WGMD Fishing Report 9-10-20

Wednesday, we had a little rain and some northeast wind that kept fishing pressure light.  It’s only going to get worst as winds and seas increase right through the weekend. It looks like Lighthouse View Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park has closed for the season.  This will make it difficult…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-9-20

Tuesday saw sohttps://soundcloud.com/user-284190339/09-09-20-fishing-report-1me rougher seas and fewer boats on the water as most folks went back to work or school.  It will be an east wind for the rest of the week with seas building to six feet by Friday. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Amanda said the Pirate King came in with a mixed bag…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-8-20

Monday saw the holiday weekend finish on a good weather day with lots of boats on the water and people on the beach.  The people in the boats caught more fish.  It looks like east winds for the remainder of the week with seas building to six feet by Friday. Casey Taylor had a 10.6-pound…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-7-20

Sunday saw a beautiful fishing day and a lot of people went fishing.  The seashore state parks were closed due to parking capacity and several boat ramps were filled as well.  Monday’s weather looks good to finish the Labor Day Weekend. At Lewes Harbour Marina, Tommy said the Katydid had flounder and sea bass for…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-6-20

While I didn’t see any small craft advisories on Saturday, most captains looked at the forecast and decided to stay at the dock while the few that tried to sail came in early.  At least two head boats did put in a full day, but said conditions were bad and fishing was slow. At Lewes…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-5-20

Friday was a nice day on shore.  Reports from a few boats indicated it was a bit rough on the ocean in the morning, but improved as the day went on.  The marine forecast for Saturday calls for north winds 15 to 20 with gusts to 25 knots turning northeast in the afternoon and dropping…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-3-20

Tuesday was somewhat cloudy with a bit of a breeze, but those who went out had decent luck.  The rest of the week and into the weekend look good except for the chance of thunderstorms. At Lewes Harbour Marina Amanda said not a single fish had crossed their cleaning table. There was better news at…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-2-20

Tuesday saw a northeast wind and very few boats tried to fish in the ocean or bay.  The rest of the week looks good and all we can do is hope the weather men and women are correct. The big news happened on Monday when Evan Falgowski checked in to Lewes Harbour Marina with an…

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WGMD Fishing Report 9-1-20

Monday saw good fishing weather on the bay and the ocean and boats were able to reach fish in both locations.  A northeast wind is on tap for Tuesday and that might make for some rougher conditions. Amanda, at Lewes Harbour Marina, said Jules Mister caught a nice triggerfish at the Outer Wall on sand…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-31-20

While Sunday was a beautiful day on land, it was a tad rough on the water.  A northwest wind has no lee shore on Delaware Bay and while you can hug the beach in the ocean, the fishing is best 12 to 15 miles out and that’s where things get nautical. Tommy at Lewes Harbour…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-30-20

Saturday arrived with lots of wind and rain as promised.  Small craft advisories are up for Sunday morning, but Monday does look fishable. Tommy at Lewes Harbour Marina said no one went out of there on Saturday which is no great surprise.  He did have a few reports from Friday when Kyle Falgowski caught a…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-29-20

The wind dropped out on Friday, but is going to pick back up on Saturday and Sunday.  In addition, we are expecting lots of rain as what’s left of Laura goes by. We had a very sad incident at Indian River Inlet on Thursday afternoon.  A fisherman got his line caught in the prop of…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-28-20

Thursday was a bit rough on the ocean as the southwest wind had the water churned up.  The weekend is not looking good with increasing south winds, lots of rain and high seas in the marine forecast. At Lewes Harbour Marina Tommy said the Angler was able to fish in Delaware Bay and came back…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-27-20

Wednesday was a very pleasant day on land, but the northwest wind made for a less than pleasant experience at sea.  The next few days are questionable as we begin to feel the effects of the hurricane. I went down to Indian River Inlet Tuesday evening around 7:15 to take some photos.  When I arrived,…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-26-20

Tuesday was another good weather day and the boats that fished the ocean and bay did well.  The rest of the week looks a bit iffy.  The storm that is churning in the Gulf of Mexico could be here by late in the week or not.  Thunderstorms are also in the forecast. Tommy at Lewes…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-25-20

Monday saw decent fishing weather and boats that fished the ocean had good catches of flounder, dolphin and sea bass. At the Mid-Atlantic Tournament, it was a blue marlin bonanza. The Shark Byte had a 741-pound blue marlin disqualified because of a shark bite. Then on the last day of the tournament an 815-pound blue…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-24-20

Sunday was a good fishing day and good fish were caught.  The rest of the week looks like two to three-foot seas and west winds.  Take lots of DEET. Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said on Saturday the Strike Zone had tuna and sea bass.  The Chasin’ Tail had a good catch of sea bass…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-23-20

My hope for good weather on Thursday was not realized as Ric and I faced a stiff northeast wind and three to four-foot seas upon clearing Rudee Inlet.  We tried to troll for Spanish and king mackerel to no avail and after four hours we gave up.  I was the worst beating I have had…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-22-20

Still plan to be in Virginia Beach on Friday and looking for continued good weather. The flounder fishing this summer has been very good for those who work at catching these fish. While it is possible to go out, bait up, put you rod in a holder and drag the rig in front of a…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-21-20

I certainly hope the weather is good on Thursday because I plan to be fishing in Virginia Beach with my son Ric.  We try to get together at least once a year, usually before he has to begin teaching his High School English class. The fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park has provided steady…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-20-20

Wednesday saw a torrential downpour in Lewes around 9:00 AM that would have discouraged even the most dedicated fisherman from going fourth.  There were still plenty of rain showers around during the remainder of the morning so I don’t think too many people went fishing.  Delaware is beginning to remind me of Florida.  If it…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-19-20

Tuesday saw the wind drop out, but the seas were pretty steep.  A few boats did run out to the ocean while others stayed in Delaware Bay. The Morning Star out of Ocean City was one boat that tried the ocean and reported seas of eight feet.  He also reported good sea bass fishing with…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-18-20

Monday saw small craft advisories up until 6:00 PM and the only boat that I had a report from was the Katydid. Captain Brent and mate Chris ran a half-day trip catching some trout, sea bass and triggerfish. The rest of the week looks good with light winds and seas of two feet or less.…

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WGMD Fishing Report

Sunday was not a day to go fishing.  If you did, God bless.  Monday does not look much better in the morning, but is supposed to lay out during the afternoon.  The rest of the week looks good so we should be able to get back to fishing by Tuesday or Wednesday. Maryland has closed…

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WGMD Fishing Report 8-16-20

With two tropical storms dancing around in the ocean off our coast, you can expect small craft warnings up for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  To the best of my knowledge, no boats ventured out on Saturday and I doubt any will sally forth on Sunday on Monday.  Monday is the first day of the Mid-Atlantic…

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