

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We are going through a period of very nasty weather and I don’t think anyone will be fishing for the next few days. Certainly no one was out on Friday with gale warnings and rain all day. The storm on Saturday and Sunday is supposed to be stronger. Let’s hope these storms will be the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-28-23

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Thursday was a bit nasty on the ocean and bay. To the best of my knowledge no boats left their docks or trailers. The long-range forecast right through the weekend is pretty bad. A gale warning for Friday and probably one for Saturday. Sunday doesn’t look to good right now. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-27-23

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Wednesday saw more cool weather with a brisk wind. I decided to try surf fishing on Broadkill Beach. To that end I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina for some sand fleas and green crabs. With plenty of bait and my 12-foot rod in the front of the truck I headed for Broadkill. I planed to…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-26-23

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Tuesday was a decent day with cool temperatures and light winds. In spite of this, very few folks went fishing. I was at Indian River Inlet from 9:00 AM until close to noon and I didn’t see a single boat leave the inlet. One Grady White catamaran made a single drift from the bridge all…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-25-23

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Monday began a little cloudy and damp, but soon turned bright a sunny. No warm weather for the rest of the week. The fishing remained a bit slow with no exciting catches made on the ocean or bay. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid brought in 20 tog from ocean structure. On Sunday, the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-24-23

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After the thunderstorms on Saturday evening, Sunday was clear and cool with not quite as much wind, but for the most part, fishing remained slow. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said rockfish to 30 inches have been caught from Augustine Beach on cut bunker. White perch have been caught on bloodworms and catfish will…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-23-23

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The weather was warm on Saturday, but the unrelenting wind made fishing difficult for both fresh and saltwater anglers. The passing front on Saturday night will bring a change in the weather system and while it will blow again on Sunday the early week, when most folks have to go back to work, looks like…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-22-23

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We had a very warm spring day on Friday and while fish were caught it is still a lot slower than it should be considering how good it is to our north and south. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid and the Sea Jay II both fished for tog over ocean structure and both…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report – 4-21-23

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The weather wasn’t that bad on Friday, but fishing was slow. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they said tog were caught from the Inlet on sand fleas and green crabs. Shad hit shad darts and small spoons during incoming water. On Wednesday, Fenwick Tackle reported that Bob Pleasanton caught a 14.5-pound black drum at…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 4-20-23

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Silly me, I believed the NOAA Marine Forecast for Wednesday and boy were they wrong. I don’t know the exact wind speed, but it sure was well above the south winds at 5 to 10 knots they predicted. The result was lousy fishing on open water on the bay and ocean. Patty at Captain Bones…

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