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WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 2, 2022

Carol Tabor – Path to the beach at the James Farm. Click for full view

WGMD Final Fishing Report of 2021 12-31-21

By Mari Lou / January 1, 2022

Friday was damp and cold.  Saturday will see south winds at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 increasing to a steady 20 knots by afternoon.  Seas will build to 3 to 4 feet.  There were some folks fishing on Thursday and they did quite well. Captain Beau on the Undaunted put David Hess,…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / January 1, 2022

Walt – Lewes – East Breakwater Light from The Point. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-30-21

By Mari Lou / December 31, 2021

Thursday was cool and damp. According to Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina, no one was fishing out of Lewes. The phones went unanswered at Hook 鈥榚m and Cook 鈥榚m and Old Inlet Bait and Tackle. Friday will see east winds at 5 to 10 knots with 3-foot seas in the morning and 2-foot seas in…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 31, 2021

Jean Messick – Millsboro – Sunset on the bay. Click for full view

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 30, 2021

WGMD Throwback Thursday Christmas memory – Jake Smith helping place wreaths for Wreaths Across America. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-28-21

By Mari Lou / December 29, 2021

If you didn鈥檛 fish on Tuesday, you can鈥檛 blame the weather.  Wednesday will be pretty nice with northwest winds at 5 to 10 knots going north in the afternoon with 3-foot seas and rain.  On Thursday the wind will be northeast at 5 to 10 knots with seas of 2 feet and rain in the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 29, 2021

Christmas memories – 2013 Christmas lights on St Martin’s Neck Road in Bishopville. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-27-21

By Mari Lou / December 28, 2021

Monday was fishable, but cold.  Tuesday will see northwest winds at 5 to 10 knots going northeast late and 2-foot seas.  Wednesday the wind will be southwest at 10 knots going west in the afternoon with 3-foot seas. The only report I had on Monday was from Lewes Harbour Marina.  Tommy said several rockfish were…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 28, 2021

Chick Bradford – Christmas memories – early decorations at the newly built Rehoboth Avenue roundabout – 2004/2005. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-26-21

By Mari Lou / December 27, 2021

Sunday saw small craft advisories up again, but Monday and Tuesday look much better.  Monday will start out on the bumpy side with north winds at 10 to 15 knots that will quickly decrease to 5 to 10 southeast.  Seas will start out at 3 feet then go down to 2 feet.  On Tuesday the…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 27, 2021

Verlee – Christmas memories – a holiday tree on the Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-25-21

By Mari Lou / December 26, 2021

I don鈥檛 think anyone went fishing on Christmas Day since there was a small craft advisory flying as well as the big holiday.  I used to know families that went duck hunting every Christmas morning, then came home, had a big breakfast, opened gifts then slept for the rest of the day.  Those small craft…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 26, 2021

Carol – Christmas memories at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rehoboth Beach. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-24-21

By Mari Lou / December 25, 2021

First and foremost, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I hope Santa left you everything you asked for.  Once again, I was disappointed.  No 73-Spencer under my tree or tied up at the dock at Indian River Marina.  Guess I will have to be a better boy next year. Small craft advisories…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-23-21

By Mari Lou / December 24, 2021

While the weather on Thursday was cold and windy that didn鈥檛 discourage anglers from catching rockfish out of the ocean along the New Jersey coast.  Friday will see southwest winds at 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 going down to 10 to 15 with gusts to 25 then dropping off to 5 to…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 24, 2021

Margaret May – Lewes – Santa on the Pond. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-22-21

By Mari Lou / December 23, 2021

There was a gale warning on Wednesday as the northwest wind at 25 to 30 knots cut through you like a knife.  I feel certain small craft advisories will be up on Thursday as winds continue to blow northwest at 15 to 20 with gusts to 30 before dropping down to 5 to 10 late…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 23, 2021

WGMD’s Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – from 2019 – Christmas lights at Chapel Green in Angola. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-21-21

By Mari Lou / December 22, 2021

Tuesday saw decent fishing conditions with a light wind in the morning picking up in the afternoon once the current began running out. 聽Wednesday will see a gale warning for north winds at 15 to 20 knots building to northwest at 20 to 25 with gusts to 35 and 3 to 5-foot seas with rain…

Rehoboth City Employees Given the Option to be Fully Vaccinated or Test Weekly for Covid-19

By Mari Lou / December 21, 2021

Beginning January 3, the City of Rehoboth Beach will require that all employees either provide documentation that shows that they are fully vaccinated against the covid-19 virus or obtain weekly covid tests. In announcing the new policy today, City Manager Sharon Lynn, said that her decision was made 鈥渃onsidering this unrelenting pandemic, the ongoing seasonal…

VIDEO: DE Coronavirus Numbers & Hospitalizations Increasing Ahead of the Holidays

By Mari Lou / December 21, 2021

Governor John Carney had a pre-Christmas Covid-19 update Tuesday afternoon – with ChristianaCare COO, Dr. Sharon Kurfuerst and CEO and President of Beebe Healthcare, Dr. David Tam. All are asking you to mask up! Delaware’s coronavirus numbers are up as the winter surge continues. The First State has a 7-day average of nearly 750 new…

WGMD Fishing Report 12-20-21

By Mari Lou / December 21, 2021

To the best of my knowledge, no boats went out on Monday. I suspect some will go on Tuesday as the forecast is for west winds at 5 to 10 knots going northeast late in the day with 3-foot seas. On Wednesday, the wind will pick up to north at 10 to 15 knots then…

WGMD Picture of the Day

By Mari Lou / December 21, 2021

Christmas lights in Harbeson – Johnson & Hurdle Ditch Roads. Click for full view

WGMD Fishing Report 12-19-21

By Mari Lou / December 20, 2021

With small craft advisories up I don鈥檛 think any boats went out on Sunday.  Monday calls for winds out of the north at 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 dropping down to 5 t0 10 in the afternoon.  Seas will run 3 to 4 feet.  On Tuesday the wind will go northwest at…