Posts Tagged ‘The Talk of Delmarva’

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…

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.…

User 284190339 · 08-06-25 Fishing Report Tuesday was a bit rough on the ocean, but boats ran out anyway and some of them even caught fish. The old saying, “Big water, Big fish.” held true on the first day of the White Marlin Open as the Barbara B, out of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, brought…

User 284190339 · 08-05-25 Fishing Report Monday saw the wind stay northeast and the White Marlin Open extend their tournament by two days. Instead of ending on Friday, the contest will run through Sunday, August 9. This extension did not encourage more boats to enter as the total number is now 282, a far cry…

User 284190339 · 07-19-25 Fishing Report Friday saw beautiful weather with light winds and calm seas. DNREC released a new state record golden tilefish. Logan Smith is the angler who went out on Blue Betty II with Captain Austin Decker and fished in 650 feet of water at the Poormans Canyon with a whole squid…

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…