WGMD Fishing Report

Thursday was another sunny and hot day at the beach with southwest winds at 10 to 15 and seas of three feet on the ocean.  Friday and Saturday look to be the same before showers move in on Saturday afternoon and the wind goes northwest. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid brought in…

Wednesday was another typical August day, hot and humid with a 10 to 15-knot southwest wind and three-foot seas on the ocean.  Thursday and Friday will be the same before the temperature drops 20 degrees between then and Sunday with rain showers in the forecast. Robbie at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had 36…

The weather was less than ideal on Monday and did not improve as the day went on. The rest of the week looks like normal August weather with south to southwest winds of ten to fifteen and highs near 90. I do want to thank Walt for doing the report for me on Sunday while…

As we reported yesterday, Saturday the seas were very productive in the morning and waned as the afternoon rains blanketed the coast. Sunday Morning’s clouds and rains kept most from heading out to reap the bounty of the sea. For the few who went out to enjoy the rest of the sunny day found croaker…

Despite afternoon rains, it was a productive Saturday Captain Bob limited out on Flounder and had plenty of Sea Bass.  Judy B reports the same Tuned In boated 4 Wahoo and a Mahi Mahi.  And an 8 and one-half pound Flounder was caught in the Old Ground. The final tally at the White Marlin Open:…

The weather was good on Friday and 400 boats fished the White Marlin Open. As of 5:30 PM a Second-Place white was weighed in by Billy Gerlach on the Billfisher. It was only 78.5 pounds so the 82.5-pounder caught on the Fender Bender is still in First Place. Will Emmert fishing on the Boy’s Toy…

Small craft advisories were back up on Thursday in the ocean for seas to five feet. The Delaware Bay was much better and that was where most boats fished. The offshore forecast for the final day of the White Marlin Open calls for west to southwest winds of less than ten knots with seas of…

Small craft advisories flew on Wednesday and they will be up again on Thursday.  To the best of my knowledge no boats sailed out of Lewes or Indian River. Believe it or not, but 36 boats did go out in the White Marlin Open.  Seas off shore were five to nine feet with northeast winds…

Tuesday was the last day of decent weather for the offshore fleet fishing the White Marlin Open. Wednesday calls for four to seven-foot seas, Thursday seas will be six to ten and Friday they drop back down to four to seven. The boat that sank on day one of the tournament was the Knot Stressing.…

Monday saw rough conditions on the ocean and it looks like after Tuesday the rest of the week won’t be any better. The offshore forecast is even worst with seas to nine feet before the week is over. The first boat back to the scales at Ocean City for the White Marlin Open was the…

Sunday was sort of an iffy day.  There were storms around and not too many boats went out.  The rest of the week looks the same with unsettled weather.  The White Marlin Open is this week and the offshore forecast is really bad with seas of six to eight feet. We did get one report…

Saturday saw an east wind that kept many boats from venturing into the ocean.  Some that did came back in quickly and others took a beating to catch some flounder and sea bass.  Sunday and Monday don’t look very promising. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that ventured out was the Katydid…

Friday’s marine forecast was for northwest at 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 so I cancelled my plans to fish the Delaware Bay. In fact, it never blew that hard and I missed a day of fishing. As a friend and fellow charter captain once told me, if you listen to the NOAA forecast…

Thursday saw thunderstorms around with a brisk wind all day. Friday will have a northwest wind to 20 knots. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina is planning a big event for Saturday. He will have several big-name tackle reps there to demonstrate the latest gear as well as some local lure makers. He is also hoping…

Wednesday was another good weather day. The wind will be swinging all around the compass beginning in the south on Thursday with two to three-foot seas in the ocean then go northwest on Friday with three to four-foot seas then north to northeast on Saturday with two to three-foot seas. At Lewes Harbour Marina the…

Tuesday was a lovely day and boats fished the ocean, Delaware Bay and the Inland Bays as well as the surf and the Inlet. I attended a ceremony honoring my long-time friend Harry Aiken. Harry has been a fixture on Delaware’s surf fishing beaches for many years and made a name for himself as a…

Monday was not as bad as predicted, but not a lot of boats went out in the ocean. The rest of the week looks fishable with thunderstorms and fog possible on some days. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Strike Zone came in with a catch of Spanish mackerel. On Saturday, the Ill’ Skipjack…

As predicted, small craft advisories flew on Sunday and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats left their dock or trailer.  Monday does not look good with seas to four feet on the ocean and the chance for thunderstorms. At Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park, the report…

Saturday was a beautiful day to be fishing.  Sunday will be a beautiful day to stay off the water as small craft advisories are already up.  It would not surprise me to see them still up on Monday. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda said sea bass fishing is still producing good catches and the Surface…

Apparently, the seas in the ocean were a bit more nautical than the NOAA forecast predicted. Gee, that seldom happens. The forecast for Saturday is still good. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid and the Savannah Lynn had good numbers of sea bass plus a few flounder on Friday. Billy Talbot and Ricky…

Thursday saw good fishing conditions and this weather will continue for Friday and Saturday. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Tommy told us Jeff Tippett, Josh Mullins and Justin Hurley fished from Pooches Pride on ocean Structure to catch 20 triggerfish, four sheepshead and three flounder.  The Savannah Lynn had sea bass and a 15-pound dolphin over…

Big changes are on the way for cobia and tilefish regulations.  The proposed rules will have a three-fish per person bag limit for blueline tiles on private boats, a five fish limit on uninspected charter boats and a seven fish limit on inspected boats.  There will be a closed season from November 1 until April…

Tuesday saw decent fishing conditions and that’s what we will have for the rest of the week. The wind will kick up from the southwest in the afternoon and that’s when the chance for thunderstorms is high, so plan your fishing for early in the day. Some bad news to begin the report. No Flounder…

Monday was still a bit breezy and the ocean was a tad rough, but fish were caught there and in Delaware Bay.  I knew seas of two feet or less was too much to expect for a whole week and sure enough on Wednesday they want southwest at 10 to 15 with gusts to 20…