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We received the followingnote from Stan and NancyGeesey, of Conestoga, PA lastweek. Thought we’d pass it on.
“Here is a fishing story thatyou may want to share!! It isthe honest to goodness truth!!On May 20 my husband and Iwere surf fishing atAssateague Island on SouthBeach. We each had our linesin the surf and were standingthere holding our rods. About100 ft. to our left was anothercouple fishing. Their rodswere in sand spikes and theywere sitting in their beachchairs a distance back fromthem. I happened to glanceover to see the husband andwife both at the surf, scanningthe water – while the husbandwas holding his empty sandspike!! We could only assumethat it was the story of the ‘one
that got away - - rod and all’!!Shortly after, I decided it wastime to check my bait. I beganreeling in and thought I hadsomehow snagged something.But I soon realized that I wasbringing the line in, but it was‘extremely’ hard to reel. Ithought I must have snaggedmy husband’s line, but hedidn’t feel anything. Thecloser I got, we could see that Iwas indeed on another line,but it wasn’t my husband’s.Got my line in and then myhusband decided he wouldbring his in also. Again. . . .extremely hard reeling!!Didn’t take long before wespotted the fishing rod in thewater. We realized later that Ihad snagged the line, and inpulling it in my husband hadalso snagged it. I quicklyretrieved the rod and began
reeling in the line. Once myhusband had his line in, Ipulled the rod and line downthe beach to the fishermanasking if this was his rod. Hewas thrilled to see it and begantrying to reel it in. It was quitea chore. My husband and Ieagerly watched to see whatwas on the end. The fishermankept saying . . .’Whatever fishis on the end is yours. You gotmy rod back . . . you ‘caught’the fish . . . it’s yours.’ Hefinally landed a 35” striper!!!That poor fish couldn’t evenput up a fight. Guess he wastuckered out from draggingthat fishing rod around! Thisis a fishing story that we don’texpect to ever repeat!!”
It’s amazing how manyrods and reels are lostoverboard or pulled into thesurf. This story had a happyending, but most often theequipment disappears forever,or it is “caught” a month ortwo later by someunsuspecting angler. A friendof mine, who shall remainnameless, recently lost not one,or two, but three surf rods out
of four that he had out. Eventhough he had the drags setloose, he was cleaning a fishand messing with the truckand not paying attention whena school of stripers, or maybeblack or red drum, came alongand absconded with hisequipment. The rods includedtwo brand new 12-footLamiglas conventionals and aslightly older 10-foot Lami.Those new 12-footers retail forover $300.00 each. I think helost a pair of Calcutta 700s anda Daiwa Grand Wave withthem. Would have made mesick to my stomach. He was byhimself on a Virginia barrierisland, so he stripped down“buck naked” and waded outto the outer bar with hisremaining rod and cast a bigHopkins lure for over a halfhour to no avail (Is that toomuch information?). Waterwas only about 60 degreesthen, too. The late Bob Coolick,a.k.a. “The Mad Russian,”used to fish five or six rods at atime when he was targetingflounder, and he often told me
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by Dale Timmons
Double LinesDouble Lines
SUNDAY, April 26, 2009: A few flounder were caughttoday, both up by the Rt. 90 Bridge and also down inthe South Bay behind Assateague. Water was surprisingly clear.
Black drum and striped bass were caught by surfcasters off Assateague over the weekend. Anglershad to week through sharks and skates.
SATURDAY, April 25, 2009: Decent flounder fishingin the bay. The "Bay Bee" had 5 keepers on theirmorning trip with the largest measuring 19.75 inches.All were caught in the South Bay on the troll, withshiners and squid for bait. In the afternoon, the "BayBee" had 3 keepers with the largest measuring 23inches. Same location and bait.
FRIDAY, April 24, 2009: Went striper fishing in theChesapeake Bay today on the "Playmate" with Capt.Willie Zimmerman. Had a fantastic day! We caught 9 fish, kept 5. Fish were FAT and measured between36 inches and 44 inches. Had to throwback a 42incher since we already had our limit. Trolled um-brella rigs and mojos in the bay between Solomon'sIsland and Hooper's Island. It was a blast!!! Here's thegreat part. Capt. Willie will now pick people up atRippons Seafood & Marina on Hooper's Island on theEastern Shore. That is only 1 hour and 45 minutesfrom Ocean City, MD. A far cry from the 4 hour carride to Solomon's. This definitely makes the tripworthwhile, not to mention that you will be fishingon a 60-foot Custom Carolina boat If you want to takeadvantage of this fishery (which is hot right now)and only have to make a fairly short car ride, thenyou can call Capt. Willie at 443-370-7144.
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Anthony Lano was fishing with his dad, Andy, at the Coral Bedsin the Delaware Bay when he hooked into this 82.3 lb. black drum.The big boomer was one of 10 caught during the trip (released 7) andwas weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes, DE.
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This photo could very well be labeled “The Thrill of Victory andthe Agony of Defeat” with Daina Kazmaier of West Ocean Cityholding her 22-inch, 4 lb. flounder caught while fishing with BrianBehe, also of West Ocean City, MD. Daina’s flattie was caught on alive minnow near Harbor Island while Brian’s 18-incher was alsohooked on a minnow, but in the bay behind Assateague Island.
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he lost them all the time sincethey were usually just leanedup against the gunnels and notin holders. I’ve heard a lot ofthese horror stories over theyears, including some thatinvolved Penn International50s or 80s that disappearedforever in the offshorecanyons. I don’t know whatthe point or moral of this storyis, except to say if you valueyour gear make sure yourdrags are backed off, checkand reset your sand spikes onthe beach and use rod holdersin the boat wheneverpossible…
I like to experiment and trynew things when it comes tolures or rigs. Some thingswork, some don’t, but I enjoy itwhen they do. Sometimeswhen I order something from acatalog and it comes, I look atit and say, “What the heck am Igoing to do with that?” One ofmy suppliers recently addedsome very large spinnerblades, for instance. They hada nice finish and some fancy
colors, so I thought I would trya few. These things were huge;I guess they were made formusky fishing or something,so I ordered the smallest one,which was an Indiana bladethat turned out to be twoinches long, an inch-and-a-quarter wide, and probablyabout a sixteenth of an inchthick. (In case you don’t know,an Indian blade is kind ofoblong, while a Coloradoblade is more rounded.)Anyway, it was super heavyduty and heavy as heck. Ilaughed at myself, then I tookone and rigged it above a 4/0Kahle hook with a Mylar skirtand several beads. Because ofthe weight, I put an oblongfloat about an inch-and-a-halflong above the blade to give itsome buoyancy. I put thewhole thing on a leader aboutsix feet long, followed by anin-line swivel with about 10inches of dropper to a snap forthe sinker. It was kind of amonstrosity, I admit, but Ifigured the rig might workwell for deepwater flounderfishing at someplace like Cape
Charles, VA. That evening,however, I went out in thesouth bay with Capt. JasonMumford and his firstmate/boat engine mechanicPaul Turner. Jason wasspanking Paul and me withmy own rig, a DelmarvaDouble with small chartreuseblades that he has dubbed the“Deadly Double.” To make along story short, indesperation I put on the newrig with the big blade, and Iimmediately caught a coupleof fish, even though they were“shorts.” We were only fishingin five or six feet of water, sonow I am even moreconvinced that the rig willwork well in deep water. NowI just have to come up with aname for it…I’m thinkingmaybe something like the“Sinepuxent Snake”…
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Tony Warmer of Owings,MD captured this 36-inchstriper from the South Bethanysurf on cut bunker. The bassweighed 16 lbs. on the scale atFenwick Tackle.
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This is the second largeflounder we have seen this yearcoming from Sidni Schlegel ofStevens, PA. Sidni caught thebig flattie on a live minnow inthe bay behind the Ocean CityAirport. The fish measured24.5-inches and weighed 5 lbs. 8oz. on the scales at Buck’s Place.
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I’m happy to report twothings. First, the NationalMarine Fisheries Serviceincreased the bluefin retentionlimit. Effective June 1st,recreational anglers can nowkeep two bluefin tuna per trip.One must measure between 27inches to less than 47 inches andthe other needs to be between47 inches to less than 73 inches.
Second, our new websitelaunched on June 1st atwww.coastalfisherman.net.The new site contains currentand past issues, photos, videos,recipes, tournament schedulesand a host of various fishinginformation. I hope you like it!
Now to the fishing. You canfeel it in the air. The season ispicking up steam with somenice fish hitting the scales.
SHARKSWhat do you get when you
have good weather, rising watertemperatures, bluefish roamingthe ocean and boats out fishing?You get plenty of sharks hittingthe docks, and that’s what wehad this weekend.
On Saturday EddieValasquez on the “Give Um DaBird” returned with a 258 lb.thresher shark caught on abluefish fillet, east of “DB”Buoy. Funny thing is, just the
previous day I was commentingto another angler about no onecatching a thresher shark yetaround “DB” Buoy, a commonspot for anglers to do so. It justseemed odd.
On Sunday, Mike Weber onthe “Fine Line” caught a 350 lb.
thresher at the Fingers, anotherpopular shark fishing spot. Thethird thresher we saw over theweekend came from anglers onthe “Gag Order” who broughtback a 289 pounder, weighedafter being gutted. This sharkwas caught east of the Jackspot.
On the mako front, catcheswere made at the Sausages, theMarine Electric and in 20fathoms behind the Jackspot.
Most shark fishermenreported an incredible numberof blue sharks roaming theocean around the MarineElectric, the Hambone and theSausages. Some boats in searchof makos and threshers actuallyhad to change locations toescape them. Most effectivebaits were split 50/50 betweenbluefish and mackerel fillets.
All of this is just in time forthe Mako Mania SharkTournament held at BahiaMarina on June 5th, 6th and 7th.After that, the next big sharktournament is the South JerseyShark Tournament held in CapeMay, NJ from June 11th to the14th. The Ocean City SharkTournament is scheduled forJune 18th to the 20th at theOcean City Fishing Center.
BLUEFIN TUNAI heard bluefin tuna were
spotted busting the water in theHambone area and JennPettolina managed to hook intoone just south of the Hamboneat the Pork Chop.
FLOUNDERIt was a really good week for
flounder fisherman with niceweather and very, very cleanwater. I received numerousreports from anglers whocommented that the water wascleaner than they had ever seenit.
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According to many anglers last Thursday, the water in the baywas as clear as anyone could remember and it resulted in a fantasticflounder bite. Capt. Bruce McGuigan and Brenton McCleary ofCapt. Mac’s Bait & Tackle had an epic day, catching 30 flatties,keeping 6. The fish were caught behind the OC Airport onAssateague Tackle Double Flounder rigs tipped with flounder bellyand cut bait in the bay. Bruce took heaviest fish honors, landing a24.5-incher that weighed in at 5 lbs. 4 oz.
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Dale Timmons of Berlin, MD (top) and Moe Cropper of WestOcean City, MD took a trip down to a Virginia barrier island to dosome surf fishing and released a couple of nice red drum. Dale’smeasured 44-inches and was caught on a puppy drum rig tippedwith a peeler crab. Moe’s big red was hooked on an AssateagueTackle Drum & Striper rig, tipped with a peeler crab. Dale alsoreleased a 41-incher during the trip.
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Joseph Parsons of Millville, DE muscled in this 9 lb. 13 oz.flounder while drifting a bucktail in the Indian River Inlet. The fishmeasured 30-inches and had a 28-inch girth.
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The best bite seemed tocenter around the bay behindAssateague, near the airportand at the north end of the EastChannel, near Harbor Island.
Some small flounder werereported by surf fishermenfishing off Assateague Island.
Anglers fishing withminnows, flounder belly (yes,it’s legal) and the Gulp! Aliveswimming mullet are havingthe most success.
SEA BASSWe saw good numbers of
sea bass caught this week byanglers fishing the oceanwrecks. The “Ursula Priscilla”came back on Saturday with 80fish, caught on the SolvangWreck, also known as the TerrorWreck. The “Morning Star” alsohad several sea bass this weekweighing between 4 and 5 lbs.Anglers using clams for baitseem to be outfishing thoseusing squid.
BLUEFISHFinally, bluefish in good
numbers are being caught inour local waters. Small blues
are roaming the bay while thelarger choppers are beingcaught around the Hamboneand by surfcasters off the beach.It doesn’t really matter whatbait you are using when thegators are in good numbersbecause they will hit practicallyeverything.
STRIPED BASSThere has been a great bite
around the tip of the South Jetty.Anglers drifting the point withbucktails tipped with curly tailsare doing extremely well.
Ron Humphress reportedthat the striper bite onAssateague was really good onSaturday morning. Ron and hiswife Michelle caught 4 striperslarger than 40-inches. Therewas also a 50-incher caught offAssateague on Thursdayevening. Bunker headscontinue to be the bait of choice.
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Your best bet is to let the materig up your line for you if you areinexperienced. Basically, what themate will do is tie amonofilament leader material of30 or 40 lb. test into your line,make two dropper loops, andinsert two Kahle styled size 3/0to 4/0 hooks into the loops. Hewill make another dropper loopat the bottom of the rig and inserta 6 to 8 oz. bank sinker. It’s asimple rig that works! It alsodoes not snarl up too badly if youtangle with your neighbor.
Party boats generally fishwith squid and clam. Sometimesthey have sand fleas or green crabfor tautog. Bait up with a goodsize piece of bait and keep yourbait on your hook full and fresh.Clam is messy, but the fish reallylike it. Pierce it thru the hard part,then run it on the hook two orthree times, with the black ordark brown yucky stuff drapedright over the point of the hook.
Let your line down to thebottom. As soon as you feel thebottom, reel up until your line istaut but still on or close to thebottom. Generally you get a biteright away when the boat firststops. Set the hook and bring inthe fish. Sea bass pretty muchhook themselves. Tautog, youwant to put your bait on thebottom and try to keep your baitas still as possible. Point the rodtowards the water and don’t letyour sinker move. When you feela tap, tap, tap…. slowly raiseyour rod tip and see if the weightof the fish is there. A large tautogwill actually SLAM your baitsometimes. Get it up quick beforeit gets snagged in the bottom. Bigfish will go for cover immediatelywhen they realize they arehooked. The faster you get a fishoff the bottom, the more likelyyou will get it in!
“I don’t know if I should goon a “full day” trip or a “halfday” trip?”
I would always suggest a fullday trip if you are a seriousfisherman. The boats can gofurther, fish longer, and the anglerhas more of a chance to catchsome “keepers” for dinner. Forhalf day party boat trips I wouldsuggest for the following: Firsttime ocean anglers who suspectthey might get sea sick and arenot sure if they are going to like itin the ocean or not. Anglers withyoung children who want to givethem a fishing experience but
Some days it pays off with moreand bigger fish, and some days itjust turns into a longer day offishing and an extended boatride, which is fun in itself! If youare a fishhead like me who nevergets tired of fishing, it’s worthdoing!
“I hear I might catch atautog?”
There are varieties of otherfish in the sea you may catchincluding tautog. The half-dayboats in particular are likelycandidates to catch a tautog, astautog frequent inshore wrecksand artificial structure. These fishcan get large! The state record isover 20 lbs! Tautogs generallytake sand crabs, green crab, orclam, but sometimes they willgrab squid. Depending upon thetime of year, the creel limit inMaryland varies. In the summerof 2009 the creel limit is two. Buttwo big tautogs can give youseveral dinners!
“What else might we catch?”Bluefish, sharks, codfish,
triggerfish, red hake, porgy,flounder, croaker, cunners, spadefish, drum and sheepshead.Occasionally, in the summer, fullday party boats have even beenknown to cast to a dolphin!
“How long is full day?”Usually a full day trip runs
from 7 A.M. until 3 P.M. Part ofthese hours will be traveling toand from the fishing grounds,which may take anywhere fromone to two hours. That’s what isfun about a party boat. You’llhave plenty time to chit chat, tellfish stories with others, and enjoythe ride. Be sure to take somefood and something to drink. Youcan expect to see dolphins, seaturtles, and even a whale.Sometimes you can see fishjumping out of the water. Be sureto take sunscreen, sunglasses, ahat, a rag and shoes that will notslip on a boat. Check the weather,and if there’s a chance of rain, alightweight raincoat may be partof your attire. I use mine as awindbreaker as well. Sometimesit is hot on the water, andsometimes it can be cool. I always“layer” so that I can “take off” or“put back on.”
It’s generally a rule of thumbto get to the boat a half hourbefore they depart. If you do nothave reservations, I would getthere an hour before departure ifit is a busy weekend and you likea certain spot on the boat.
“How do I catch a sea bass
will run a little over a pound. An18 to 20-inch fish weighs about 3lbs. Black sea bass are stout,chunky fish with a rounded tailthat sometimes has a longstreamer trailing out from the topedge. Each gill cover has a flatspine near the outer edge so becareful when handling sea bass.Their teeth won’t get you, but thegill plates and spines on theirbacks will!
Sea bass are good fighters, butnot necessarily considered a biggame fish. They are wonderful toeat and even if you just getenough fish for dinner, you willbe pleased with the pure whitemeat. Since the size limit has beenincreased you will generally catch10 sea bass to get a “keeper” sowith that in mind, just rememberthat fishing is fishing and thedays of catching enough fish tofreeze and feed the wholeneighborhood as well arebasically over. The limit for seabass in 2009 is 25 per person, sothere is the opportunity to get alimit, just not always theprobability.
BUT, it has been done! Someof the party boats are offering 12hour trips once a week, so if youare after quantity or quality(bigger fish) you can pay extraand go out on one of theseextended trips. The boats cantravel out further and stay longer.
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“I want to go fishing on aparty boat!”
Going out on a party boat is agreat way to get offshore withoutspending a bundle. Many peoplestart asking about charteringboats and have no idea what theywant to do. There’s a bigdifference in price between goingout on a party boat and going outon a charter boat. Charter boatstake a group of approximately 6people at a set boat price. A partyboat (in the old days they calledthem “head boats”) takes 25 to 80people out at a time, for a certainprice per person. Full days on aparty boat generally costsomewhere between $60 and$100. Half days cost less.
“Where do the boats go?”The party boats out of Ocean
City go to wrecks and ArtificialReef Sites, 8 to 30 miles offshore.Generally they go to a differentspot every day so as not to puttoo much pressure on the samefishing grounds. There are lots ofartificial reef sites offshore, andmore artificial reef materials aregoing in every year!
“What do they fish for? Whatare we going to catch?”
In the summer season themost sought after fish is the seabass. Sea bass average 1/2 to 3lbs. with an 8 pounder being thestate record. A “keeper” sea bassis 12 1/2 inches this year, which
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Tom Tatum of West Chester, PA caught 3 keeper flounder (2pictured) while fishing on the “Open Debate” in the Thorofare. Thelargest flattie measured 23-inches and weighed an even 5 lbs. afterbeing caught on a top and bottom rig tipped with Gulp! AliveSwimming Mullet and Flounder Candy.
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Brent, Luke and Ben Boone from Annapolis, MD along withMike and Austin Mendes from Lewes, DE teamed up to land 80 seabass and a pollock while fishing on the “Ursula Priscilla” with Capt.George Merrick and Mate John Griffith. The fish were caught onclams and squid in 140 feet of water at the Solvang wreck. Picturedat the Ocean City Fishing Center.
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MARYLAND REGULATIONS(State Waters Only)
BLACK SEA BASS12 1/2” minimum25 per person/day
BLUEFISH8” minimum 10 per person/day
CROAKER9” minimum 25 per person/day
WEAKFISH13” minimum 6 per person/day
RED DRUM18” - 27” 1 per person/day
SHEEPSHEADNo limit
TAUTOGUntil 10/31
14” minimum 2/person/day
BLACK DRUM16” minimum 1 per person/day
SPECKLED TROUT14” minimum 10 per person/day
BLUE CRAB5” minimum 1 bushel/person
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SUMMER FLOUNDER18” minimum 3 per person/day
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Past the BreakersPast the Breakersby Sam Kilgore
Earl “Mr. Drysdale” Conley of the Bank of Ocean City took sometime out to go surf fishing with Jay and Jimmy Phillips off ParamoreIsland, VA, and released his first red drum and black drum. Thesurfcasters released 7 black drum and 4 red drum after hooking themon peeler crabs during the incoming tide.
“I am not even sure thereare any fish here,” I said to myDad after feeling a wave ofhopelessness. He beganlaughing as if I had just told ajoke. I had been sitting in mybeach chair scanning the surfand wondering if I wasreading the beach correctly.Eventually I had convincedmyself there were no fishanywhere near us. “The wavesjust don’t look right here,” Ithought to myself. I wanted topack up and drive down thebeach to look for somethingdifferent. Finally, I gave up thethought of getting Dad out ofhis chair. There was no way hewas going anywhere aftercatching a 34” striper fromthat spot only an hour earlier.
Surf fishing is unlike anyother type of activity I haveever experienced. The thrill offighting a large striper ordrum from the beach isincredible and anyone can doit! It does not require an off-road vehicle, expensiveequipment or even fishingexperience. All a person reallyneeds to do is make an effortand be in the right place at theright time.
As humans, we are
constantly striving toimprove. At a young age, lifebrings us new goals and webegin learning the bestpossible way to reach thosegoals. By utilizing the
I have spent countlesshours reading fishing booksand magazines. I havescanned the internetresearching varioustechniques, and looking fornew and improved methods. Ihave spent a lot of money onrods, reels, hooks, sinkers, baitand I even bought a vehicle forthe sole purpose of driving onthe sand.
When I first startedtargeting striped bass, I wasobsessed with every detail.Each day, I would check theweather forecast in case therewas a front moving in or thewind had decided to blow offthe water. I usually had thetide chart memorized andalways kept an eye on thewater temperature. I would goonline and look up theprevious year’s fishingreports, make notes on thedates, tides and any otherdetails regarding a successfulday of fishing. I had set arealistic goal to catch a striperthat was at least 40 inches andI had no doubt it was going tohappen.
Soon, I was on the beachimplementing everything Ihad learned from otherangler’s experiences. Beforeevery trip to the beach, Iwould go out of my way tofind the freshest bait, ensuremy hooks were sharp, myknots were strong andeverything was just right. Ifished the best beach structureI could find, varied thedistances in my casts andconstantly moved the bait alittle closer to keep it fromgetting buried in the sand.From what I understood, theconditions for catching largefish were often apparent and Iwas doing everything right.According to all of theresearch I had done, I shouldhave been worn out fromcatching fish. However, it wasjust the opposite.
I sat many long hoursswatting at biting flies andfeeding that precious bait torelentless crabs, small sharksand skates. Other times, theocean seemed void of lifecompletely, but I kept fresh
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www.coastalfisherman.net June 3, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 25bait on the hooks andpatiently waited andwondered what I couldpossibly be doing wrong.
One evening, after manyunproductive and expensivetrips to the beach, I finallycaught that fish. To mysurprise, it was during a fullmoon, a West wind wasblowing and the ocean was ascalm as a lake. These were allconditions I had learned toavoid when striper fishing. Iremember thinking to myself,“I am so lucky!”
I have often looked backon that night and have eventold other anglers how“lucky” I was when I caughtthat fish. However, deepdown I really felt I had earnedthat fish the hard way and hadbeen rewarded for spendingso much time in the pursuit ofmy goal. It would be easy toassume that “luck” had littleto do with it.
Last week, I was fishingnext to a very good friend andangler. After a few hours, hebegan to express how upset hewas with his fishing skills. Hetold me that he had fishedseveral days this year and hasyet to catch anything butskates and dogfish. He begantrying to rationalize what hewas doing wrong. He startedsecond guessing his tackle,then the spot we were fishingand finally he decided it wasbecause of the tide. As I satand listened to him, Irecognized the samedesperation I have often felt. Idid my best to assure him hewas doing everything right,but I do not think he was
convinced.Make no mistake, several
days of surf fishing andnothing to show for it willcertainly test any angler’spassion. However, if myfriend keeps putting in thetime I have no doubt that hewill hook into that fish. Whenhe does, not only will it be amemorable and rewardingcatch, he will once again bereminded that his techniquesare solid and his confidencewill be restored.
Certainly, it is best tounderstand and utilize thebasics when surf fishing anddoing so will put you on theright path. Keep an open mindwhen talking with otheranglers and don’t be afraid totry different methods. Overtime, through your ownexperiences, you will find thebest technique that works foryou. If you find yourselfsecond guessing yourtechniques, do not be toohasty to change what youhave learned.
For me, I had to face thefact that fresh bait, sharphooks and strong knots wouldnot guarantee catching fish.Once I realized that success isultimately up to the fish, I wasable to relax, enjoy mysurroundings and feel “lucky”to have such a beautiful placeto fish.
Sam Kilgore is an avid surffisherman and administersAtlanticAnglers.com, a free,family friendly website devoted tohelping anglers learn all aspects offishing.
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DELAWARE REGULATIONS(State Waters Only)
BLACK SEA BASS12 1/2” minimum 25 per person/day
BLUEFISHNo minimum size10 per person/day
CROAKER8” minimum No creel limit
PORGY (SCUP)8” minimum 50 per person/day
WEAKFISH13” minimum 6 per person/day
SHEEPSHEADNo limit
SUMMER FLOUNDER18 1/2” minimum 4 per person/day
BLACK DRUMNo Limits
SPECKLED TROUT12” minimum No creel limit
RED DRUM20” - 27” 5 per person/day
STRIPED BASS28” minimum 2 per person/day
TAUTOG15” minimum 3 per person/day
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Michael Brinton of Lewistown, PA captured 2 flounder weighing3 lb. 7 oz. and 5 lb. 5 oz. while drifting a Gulp! artificial bait in theIndian River Bay. Weighed at Rattle & Reel Sporting Center onLong Neck Road in Long Neck, DE.
Mark Forrester came all the way from Kentucky and caught hisfirst flounder in 15 years on a Gulp! and shiner combination whilewading the Henlopen Flats. Photo courtesy of Rattle & ReelSporting Center.
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Name: __________________________________
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Date Fished: __________________
Location Code (circle one): Atlantic Ocean 012Assawoman Bay 001 Isle of Wight Bay 049Sinepuxent Bay 084 Chincoteague Bay 033
Time Started: _____ am/pm Hours Fished: _____
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to a maximum of 20. Place an “X” in the appropriate kept or released box foreach summer flounder caught. If you don’t catch any flounder during yourtrip, still complete the survey and mail to the Maryland DNR.
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Jack Koslosky of Lanham, MD reeled in this 26-inch flounderthat weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. while fishing with his dad, Jack Koslosky,Sr. in the bay near Harbor Island. The big flattie took a minnow andsquid combination at the start of the outgoing tide.
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Delaware Fishing ReportDelaware Fishing Reportby Rick Willman
Sharks are showing up just in time for local shark tournamentsand Louis Sartori of Rehoboth Beach, DE captured this 168.5 lb.thresher shark while fishing at the Lightship with Robert Keen ofBowling Green, KY. The anglers were targeting bluefish when thethresher hit one of their trolled Stretch 30’s. Weighed at Hook’em &Cook’em at the Indian River Marina.
Hi folks. What a beautifulweekend. The weather wasgreat and the fishing wastrying real hard to match thesunny skies.
Back bay flounder actioncontinues to be the mostproductive. Striper action inthe Indian River Inlet is alsohot. Some really nice fish havecome out of the Inlet recently.Ocean activity has consisted ofmainly sea bass with a fewreports of keeper flounder. Bigbluefish have been taken onthe troll between “DA” Buoyand the Delaware Lightship. Afew threshers have beenreported near the ShippingChannel.
Julie Stevenson of Lewes,DE fished in the Indian Riverwith her dad, Joe Viscuglia,and caught a citation flattieweighing 7 lbs. 12 oz. Don
Montgomery came all the wayfrom Myrtle Beach, SC. andboated a 5 lb. 6 oz Indian Riverflattie using a minnow for bait.Bill Taylor of Kennett Square,PA also used a minnow to foola 5 lb. 13 oz. Indian Riverflounder. Jim Beam ofPalmyra, PA fished the “DB”
Buoy area and caught a 4 lb. 6oz. flattie using a squid andminnow combo. MickeyPayne of Georgetown, DE hada great day in the Indian RiverInlet, boating his limit ofstripers weighing up to 23 1/4lbs.
Capt. Eric Ludwig of
“Hook & Cook” Charters hada great day shark fishing the20 fathom line and released 2threshers estimated at 250 lbs.
At Rattle & Reel SportingCenter on Long Neck Road,Ron reports good flounderaction in the Rehoboth Bayand in the Indian River foranglers using minnows andsquid along with GULP!tipped Spec rigs. Striper actionin the Indian River Inlet is alsoimproving.
At Henlopen Bait andTackle on Savannah Road inLewes, DE, Dan said stripers,measuring up to 38 inches,have come from the surf atCape Henlopen to thosesoaking fresh bunker.Flounder action continues tobe good in all the usual spotssuch as the Lewes Canal.
Bert at Hook’em &Cook’em Bait and Tackle toldus that striper fishing in theIndian River Inlet hasbeen good. Shad have alsobeen plentiful in the Inlet. JoshMummert of NewLondon, PA took a 12 lb.striper from the Inlet. Blueshave also been invading theInlet along with flounder upto 22 inches. Headboat fishinghas been fair-to-good for thosebottom fishing in the ocean.Capt. John Nedelka on thecharterboat “Karen Sue” hasbeen putting his parties onsome nice sea bass. Sharks andshort stripers have beencoming from out of the surf.
Thresher sharks arestarting to be caught. The “#1Hooker” brought in a 156 lb.thresher caught by the party ofJosh Bentz, John Bentz, JohnSwietzer, Mike Drobick, andVince Skimski, of Gettysburg,PA. A 201-pound thresher wascaptured by Jack and MikeBarrow, Drew Jones and SeanFisher. They used a livebluefish to fool theircatch. On the “Rock On”, TimTribbitt and Josh Moran ofOcean View, DE fished in thePoorman’s Canyon andcaught the 1st bluefin of theyear out of the Indian RiverMarina. It weighed in at 25.5lbs. The “Stress Relief” had agreat day of dolphin fishing
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Deborah Wilson landed his 3 lb. 6 oz. flounder during Bill’sSport Shop Flounder Tournament that runs until June 12th.
measured 39 inches. EddieKim of Silver Spring, MDcaught a 24-inch, 6.78 lb.flounder in the Indian RiverInlet on a Storm Shad. KerryLodsh was fishing the rocks inthe Indian River Inlet andlanded a citation 24.20 lb.striper that measured 40-inches and had a 24-inch girth.Isaiah Ross beached trout upto 27 inches on peeler crab atthe Broadkill. Andrew andJohn Snyder, along with MattHamilton, caught 20 bluelinetilefish and 12 cod weighingup to 20 lbs. on clams andsquid in 2,000 feet of water.Captain Mike Rivera, on the“On Delivery” out of theIndian River Marina, broughtin the first Delaware thresherthis year. The shark weighedin at 158 lbs. and was caughton light tackle while trollingfor blue fish off the NJ coast.He reported that it took morethan 4 hours to boat. CaptainCarey Evans on the “Grizzly”reported that drum fishingwas excellent over theMemorial Day weekend. Black
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1st Fish of the Year(As reported to the Coastal Fisherman - must be reported with picture within 48 hours of catch)
NoneReported
NoneReported
2009 2009Species Species2008 2008
June 9, 2008Jason Hinton“No Limits”
Middle Sausage
May 25, 2008Kevin King
“Marli”Norfolk Canyon
January 1, 2008RJ Roppelt
“Reel Persuasion”Little Gull
April 24, 2008John Foreman
Assateague Surf
January 3, 2009Baron Daiker“Baron Sea”Little Gull
May 13, 2009Rich Bell
Sinepuxent Bay
April 25, 2009Chris TenbuschAssateague Surf
May 25, 2009Ron Sckenk
“On Delivery”Lightship
May 23, 2009Tassos ArgyrosOcean Wreck
May 22, 2009Jim Hughes
“Nontypical”Baltimore Canyon
March 23, 2008Preston WallsRt. 90 Bridge
May 24, 2008Justin Michalski
“Uptite”S.E. of Jackspot
June 5, 2008Joe ShafferNorth Jetty
April 18, 2009Bo Smeltzer
“Gotta Jones”Verrazano Bridge
February 4, 2008Joe Restuccia“Karen Sue”
Wreck
January 4, 2009Billy Collins
“Ocean Princess”Offshore Wreck
March 27, 2008Susan Samsock“Morning Star”Artificial Reef
January 26, 2009Dean Lo“Arno”
Wilmington Canyon
June 20, 2008Jim Short
“Not Right”Baltimore Canyon
April 11, 2008Greg Hook
“Stress Reel-ief”Wilmington Canyon
May 23, 2009Butch Bradshaw
“DILLIGAF”Baltimore Canyon
NoneReported
NoneReported
NoneReported
August 25, 2008Bert Long
“Lewestown Lady”Wilmington Canyon
May 21, 2009Chuck Dammann“Restless Lady”
Poorman’s Canyon
July 1, 2008Matt Migliore
“Marli”Lumpy Bottom
May 25, 2008Janan Mohamed
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April 26, 2008Thomas Dame“Free Spool”
Elephant’s Trunk
June 9, 2008Jim Miner“Judge”
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Sea Bass
White Marlin
Blue Marlin
Bluefin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Longfin Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Dolphin
Wahoo
Tautog
Striped Bass
Weakfish
Flounder
Bluefish
Black Drum
Thresher Shark
Sheepshead
Mako Shark
NoneReported
2009 2009
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Anthony Grayo of Smyrna, DE was surfcasting off the beach atCape Henlopen State Park and hooked into this 12 lb. striper whileusing bunker for bait. Weighed at Henlopen Tackle in Lewes, DE.
On Sunday, Edward Richardson of Laurel, MD (third from left)caught his first mako shark while fishing on the “Stretchin’ Lips”with Steve Frey, Daniel Hetrick, Jeff Wood, Robert Spillman andCapt. Edward Richardson, Sr. The 147 lb. mako ate a bluefish southof the Marine Electric where the group also released 5 blue sharks.Weighed at Ake Marine.
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Bob Hayes of Selbyville, DE spent an afternoon surf fishing offthe beach in Fenwick Island and landed this 47-inch striped bass ona bunker head. Bob’s striper weighed 34 lbs. on the scales atHook’em & Cook’em Outfitters in South Bethany.
On Saturday, this group of anglers trolled the Hambone wherethey landed this bluefin tuna on a Stretch 30. They then headed outto 100 fathoms where they deep dropped for golden tilefish.Pictured are Norman Harrington, John Unkart, Bob Moore, MoSummerlin and Capt. Josh Ruskey.
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Ship To ShoreShip To Shoreby Pat Schrawder
VIDEO CHARTDIFFERENCES
The situation with chartplotters today is that there areseveral of them on the marketand they have various featuresthat might make you select oneover the other such as size,price, waterproofness, etc. Butone of the main differences isthe type and brand of chartthey use.
When these electroniccharts were first introduced,people took whatever chartcame with the unit. Now thatchart plotter units have alldeveloped very similar designsand features, much of the focushas settled on the chartsthemselves. Somemanufacturers make the samemodel with the choice of chartstyle. There are two basic types
of charts, raster and vector. Araster chart is an exactduplication of the paper chartthat was scanned to produce it.A vector chart is one that isproduced in layers ofinformation so that theoperator can select the datathey want to see and eliminatethe rest.
The industry standard andthe one that most boaters preferis the vector chart. These vectorcharts are created from rastercharts. They take a NOAAraster chart, redraw only thecoastline information, thencreate individual layers of allother NOAA chart informationsuch as spot soundings, depthcontours, nav-aids, etc. The twomajor competitors in themarket for most major brandsare C-map and Navionics.
Navionics has consistentlymaintained that their charts are
more convenient for the userbecause they are “seamless”and redraw the screen imagefaster when zooming in fromone area to another. C-Mapmaintains that this “seamless”technique sacrifices additionaldetail. Navionics believes thatall the really importantinformation is there.
Both C-Map and Navionicshave enhanced charts that areimpressive. They have takentheir original charts and addedto them special features.Navionics calls their best chartsthe “Platinum and PlatinumPlus Series” and C-Mapmarkets theirs as “NT+” Maxand Max Pro. The list pricesrange from $499 down to $169depending on the charts andthe manufacturer.
Charts from both Navionicsand C-Map contain some verysimilar features, each with theirown little “twist” andnomenclature such as,Perspective 3D mode with pan& zoom; 3D and photographicchart views; Seamless coastalroads & points of interest; aerialphotos & diagrams of marinas;Panoramic navigation photos &top down aerial photos;Dynamic Elevation data-land ⊥ 3D Bathymetric chartplotting; Fully animated tides& currents; Extended wrecksdatabase; Marina port plansw/slip detail & facilities;Enhanced ports & serviceguide; Dynamic animated Nav-Aids; Geo referenced CoastPilot Guide.
Last year, Furuno addedtheir 3-D NavNet series to themix – a unit that ispreprogrammed with chartsand needs no external chartcard. However, the trade-off togiving you that data free is that
its source is the FederalGovernment map data thatmay lag behind the others untilit is periodically updated.
Not all charts work with allunits. So you have to be verycareful when purchasing aplotter. If you have seen a chartthat you like, check first to seewith which units it will becompatible. Don’t be fooled byfirst impressions either. There isno doubt that when you see a 3-D image on a display screen, itis truly impressive. The samecould be said for the aerialviews of ports and marinas.However, the fact that a chartcontains these features does notnecessarily mean they havethem for the area where you doyour boating. You would bewell advised to see the actualchart for your area first.
Also, compare the price ofthe chart to your expected use.While the more expensivecharts are pretty “snazzy”, so istheir price. You could arguethat, once you’ve seen the aerialshot of the marina, you won’tlikely continue to look at it.Similarly, the 3-D view is arepresentation of the bottomcontour based on depthreadings. It is not the actual“real time’ bottom display. Weall know that seabed bottomscontinually shift so be verycareful to rely on your depthfinder and not your 3-D plotterto keep from running aground.
Over time, I think allmanufacturers of charts willcontinue to add featuresbecause the buying public willask for them, even if they don’treally use them. In themeantime, I would be reluctantto buy a plotter based solely onthe chart. It is certainly a majorfactor but find the best plotteryou can with the features youwant and a brand name youtrust. Then select the best chartfor my area and, if it haseverything you are likely toneed, go enjoy it. There is everyreason to think that you will beable to get a new chart later onthat has some newer featuresand will allow you to update.
Pat Schrawder and herhusband Larry are owners of L&LMarine Electronics on Golf CourseRoad in West Ocean City.
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Heaviest Fish of the Year(As reported to the Coastal Fisherman - ties go to first fish reported)
May 22, 2009Jim Hughes
“Nontypical”185 lbs.
May 31, 2009Mike Weber
Fingers350 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
Ocean City Ocean CitySpecies SpeciesDelaware Delaware
May 30, 2009Louis Sartori
Lightship168.5 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
May 13, 2009Derek Bair
Indian River Inlet35 lbs. 6 oz.
May 24, 2009Isaiah Ross
Broadkill River6 lbs. 8 oz.
May 26, 2009Joseph Parsons
Indian River Inlet9 lbs. 13 oz.
May 17, 2009Donald HatfieldAssateague Surf
45 lbs. 8 oz.
May 16, 2009Chris Tilghman
Rt. 90 Bridge7 lbs. 8 oz.
May 14, 2009Scott PetersThorofare
7 lbs. 12 oz.
NoWeights
Reported
May 23, 2009Tassos ArgyrosOcean Wreck
8 lbs. 8 oz.
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
May 3, 2009Bill Gable
“#1 Hooker”14 lbs. 10 oz.
March 15, 2009Capt. Kane Bounds
“Judith M”19 lbs. 8 oz.
February 25, 2009Paul Twilley
Wilmington Canyon7 lbs. 5 oz.
March 6, 2009Noah FowlerBow Mariner
7 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
May 30, 2009Jennifer Pettolina
Pork Chop39 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
May 21, 2009Chuck Dammann“Restless Lady”
30 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
May 24, 2009Ron Frank“Da Chief”
19.6 lbs.
May 22, 2009Anthony Lano
Coral Beds82.3 lbs.
NoWeights
Reported
NoWeights
Reported
May 24, 2009Troy Schifflett
12 Fathom Lump13 lbs. 13 oz.
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Sea Bass Mako Shark
Thresher Shark
Cobia
Bluefin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna
Longfin Tuna
Bigeye Tuna
Dolphin
Wahoo
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Ben Wagner, age 2 1/2, from Fenwick Island, DE caught andreleased his first fish, a little snapper bluefish while fishing with hisdad, Steve Wagner of Ocean Pines, MD. The bluefish was caught ona Rattletrap by the Hole in the Wall. Pictured at Ake Marine.
There was a good flounder bite throughout last week and MariaKaleyias of Damascus, MD took advantage of it, catching this21-incher while fishing on the “Tortuga” with Capt. Drew Zerbe andMate Serge Garder. The 3 lb. 8 oz. flattie was caught on a squid andminnow combination in the Thorofare and weighed at BahiaMarina.
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A lot of folks probablyremember back in the mid-to-late 90’s when tuna chunkingwas so hot that fishermen wereoften able to attract blue andyellowfin tuna into feedingfrenzies behind their boats.When the action was “right” itwas as easy as sticking abutterfish on a hook, droppingit overboard, and WHAM youhad one on! As much fun as itwas to catch those fish, themost amazing thing to me was
attendance of the MemorialDay ceremony at theWorcester County VeteransMemorial in Ocean Pines. Asthe various narrators spoke ofwars, battles, honor, freedom,and sacrifices, I couldn’t helpbut connect the dots and cometo the conclusion that the onlyreason we fishermen have theopportunity to enjoy andwitness such sights such as aschool of tuna feeding behindour boat, is because of all theheroic men and women whohave served our country andmade it a place where the restof us can live safe, be happy,and have opportunity forrecreational pursuits such assport fishing. Think about allthe countries around the worldthat are bordered by watersthat, even if they were teemingwith fish, the average citizenwould still have no chance togo out and fish strictly for“fun” because they live undersuch poverty or oppressionthat the concept of doinganything for “recreation” issomething they cannot evencomprehend. Our countryabounds in natural beauty andresources that are both theenvy of the world andaccessible to our citizens. Forhundreds of years, members ofour armed forces have sufferedand sacrificed to ensure thatthis country and the way of lifethat it affords us all remainsfree from the perils otherswould impose upon us if theycould.
The freedom to hunt andfish is something wesportsmen have probablytaken too much for granted
the opportunity to witnessfree-swimming tuna glidingthrough the water as theyeagerly snapped up chunks ofbaitfish just a few feet from theboat. It was an incredible sightthat I would often point out tomy charter clients andcomment, “take a good look atall those fish and alwaysremember what you’rewitnessing here, this issomething you might neversee again.”
But at the time the tunawere so abundant, it wasalmost absurd to think thatDelmarva anglers wouldn’talways be able to enjoy such astrong and productive tunafishery. Of course all things aresubject to change, and eventhough our offshore tunafishing can still be pretty darngood at times – it doesn’t holda candle to the way thingsused to be just a decade ago.Thinking back to how good weall had it, (particularly theseason when we easily caughtour daily limits of tuna just 16-miles out near the TwinWrecks), I for one am glad Ipaused long enough to take itall in and contemplate andappreciate the wonderfulopportunity I had as afisherman to participate insuch an incredible fishery.
Thoughts of those “glorydays” of fishing came to mindlast Monday as I sat in
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because it’s a privilege we’venever been without. Imagine ifour military slipped up andallowed the “bad guys” theopportunity to wreak havocright here on our own soil.With all of our fellowcountrymen struggling dailyjust to survive there wouldn’tbe much recreational huntingor fishing going on, and youcan bet that if we ever fellunder the rule of some dictatorwe’d no longer have the rightto bear arms or cruise aroundwherever we wanted in ourfishing boats and four-wheelers. There’s a lot of badpeople in this world thatwould deny us those rights ifgiven the chance. Thank Godour military has taken the fightto them and kept the conflict“over there” so that we canlive the lives we do in theUnited States. Our countrymight be going through sometough times right now - butthings could surely be a wholelot worse!
A few weeks ago I hadanother sobering momentwhen I had an illness that putme in the hospital for almost aweek. Believe me, when yougo from feeling fine to flat onyour back, with more wiresand hoses sticking out of youthan Frankenstein on a stormynight, you sure do appreciatethe thought of somedayhaving not a care in the worldother than whether or not thefish are going to bite. We allknow sportsmen who willnever again have theopportunity to set foot on aboat, sit in a duck blind, orclimb into a tree stand, andregardless of how young orhealthy we might be, none ofus knows if or when we mightbe overcome by accident orillness ourselves. Thingshappen, things change andsuddenly the good life we hadalways known and took forgranted can take a dramaticturn for the worse and mightnever be the same again.
I can still visualizebeautiful summer days when200 boats would be anchoredup on the Jackspot andeveryone was catching tuna.
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Christopher Harrison, Jr.landed this 19-inch flounderwhile drifting a Gulp! artificialbait in the Rehoboth Bay. Photocourtesy of Rattle & ReelSporting Center.
Roger Guiderian from Claymont, DE reeled in this 35-inchstriper in the Broadkill Slough after hooking it on a bloodworm.The fish weighed 12 lbs. 13 oz. on the scale at Bill’s Sport Shop inLewes, DE.
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Back then we couldn’t imaginethe action ever coming to anend, but things changed andhere we are! As we plowheadlong into yet anotherfishing season that willcertainly provide Delmarvaanglers with a multitude ofexperiences, I hope thatanglers will pause now andagain to ponder andappreciate each moment forwhat it is. Just as God grantsus the good health we need toenjoy the magnificent worldHe created, for generations ourservice men and women havefought and died to ensure thatwe’ll always live in a countrythat allows its citizens theopportunity to enjoy life andrecreation as we do. Hopefullywe’ll always appreciate whatwe have when we have it, andnever take any of our blessingsfor granted.
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Alyssa Gerben of Berlin, MD caught her very first flounderwhile fishing on the “Get Sum” with Capt. Nick Clemente and MateBen Pollmeier. Alyssa hooked the 20-inch flattie on a minnow andsquid combination in the bay near Harbor Island. Pictured withAlyssa on the dock at the Ocean City Fishing Center is Jordan Hiltyand Sophia Rivera.
The “Topless” out of Greenbackville, VA ventured south to awarm water eddy off the coast of Oregon Inlet and captured a makoshark and a yellowfin tuna on the troll. After setting up for thenight, the crew released 2 more makos and a hammerhead shark.The next morning they caught a dolphin before heading home.Pictured are Bill Littora, Capt. Perry Romig, Mike Pruitt and CurtConley. Not pictured is Mate Kyle Krabill.
Steve Rounds of Ocean Pines, MD was trolling a squid andminnow combination in the Ocean City Inlet when he hooked intothis 26-inch flounder. Steve was fishing on the “Sod Bank” withChris Jensen of Ocean Pines, MD.
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making a low-key debut, asscattered reports trickle in ofincidental catches mostly bydrum and surf anglers.
Spadefish are appearing atthe Chesapeake Light Tower,inshore wrecks, and lower baystructures, with a few fishalready boated. Watertemperatures need to inch up afew more degrees for the actionto really take off. The best is yetto come with the spadefish.
Flounder action is stillfrustrating anglers. Folks arecatching flatfish, but finding fishthat meet the 19-inch minimum isa challenge. The best catches ofkeepers are coming from near thesmall boat channel area of theCBBT and the Cell, where oneboat caught five fish rangingfrom 7 to 8 lbs. this week.
On the fishing front, theMemorial Day weekend was asuccess along Mid-Atlanticwaters. Although notoutstanding as it was mid-month, the drum action hasreturned to a more normalpattern, which is still good.Regardless of the state of the bite,anglers are roosting on theEastern Shore shoals hoping for achance to tangle with a big drum.
Black drum are still biting offCape Charles near buoys 10, 13,and 16 where fish to over 80 lbs.
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Matt Powell of West Ocean City, MD went fishing in the HogIsland Bay with his dad, Jim Powell and Dave Warren. Matt caughtand released this black drum, estimated to weigh 60 lbs., afterhooking it on a chunk of clam.
Striped bass are still makingup for the flounder shortage,with catches of rockfish to 44-inches coming from the HRBTand the islands of the CBBT.Snapper bluefish in the 5 to 8 lb.range are everywhere in localwaters, which can make catchinganything else a challenge.
As for bottom fishing,croaker are active throughout thelower Bay. Medium-sized hardheads are available off LittleCreek, along the CBBT and thealong the HRBT. Larger fish areavailable near the Cell. Pieranglers are also catching goodnumbers of hardheads weighingup to a pound off the Sea GullFishing Pier at the First Island. Afew keeper sized speckled troutand snapper bluefish are stillbiting within Rudee Inlet. Puppydrum are a sure thing withinboth Rudee and LynnhavenInlets, as well as along the lowerBay surf lines, where most anylure is working. Boats are findingvery good round head action offthe Concrete Ships lately, withmost fish pushing to just under apound.
The deep dropping scene isstill good if you want to make therun out to 50-fathoms or more.Boats making a go are rewardedwith excellent catches of bigblueline and golden tilefish,grouper, and blackbelly rosefish.Captain Skip Feller expertlyguided his crew out of theFishing Center on a recentrecreational trip, and loaded upwith super-sized grouper,blueline tilefish, and golden tilesweighing up to 50 lbs.
The offshore trolling scene isjust getting rolling, with gaffer-sized dolphin stealing the glory.Boats are also finding asmattering of yellowfin tuna,mako sharks, blue marlin, andwahoo in the mix. Captain MikeStanding had a good weekaboard the “Waterman”, runningout of the Fishing Center.Captain Mike returned to thedock each day with yellowfintuna, mako sharks, wahoo, andup to 50 mahi-mahi, weighing toover 25-pounds. Roark Linn ofGloucester had the biggest fish ofthe week with his 31-poundgaffer. This trend will onlyimprove, as long as the warmwater stays around.
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were boated lately. Chowderclams and sea clams are still thetop baits. We are on thedownward trend for catchingthese brutes from these areas;they will soon disperse to thefour artificial islands and the 9-foot shoal area of the CBBT. Bigred drum are still roaming theshoals and breakers offFisherman’s Island and withinthe Inlet, especially at night. Bluecrab has worked well all season.
The prelude to the summerfishing pattern is right on targetwith the arrival of one of themost anticipated warm waterresidents, the cobia. Scatteredhookups and confirmedsightings around the lower bayare just the beginning as thesecovert hunters quietly glide intolocal waters. Sheepshead are also
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Jeff Eby was surf fishing with Kyle Krabill off Cedar Island, abarrier island off of Virginia, when he landed his first black drumon a peeler crab at the start of the incoming tide.
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2. You can email us your picture [email protected]. Do not compress the file. Pleasesend the picture at the largestpossible size.
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Lee Conklin of Lewes, DE muscled in this 26.5-inch flounderwhile drifting a spoon at Massey’s Landing. The fish tipped thescales at 6 lbs. 14 oz. on the scale at Bill’s Sport Shop.
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David Harring of Tremont, PA, Mark Swinehart from Pitman,PA, Bill Hass of Elysburg, PA and Willie Norton from Annapolis,MD caught some good size sea bass during a trip on the “MorningStar” with Capt. Monty Hawkins and Mates Rich Silvani and TuckerColquhoun. All of the fish were caught on clams on a natural reefand Willie’s sea bass won the pool, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz. Pictured atthe Ocean City Fishing Center.
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Steve Dorfler caught this sailfish during a trip to Costa Rica withSteve Peterson, Dave Rogerson and Larry Cheyney. The anglersfished with Capt. Howard Lynch on the “Tuna Bite” and over 4consecutive days of fishing, recorded a grand slam on 3 of the days.The tally after the 4th day of fishing was 1 black marlin, 2 bluemarlin, 11 striped marlin, 9 sailfish and a couple of big dolphin.
Little Austin from Baltimore, MD won the fish pool on the“Angler” with this 4 lb. sea bass. Austin was fishing with Capt.Chris Mizurak and Mates Dean Lo and Matt Temple at the GreatEastern Reef and caught his money fish on a strip of squid.
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Jenn Pettolina of West Ocean City, MD muscled in this 39 lb.bluefin tuna while fishing on the “Blackjack” with her husband,Franky Pettolina, Danielle Schline, Capt. Eric Schline and Mate JohnAdams. The bluefin was caught on a trolled cedar plug 7 miles southof the Hambone at the Pork Chop. The anglers also released 9 bluesharks at the Hambone. Pictured at Bahia Marina.
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Sam Griffith of York, PA caught two flounder while fishing onthe “Pony Island Express” with Capt. Howard Cleaver and MateMatt Graves. The fish, measuring 18 and 22-inches, were caught inthe East Channel on live minnows. Pictured at Old Town Marina.
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For Membership or more information about the Marlin Club Summer Tournament Series please contact the club: Ocean City Marlin Club • 9659 Golf Course Rd. • Ocean City, MD 21842
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It was “Shark Sunday” off our coast and the “Gag Order” wasthere to catch this thresher shark that weighed 289 lbs. gutted. BobO’Malley of Ocean Pines, MD and Gene Palese of Baltimore, MDteamed up to land the shark while fishing with Capt. Joe Thurlow in70-feet of water, east of the Jackspot. The thresher hit a wholebluefish and was weighed at Ake Marine.
On Sunday, the Jim Kirk on the “Tuna Box” captured this 180 lb.mako shark during a trip with Capt. Shane Heimer and Mate DonReynolds. The mako took a mackerel fillet in 20 fathoms behind theJackspot and fought Jim for 20 minutes before getting to the boat.Capt. Shane reported the water temperature at 65-degrees. Picturedat the Ocean City Fishing Center.
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Dave Wisniewski fromWestminster, MD reeled in this69.9 lb. black drum at the PinTop with Capt. Carey Evans onthe “Grizzly”. Weighed atLewes Harbour Marina.
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“Morning Star” Mate Tucker Colquhoun, sporting a safetyhelmet after a career threatening fall off a stationary bike at the gym,along with Capt. Monty Hawkins, arrived back at the dock with anice catch of sea bass. Marvin “Shark Bait” Rucker of Annandale,VA led the pack with a 4 lb. 8 oz. sea bass while Nareg Khachadorianof North Potomac, MD reeled in one weighing 3 lbs. 12 oz. Both fishwere caught at an ocean wreck on chunks of clam. Pictured at theOcean City Fishing Center.
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Carroll Cockran and Andie McCullars, both from Cambridge,MD found clean water and a good flounder bite while fishing on the“Stag Hound” with Kelly McCullars and Capt. Bruce McGuigan.The fish measured between 18.5 and 19.25-inches and were caughton Assateague Tackle Delmarva Double Flounder Rigs in the baybehind the Ocean City Airport. Photo courtesy of Capt. Mac’s Bait& Tackle in Fenwick Island, DE.
Back in January, John Yoder of Dover, DE took a trip to theBaltimore Canyon aboard the “On Delivery” with Capt. Mike Riveraand caught this 29-inch, 7 lb. 2 oz. sea bass on a strip of squid.
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENTMON. DJ Billy T 9-1TUE. Crowded Outhouse 9-1WED. Randy Lee Ashcraft Duo 9-1THURS. Opposite Directions 9-1FRI. DJ Billy T 10-2SAT. Crowded Outhouse 2-6
DJ Jeremy 10-2SUN. Opposite Directions 2-6
DJ Rupe 9-1
WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH!
Dine on our deck
overlookingthe
West OCHarbor!
WATERFRONT DININGFull Menu 11:00 a.m. ‘til 1:30 a.m.
Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials Homemade Soups • Burgers
Chicken • Fresh Seafood • Steaks • Pasta
Dillon Mitchell landed this 6 lb. 2 oz. flounder, measuring 25.25-inches in the Bill’s Sport Shop Flounder Tournament.
Jennifer Blunt of Ocean Pines, MD caught and released this bluemarlin, estimated to weigh 150 lbs., while fishing on the “Shotgun”out of Los Sueños, Costa Rica in early May. The fish was hooked ona black Moldcraft Wide Range lure and took over 25 minutes to getto the boat.
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ClassifiedsTo place your ad call 410-213-2200
Ocean City
Wockenfuss Candy - BoardwalkOyster Bay TackleTalbot Street PierOld Town Marina
Oceanic Fishing PierPark Place Hotel
Anthony’s Beer & WineGeneral’s Kitchen
Layton’s Restaurant - 92nd St.Advanced MarinaWawa - 125th St.
Brewski Brothers - 132nd St.Montego Bay Market
Seven ElevenSuperfresh - Gold Coast Mall
Superfresh - 94th St.Liquid Assets
Exxon Wine RackSeaside Super ThriftConvention Center
Minit Market7-Eleven - 28th St.
Bahia MarinaLayton’s Restaurant - 16th St.
Bailey’s Drug Store
West Ocean City
Ocean City Marlin ClubWockenfuss Candies
Ocean City Fishing CenterSuperfresh
Rhode River Boat SalesOcean City Visitors Center
PNC BankFisherman’s Marina
Ake MarineSunset Marina
Sunset ProvisionsCrab Alley
L&L Marine ElectronicsHarborside Bar & Grill
American Global Yacht GroupMid-Shore Electronics
Trader LeesMartek Marine
WawaMarlin Moon Grille
AllTackle.comExxon Wine Rack
Bank of Ocean CityHarbor Marine
SubmarinaSnug Harbor Canvas
John Henry’s Bait & TackleMarlin Market
Berlin
Post OfficeBuck’s Place
Charlie’s Barber ShopHarley-Davidson
Ocean Pines MarinaAmerican Pride - Rt. 589
7-Eleven - Rt. 589WalMart
Pittsville
Pittsville Motors
Annapolis
AllTackle.com
Pick Up Your CoastalFisherman at TheseMaryland Locations
1989 36 FT. RAMPAGEOnly 1850 hours. 3208 Cats, 450gal fuel, 75 gal fresh water, new
Garmin 3010 GPS & Sounder withXM and Weather Data Marine
Radar, auto pilot, other upgrades. Must sell due to health. Reduced to $123,500
No reasonable offer refused! Call George Sutton
(717) 577-9316
BOAT FOR SALE1997 23’ Wellcraft, 200 hp Johnson,Furuno
Fishfinder, GPS & Radar, VHF Radio,outriggers, downriggers, extra propeller andmany more options. Reduced to $16,000!
Call 410-213-0232
Place your ad for only $12 per week!Call (410) 213-2200 or
visit www.CoastalFisherman.net
FOR SALEBraid Power Play Belt & Harness up to 130 Class. NEVER USED!
Algonac Prop Puller 10-24”, used once.
50 amp - 30 amp adapter.Call 302-540-5789
LEASE TO OWNWORKSHOP SPACE AVAILABLERt. 611/707 area. 1000 sq. ft. new
construction. Rollup garage door. Greatlocation for fishermen to work on andstore your boat. Call 410-603-4300
FOR SALELarge private fenced residential lot
on Old Bridge Road. No homeownersfees or restrictions. Price Reduced.
Call 410-603-4300
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These are Ocean City, MD tides at the Ocean City Inlet. Add 1.5 hours for bay tides at the Rt. 50 Bridge. Indian River Inlet - add 25 minutes to high tide
Wachapreague, VA - add 4 minutes for high tide, 21 minutes for low tide
Quinby Inlet, VA - subtract 6 minutes for high tideThese tides are only meant to be a guide, as tides can be affected
by storms and weather fronts.
Pick Up Your Coastal Fisherman atThese Delaware Locations
Rehoboth / Lewes / Milford, DECasapulla’s • Lewes Harbour Marina • Henlopen Tackle
Superfresh - Rt. 1 • Bill’s Sport Shop
Long Neck, DERick’s Bait & Tackle • Rattle & Reel Sporting Center
Fenwick, DECaptain Mac’s Bait & Tackle • Fenwick Bait & Tackle
Uncle Willies • Mini Mart • Mancini’s Italian RestaurantHarris Teeter • North Bay Marina
Indian River, DEHook’em & Cook’em • Indian River Marina
Bethany / Millville / Ocean View, DEHocker’s Deli • Hocker’s Supermarket • G&E Hardware
Giant Supermarket • Bethany Auto Parts & Marine SuppliesHook’em & Cook’em Outfitters
Full Moon
Low 11:03 amLow -----------
Low 12:06 amLow 11:51 am
Low 12:58 amLow 12:36 pm
Low 01:42 amLow 01:19 pm
Low 02:22 amLow 02:00 pm
Low 03:01 amLow 02:41 pm
Low 03:39 amLow 03:21 pm
Low 04:18 amLow 04:02 pm
High 05:16 amHigh 05:52 pm
High 06:06 amHigh 06:38 pm
High 06:53 amHigh 07:22 pm
High 07:36 amHigh 08:03 pm
High 08:19 amHigh 08:46 pm
High 09:01 amHigh 09:27 pm
High 09:44 amHigh 10:09 pm
High 10:26 amHigh 10:50 pm
OCEAN CITY INLET
Tides & Moon PhasesTides & Moon Phases
~ MAY ~
Bill’s Sport Shop FlounderTournament
May 1 - June 12 • Bill’s Sport Shop302-645-7654
~ JUNE ~
13th Annual Mid-Atlantic Mako Mania
June 5-7 • Bahia Marina410-289-7473
51st Annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
June 6-13 • Morehead City, NC252-247-3575
29th Annual South Jersey SharkTournament
June 11-14 • Cape May, NJ609-884-2400
29th Annual Ocean City SharkTournament
June 18-20 • OC Fishing Center410-213-2442 or 410-213-1121
30th Annual Small BoatTournament
June 19-21 • Ocean City Marlin Club410-213-1613
UPCOMINGTOURNAMENTS
Wed. June 3
Thurs. June 4
Fri. June 5
Sat. June 6
Sun. June 7
Mon. June 8
Tues. June 9
Wed. June 10
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Ocean City, MD • Fenwick Island, DE • Outer Banks, NC • Palm Beach, FL
Call us for your next purchase or sale
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Every day is a tournament...let us compete for you!
57’ 1996 Island Boat Works – Call Jimmy
54’ 2006 Carolina Style Vicem – Call Jimmy
35’ 2001 Custom Vernese – Call Jimmy
30’ 2002 Albemarle Express – Call Dave
30’ 1983 Rybo Runner – Call Jimmy
23’ 2004 Polar/Dynasty – Call Steve
Justified ~ 48’ 1988 Ocean. Proven fishraiser. Constant maintenance program.
Motivated seller. Call Jimmy
Additional Listings - Call For More!Capt. Jimmy Fields: 561-801-5720
Steve Trattner: 410-251-1817Capt. Dave “Coconut” Hedges: 410-726-4743
Capt. Robby Lawson: 561-346-9863Capt. Ben DeGutis: 561-310-2718
Capt. Jamie Van Winkle: 772-285-8444Paul Lucas: 703-926-5509
Wrenegade ~ 64’ 2003 Paul SpencerCustom Carolina. 3412 CATs. 3 SR.
Teak interior. Mezzanine, ice & water makers.Call Jimmy
NOT FOR SALE TO US RESIDENTSWHILE IN US WATERS
Front Runner ~ 61’ Spencer 2006. 1650C-32 CATs. 3/2 teak interior. Pipewelderstower, 2 gens, ice & water makers, SAT
phone & TV. Mezz w/cockpit AC. Call Jimmy
Thee Wanderer ~ 57’ 2000 Custom Ex-press. 800 hp 3406E CATs. 2/1 layout. Spa-
cious interior. Great sea ride. Call Jimmy
Laura T ~ 53’ 1986 Sunny Briggs. 8V92TIDD. Refit ’92, new AC ‘03, gen ‘06, numerous
updates. Great Carolina ride. Call Ben
Baby Grand ~ 52’ Carolina Ricky Scarborough. 2003 DD 765 hp 892 DDC III.
2SR/2HD layout. Very clean. Great fuel economy. Call Ben
Pretty Work ~ 43’ Whiticar 1974. 490C series. Good electronics. New Awlgrip
’06-08. Classic ride. Call Jimmy
Wirenut ~ 45’ Chris Craft Commander. Rebuilt GM 8V71 TI w/low hours.
Rybovich tower, chair & riggers. Call Jimmy
Out of Bounds ~ 41’ Viking. Twin450 hp GM6-71 Detroits. Constant
maintenance, transmissions. Transmissions rebuilt in ’08. Call Jimmy
2009 34 Blackfin Fish Around ~Twin 300 Mercury Verados, 50+ mph, 38 hrs.dual stations, gen, All American triple axle
trailer included. Call Paul
Finest Kind ~ 31’ Bertram ExpressCruiser. Twin Crusader 350 hp V8 freshwater cooled gas engines. Refit by EdMurray, no detail missed. Call Jimmy
Barbed Wire ~ 31’ 2002 Mako. 4-stroke225 hp Merc OBs. Full TT folds down.
Lee riggers. Trailer. Call Coconut
Oil’s Well ~ 44’ 1991 Garlington.460hp Luggers, economical 25gph fuelburn. Teak interior. Many ’07 updates. 2
boat owner. Call Jimmy
Ripple ~ 1998 Albemarle 305 Express.3116 CATs, low hours. 70 hrs on gen.
Economical fuel at 30 gph at a 26 kt cruise.Call Jimmy
Jazz ~ Albin 28’ Express. 230 HP VolvoPenta single diesel. Vetus electric bowthruster. Well equipped and very clean.
Call Steve
Custom SeaCraft 23 ~ 2005Yamaha 300 hp HPDI, warranty til 2010.
2006 EZLoad tandem trailer. Bring offers!Call Jimmy