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We had another good weather day on Thursday and plenty of fish were caught. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa told us some big snakeheads have been caught in the local ponds such as Garrison’s Lake, Lake Como and Becks Pond. These fish are invasive and must be retained. Soft plastic frogs or large minnows…

The weather was pretty good on Wednesday and lots of fish hit the cleaning tables. At Lewes Harbour Marina they saw limit catches of flounder come in from ocean structure aboard the Katydid, the Surface Tension and the Grizzly. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing Pier at Cape Henlopen Sate Park they told me croaker…

While the weather was far from perfect on Sunday, it was better than it was during the week. Unfortunately, the weather during the week left things stirred up and fishing suffered accordingly. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid had a catch of flounder and sheepshead which is an unusual mixture. Paul O’Brian fished the…

Thursday was another miserable day with wind and rain causing small craft advisories on the waters and few if any fishermen about. I wish I had better news for the weekend, but we just can’t seem to break this horrible weather pattern. I have been around for quite a few years, and I can’t remember…

Saturday was a beautiful summer day on land, on the ocean, not so much. Captain Pete on the Top Fin had Mark Ford and his son Brian out for a Friday afternoon of shark fishing. They wanted something bigger than a walleye. Brian did all the cranking from his wheelchair as he brought two of…

The weather improved on Thursday, but is going back into the hopper on Friday. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa said white perch and catfish are still the main attraction for anglers from Augustine Beach to the fishing Pier at Woodland Beach. Nightcrawlers or lug worms for the perch with cut bait for the catfish.…

Monday saw less than ideal weather conditions with the threat of thunderstorms in the forecast. The result was not many folks on the water and not many fish on the line. Bill at Lewes Harbour Marina said he had not seen a fish all day. Ryan at Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…

Sunday was a little sporty on the ocean and Monday isn’t looking too good either. Deanna at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that on Saturday Steve Matarese Sr. and Steve Matarese Jr. fished the Old Grounds with Gulp! on a bucktail to catch a limit of flounder to 6.9 pounds. She also reported that…

Saturday saw decent weather and lots of fish on the cleaning tables. Bill at Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid and Jay Sea II both had excellent flounder catches plus nice sea bass from ocean structure. Rachel Pizzany, Dave Popovich, John Hohman and Pete Heffman caught 10 flounder and 20 sea bass on a half-day…

So, Thursday started out not so bad then all heck broke lose. I met my friend Dave Nickle at the Lewes Boat Ramp at 9:00 am to catch the first of the incoming current in the Canal. The Canal was crowded with boats so we tried the Broadkill River without result and then the Bay…

Wednesday saw another nice day on the water. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Jake Wilson managed to land an 8-pound, 10-ounce flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. That fish was 10 ounces bigger than my personal best. They also reported that the Katydid, the Surface Tension and the Grizzly all had good numbers…

Monday was the first decent weather day in a long time and fish were caught in the ocean, canal and inland bays. Lewes Harbour Marina said young Brady Mills caught his first keeper flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on a combination of some squid and a shiner on a bucktail. The prize…

Sunday saw small craft advisories up, but the week looks much better with northwest winds at reasonable speeds. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier on Cape Henlopen State Park the report was pretty good flounder fishing. Live minnows worked close to the pilings worked best. They also saw quite a few rockfish caught, but…

Saturday saw small craft advisories that will be up on Sunday as well. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said the Bill Slayer left the dock at 2:30 am and returned at 2:30 pm with 8 yellowfin tuna. They really earned those fish! A couple of other boats left at 5:00 am and caught flounder and…

Small craft advisories were up on Wednesday, but they may be down on Thursday. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that no boats left the dock and they didn’t see anybody fishing the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. Breakwater Bait and Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said flounder were caught on minnows fished…

Small craft advisories plus on and off rain on Monday made for a pretty miserable Memorial Day. A few private and charter boats tried the sea bass grounds, but they did not do very well. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that the No Limit brought in the first yellowfin tuna of the season. They…

Small craft advisories on Sunday kept boats off the ocean and bay, but fish were caught out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Indian River Inlet and from the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that Dennis Connell caught a 5.65-pound Delaware Citation Weakfish at the Outer Wall on a…