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This is the first fishing report of 2020 and there is so much to cover since last we spoke. First, the drive-on beaches are now open for Delaware residents with Surf Fishing Permits.  Only two people per vehicle and both must be from the same household.  Vehicles must stay 20 yards apart and both people…

Saturday was just a bad day with rain, fog and small craft advisories.  Expect gale warnings on Sunday. Anglers fishing out of Cape Charles, Virginia are catching rockfish to over 50 pounds on live eels drifted under bobbers.  The Baltimore Channel edge is the place to be. Those who have never fished from Cape Charles…

Friday saw fog, rain and to the best of my knowledge no boats left the dock.  It looks like things will only get worst over the weekend as small craft advisories on Saturday will become gale warnings on Sunday. Freshwater anglers have been able to find bass, crappie and pickerel at Delaware ponds and the…

Thursday was just, plain cold.  A few boats went out, but I could not get any reports from them, so I will try again on Friday.  I did get one report that there were birds acting fishy at the Eights, but no fish were caught in the area. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has voted…

Wednesday was cold and windy with falling temperatures and a little snow.  Let’s hope the rockfish will still be here when the weather settles down. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina has checked in some impressive rockfish.  The first of the season was a 30-incher caught on a red and white Stretch 25 by Dave Houck. …

Tuesday was windy with rain and fog.  Small craft advisories are already up for Wednesday. Just as the rockfish are beginning to show up off the Delaware Coast, we get a period of nasty weather.  The good news is they did pass by for the first time since Super Storm Sandy, now if they will…

Sunday was a bit better in the weather department and if anyone from Delaware went fishing, I will have their reports on Monday. For today, we will get back to more tips for tog fishing. Always use the freshest bait you can get.  Live green, while legger, box, fiddler or blue crabs work well.  I…

Small craft advisories were up for Saturday, but Sunday looks fishable.  Tog fishing has been good with lots of small fish and a few keepers. A few tips that may help you catch more tog and there by catch more keepers. Number one, use braided line.  This has been the best invention for bottom fishing…

Small craft advisories were back up again on Friday, but the Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans did manage to get out tog fishing.  The catch ratio remained the same at five to one keepers to shorts.   Captain Evans told me they caught fifty tog and were only able to keep ten. The west to northwest…

Thursday saw small craft advisories up for the bay and ocean and to the best of my knowledge no boats left the dock.  Right now, the weather looks better for the weekend and I hope it holds so people can finally get out on the water. With the holiday season right upon us you may…

The weather cleared up on Wednesday, but will be windy again on Thursday.  Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid went out on a tog trip and returned with 20 keepers.  As has been the case all fall, they caught numerous shorts, but were only able to cull out the 20 keepers. I then…

Tuesday saw gale warnings up for the ocean and small craft advisories up for the bay.  Wednesday may be fishable and we hope a few boats will be able to sail. It looks like bag limits for spot and croaker will be in our future.  The highest number in the suggested options is 50 with…

Monday was cold and windy and I darn near froze to death at the Millsboro Boat Ramp as I attended the official opening ceremony. DNREC Secretary Garvin hosted the event with several other speakers including Senator Tom Carper.  Millsboro Pond has been maintained by DNREC Fish and Wildlife Section since the 1980s.  The town owns…

Sunday saw small craft advisories up and they will remain up for Monday and possibly for most of the week. Saturday the weather was fishable, but the tog didn’t cooperate for Delaware boats.  Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he saw five tog cross his cleaning table all day. At Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…

Saturday saw improved weather and I am sure some folks were on the water.  I will have their reports on Sunday. Still looking ahead to regulations for 2020 and 2021 we could see something never heard of before in Delaware.  A bag limit on croaker and spot.  Croaker do have an eight-inch minimum size while…

Friday was still a bit windy with the remnants of the Thanksgiving gale being felt. To continue our discussion of what new regulations may look like in 2020 and 2021 it appears we will see a 28.78% reduction in bluefish landings for both recreational and commercial fisheries.  The stock is over fished so cuts must…

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and unless fishing was a part of the plan, the weather was fine for getting to grandma’s house to fill up on turkey and football. With the ocean migratory stock of striped bass still holding tight off the coast of North Jersey it is not looking good for…

Wednesday saw gale warnings up in the afternoon so boats did not take any chances and remained at the dock.  I did get a late report from Tuesday.  The Grizzly with Captain Cary Evans had a good catch of sea bass and porgies from ocean structure. If you enjoy fishing for summer flounder, I hope…

Tuesday was a beautiful fall day, but for the boats that tried tog fishing the news was not so good.  Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said he saw exactly two tog cross his cleaning table on Tuesday. Clark at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle told us there was a good run of short rockfish through…