Mari Lou
I had planned to go fishing around Broadkill Beach or the Broadkill River on Thursday morning, but by the time I got my lazy butt in gear the wind was up, the tide was out and fishing prospects didn’t look good. I finally got away around noon and drove to several fishing locations looking for…
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WGMD Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day – going back to 2005 – and the WGMD ‘The World Is Yours’ Contest – and the grand prize winner William Bryley with WGMD’s Ron Letterman. The contest was held at the Cottage Cafe. WGMD’s Wayne Cannon in the background.
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Tuesday was a beautiful day, but still most Delaware boats remain on the hard or tied to the dock. The lone exception is the Top Fin with Captain Pete Haines who fished the Outer Wall from Lewes and brought some tog back to Angler’s Marina. Old Inlet reported that young Brooke Timmons caught what was…
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Delaware’s coronavirus numbers are starting to even out again as the 7-day average of total positive test has dropped from 5.7% on Saturday to 5.5% on Monday. While there were 30 more new positive tests over Sunday – the number of people hospitalized decreased by 27. Delaware Public Health reports one death – a Sussex…
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United Airlines has set a new diversity goal – that 50% of students at its new pilot training academy will be women and people of color. In a release today, United will begin accepting applications as it works to train 5000 new pilots by 2030 – with at least half women and people of color.…
Read MoreAttorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday that two people have been charged with multiple felonies over the abuse and eventual death of Emma Cole, a child whose remains were found at a Smyrna softball field. Brandon Haas, 39, and Kristie Haas, 28, were indicted Monday afternoon on charges including First Degree Child Abuse and Endangering…
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Monday saw sunny skies and light winds, but most Delaware boats remain sitting high and dry. We are still waiting for the water temperature in the bay and ocean to get above 50 degrees before flounder and rockfish show much interest in taking a bait or lure. Dan’s Tackle reported a young man caught a…
Read MoreInstead of the weekly press briefing, Governor John Carney will hold a COVID-19 Update and Virtual Town Hall on Delaware’s response to COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 6 at 6:00pm. He will be joined by Delaware Public Health Medical Director, Dr. Rick Hong and Community Intervention Team Program Director, Darryl Chambers. Delawareans can submit questions to townhall@delaware.gov.…
Read MoreEaster Sunday was a perfect day for attending church and showing off you spring finery, but it was still a bit too windy and cold for open-water fishing. I talked with Captain Pete on the Top Fin out of Angler’s Marina in Lewes and he is in the water and ready to go tog fishing. …
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Saturday was another cold and windy day with plenty of bright sunshine. Sunday looks to be a good day and the week ahead is also shaping up with decent weather. The problem is the water temperature has dropped into the mid-forty-degree range and it will have to get past fifty degrees before the fishing improves.…
Read MoreDave Nelson – Ocean View – Indian River Bay – Sunrise on the bay and rain over the ocean / Click for full view
Read MoreClaire – 302-945-4961 – 3 clam rakes – $40 each – 4 barrels – $20 each Roger – 302-226-7599 – LOOKING FOR: 20-22 inch, front wheel drive, mulching mower Jay – 302-945-4503 – 2004 Bayview 5th wheel camper – $7000 obo Roy – 302-542-3761 – 13 Gallon Cummins Air Compressor – $60 Dale – 302-228-5984…
Read MoreAs a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be…
Read MoreFire crews from Salisbury were called for a blaze on South Curlew Drive in Salisbury. The call came in just after 11:30 on Thursday night after a passerby spotted the fire. Firefighters found fire through the roof and had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. Fire officials say the fire was accidental and…
Read MoreSo, you woke up early this morning, looked outside and saw the bright sunshine, the flowers and trees in bloom and decided to go fishing. Then when you stepped out the door and that 20-knot 31-degree wind hit and let you know right where your skives stopped, you could hear Mother Nature say April Fools.…
Read MoreWith Maryland’s blue crab harvest season underway, Governor Larry Hogan today urged federal officials to make more H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program visas available to help protect Maryland’s $355 million seafood industry and supply chain. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, the governor also called for a…
Read MoreDelaware State Police were called for shots fired around 3:30am on Thursday in the area of the 3600 block of Williamsville Road in Houston. Police found that two residences and a vehicle at a third residence were struck with bullets. A single bullet hole was found in each residence and the vehicle’s tires were damaged.…
Read MoreYour help is needed to identify the suspect wanted in connection to an armed robbery Friday afternoon. Delaware State Police say just after noon the 65 year old victim was parked in the lot at the Middleford Deli in Seaford when the suspect approached the passenger side of the vehicle and pointed a handgun at…
Read MoreGovernor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dennis R. Schrader as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health by the Maryland Senate: “Secretary Schrader has served the citizens of Maryland well and faithfully during the biggest public health challenge we have ever faced, and I am very proud of the work he…
Read MoreThis will be my first fishing report for 2021. It is appropriate that we begin on a day that has a gale warning for Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The weather does look better for the weekend. Right now, with water temperatures still in the upper 40s, your best bet will be white perch…
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Governor John Carney on Thursday signed the ninth revision to his COVID-19 emergency order, updating public health requirements for youth and amateur sports. Under the ninth revision to the COVID-19 order: Athletes participating in high-risk sports must wear a face covering at all times. High-risk sports include ice hockey, basketball, tackle football, boys’/men’s lacrosse, wrestling, boxing, rugby,…
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