Posts Tagged ‘The Talk of Delmarva’

User 284190339 · 10 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw small craft advisories up on the ocean and they will be up again on Tuesday. Both Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ’em and Cook ‘em reported no boats left their respective harbors on Monday. We did get two reports from the weekend. The…

User 284190339 · 10 – 01 – 24 Fishing Report Monday, we had small craft advisories up again with a coastal flood advisory flood advisory as well. This is to carry into late on Tuesday. We had no report from Lewes Harbour Marina or from Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle…

User 284190339 · 09 – 28 – 24 Fishing Report Friday saw small craft advisories up again, but several boats ran to the ocean and found success. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid fished ocean structure and returned to the cleaning table with 135 black sea bass. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…

User 284190339 · 09 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report And it was another day of small craft advisories on Tuesday and once again no boats sailed from Indian River Marina or from Lewes Harbour Marina. The wind might lay out later in the week and while the seas will remain at 3 to 4…

User 284190339 · 09 – 24 – 24 Fishing Report Once again small craft advisories flew over the ocean and once again no boats left Lewes or Indian River Marina on Monday. When we called Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park we got the answering machine. I feel certain some…

User 284190339 · 09 – 21 – 24 Fishing Report I am sure the people on land thought Friday was a beautiful day. Those who wanted to fish the ocean or bays had a different opinion. There were small craft advisories up on the ocean and they will be posted right through Sunday. This weather…

User 284190339 · 09 – 17 – 24 Fishing Report Just as promised by the good folks at NOAA, the winds blew hard northeast and small craft advisories were up on Monday for the ocean and Delaware Bay right through Tuesday afternoon. From the look of the forecast, I wouldn’t plan on fishing for the…

User 284190339 · 09 – 11 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday was another very nice day with some very nice fish taken inshore and offshore. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid only had nine black sea bass after bringing in 100 on Monday. A private boat brought in four tuna from the offshore grounds. Breakwater…

User 284190339 · 09 – 10 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a beautiful day and some nice fish were caught. Let me begin this report with congratulations to six members of Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen who formed the Salty Bones Fishing Team and won first place in the Little Hatteras Surf Fishing Tournament. They are…

User 284190339 · 09 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Small craft advisories remained up on Saturday and will be up on Sunday morning, but next week looks too good to be true. Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen State Park said it was a slow day again with some spot and…

User 284190339 · 09 – 07 – 24 Fishing Report The wind laid out on Friday, but the seas on the ocean did not settle down. The Delaware Bay did lay out enough for the Angler head boat to leave Lewes Harbour Marina and they found a good number of croakers for their customers. I…

User 284190339 · 09 – 01 – 24 Fishing Report Saturday saw better weather than Friday, but according to Burt at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em it was still rough in the morning. Several boats that headed out turned around and came back in with sea sick customers. Those who stuck it out caught sea…

User 284190339 · 08 – 03 – 24 Fishing Report Friday was another hot one, but it’s August and it’s supposed to be hot. It you listen to some of the national weather people you would think we are experiencing something terrible. They should have been with me at the Laurel-Bethel Camp Meetings in August…

User 284190339 · 08 – 02 – 24 Fishing Report Thursday was another hot day at the beach with best fishing early and late in the day. Patty at Captain Bones in Odessa recorded a 4.72-pound Delaware Citation snakehead for Ryan Stetser that he caught on a frog while fishing from in New Castle. Steve…

User 284190339 · 07 – 31 – 24 Fishing Report Small craft advisories were up on Tuesday and to the best of my knowledge, no boats left Lewes or Indian River Inlet. On Monday I did receive a report from Ocean City that the Kilo Charlie went 22 for 28 on white marlin during an…

User 284190339 · 07 – 27 – 24 Fishing Report The National Marine Fisheries Service has issued new speed restrictions to protect right whales. For boats between 35 and 65 feet operating from North Carolina to Massachusetts the speed limit will be 10 knots from November 1 to May 30. If you feel this would…

User 284190339 · 07 – 24 – 24 Fishing Report Tuesday saw reasonable weather and decent fishing. When I asked Lewes Harbour Marina how the fishing was the reply was “Terrible!” The Katydid had five triggerfish. A private boat caught six flounder over ocean structure and the Angler had kings over bay structure. Breakwater Tackle…

User 284190339 · 07 – 23 – 24 Fishing Report The little rain on Monday didn’t hurt the fishing. Old Inlet reported a steady bite of striped bass on Sunday evening for those who drifted sand fleas at Indian River Inlet. There were slot fish in the 28 to 31-inch class as well as those…

User 284190339 · 07 – 16 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was brutally hot at the beach. Lewes Harbour Marina said several charter boats went shark fishing on Monday catching a releasing the big critters in the nearshore waters. The Katydid had some flounder and sea bass from ocean structure. A few private boats worked…

User 284190339 · 07 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report I will give you one guess what day I picked to fish this week. That’s right, Friday. Even when I heard thunderstorms in the forecast, I figured I could fish at Indian River Inlet and if we had a storm, I could wait it out…

User 284190339 · 07 – 09 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw decent weather and an assortment of fish from the bay and ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina said the Katydid had quite a few flounder from ocean structure. Private boats brought in an assortment of tog, triggerfish, sheepshead and ling cod from both ocean and…

User 284190339 · 07 – 08 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday was a decent weather day at the beach and a fair number of fish were caught. Lewes Harbour Marina reported that the Katydid had 12 flounder and a cobia over ocean structure. Mark Angline caught a 5.07-pound flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth…

User 284190339 · 07 – 02 – 24 Fishing Report Monday saw rough seas and cool winds with charter and head boats tied to their docks. Lewes Harbour Marina did have one private boat bring in four striped bass from Delaware Bay. No further information was given, but this is the first day of the…

User 284190339 · 07 – 01 – 24 Fishing Report Sunday saw small craft advisories up and, to the best of my knowledge, no boats fished the bay or ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em both reported no boats sailed on Sunday. At Breakwater Tackle on the fishing pier at Cape…