Delaware Surf Fishing - Site dedicated to fishing the surf and tidal waters of Delaware and the rest of the DelMarVa Peninsula

Do not drive through the swales, especially the ones full of water.. This is a jeep thing I will never understand. Just because you may have seen it on the Toyota commercial shot in Delaware Seashore stat park. You can't drive through the water on Delaware beaches. I mean you can to a degree, but yeah, no. You damn sure don't drive…

The worst sunburns happen when you least expect them Today it was foggy at the beach. It feels great, nice and cool. That is a lie. While it may feel great while surf fishing, you are being cooked by UV rays and you can't even feel it. Much like ants under a magnifying glass. By the time you do realize it, way too late. You're…

The surf has new structure that will not last long After every heavy wave event the surf area gets carved up and that new structure lasts for a short time, but produces fish.. The surf was wide today, we found some nice cuts on Cape. Ones that we usually fish, but today they were really pronounced. Cut draining back into the ocean…

The new circle hook law for striped bass is confusing some anglers You're fishing for black drum, you have an offset circle hook with clam. These are not legal for targeting striped bass, however you're drum fishing. You catch a keeper striped bass. The question has been, can anglers keep the legal keeper striped bass even though the…

Delaware State Parks has a new off-peak weekday surf tag. I like this idea and have said for years parks needs either a three day or week long surf tag. This weekday pass is cheaper and allows anglers to surf fish the weekdays when you can actually catch fish. Now we just need to limit he vehicles out here so the beaches don't keep getting…

Delaware State Parks Announces Voucher Details Anyone glad this wasn't a robocall? On April 14th you can line up for your vouchers in a few Delaware state parks. There is some info you need to know to get these vouchers as well as where, below. May the odds be ever in your favor. Who wants to tailgate one of these? DE state parks…

MAFMC and ASMFC Postpone Final Action on Potential Changes to Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Allocations (April 8, 2021) ... During a joint webinar meeting on Tuesday, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (Commission) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board…

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control today unveiled a new logo. Dover (April 8, 2021) ...The new logo builds on the Department’s history of commitment to responsible use and protection of the natural environment. “The new look is inspired by our mission to protect human health and the environment, how…

Yesterday we went on a twelve hour chunk soak. If you haven't seen Bob The Garbage Man videos out of Jersey they are hilarious. Keep the kids out of the room too. Chris Skelton got up with me last week ... "Hey man want to do a 12 hour soak Bob he Garbage Man style?"Me .. "Oh heck yeah!"We decided to do a little chunking yesterday and…

Hoping For Striped Bass Weather This Weekend The Delaware surf has been calm waters the past few days, it is a nice change of pace. Over the weekend if this rain hits as predicted, that will all change. Yesterday and today, two days ago was supposed to be overcast and that changed. Just waint fifteen minutes and we get new weather.…