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Friday was a perfect fishing day and my boat had a stupid bug blocking the water return and that cost me a planned trip.  Others were more fortunate and caught fish in the ocean and bay. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was a few flounder brought in on private boats.  Captain Cary Evans on…

Thursday saw a good deal of rain and fog, but boats fished the ocean and bay.  The easterly wind kept temperatures cool and it looks like more of the same for Friday. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had a boat limit of sea bass from ocean structure on Thursday along with a…

Wednesday saw nice weather, but the inshore waters were still a bit roiled and very few boats ran to the bay or ocean.  The surf and the inlet were also pretty dirty so not much was taken from those areas either. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina did tell us the Pirate King found some kingfish…

The tropical storm passed by rather quickly and the rest of the week looks pretty good.  It will take a tide or two for the nearshore waters to settle down, but the offshore areas will be up and running by Wednesday. As of Monday, in the White Marlin Open, the Restless Lady out of Ocean…

Monday saw a few boats running in the ocean and bay, but no one will be running on Tuesday.  It looks like the tropical storm whose name I can’t pronounce will go by pretty fast and that is good news.  Fishing should return to normal by Thursday and the weekend looks great. The beaches have…

Sunday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and only a few boats ran.  The weather is going to get worst before it gets better with tropical storm warnings possible for Monday night through Wednesday morning. The White Marlin Open has 367 boats registered as of 4:00 PM on Sunday afternoon.  They have extended…

Friday saw much cooler temperatures and a good bit of rain, but that didn’t seem to bother the fish or some of the fishermen. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina started off her report with some great news.  My friend Bob Murphy, fishing on the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans, caught an 8.2-pound flounder.  That is…

Thursday was another good weather day, but fishing was a bit slower than it has been. On Saturday, August 15th there will be a Memorial Service for Captain John Nedelka held at Indian River Marina.  The service will begin at 4:00 PM with the spreading of his ashes at sea from the Miss Ene III. …

Wednesday was a carbon copy of Tuesday.  Fishing in the ocean remained good with flounder leading the parade. Dan’s Tackle reported that Matt Andrews caught a 2.25-pound flounder in the ocean surf on mullet.  A keeper flounder from the beach in the middle of summer is somewhat unusual. The Savannah Lynn had a combination shark/flounder…

Tuesday was another hot one, but the breeze made it bearable on the water. When I was at Lewes Harbour Marina on Monday, I noticed the Strike Zone was flying three tuna, one white marlin release and a dolphin flag.  It seems Captain Chris Keller participated in the Hux Big Fish Tournament and that was…

Monday was a perfect day to go flounder fishing on the Katydid and I did. We left the dock at 0600 and had lines in the water by 0715.  Captain Brent had us fishing directly off of Indian River Inlet inside B Buoy.  He has a bunch of hard structure on his GPS and that’s…

Sunday was hot and humid with good fishing in the ocean and bay. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Poochies Pride had a three-man limit of flounder on Saturday.  Dylan Baker and his Dad fished the Old Grounds on Saturday to catch seven flounder to Dylan’s 4.5 pounder.  The Persistence started off fishing ocean structure…

Saturday was warm and humid with a nice breeze in the afternoon that made for a bit more comfortable fishing.  The rest of the weekend and early next week look good for any type of fishing you have planned. Two surf tournaments that attract a lot of local anglers are on for this year.  The…

Friday was a lot cooler and just a bit damp around the edges.  The weekend weather looks really good, but you will want to get out very early to avoid the crowds. Having a boat capable of reaching the Old Grounds or B Buoy will be a big advantage since that is where the majority…

Tuesday was a bit cooler, but still hot. Fishing is very good in the ocean.  The chunking bite over inshore lumps has some boats back at the dock early with limits of yellowfin tuna for their parties.  Flounder action is holding up at the Old Grounds and there are still a few keeper sea bass…

Monday was the hottest day of the year and while the fish didn’t mind, some of the fishermen did.  When we called Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park the report was only four people were on the pier. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda said the Katydid came in with…

Sunday was beautiful and fish were caught from the ocean and bay. Speaking of Delaware Bay, Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic reported that trout, spot and flounder have all been caught over upper-bay reef sites.  Peeler crab is the top bait.  I suspect that bloodworms, squid and minnows would also work and FishBites might…

Saturday, we had a typical summer day for the middle of July in Delaware; hot and humid.  Which brings me to a subject that never ceases to amaze me.  The local and national news casts will lead off with the breaking news that it’s hot outside in Delaware in July.  I have spent 78 summers…

Friday saw another day of brisk winds and not everyone enjoyed a delightful day on the water.  Saturday’s forecast looks very good with light winds and two-foot seas. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid managed to find 24 flounder for her party.  Earlier in the week, Captain Brent caught a 6.82-pound flounder.  My…

While the NOAA marine forecast for Thursday called for three-foot seas, I had a feeling from watching the trees bend at my house they just might be a bit under estimating with that prediction.  Nevertheless, a few boats did go and they did catch a few fish. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid…

Wednesday was another beautiful summer day with good fishing in the ocean and bay.  There is no big change predicted right through the weekend. The Poor Girls Open out of Ocean City, Maryland has been cancelled for 2020.  This tournament raised a considerable sum for breast cancer research, but also hosted many breast cancer survivors…

Tuesday morning was absolutely beautiful so I went surf fishing.  I arrived at Three Rs road around 6:15 and was one of only three trucks on the beach.  I baited up with FishBite bloodworms and as soon as my rig got close to the wash, I had a bite.  Missed it and decided to try…

Monday was another beautiful summer day and it looks like we can expect more of the same right through Thursday. In Ocean City the Tuna Tournament awarded $340,000 in prize money.  The heaviest stringer was caught on the Espadon and weighed 443 pounds.  The biggest single tuna was on the Big Stick and was a…

Sunday saw good fishing in the ocean and bay with even better weather expected for the early part of the week. At Smith Bait in Leipsic, Steve said trout have been caught at the lighthouses by drifting pieces of peeler crab in the rocks. At Dan’s Tackle, Dan told us the king, croaker and spot…