Posts Tagged ‘The Talk of Delmarva’

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…

User 284190339 · 04-23-25 Fishing Report Nothing but good news on Tuesday. The weather was beautiful and it looks good for the rest of the week. The weekend, don’t ask. Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid fished ocean structure and returned with 23 tog on Monday. Brent did not have a party on Tuesday. There…

User 284190339 · 04-19-25 Fishing Report Good Friday was not good for fishing with high winds and rough seas. Those conditions will continue through Saturday. The only fish that were caught came from sheltered waters such as Indian River Inlet, the South Pocket and near the fishing pier at Cape Henlopen. Old Inlet Bait and…

User 284190339 · 04-16-25 Fishing Report Tuesday saw small craft advisories plus rain. Just another beautiful day in paradise. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said anglers were huddled up under the Inlet Bridge where they caught 18 to 19-ich tog. I am sure they caught plenty of smaller tog and everything was on green crabs…

User 284190339 · 04-15-25 Fishing Report Once again on Monday, small craft advisories flew and boats once again remained at their slips and on their trailers. My friend Dan Neumann got up early and worked the South Pocket at Indian River Inlet with a paddletail. His effort was rewarded with a nice-sized striped bass. In…

User 284190339 · 04-12-25 Fishing Report In the words of my guy at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, “Friday was a complete washout.” He did say a few folks tried to fish Indian River Inlet, but the cold rain drove them off. No sign of the 18 to 19-inch tog that have been caught on…

User 284190339 · 04-09-25 Fishing Report I don’t think anyone went fishing on Tuesday. There was a gale warning up on the ocean and bay. No one answered the phone at Old Inlet Bait and Tackle and that was my only hope of getting a report as I thought someone might have tried to fish…

User 284190339 · 04-08-25 Fishing Report If anybody went fishing on Monday, they are very sick. We had driving, cold, rain all day and if you had hopes that Tuesday was going to be better, fuhgeddaboudit. Tuesday will have a gale warning! I am about sick of this lousy weather! The water temperature is finally…

User 284190339 · 04-05-25 Fishing Report Friday was a very nice day and for once, no small craft advisories were flying. I have no idea if any boats ran out to the ocean or bay because I got the answering machine at Lewes Harbour Marina and the same thing at Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em.…

User 284190339 · 04-04-25 Fishing Report Thursday saw temperatures in the 80s, but once again we had small craft advisories up keeping boats from exploring the ocean and bay. Patty at Captain Bones and Steve at Smith Bait both reported larger striped bass caught from shore and boats fishing between Augustine Beach and the fishing…

User 284190339 · 11 – 26 – 24 Fishing Report Boats did go out of Angler’s Dock in Lewes on Monday and Lewes Harbour Marina reported the Katydid and the Grizzly both were able to find tog limits for everyone on their boats. A few private boats also ran and they too had excellent tog…

User 284190339 · 11 – 25 – 24 Fishing Report No boats went out of Lewes or Indian River on Sunday. Monday’s weather looks good and we should get some fish from the ocean and bay. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said they heard of tog being caught from the inlet rocks on green crabs.…

User 284190339 · 11 – 23 – 24 Fishing Report As promised, there was a gale warning up on Friday and it will still be up on Saturday. Lewes Harbour Marina and Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em reported no boats out on Friday. Old Inlet Bait and Tackle said their customers were fishing for tog…

User 284190339 · 11 – 20 – 24 Fishing Report According to Burt at Hook ‘em and cook ‘em the ocean was pretty rough on Tuesday morning, but several private boats made the run to the bluefin tuna grounds and the largest fish they brought back tipped the scales at 171 pounds. Some boats ran…

User 284190339 · 11 – 19 – 24 Fishing Report Monday was a beautiful day for fishing and some boats did very well and anglers working Indian River Inlet had some big fish. Tuesday and Wednesday look good, but come Thursday and it’s right back into the Mixmaster. I was surprised that Lewes Harbour Marina…

User 284190339 · 11 – 18 – 24 Fishing Report On Sunday no boats left Lewes Harbour Marina, but Monday the marine forecast looks promising and we just might get a report from the ocean. I didn’t get a report from Old Inlet Bait and Tackle, but Hook ‘em and Cook ‘em said they cleaned…

User 284190339 · 11 – 13 – 24 Fishing Report Well at least we didn’t have small craft advisories up on Tuesday. We had a gale warning instead. But don’t worry, our friend small craft advisory will be back for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Just be thankful you are not…