Posts Tagged ‘Eric Burnley’
Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/10/25
User 284190339 · 05-10-25 Fishing Report Anglers are seeing solid action along the Delaware coast this week. Inshore, the surf bite has picked up with kingfish, spot, and small blues hitting bloodworms and Fishbites around Cape Henlopen and Broadkill Beach. Early morning and dusk have been best. Flounder fishing is strong in the back bays—particularly…
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User 284190339 · 05-09-25 Fishing Report Anglers across Delaware are enjoying a productive start to May, with a variety of species active in both saltwater and freshwater. Striped bass are being caught near the Cape Henlopen fishing pier and along the Outer Wall, with fresh bunker and bloodworms proving effective. Black drum are also making…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/08/25
User 284190339 · 05-08-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw sunshine and good fishing Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported on the north rocks, up to 40-inch rockfish have been caught after dark. The results from the Old Inlet Bait and Tournament are: Open Division First – 56 points Karen Alexander $750. Second – 42 points Dan…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/07/25
User 284190339 · 05-07-25 Fishing Report From the surf to the bays, the action is heating up along the Delaware coast! In Delaware Bay, anglers are hooking into keeper-sized striped bass near the Cape Henlopen fishing pier and along the Outer Wall. Fresh bunker and bloodworms are the top baits. Black drum are also making…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/05/25
User 284190339 · 05-05-25 Fishing Report Flounder season officially opens today, and early reports from Delaware Bay are promising. Anglers have been catching flounder while targeting striped bass and bluefish, indicating a strong start to the season. The north jetty is producing large striped bass, with catches over 40 inches reported during early morning hours.…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/03/25
User 284190339 · 05-03-25 Fishing Report In spite of less than favorable weather, Friday saw our first offshore report of the season. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that a private boat returned from the deep with a catch of blueline and golden tilefish. Lewes Harbour Marina said they checked in a black drum that…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/02/25
User 284190339 · 05-02-25 Fishing Report Thursday was a good day from the Upper Bay to the Inlet. Steve at Smith Bait reported black drum at the Coral Beds on Wednesday night with peeler or female crabs the top bait. Dan at Dan’s Tackle said there were black drum caught at Broadkill Beach on peeler…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 05/01/25
User 284190339 · 05-01-25 Fishing Report Wednesday wasn’t the worst weather day we have seen even though there was a small craft advisory up as usual. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Captain Beebe on the Surface Tension had an early morning trip to ocean structure and brought in 10 keeper tog. When I called Old…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/29/25
User 284190339 · 04-29-25 Fishing Report I was up at 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning and on the road by 6:00. I headed to Indian River Inlet for my first fishing trip of the year. I arrived to find perfect fishing conditions. Hardly any wind and the current running in with a vengeance. I parked…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/28/25
User 284190339 · 04-28-25 Fishing Report Sunday saw small craft advisories up, but Monday is going to be nice with north winds at 5 to 10 knots and seas running 2 to 3 feet. Since there is little to report other than the usual tog, blues and shad at Indian River inlet, let me tell…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/27/25
User 284190339 · 04-27-25 Fishing Report Just as advertised, Saturday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up through Sunday. Happy Weekend! Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on Saturday. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em did clean some tog that were caught out…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/26/25
User 284190339 · 04-26-25 Fishing Report After a week of reasonably decent weather, Friday saw the beginning of several days of small craft advisories. That’s right, it’s the weekend when most folks can go fishing and the weather is going to be nasty with wind and rain on Saturday and just wind on Sunday. Old…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/25/25
User 284190339 · 04-25-25 Fishing Report Thursday, we had more good news and this time it was black drum from Broadkill Beach. Dan at Dan’s Tackle on Route 1 in Milton said he had the first reports of the big boomers caught from shore on clams and crab. Actually, the drum weren’t all that big,…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/24/25
User 284190339 · 04-24-25 Fishing Report The news got even better on Wednesday. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Katydid ran to ocean structure on Wednesday and came back with 11 tog. Two private boats fished the Outer Wall and caught 4 and 6 tog. For those who don’t fish there, you have to toggle…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/23/25
User 284190339 · 04-23-25 Fishing Report Nothing but good news on Tuesday. The weather was beautiful and it looks good for the rest of the week. The weekend, don’t ask. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid fished ocean structure and returned with 23 tog on Monday. Brent did not have a party on Tuesday. There…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/21/25
User 284190339 · 04-21-25 Fishing Report The reporting shops I called at 4:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday were closed. I was not surprised. As I look at the weather for the week ahead, we just may have the first few decent fishing days we have had all year. I know I plan to hit the…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/20/25
User 284190339 · 04-20-25 Fishing Report Saturday saw small craft advisories up again, but with temperatures above 80 degrees, people still went fishing. One of the reports I have been waiting for all spring finally came through. Monica Rust caught the first keeper flounder from the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. She and Travis Rust fished…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/19/25
User 284190339 · 04-19-25 Fishing Report Good Friday was not good for fishing with high winds and rough seas. Those conditions will continue through Saturday. The only fish that were caught came from sheltered waters such as Indian River Inlet, the South Pocket and near the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen. Old Inlet Bait and…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/18/25
User 284190339 · 04-18-25 Fishing Report Thursday came through as advertised. Winds from the northwest at 10 to 15 knots and 2 to 3-foot seas. However, none of the charter or head boats from Indian River or Lewes ventured out. One private boat from Indian River fished Site 10 with a green crab and caught…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/17/25
User 284190339 · 04-17-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw small craft advisories up, as usual. Thursday we are supposed to have northwest winds of 10 to 15 knots and 2 to 3-foot seas. Won’t that be nice. My friend Dan Neumann fished the South Pocket again on Tuesday morning during incoming water and saw a 34-inch…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/16/25
User 284190339 · 04-16-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw small craft advisories plus rain. Just another beautiful day in paradise. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said anglers were huddled up under the Inlet Bridge where they caught 18 to 19-ich tog. I am sure they caught plenty of smaller tog and everything was on green crabs…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/15/25
User 284190339 · 04-15-25 Fishing Report Once again on Monday, small craft advisories flew and boats once again remained at their slips and on their trailers. My friend Dan Neumann got up early and worked the South Pocket at Indian River Inlet with a paddletail. His effort was rewarded with a nice-sized striped bass. In…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/14/25
User 284190339 · 04-14-25 Fishing Report With small craft advisories up again, there was no report from either Lewes Harbour Marina or Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. I am so desperate for a fishing report that I checked with Maryland to see what was going on over there. Guess what? They had a decent start…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/13/25
User 284190339 · 04-13-25 Fishing Report With small craft advisories up and a nasty, cold rain for part of the day it was no surprise when Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told me they sold a little bait, but had no reports from Indian River Inlet. They did get a report from the beach. The…
Read MoreTalk of Delmarva Fishing Report 04/12/25
User 284190339 · 04-12-25 Fishing Report In the words of my guy at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, “Friday was a complete washout.” He did say a few folks tried to fish Indian River Inlet, but the cold rain drove them off. No sign of the 18 to 19-inch tog that have been caught on…
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