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Written in 2015, but thought we would share this again.  Ever use Jello to dye feathers? Yup, you read that correctly.  Now I am sure you are thinking, you can't even glue snot to Jello, much less tie it up or put it on a hook.  So how do you tie flies with Jello?  Shawn Rakes showed me a book this Saturday (2015) at the Saltwater Fly…

So the latest news is ABC is going to launch a show called Murder Town and shoot it in Wilmington, DE.  Not sure how I feel about that, on the one hand you could just rebroadcast the daily news, or maybe it will be a decent show, thankfully I don't watch much TV.  Well except the walking Dead.   People on the internet are up in arms…

The other day I saw park officials and the construction crews chatting on the Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier.  I dropped by to see how the work is progressing, after I fished the point on opening day.  I am very happy to report that the first phase of the Fishing Pier repairs has been completed and the pier will open Friday at 4:30 PM.  A…

With reports of quality flounder fishing coming in from the Artificial Reef Sites in the lower bay and ocean, the Old Grounds, Indian River Bay, Broadkill River and the Lewes Canal, a lot of local fishermen are enjoying thick fillets of fresh summer flounder. Here’s an easy recipe that combines the crunch of sautéed Panko, the delicate flavor…

Temperatures are back on the rise both air and water, quickly too I might add.  Masseys landing water temps have been steadily jumping up as well as the surrounding waters.  Summer is definitely in full force.  Now we get to worry about things like humidity and flies.  Crabbing is getting better with the increasing temperatures.  Pot…

Family program on Delaware’s horseshoe crab spawning survey set for May 16 at Bowers Beach DOVER (May 11, 2015) – Families are invited to a free program on the bay-wide horseshoe crab spawning survey scheduled for 10  to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at Bowers Beach. The program, hosted by the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve…

MONKEYSEA’S BLACK ‘N BLUEFISH Bob Jones (May 2015) ... With chopper blues making an unusual inshore appearance this spring, you might be looking for a new recipe that will work with fillets that tend to be a bit on the oily side.  One of my favorite recipes for bluefish is borrowed from the Caribbean, where hot and spicy are standard fare.…

Here’s Your 2015 Blue Rocks By ....  Tim Sullivan There is nothing better than the beginning of Baseball Season and recently our local team has been forgotten. The Wilmington Blue Rocks have compiled a record of 6-7 going into tonight’s game. Dwindling ticket sales and lack of playoff appearances have contributed to the…

I attended a meeting Friday night about the overcrowding issues on the state park surf fishing beaches.

http://youtu.be/pmZ5KRzFwr0 This is our first show ... Delaware Surf Fishing Outdoors and More.  We will create a new show each week and it will air the beginning of March on Comcast Channel 8.  We hope you enjoy this and we look forward to showing all aspects of Delaware's outdoors.  In this show we cover the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware,…

Lewes Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware Event Date:       Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 (with Plunge activities also taking place Jan. 31)  

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Spoon Fly, mimics a click beetle The boys were in full swing on Saturday tying flies and telling stories at the Saltwater Fly Anglers of Delaware fly tie Saturday.  The annual dinner was the night before, so in lieu of donuts there was cake.  Mack had a few of the spoon flies he tied, using a fake fingernail for the "shell". These flies looked…

Well it has been an interesting few days to say the least. Monday we had EJ Chalabala,  from the Delaware Center for the Inland bays give a presentation on Shellfish Aquaculture to our fishing group at Old Bay Steakhouse.  Every Monday DSF has a gathering at Old Bay Steakhouse for anglers to meet, hang out, and talk fishing.  We learned a great…

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