Posts Tagged ‘talk of delmarva’

User 284190339 · 08 – 10 – 24 Fishing Report It was just a tad breezy on Friday and the only reports I received were from land-based anglers. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said they did hear from some tog and sheepshead fishermen that a few of their target species were taken out of Indian…

User 284190339 · 08 – 09 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday, we saw small craft advisories become gale warnings on the water with high wind advisories on land. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ’em reported no boats left the dock on Thursday and may not sail again until Sunday. Hook ‘em and…

User 284190339 · 08 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday the unsettled weather arrived. Lewes Harbour Marina had only one report. The boat Shooter caught three flounder. No information on where or what bait was provided. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park, they told me a few spot…

User 284190339 · 08 – 07 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday saw the beginning of some unsettled weather in the ocean although the Delaware Bay remained fishable. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the head boat Angler had a charter on Tuesday and they brought back 117 croaker plus a few spot from bay structure. Breakwater Tackle…

User 284190339 · 08 – 06 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a decent day at the beach. On Monday afternoon I attended an advisory meeting on Black Sea Bass. It seems the brilliant minds at NOAA want to decrease the recreational catch of same by 20% because the biomass is 2.5 times the optimum…

User 284190339 · 08 – 05 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was cooler, but still windy at the beach. Top Fin with Captain Pete ran a half-day shark trip on Saturday with Kory Fite and his friends. They went 16 for 17 sharks hooked and released. The monsters of the deep varied in size from…

User 284190339 · 08 – 04 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was hot and windy at the beach. Fishing the White Marlin Open is going to be interesting. The marine weather calls for seas of 5 to 9 feet in the canyons all of next week. We had small craft advisories up on Saturday in…

User 284190339 · 08 – 01 – 24 Fishing Report Summer came back with a vengeance on Wednesday. DNREC announced on Wednesday the grand opening of the new boat ramp at Records Pond in Laurel. The new ramp has deeper water access and the parking lot will hold eight boat trailer spots and 10 car…

User 284190339 · 07 – 30 – 24 Fishing Report We begin this report with sad news. Captain Dale Parsons has passed away. He was the patriarch of the Parson Family that ran Fisherman’s Wharf. I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to Captain HD, Captain Brin and the entire Parson Family during this trying…

User 284190339 · 07 – 29 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was another nice beach day. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid had flounder from ocean structure. A private boat fished bay structure for triggerfish and sheepshead. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park they described the fishing as…

User 284190339 · 07 – 28 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was very nice at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had 12 flounder over ocean structure. Private boats brought in a mixed bag of flounder and sheepshead from both ocean and bay structure. The Angler had kings and croaker from bay structure.…

User 284190339 · 07 – 26 – 24 Fishing Report More rain on Thursday did not improve the fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina said no charter boats went out and the Angler had not returned when I called at 4:30 p.m. The fishing pier on Cape Henlopen State Park reported spot and croaker on bloodworms and…

User 284190339 · 07 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report A rainy Wednesday did not help the fishing. Bill Buckley had a very unusual catch from his commercial fish pots 30 miles off the beach. He caught a Uraspis uraspis that happens to be an Indo-Pacific species. How this particular fish made it off the…

User 284190339 · 07 – 22 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday saw another good weather day at the beach with fishing remaining steady. Lewes Harbour Marina told us that the Katydid had flounder from ocean structure. The head boat Angler caught spot and croaker from bay structure. A private boat used sand fleas to bring…

User 284190339 · 07 – 21 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday was another nice day at the beach with a bit more wind out of the southeast. There was very little change in the fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Port-A-Bella brought in a 150-pound bigeye tuna and 20 dolphin on Saturday. The Angler found…

User 284190339 · 07 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was as close to a perfect day as you will ever get at the Delaware beaches. The wind was light southeast and the sky was clear and blue I had a morning appointment, but right after lunch my wife Barbara and I were up…

User 284190339 · 07 – 19 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was a reasonably pleasant day at the beach and fishing wasn’t too bad. When I spoke with Taylored Tackle in Seaford she said most of her customers were fishing the Nanticoke River and Broad Creek for blue catfish. She hadn’t heard of any real…

User 284190339 · 07 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report Wednesday was cooler at the beach, but fishing was also cooler. At Lewes Harbour Marina the report was a slow day on the Angler with only some croaker to show for the day’s catch. A few private boats went out in the bay and managed…

User 284190339 · 07 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was brutally hot at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid had 15 flounder from ocean structure. In spite of the heat, two private boats ran to ocean and bay structure and caught flounder from the ocean and sheepshead from the bay…

User 284190339 · 07 – 15 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday saw decent weather but fishing was still poor for those seeking flounder and sea bass. The good news is dolphin (mahi) did show up close enough to shore for small boats to reach. When I called Lewes Harbour Marina, they were very busy, but…

User 284190339 · 07 – 14 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday the rain held off until late afternoon at the beach and it only rained at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid returned with a couple of trout from bay structure. The head boats Angler and Pirate King had croaker and kings,…