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WGMD Fishing Report 9-26-21
Sunday saw rough seas and to the best of my knowledge no boats went out of Lewes or Indian River. Monday will see winds from the west at ten to fifteen going southwest with gusts to 20 knots and seas of three feet. Tuesday the wind stays southwest at ten to fifteen with gusts to…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-25-21
Saturday saw improved weather and much improved fishing. Sunday the wind will be northwest at 15 to 20 with three to four-foot seas. On Monday the wind will go around to the west at ten to fifteen knots than go southwest with gusts to 20 and seas will be three feet. The big new on…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-24-21
Friday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and the only boat that ran was the Angler out of Lewes Harbour Marina. They brought back croaker and blues from Delaware Bay structure. Saturday will see north winds at five to ten knots and three-foot seas on the ocean. Sunday the wind will go northwest…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-23-21
Thursday was just a bad day to even think about fishing. Wind gusts topped 37 knots and we had copious amounts of rain. I didn鈥檛 even call any of my contacts because if anyone went fishing, I don鈥檛 want to know their names. Friday will once again see small craft advisories up for north winds…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-22-21
Wednesday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up through Friday. Thursday will see winds out of the south at 20 gusting to 30 knots and seas of five to seven feet with rain. Friday the winds go around to the northwest at ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty knots and seas…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-21-21
Tuesday saw more rough seas on the ocean and it is not going to get any better for the remainder of the week. Wednesday will see winds out of the southeast at ten to fifteen increasing to fifteen to twenty with gusts to twenty-five knots and seas building to three to five feet. Thursday the…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-20-21
The ocean was pretty rough on Monday and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats went out there from Lewes or Indian River Marina. Tuesday will see east winds of ten to fifteen knots with seas of three to four feet and then on Wednesday the winds will go southeast at ten to fifteen…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-19-21
Sunday saw some bumpy weather and the new week is not going to be very pleasant for small boaters who wish to fish the ocean. Monday will see winds of ten to fifteen out of the east with seas of three to four feet. Tuesday the winds remain easterly at ten to fifteen knots and…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-18-21
Saturday saw small craft advisories up for the ocean, but the Delaware Bay was fishable. Sunday will see north winds at ten to fifteen with gusts to 20 and seas of three to four feet. Monday the winds go east at ten to fifteen with seas remaining at three to four feet. Tommy at Lewes…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-17-21
Friday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up again in Saturday. Winds on Saturday will be north at ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty and seas of four to six feet. Sunday will see a slight improvement with winds out of the north at ten to fifteen with seas of three…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-16-21
Fishing was good on Thursday, but not many boats were out. Once school starts and vacations end people get back to work so weekday trips are rare. Small craft advisories are already up for Friday and Saturday. On Friday the wind will be northeast at ten to fifteen with gusts to twenty and seas of…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-15-21
The hard south wind on Wednesday kept boats at the dock in Lewes and Indian River Marina. Thursday will see southeast winds of five to ten knots going east in the afternoon with three-foot seas. You don鈥檛 want to know about Friday and Saturday. No one has answered the phone for the past few days…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-14-21
Tuesday was an absolutely delightful day to be on the water. Hardly a breath of air and a slick calm sea. There was a haze that cut visibility, but it burned off by late morning. My friend Doug Elliott and I left Lewes Boat Ramp in my 16-foot tin boat around 7:30 AM and ran…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-13-21
Monday was another rough day on the ocean, but it looks like we will get some relief come Tuesday. Right now, NOAA weather calls for south winds of five to ten knots with seas of two feet or less on the ocean. Delaware Bay will see southeast winds of five to ten knots with seas…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-12-21
Sunday once again saw small craft advisories up and not much action on the bay or ocean. Monday will see winds out of the southwest at 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to five to ten knots by afternoon. Seas will run around three feet. Tuesday calls for southeast winds at five to ten knots and…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-11-21
Saturday September 11, 2021 saw pretty much the same fishing as we have had for a while. Flounder and sea bass in the ocean and not much from the surf or inlet. I can鈥檛 let the 20th anniversary of the horrendous attacks on America that occurred 20 years ago pass without comment. I was fishing…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-10-21
Friday was another blowout for Delaware fishermen. To the best of my knowledge, no boats left their dock or trailer on Friday and with small craft advisories already up for Saturday, with south winds at 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 and seas of five to seven feet , I don鈥檛 think too many…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-9-21
Thursday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up through Saturday morning. We had 戮-inch of rain at my house on Thursday so if anyone went fishing, they love it a lot more than I do. I do have a few reports left over from earlier in the week. Robbie from Lewes Harbour…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-8-21
As nice as it was on Tuesday is just how bad it was on Wednesday. Small craft advisories were up for Wednesday and they will be up again for Thursday as winds are predicted to go west at five to ten knots and seas build to five feet. Friday the wind will go northwest at…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-7-21
Tuesday saw perfect fishing weather with a calm wind and slick seas on Delaware Bay. The ocean was equally calm, but that will be the last day this week for good weather. Small craft advisories are up for Wednesday with winds of 10 to 15 knots out of the south in the morning going to…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-6-21
Monday, we had a bit more wind and rain on the ocean than the forecast called for. The Morning Star out of Ocean City, Maryland said things didn鈥檛 settle down until well after lunch, but he was still able to find some nice dolphin and lots of bailers for his customers. Tuesday looks good with…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-5-21
Sunday saw winds and seas a little bit more than the NOAA weather report called for. This is not unprecedented. Monday calls for winds out of the west at five to ten knots and seas of three to four feet. Tuesday will see west winds of five to ten knots with seas of two feet…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-4-21
Saturday saw beautiful conditions and boats were able to fish inshore, offshore and in Delaware Bay. Sunday will see winds pick up to 10 to 15 with gusts to 20 knots out of the southwest in the morning then go to 15 to 20 southwest in the afternoon. Seas will be three to four feet. …
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-3-21
Saturday saw rough seas in the ocean and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats ventured out there. Delaware Bay was better and at least one boat did fish there. Saturday looks good with light north winds of five to ten knots and seas of two feet or less on the ocean. The wind…
Read MoreWGMD Fishing Report 9-2-21
Small craft advisories were up for Thursday and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats left the dock or trailer. Friday may be a bit too rough on the ocean for many boats. Delaware Bay could see some fishermen on Friday, but Saturday is a better bet. The high tides brought on by the…
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