Mari Lou
Small craft advisories were up for Saturday, but Sunday looks fishable. Tog fishing has been good with lots of small fish and a few keepers. A few tips that may help you catch more tog and there by catch more keepers. Number one, use braided line. This has been the best invention for bottom fishing…
Greg Ryan – Millsboro – Looking off the back of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry – Coming into Lewes / Click for full view
Dave – 443-235-9136 – 13 ft 2002 Boston Whaler with mercury 40hp motor and trailer – $4500 Tiki – 631-241-5563 – Hutch and Dry sink – best offer – Coffee table 4 ft round – best offer – Dining room table 6 with 6 chairs – best offer Judy – 302-329-9173 – Pool table full…
Today is Delaware Day! On this day Delaware became the First State to ratify the Federal Constitution in 1787. It was thanks to educator and legislator, Paul Burkholder and the Rotary Club of Georgetown that a statewide effort was made in 1933 to have December 7 established as Delaware Day. Click here to learn more…
Small craft advisories were back up again on Friday, but the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans did manage to get out tog fishing. The catch ratio remained the same at five to one keepers to shorts. Captain Evans told me they caught fifty tog and were only able to keep ten. The west to northwest…
Dave Nelson – Ocean View – Lines of color on the Indian River Bay / Click for full view
Corrections officials are investigating the death of an inmate at the Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. Officials say 67 year old Norris Durham of Dover was in the prison infirmary for an unrelated medical condition when he complained of having chest pains. Medical staff was getting his vital signs when he lost consciousness. Additional life-saving…
A Fruitland man has been convicted of 2nd degree rape, assault and other offenses after a three day trial in Salisbury last week. A Wicomico County Jury found 27 year old Drew Carter guilty of sexually and physically assaulting the victim in a residence on Hayward Avenue – causing significant injuries to the victim. Judge…
Saturday is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. President Trump has ordered the US Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on December 7th. This action commemorates those Americans who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. As a matter of protocol – state flags are…
In response to Delawareans’ growing demand for cleaner fuel and electric vehicles, DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal, & Energy announced today that Delaware’s Clean Transportation Incentive Program will continue to offer rebates to drivers and businesses statewide toward the purchase or lease of electric and alternative fuel vehicles and charging stations through Dec. 31, 2020.…
A deadly accident at a Millsboro area landscaping business is under investigation by Delaware State Police. Just before 8am Police were called to The Bros Landscaping on Hollyville Road where an employee working on a dump truck was pinned underneath the truck. The owner discovered the man, 34 year old Jose Zamora-Rivera of Milton. He…
Dagsboro voters go to the polls Saturday to elect three candidates to the town council. Incumbents Brian Baull, Pat Miller and Theresa Ulrich are challenged by James Thompson for one of those seats. The polls are open from 1 to 5pm at the Dagsboro Fire Hall on Clayton Street.
UPDATED – 12/6/19 – The number of people now reported sick from eating Romaine lettuce has reached 102 in 23 states – including Maryland. Over half of the people who have become sick during the outbreak of E. coli infected Romaine lettuce from the Salinas, California growing region have been hospitalized. This is a fluid…
Thursday saw small craft advisories up for the bay and ocean and to the best of my knowledge no boats left the dock. Right now, the weather looks better for the weekend and I hope it holds so people can finally get out on the water. With the holiday season right upon us you may…
Anthony Manuel – Bethany Beach – Bethany Beach Sunrise – Saturday-11-30-19 / Click for full view
The weather cleared up on Wednesday, but will be windy again on Thursday. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid went out on a tog trip and returned with 20 keepers. As has been the case all fall, they caught numerous shorts, but were only able to cull out the 20 keepers. I then…
Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day is from the 2013 Lewes Christmas Parade and the WGMD van all decked out
Tuesday saw gale warnings up for the ocean and small craft advisories up for the bay. Wednesday may be fishable and we hope a few boats will be able to sail. It looks like bag limits for spot and croaker will be in our future. The highest number in the suggested options is 50 with…
Nativity at Grace United Methodist Church in Millsboro – 2014 / Click for full view
Corrections officials are looking for an offender who failed to return to the SCCC in Georgetown from an approved work pass on Tuesday, December 3. Officials have issued a warrant for escape after conviction for 44 year old William Ball from the Lewes area – his whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized at this time. Ball…
Monday was cold and windy and I darn near froze to death at the Millsboro Boat Ramp as I attended the official opening ceremony. DNREC Secretary Garvin hosted the event with several other speakers including Senator Tom Carper. Millsboro Pond has been maintained by DNREC Fish and Wildlife Section since the 1980s. The town owns…
Jane Bardon – Slaughter Beach – Beach Skiing at Slaughter Beach in 2018 / Click for full view
Sunday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up for Monday and possibly for most of the week. Saturday the weather was fishable, but the tog didn’t cooperate for Delaware boats. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he saw five tog cross his cleaning table all day. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…