Posts Tagged ‘The Talk of Delmarva’

User 284190339 · 07-12-25 Fishing Report Friday saw pretty much the same nice weather we have seen for the past few days. Dan’s Tackle told us Broadkill Beach has decent fishing for spot, croaker and kings on bloodworms, FishBites and squid strips. The Broadkill River gives up the occasional keeper flounder on large minnows, jigs…

User 284190339 · 07-08-25 Fishing Report The big news on Monday is the lifting of reservations on 7 of 12 drive-on beaches. DNREC has decided to remove the necessary reservation on weekends and holidays for Key Box, Conquest and Faithful Steward beaches at Delaware Seashore State Park. York, Middle and South beaches at Fenwick Island…

User 284190339 · 07-07-25 Fishing Report Sunday saw a bit more wind and that didn’t help the fishing. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid brought in 20 sea bass and 12 flounder to 7.5 pounds from ocean structure on Sunday. Dave Popovich had a limit of sea bass and one flounder. Private boats caught sheepshead…

User 284190339 · 07-01-25 Fishing Report It was a stormy Monday, but fishing was not too bad between the rain drops. Lewes Harbour Marina told us the Surface Tension fished ocean structure for a catch of flounder, the head boat Angler fished bay structure and caught croaker and the Chasin’ Tail brought in sea bass…

User 284190339 · 06-28-25 Fishing Report Friday was not a very pleasant day for fishing unless you compare it to the three 100-plus degree days that preceded the mid-70-degree day we had to end the week. The high east winds and accompanying seas that joined the fog made for less than favorable boating conditions, but…

User 284190339 · 06-27-25 Fishing Report Thursday was considerably cooler than Wednesday, but the fishing didn’t heat up. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa reported that James Temple caught a Delaware Citation 1.68-pound Crappie out of Noxontown Pond on a minnow. Doug Smith had a Delaware Citation 5.21-pound Snakehead from the waters of Delaware City.…

User 284190339 · 06-24-25 Fishing Report Monday was hot and Tuesday will be hotter. Captain Brin from Fisherman’s Wharf gave a summary of the weekend. When conditions provided good drifts flounder and sea bass were caught. Even then shorts outnumbered keepers. A few anglers managed flounder limits. Sunday saw better action than Saturday. Mike Fischer…

User 284190339 · 06-21-25 Fishing Report Friday there was a bit of a discrepancy between the marine forecast and the actual conditions on the water. The forecast called for southwest at 5 to 10 knots with seas of 2 to 3 feet. The actual wind speed was southwest at 12 knots with gusts to 20…

User 284190339 · 06-17-25 Fishing Report Monday did not see improved weather and both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats sailed for the ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina did report some smaller boats found success with summer flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. No baits were given, but…

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User 284190339 · 06-11-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw a dense fog advisory plus rain and possible thunderstorms. Not a forecast that encourages one to venture to far from shore. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on Tuesday. Captain Brin at Fisherman’s Wharf reported on her…

User 284190339 · 06-10-25 Fishing Report Monday saw more overcast skies and light winds. Lewes Harbour Marina told us no boats left their docks on Monday. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported the Micheal D brought in a 10-pound sheepshead. They also trolled up some blues at Fenwick Shoal. Taylored Tackle recorded two citations for…

User 284190339 · 06-07-25 Fishing Report Friday saw rain at different times at different places. It didn’t help the fishing as Lewes Harbour Marina reported not much on the cleaning table. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said there were stripers caught at night on drifted sand fleas, but none exceeded the 28-inch minimum. Blues ran…

User 284190339 · 06-02-25 Fishing Report Sunday, I hope we saw the last of the rough conditions out in the ocean. The upcoming week promises light winds and seas of 2 to 3 feet right through Thursday. I can only hope they are right. Lewes Harbour Marina said a boat named Master fished Delaware Bay…

User 284190339 · 05-31-25 Fishing Report Thursday, we got just what we needed, more wind and rain. Steve Kuhlman fished Site 11 earlier in the week and caught over 100 sea bass for four keepers, plus a tog that he released, six sea robins, one dogfish and two small croakers. He was also able to…

User 284190339 · 05-28-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was another great weather day. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that the private boat Tips Up brought in 11 yellowfin tuna weighing 458 pounds. John Spence caught 34 flounder over two days of fishing in Indian River Bay and Inlet for nine keepers. The Sea Jay II…

User 284190339 · 05-24-25 Fishing Report Friday was still too rough for boats to fish the ocean although some did try the Delaware Bay in the afternoon. I was disappointed to see small craft advisories up for Saturday, but Sunday and Monday are still looking good. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid left on a…

User 284190339 · 05-21-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw small craft advisories up and the remainder of the week they are calling for seas of 6 to 7 feet on the ocean. On top of that, It’s going to rain. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on…

User 284190339 · 05-20-25 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Monday and the week ahead is looking pretty unsettled. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said no boats left their docks on Monday. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em did say they saw some blues caught out of Indian River Inlet.…

User 284190339 · 05-16-25 Fishing Report Surf conditions are calm this week, and the action is heating up! Striped bass are making a strong showing near the Indian River Inlet, with early mornings and dusk being your best bet. Fresh bunker and bucktails are getting the bites. Down by Ocean City, bluefish are running thick—look…

User 284190339 · 05-13-25 Fishing Report Spring action is heating up across the Delmarva region! In the Chesapeake Bay, anglers are reporting good catches of striped bas —try trolling with tandem rigs or casting soft plastics near structure. The Black Drum bite is also solid near the mouth of the bay. On the Delaware Bay,…

User 284190339 · 05-09-25 Fishing Report Anglers across Delaware are enjoying a productive start to May, with a variety of species active in both saltwater and freshwater. Striped bass are being caught near the Cape Henlopen fishing pier and along the Outer Wall, with fresh bunker and bloodworms proving effective. Black drum are also making…

User 284190339 · 05-03-25 Fishing Report In spite of less than favorable weather, Friday saw our first offshore report of the season. Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported that a private boat returned from the deep with a catch of blueline and golden tilefish. Lewes Harbour Marina said they checked in a black drum that…

User 284190339 · 04-29-25 Fishing Report I was up at 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning and on the road by 6:00. I headed to Indian River Inlet for my first fishing trip of the year. I arrived to find perfect fishing conditions. Hardly any wind and the current running in with a vengeance. I parked…

User 284190339 · 04-26-25 Fishing Report After a week of reasonably decent weather, Friday saw the beginning of several days of small craft advisories. That’s right, it’s the weekend when most folks can go fishing and the weather is going to be nasty with wind and rain on Saturday and just wind on Sunday. Old…