February 2017

The article title speaks for itself.  I want to thank all of you for sending in emails, the phone calls, letters, and those who sent up smoke signals to let the folks at the state know your support to say no to restricted beach access.  Within forty-eight hours the governor and parks officials have received a great deal of support for…

Is February the new March?  The trees in my woods are budding,  dogwoods are popping flowers, daffodils are out, and the weeping willows are turning green with small leaves.  If I didn't know better I would say spring has already started.  There are other signs of an early spring wake up call from nature.  Saturday there were a gazillion…

The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for 2017 beachnesting season   (DNREC) ... LEWES (Feb. 27, 2017) – The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean beach and dunes, and a half mile along the bay shoreline, will close beginning Wednesday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters…

As you probably know the ASMFC Addendum XXVIII  is requiring all east coast states reduce summer flounder catches by thirty percent and due to last years catch totals we also have to add eleven percent.  So essentially we have to comply with a forty-one percent reduction for the 2017 summer flounder fishing season.  There has been and…

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces spring 2017 trout stocking and opening for downstate ponds Trout anglers encouraged to check requirements before fishing DOVER (Feb. 17, 2017) – The Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced that Delaware’s spring 2017 downstate trout season will begin Saturday, March 4 with…

You might know this, but for the most part not many people do or ever hear about it. For the past two years a small group of wealthy people that are landlords and homeowners, mostly landlords, petition the state parks to stop surf fishing vehicles from parking in front of their rental properties in Fenwick Island State park and 3Rs beach in…

MAFMC & ASMFC Set Black Sea Bass Specifications for 2017 and 2018 Benchmark Assessment Finds Resource Not Overfished & Overfishing Not Occurring Kitty Hawk, NC – The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) have approved revised specifications for…

The fishing over the weekend was great for many anglers.  Bait hasn't been too much of an issue, you can either catch minnows or buy them at some local shops.  Grass shrimp is a go to bait this time of year, but you have to catch them in tidal creeks.  Another good spot to look is in canals and boat basins around the inland bays.  …

It was a beautiful weekend, the beach towns were packed like a typical summer weekday.  The traffic that piled up on Friday was reminiscent of summer.  A three day weekend will do that when the temperature is predicted to hit seventy degrees.  The boardwalks were packed and the line at Thrashers was insane.  I spent Friday afternoon…

The 2017 Annual Delaware Outdoor Expo is at the state fairgrounds in Harrington on March 11th at 8 AM.  This is going to be a great event.  Tickets now on sale online, get them in advance for more chances to win great door prizes.  Our sponsor is Baker’s Power & Turf/Husqvarna Group from Millsboro, Delaware.  We will have more than seventy…