Posts Tagged ‘Eric Burnley’

User 284190339 · 08 – 30 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was not a good day to go fishing and most folks didn’t go. Lewes Harbour Marina said no boats left their docks and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em told us the Judy V did make her morning run and brought back a few sea…

User 284190339 · 08 – 29 – 24 Fishing Report We finally hit a day when the weather was too hot for good fishing and Wednesday proved to be that day. At Lewes Harbour Marina the Katydid returned from ocean structure with only 12 flounder. The Angler fished bay structure for just a few croaker.…

User 284190339 · 08 – 28 – 24 Fishing Report This good weather just keeps on getting better, warmer, but better on Tuesday. The Coastal Fisherman in Ocean City had an exciting report on Sunday. It seems several offshore boats had white marlin releases in the double digits led by the Billfisher with 40. I…

User 284190339 · 08 – 27 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw even better weather and better fishing. I stopped by Lewes Harbour Marina around 2:00 p.m. and there were fish already on the cleaning table. The Surface Tension had brought in a fine catch of black sea bass and flounder from ocean structure. The…

User 284190339 · 08 – 26 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday saw another nice beach day and fishing improved in the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Sea Jay II caught close to a boat limit of sea bass. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park told us croaker fishing was…

User 284190339 · 08 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was another nice day at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Sea Jay II had a nice catch of dolphin and tilefish on Friday. On Saturday, the Surface tension had 71 sea bass and the Katydid had 70. The Angler had a catch…

User 284190339 · 08 – 24 – 24 Fishing Report I don’t think you could order a nicer day in August than we had on Friday. First off, I want to thank the kind folks who helped me through my little medical event at 3Rs Road on Friday morning. I lost my balance and fell…

User 284190339 · 08 – 23 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was still cool at the beach, but fishing began to improve. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa reported that Bill Moran captured a Delaware Citation white perch weighing 1.16 pounds at Augustine Beach on a peeler crab. She also reported that Brian Smith had…

User 284190339 · 08 – 22 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday felt more like September than August at the beach. In spite of the great weather, fishing was slow at best. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the only boat that sailed from their docks was the Angler and they only brought in 24 croakers. If you…

User 284190339 · 08 – 21 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was sunny and windy from the northwest with small craft advisories up in the morning. I took my two grand children up on Herring Point Tuesday morning for a couple hours of fishing-swimming. I had one line in at all times baited with Fishbites…

User 284190339 · 08 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was sunny with small craft advisories up on the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina reported it was a slow fishing day for the Katydid and the Grizzly. The head boats Angler and Pirate King also had slow fishing on Monday. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing…

User 284190339 · 08 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was cool, cloudy and damp at the beach. Small craft advisories were up on the ocean for seas to 6-feet. I have been doing fishing reports for a long time and today I had a first. Chris Smith fishing with Jason Lans out of…

User 284190339 · 08 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was another good day at the beach, Eddie at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that the blues have been joined by ribbonfish as they both run through Indian River Inlet during incoming water. The blues are in the 5 to 10-pound class and…

User 284190339 · 08 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was another good day at the beach, The Captain’s Lady out of Bowers Beach reported catching croaker, kings, spot and some trout. They also catch flounder and Jim Wilson caught a 4-pound, 8-ounce one on Wednesday to move into second place in the Flounder…

User 284190339 · 08 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday was another good day at the beach, Smith Bait in Leipsic said slot stripers have been caught on peeler crab from the tidal creeks and rivers. Bowers Beach has seen croaker and spot plus a few trout taken on peeler crab. The reef sites…

User 284190339 · 08 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was another good day at the beach, Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid brought in a few flounder from ocean structure on Tuesday. The Angler had good numbers of croaker and kings from bay structure. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen…

User 284190339 · 08 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a beautiful day at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid came back from ocean structure with eight flounder. A few private boats also had flounder from the same area. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park told…

User 284190339 · 08 – 12 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was another pleasant day at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid brought in flounder from ocean structure. The Surface Tension also had flounder plus some black sea bass and ribbonfish. The Jay Sea II got in on the flounder, black sea bass…

User 284190339 · 08 – 10 – 24 Fishing Report It was just a tad breezy on Friday and the only reports I received were from land-based anglers. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said they did hear from some tog and sheepshead fishermen that a few of their target species were taken out of Indian…

User 284190339 · 08 – 09 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday, we saw small craft advisories become gale warnings on the water with high wind advisories on land. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ’em reported no boats left the dock on Thursday and may not sail again until Sunday. Hook ‘em and…

User 284190339 · 08 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday the unsettled weather arrived. Lewes Harbour Marina had only one report. The boat Shooter caught three flounder. No information on where or what bait was provided. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park, they told me a few spot…

User 284190339 · 08 – 07 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday saw the beginning of some unsettled weather in the ocean although the Delaware Bay remained fishable. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the head boat Angler had a charter on Tuesday and they brought back 117 croaker plus a few spot from bay structure. Breakwater Tackle…

User 284190339 · 08 – 06 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a decent day at the beach. On Monday afternoon I attended an advisory meeting on Black Sea Bass. It seems the brilliant minds at NOAA want to decrease the recreational catch of same by 20% because the biomass is 2.5 times the optimum…

User 284190339 · 08 – 05 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was cooler, but still windy at the beach. Top Fin with Captain Pete ran a half-day shark trip on Saturday with Kory Fite and his friends. They went 16 for 17 sharks hooked and released. The monsters of the deep varied in size from…