Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/02/25

User 284190339 · 09-02-25 Fishing Report On Monday I attended an all you can eat and more crab feast at J B’s Wharf in Bowers Beach and from the look of Delaware Bay I was pretty sure no boats were going out there or on the ocean. That was confirmed by Lewes Harbour Marina and…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 09/01/25

User 284190339 · 09-01-25 Fishing Report When I made my calls on Sunday and Lewes Harbour Marina said several boats went out in the ocean, but turned around and came back in, I was not surprised. I had been watching the trees and a small flag in my neighbor’s yard and the wind had them…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/31/25

User 284190339 · 08-31-25 Fishing Report Saturday was nice ashore, but not so on the inshore ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina said a few boats tried fishing the ocean, but soon returned claiming it was too rough for comfortable fishing. The head boats Angler and Pirate King fished in the Bay and had croaker and spot.…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/30/25

User 284190339 · 08-30-25 Fishing Report Friday was another very nice day and fish were caught from the ocean to the bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said there were sheepshead and tog caught out of the rocks on sand fleas and green crabs on Friday. Thursday night into Friday morning anglers drifting sand fleas…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/29/25

User 284190339 · 08-29-25 Fishing Report Thursday was another nice day and fishing saw some improvement. Captain Aaron Herd on the Gale Force had Richie, Brian and Chase out for an afternoon charter at Indian River Inlet. Live spot was the bait and they caught four keeper flounder. One was 19 inches, two were 19.5…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/28/25

  User 284190339 · 08-28-25 Fishing Report Wednesday saw bright sunshine and what felt like light winds on land, but according to Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em it was pretty rough on the ocean. The Judy V fished close to shore and had croaker while the Captain Bob ran down to Fenwick Shoal and caught…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/27/25

User 284190339 · 08-27-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw very nice weather, but fishing remained slow. Lewes Harbour Marina said the only boat that sailed was the Bottom Line and he ran all the way to the deep to bring back some dolphin or mahi. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/26/25

User 284190339 · 08-26-25 Fishing Report Monday the weather could not be blamed for the slow fishing, unless you want to go back to last week and blame the hurricane for messing up the water and the bottom. The only fish that Lewes Harbour Marina saw on Monday were some sheepshead caught by private boats…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/25/25

User 284190339 · 08-25-25 Fishing Report Sunday was the final day of small craft advisories on the inshore waters. On Monday the seas go to 2 to 3 feet and the rest of the week we will have 2-foot seas on the ocean. Delaware Bay will see similar conditions with light west winds and seas…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/24/25

User 284190339 · 08-24-25 Fishing Report Saturday was a bit breezy with 5 to 7-foot seas inshore and small craft advisories up, but in the canyons the seas were running 3 to 6 feet so some boats chose to fish offshore. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said the Boy’s Toy released more white marlin on…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/23/25

User 284190339 · 08-23-25 Fishing Report Friday the sun came out, but small craft advisories were still up on the ocean and seas were running 3 to 4 feet on Delaware Bay. In the canyons, the seas were still 10 to 18 feet. From the reports I received, the ocean came across Route 1 north…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/22/25

User 284190339 · 08-22-25 Fishing Report Thursday the hurricane passed as close to Delaware as it is going to get. When I checked the conditions at the Delaware Lightship Buoy around 4:00 p.m. the wind was gusting to 40 knots and the wave height was 17 feet. On Wednesday 73 boats did fish the Mid…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/21/25

User 284190339 · 08-21-25 Fishing Report Wednesday was a slight improvement over Tuesday only in the fact that it didn’t rain on me. According to the radar on my weather app it did rain in pop-up locations through out the area. Thursday we will see tropical storm conditions with seas running 11 to 15 feet.…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/20/25

User 284190339 · 08-20-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was an absolutely horrible weather day. The rain was steady and driven by the wind just to get under your hat and in your face. I can’t imagine anyone would be outside, let alone fishing on such a day. The Mid Atlantic Tournament did fish on Monday and…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/19/25

User 284190339 · 08-19-25 Fishing Report Monday, we welcomed the first wind and waves from the hurricane. Small craft advisories are now posted through Friday. I understand the water was up to the dunes at 3Rs Road and this is just the first day. Seas are forecasted to go as high as 13 feet on…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/18/25

User 284190339 · 08-18-25 Fishing Report Sunday saw another good weather day, but it was the last for a long time. Small craft advisories are up from Monday morning until Thursday afternoon for seas as high as nine feet. The forecast could be better or worst depending on the track of the hurricane. Lewes Harbour…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/17/25

User 284190339 · 08-17-25 Fishing Report Saturday was yet another good weather day, but this will all come to an end beginning on Monday when the hurricane passes by and leaves us with high winds and big seas. The leaderboard had not changed by 5:30 on Saturday. The Katydid was still in fourth and the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/16/25

User 284190339 · 08-16-25 Fishing Report Friday was another good weather day with even more boats out there looking for that big flounder. Lewes Harbour Marina reported two Lewes boats were in the top five at the Flounder Pounder Tournament. The Katydid was in fourth with an 8.5-pound flounder and the Grizzly was in fifth…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/15/25

User 284190339 · 08-15-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw some good weather and lots of boats fishing the Flounder Pounder. As of 5:00 p.m. the Grizzly was still in second place with an 8.l3-pound flounder. Patty at Captain Bones recorded two Delaware Citation Snakeheads. The first was caught by Zac Jackson on a white grub out…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/14/25

User 284190339 · 08-14-25 Fishing Report Wednesday was the opening day of the Flounder Pounder Tournament out of Paradise Grill on Long Neck. With a $100,000 First Prize you can bet the ocean was covered up with boats. On Tuesday Mike Hammer and friends fished the Old Grounds to box five flounder between 18 and…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/13/25

User 284190339 · 08-13-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw those light winds and almost calm seas with very few boats fishing, but the few that went out caught fish. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that Captain Brent and Mate Chris on the Katydid brought in a boat limit of flounder on Tuesday from ocean structure. According…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/12/25

User 284190339 · 08-12-25 Fishing Report Monday was a fair-weather day and according to the marine forecast, the rest of the week looks great with lite winds and almost calm seas. According to Lewes Harbour Marina the Katydid was the only charter boat that went out on Monday and they caught 25 keeper flounder. The…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/11/25

User 284190339 · 08-11-25 Fishing Report The wind finally let up on Sunday and boats were able to fish the ocean and Delaware Bay without taking a beating. Nick Garica and his grandpop fished Delaware Bay beginning at 7:30 a.m. and stayed close to shore just in case those boat problems reared their ugly heads.…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/10/25

User 284190339 · 08-10-25 Fishing Report Saturday was an absolutely beautiful summer day that is unless you wanted to fish in the ocean. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported none of their regular boats left the dock with the exception of the Boy’s Toy. That boat is entered in the…

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Talk of Delmarva Fishing Report 08/09/25

User 284190339 · 08-09-25 Fishing Report Friday saw lots of sunshine to go along with lots of northeast wind. Once again no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina or Indian River Marina. Rick’s Bait and Tackle on Long Neck weighed in a 5-pound flounder for Sandra Glanden that she caught out of Indian River Bay on…

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