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Wednesday the weather was so bad I didn’t bother any of my reporting stations for a report.  It looks like once we get past Thursday the wind will shift to the south and drop out so we may finally get out on the water.  Of course, just to make it interesting, there will be thunderstorms.…

Tuesday was windy and cool and once again fishing was slow to almost stop.  Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park did see a few kings caught on Tuesday, but said the wind kept most anglers away. Unfortunately, we have a second boating related death this year near Augustine Beach…

Monday was cool and windy at the beach and it looks like small craft advisories will be up through Thursday.  There is no lee shore around here in a northeast wind and it also dirties up the water in the ocean and bay so even when it falls out it will take a couple of…

Sunday saw small craft advisories up and they will be up on Monday as well.  It is going to be a rough three days until this low to our south moves away towards the end of the week. The big news is from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle where we heard of a 50-inch rockfish…

Saturday saw cooler weather with a north to northeast breeze and seas to three and four feet in the ocean.  At least two head boats came in early as the passengers were getting beat up due to the rough conditions.  Charter and private boats stayed out and managed to scrape together a catch. At Lewes…

Friday was a nice day and fishing was pretty good in the ocean.  The weekend forecast has changed a bit with a high pressure to the north and a low pressure to the south combining to give us a northeast to east wind of 15 to 20 knots and seas of three to four feet. …

Thursday saw small craft advisories with the threat of thunderstorms and for the most part no one went fishing.  The last of the 17,000 surf fishing permits were sold on Tuesday and no more will be available until December.  Social distancing is still in effect and the parks will limit the number of surf fishing…

Wednesday was a hot, summer day with a brisk south wind.  Small craft advisories are up for Thursday. At Lewes Harbour Marina we found out that the pool-winning 18-pound tilefish on Monday’s Katydid trip was caught by Jacob Surowiec.  The Savannah Lynn has been catching a releasing some big sharks for his parties.   Kevin Lagates…

Tuesday morning was absolutely beautiful so I drove up to Herring Point to soak some FishBites for trout, kings or bluefish.  I failed miserably, as did everyone else there as far as I could tell. When I called Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina, he told me the boats that ran for flounder and sea bass…

We don’t get many good fishing days, but Monday was one.  Tuesday is also looking pretty good. On Sunday the Pryme Time with Captain Justin Pry released the first white marlin of the season out of Indian River Marina.  He was fishing at 800 fathoms in the southeast section of the Baltimore Canyon. Also, on…

Sunday saw the temperature and the humidity go down with the wind moving to the northwest.  Monday and Tuesday look like excellent fishing days. Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic told us that John Danks caught a 51-pound black drum, Matthew Garrison had a 68 pounder and William Garlick had one that weighed 52 pounds. …

Saturday saw good fishing conditions with light winds on the ocean and bay. On Friday morning I fished at Indian River Inlet and had a good time catching shad at the top of the incoming current.  I used a shad dart behind a two-ounce Stingsilver and had a steady pick of hickory shad to two…

Friday was pretty windy and I don’t think too many boats ventured out into the ocean. The Joe Morris Memorial Canal Flounder Tournament saw 425 anglers entered and when the final tally was completed at 4:00 PM Price Lindsay was the winner with a 5.98-pound beauty that he caught on a shiner fished on a…

Wednesday was not a good day for fishing.  The winds were out of the south and while the old adage,” Wind out of the south, blows it right in their mouth.” may apply in some locations, it doesn’t work in Delaware. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he hadn’t seen a fish all day.  He…

Wednesday was not a good day for fishing.  The winds were out of the south and while the old adage,” Wind out of the south, blows it right in their mouth.” may apply in some locations, it doesn’t work in Delaware. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he hadn’t seen a fish all day.  He…

Tuesday was a fair fishing day with winds out of the north moving to the south in the afternoon.  Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina wanted me to remind everyone that Friday, June 5, is the Joe Morris Memorial Canal Flounder Tournament.  The entry fee is $40.00 of which half will go the Pancreatic Cancer Action…

Monday was a perfect fishing day.  Light winds and three-foot seas on the ocean allowed the sea bass fleet to harvest their limits and the Delaware Bay boats were able to find some black drum. The Angler out of Lewes found a 45-pound black drum for Josh Truitt. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said her…

Sunday saw some gusty north winds keeping the oceangoing fleet at the dock.  The Delaware Bay drum beat just keeps on keeping on. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda told us that Zachary Pollard had a 62-pound black drum at the Coral Beds on a clam.  Lance Barrow caught a 45-pound black drum also at the…

Saturday saw lighter winds, but seas were still running four to five feet.  Most of the boats we heard from experienced a bit of a rough ride out, but the good fishing was worth a few bounces here and there. Several reports from Delaware and Ocean City confirmed excellent tuna fishing at the Baltimore Canyon. …

Friday saw small craft advisories up for the ocean with seas running four to five feet.  The big news is Governor Carney finally lifted the ban of for-hire fishing boats late on Thursday evening.  I thank Senator Ernie Lopez and Representative Steve Smyk who filled me in with all the restrictions that the boats, captains,…

Thursday saw winds out of the south with seas at three to five feet in the ocean.  This is the weather we will have right through the weekend. At Lewes Ice House the report was flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on Gulp!, squid and minnows. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us…

Wednesday saw perfect fishing conditions with a light southeast wind and overcast skies.  Thursday and Friday will see the wind go south and increase to 15 to 20 knots. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle they told me kings were caught from the beach on bloodworms.  Early on Wednesday morning rockfish of 40 and 43…

Tuesday was another good day to be fishing anywhere except with me.  I hit Indian River Inlet at the top of the incoming current looking for big bluefish or even little bluefish or even a hickory shad.  After two hours of nothing, I came back home.  Called Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle to…

Monday was a good day to be fishing from the beach or the Indian River Inlet.  Tuesday and Wednesday look promising as well with light winds and three-foot seas on the ocean. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda told us a 30-inch bluefish was caught near Cape Henlopen Point.  No information on bait or rig, but…

Sunday saw small craft advisories back up and they will be up right through Monday morning.  Then, and I don’t want to say this too loudly, it looks like we may get two days of light winds and reasonable temperatures. I received some welcome news from Steve at Smith Bait in Leipsic. It seems some…