Posts Tagged ‘talk of delmarva’

User 284190339 · 05-15-26 Fishing Report Thursday began with rain and by the time it was over most fishermen had called it a day. Besides the wind and rain the water is still pretty cold measuring 55.2 degrees at the Delaware Lightship Buoy and 57 degrees at Lewes. The best news I had came from…

User 284190339 · 05-14-26 Fishing Report Wednesday, we had small craft advisories up and no boats ventured out into the ocean or Delaware Bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported big bluefish were caught from the Indian River Inlet. I suspect that metal lures were used along with bucktails and plugs. Beginning on Memorial Day,…

User 284190339 · 05-13-26 Fishing Report Tuesday saw reasonable weather and boats fished the ocean, Delaware Bay and the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that a few boats ran up Delaware Bay to the Coral Beds off of Slaughter Beach where they caught black drum on clams or sand fleas. Other…

User 284190339 · 05-11-26 Fishing Report Mother’s Day Sunday was very nice with warm air temperatures and light winds that allowed boats to reach ocean structure and black sea bass for the first time in a week. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid brought back a boat limit of black sea bass and they returned…

User 284190339 · 05-10-26 Fishing Report As advertised, small craft advisories were up all-day Saturday, but Mother’s Day is looking fishable. For all of you Moms who were looking forward to a nice day on the water, or getting everybody out of the house so you can relax, it’s looking good. Lewes Harbour Marina said…

User 284190339 · 05-08-26 Fishing Report Thursday the wind laid down a bit, but then it rained. The temperature dropped 20 degrees just to make things a bit more uncomfortable. Dan at Dan’s Tackle on Route 1 in Milton had an interesting report. It seems since Tuesday shore fishermen at Oyster Rocks Road have been…

User 284190339 · 05-07-26 Fishing Report Wednesday was just as windy as Tuesday with small craft advisories up through Thursday. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em told me no boats sailed on Wednesday. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle did say a few large striped bass were caught out of the South Pocket…

User 284190339 · 05-06-26 Fishing Report Tuesday it was windy. I was out and about and had to hold onto my hat for fear it would blow away. Small craft advisories were up and they will be up through Thursday. Just to add even more misery to the equation there will be rain here and…

User 284190339 · 05-04-26 Fishing Report Sunday, we had small craft advisories up and that shut down any thoughts of sea bass fishing. I guess we were lucky that the Weather God let us have the first two days of the season. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that tog fishing was good during the…

User 284190339 · 05-03-26 Fishing Report Saturday saw a dry day with a little bit of wind on the open water. This did not stop boats from going out after black sea bass. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had 87 sea bass on Friday and did not report her number on Saturday. Several private…

User 284190339 · 05-02-26 Fishing Report Friday, I went sea bass fishing on the Angler out of Ocean City, Maryland. I was up at 0325 but still got to the boat at 0545 because of a personal problem with my equipment at home. Thanks to the help of the mates, I was able to get…

User 284190339 · 05-01-26 Fishing Report Thursday was bright and sunny at the beach, but the wind was off the water and that put a chill in the air. For those of us planning to fish the ocean for black sea bass on Friday; the water temperature is 51.8 degrees and winds will be northwest…

User 284190339 · 04-30-26 Fishing Report Wednesday saw a mix of clouds and sun at the beach with winds up to 20 knots on the open water. Waves ran between 3 and 4 feet. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks. Lewes Harbour Marina did report…

User 284190339 · 04-27-26 Fishing Report Sunday did not live up to its gale warning billing, but the small craft advisory still kept boats off the ocean and bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported that the beach was awash and they had no reports from Indian River Inlet. So much for the bad news.…

User 284190339 · 04-26-26 Fishing Report Saturday the weather was cold and windy. Sunday it will be worst. Small craft advisories have been up all day on Saturday and will be replaced by a gale warning on Sunday. Friday, Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported the first bluefish of the year caught from the beach…

User 284190339 · 04-24-26 Fishing Report Thursday saw reasonably good weather on the ocean and a few boats tried their luck. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that the Katydid fished ocean structure and brought back 15 tog. The only report of black drum from the surf came from DMS. Joe Griffith caught one from the…

User 284190339 · 04-23-26 Fishing Report Wednesday morning saw small craft advisories up with rain showers forecasted in the afternoon. Lewes Harbour Marina told me no boats fished the open waters of the ocean or Delaware Bay or the sheltered waters of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Dan at Dan’s Tackle reported a few stripers…

User 284190339 · 04-22-26 Fishing Report Winter returned on Tuesday morning with lows in the 30s and a freeze warning. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle reported, that in spite of the cold, a hardy angler fished the North Jetty at Indian River Inlet early in the morning and caught the largest striper of his life…

User 284190339 · 04-20-26 Fishing Report Sunday saw a gale warning up with rain in the afternoon. When I made my usual calls a little after 4:00 p.m. I found my reporting stations all closed. I guess I should not be surprised considering the weather conditions. I doubt even the most dedicated anglers would be…

User 284190339 · 04-19-26 Fishing Report Sunday was cooler and windy, but fishing was not that bad. Delaware Mobile Surf Fishermen President Shaun Smith caught a 36-inch black drum from the Bethany/Fenwick surf on sand fleas fished on a top-bottom rig during out-going water on Friday. Another DMS member, Chris Connolly caught his first black…

User 284190339 · 04-17-26 Fishing Report Thursday was another hot day, but it didn’t compare to the heat NOAA generated by creating a bunch of devastating regulations for summer flounder and black sea bass. In federal waters the summer flounder season will begin on May 8th and end on September 31st. The minimum size limit…