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Friday saw some activity from charter and head boats out of Lewes and Indian River. The weekend won’t be perfect, but it should be fishable. Amanda said Adam Clark fished on the Angler and caught a 77.5-pound black drum. The Savannah Lynn with Captain Mark had a catch of tog for his party. A private…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Bald Eagles on the Indian River Bay / Click for full view
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison – with 17 ½ years in active incarceration – after a shooting incident in October of 2017 at a party at the VFW in Salisbury. Officials say 38 year old Jerry Hamilton pleaded guilty to one count of attempted 2nd degree murder. Officials…
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that over $6.5 million in state funding has been awarded to 33 strategic industry partnerships through the Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Maryland program. EARN Maryland is the state’s nationally-recognized workforce initiative that helps businesses cultivate the skilled workforce they need to compete while preparing Marylanders for meaningful careers. “As we continue to…
A Laurel man who was wanted in connection with a burglary on April 26th has been arrested by Delaware State Police. A trooper had spotted 49 year old Robert Jefferson in the area of East Trap Pond Road on Thursday and attempted a traffic stop, but Jefferson failed to stop – and a pursuit began.…
Thursday saw small craft advisories up in the morning so very few boats went out. Friday looks good with light southeast winds and seas less than two feet. Deanna at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em checked a 21-inch flounder for Taylor Brewington and a 19-inch flounder for Jake Prosino. Both caught in the Back Bays.…
Wednesday saw reasonably good weather after the rain quit, but once again, not many people were fishing. Small craft advisories are up for Thursday with northwest winds of 15 to 20 with gusts to 30 knots. Friday looks really good with northeast winds of five to ten and seas of less than two feet. Amanda…
WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day! Going back to pre-1999 – Wayne Cannon at Open Mic at the Rusty Rudder – interviewing Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob / Click for full view
On Sunday, Ocean City Police Department officers responded to a report of “tagging” in the downtown area with blue spray paint. During the course of the investigation, patrol officers located the suspect in the area of 4th Street and the Boardwalk. The suspect, 17 year old male from Lutherville-Timonium, MD, was arrested and charged with…
Tuesday was a nice, warm spring day, but not many people went fishing. Wednesday and Thursday promise seas in the ocean of three to four feet and Friday the seas drop out to less than two feet. I went back up to the Indian River Inlet around 1:30 PM and found the shad still there. …
Governor John Carney has announced additional changes in the coronavirus restrictions for Delawareans. Beginning on Friday, May 21st – indoor capacity restrictions will be lifted, however masks and social distancing will still be in place – although social distancing will be decreased from 6 feet to 3 feet. This will allow restaurants to open up…
Monday saw winds from the southwest at 10 to 15 and it looks like Tuesday will be the same. The forecast for the rest of the week has winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots and waves in the ocean going to four feet. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said Joe Calvert fished off of…
Joan Grourke – Millsboro – Surfs Up! at the Delaware National Seashore at Dewey Beach / Click for full view
Sunday saw the wind drop out to southwest 10 to 15 knots and that is the forecast right through Wednesday. There were people fishing from the beach and from boats with some luck from both venues. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa and Steve from Smith Bait in Leipsic said rockfish have been caught in…
Margaret May – Lewes – Wood ducks on the nesting box at Red Mill Pond / Click for full view
Last week a boardwalk business owner in Ocean City reported suspicious possible drug activity in a parked vehicle in the area of 8th Street. Members of the Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Unit responded and observed people from the vehicle to to the boardwalk and meet with a group of people where a suspected drug…
Saturday was another windy day with small craft advisories up and boats tied to the dock or sitting on their trailers. Unless you plan on fishing for tog, there is not much reason to get the boat wet until the water in the bay and the ocean warm up. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said…
Sunset and storm clouds over Angola / Click for full view
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Delaware State Police need your help to identify a suspect in an attempted theft of a motor vehicle and several thefts from vehicles in the IG Burton parking lot on Bay Road in Milford. The incident occurred last Sunday around 1:20am. The suspect is a white or light skin black male about 6-feet tall with…
A crash just after 9:30 Friday night on Assateague Road and Grey Fox Lane near Berlin has left one person dead. Maryland State Police believe a vehicle with six occupants made a U-Turn in front of another vehicle. Police say multiple people inside the turning vehicle were trapped and the driver was taken to AGH…
The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire this morning at Shrimpy’s Pub on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth. While Rehoboth Beach Fire Command was in route just after 2am, the dispatch center advised that Rehoboth Beach PD were on scene reporting fully involved with explosions. Firefighters found flames coming from the building when they…
With storm warnings posted for Friday and into Saturday the weekend did not get off to a promising start. With wind gusts to 50 knots and seas to seven feet on the ocean no one is going to be fishing from their boats until at least Sunday. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle did report that…
Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan along with representatives from the State of Maryland on Friday met with H.E. Milena Mayorga, the Ambassador from El Salvador. The meeting, which took place at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, was in collaboration with the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce to provide the Ambassador and her Consul…