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I have been fishing since I could walk. My grandfather was an avid surf and deep sea fisherman. He taught us all to fish and we used to drive onto the beaches of Jersey when I was a young boy. I spent a lot of my earlier life fishing freshwater. I moved to this area in 2005 and I have been rekindling my experiences fishing saltwater ever since. I love fishing the surf and just about anywhere else the fish happen to be. I hope you find this site useful and informative.

We put this blog together to help some friends to find good fishing information. Enjoy. Please post any info you feel we have missed or what you have been catching, where and what bait etc etc. We do not want Honey holes just public areas and in general location terms.

Maryland Extends Grace Period for Fishing License Holders

Rich King Mar 16, 2020

Grace Period Extended to Maryland License Holders Governor Hogan has issued an executive order related to licenses, permits, registrations, and other authorizations that may be expiring or up for renewal during the state of emergency. The executive order immediately grants a grace period of 30 days after the date of termination of the state of…

Maryland Suspends Spring Trout Stocking

Rich King Mar 16, 2020

Due to the Corona-virus emergency actions spring trout stocking is suspended in Maryland Trout Stocking Following Governor Larry Hogan’s emergency actions to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services is temporarily halting spring trout stocking effective…

March Madness Sale On DS Custom Tackle

Rich King Mar 16, 2020

DS Custom Tackle is having a sale! Get DSF gear too! DS custom tackle is having a 20% off of specially marked products, until the end of the month of March. Get your gear now, save, and get ready for the coming season. Check out their killer deals. DSF's large flags are on sale too! "Supplies are unlimited due to our efforts building…

DSF Beach Clean Ups Canceled Until Further Notice

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

DSF Beach Cleanups Canceled Until Further Notice I am canceling all DSF Sunday beach clean ups until further notice. I do not want to bring people out anymore than they should be out and about. Everyone should work on less contact with the "public" as much as possible at this point and time. As soon as we feel things have calmed…

Governor Carney Directs Two-Week Closure of Delaware Public Schools

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

State to close schools March 16 through 27 to prepare for potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday directed all Delaware public schools close from March 16-27, to allow schools to prepare for potential spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The following is an excerpt from a letter Governor…

Dover Man Shoots Towards Hunters While Poaching

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

Dover man arrested on poaching and criminal charges DOVER, Del. – A Dover man was arrested March 3 on multiple poaching and criminal charges following an investigation by DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police. On Feb. 15, a Fish & Wildlife officer responded to a complaint near Smyrna regarding a shot fired from a pickup…

Mosquito control spraying to start in spring woodland pools

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

Mosquito control spraying to start in spring woodland pools DOVER, Del.– The Mosquito Control Section within DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife this weekend will launch its annual campaign to protect Delawareans and First State visitors from biting mosquitoes. The Mosquito Control Section’s first “Fight the Bite” mission for 2020 is the…

COVID-19 Update from Delaware State Parks

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

COVID-19 Update from Delaware State Parks At this time all state parks, park offices, and education centers remain open during normal operating hours. However, events and programs, regardless of attendance numbers, may be postponed or canceled. For specific program cancelation information, check the individual park's Facebook page. As public…

DNREC’s Annual Beach Grass Planting Postponed

Rich King Mar 13, 2020

DNREC postpones public events DOVER, Del. – As public health officials continue to monitor and respond to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is focused on taking a proactive and preventative approach to keep communities safe. Governor John Carney has issued a …

Governor Carney Declares State of Emergency to Prepare for Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Rich King Mar 12, 2020

Governor Carney Declares State of Emergency to Prepare for Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday issued a State of Emergency declaration to prepare for the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The State of Emergency directs the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and the Delaware Department of…

Ocean City Cancels St Patrick’s Day Parade

Rich King Mar 12, 2020

(March 12, 2020) ... After lengthy discussion and careful deliberation, the Delmarva Irish American Club (DIAC) has decided to cancel this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ocean City. This decision was made with the safety and well-being of our club members, residents, visitors and parade-goers in mind. While this news is greatly…

Delaware Fishing Report

Rich King Mar 12, 2020

Delaware Fishing Report March 11 (March 11, 2020) ... This time of year we can't tell if we are going to just slide through into spring, or get a little more winter, also known as Sprinter. So far it is looking good for a full slide into the warm days of spring. If you asked Mother Nature she would say she has already gotten…

Maryland Fishing Report

Rich King Mar 12, 2020

Maryland Fishing Report – March 11 (March 11, 2020) ... The signs of spring are everywhere and the warm sunny weather has families outside, enjoying the outdoors together. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is busy stocking local waters with trout and all are preparing for the grand event — the traditional opening day of trout season…

ASMFC 2020 Spring Meeting Preliminary Agenda and Public Comment Guidelines

Rich King Mar 12, 2020

(March 11, 2020) ... lease find attached and below the preliminary agenda and public comment guidelines for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 2020 Spring Meeting, May 4-7, 2020, in Arlington, VA. The agenda is also available at http://www.asmfc.org/home/2020-spring-meeting. Included in the attachment are the travel authorization…

2020 Delaware Fishing Guide available now

Rich King Mar 11, 2020

2020 Delaware Fishing Guide available now OVER, Del. – Anglers eager to learn what fish are available to catch within or offshore Delaware, including size and quantity possession limits, will welcome the 2020 Delaware Fishing Guide. The new fishing guide is free from DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife online, at licensing agents statewide,…

DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS IN DELAWARE RESIDENT

Rich King Mar 11, 2020

DPH ANNOUNCES FIRST PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE OF CORONAVIRUS IN DELAWARE RESIDENT DOVER (March 11, 2020) - The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing confirmation of the state's first presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The case involves a New Castle County man over the age of 50 who is associated…

Birds Find More Than Just Fish

Rich King Mar 9, 2020

Follow the birds to catch fish, but what about finding bait? (March 9, 2020) ... It hit seventy degrees today, no way I was staying indoors and working. I told the boss to get bent, then went to the beach. The fact I am the boss makes it a little awkward. Some days you just have to put down the regular work and take a break. In my…

Crab Pots Are Ready But Are The Crabs

Rich King Mar 9, 2020

Crab pot season in the State of Delaware started March first Crabbing with pots starts March first in Delaware. The water temperatures are never that warm for any crabs to emerge from their dormant state. When the water drops below fifty degrees crabs dig into the bottom to wait for warmer water. Blue Claw crab found on the beach…

Bomb Cyclone Drops Some Bomb Waves

Rich King Mar 9, 2020

(March 2020) ... Before anyone gets excited. this already happened. A Bomb cyclone is a meteorological term that was coined in the late fifties and came into the mainstream in the eighties. Also known as bombogenesis. Only recently, thanks to the sensationalizing of everything by the media fueled by social media, has it been pushed into…

Tonight’s Full Worm Moon Is In Perigee

Rich King Mar 9, 2020

Tonight is the full worm moon and it is a super moon, or in perigee. The march full moon is known as the Worm moon to many Native American tribes. It is the time of year the snow melts, the ground gets softer, and earthworms start to emerge from the ground. There are other names based on other signs of spring. The Crow Moon for the…

The Best Eye-talian Hero In Sussex County

Rich King Mar 7, 2020

Long Neck has a new Deli and it is on point with the Italian Hero and other specialties. I really dig a good sub, correction a Hero. From the choice of bread to the combination of meats, cheeses, and ingredients. There are many sub places around the area and they all have their specialty. For me the best Italian Hero (sub)…

Web Cams Show Bomb Cyclone Conditions and Coastal Flooding

Rich King Mar 7, 2020

We are just coming out of High tide and the beaches are fairing well use these web cams to check conditions. (March 7, 2020 ... 7:45 AM) ... Inland the conditions don't seem so bad, but offshore storm surge never does. The beaches were flooded to the dune line in most areas earlier this morning. You can use the area web cams to check…

There Is A Bomb Off The East Coast

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

Coastal Flood Advisory a Beach-eater ... A bomb cyclone is ripping up big waves way off our coast, big waves start about 4 AM to 10 AM, possible 7 to 9 feet. March 6, 2020) ... Hold on to your surf boards and get the wax out. The surfers could be in for some seriously sick waves tomorrow and a beach-eater. We also have a Coastal Flood…

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 24 – March 1

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 24 - March 1 Weekly reminder: DU Greenwing Conservation Festival set for April 4 DOVER, Del. – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through outreach, education and law…

They’re Coming

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

It’s that time of year, again. They show up right around St Patrick’s day and stay all summer. No, not the tourists, the Osprey. The western osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis), is a large fishing raptor most often seen in Delaware’s inland bays building nests on man-made platforms. Usually taking bunker, mullet, and bluefish, many anglers…

UV or not UV?

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

UV or not UV? Ted Proseus Ocean Arsenal Ultraviolet light (UV) deserves the bad rap it gets with dermatologists. Invisible to humans, UV light with wavelengths below about 380 nanometers (1nm = 1 billionth of a meter) carries enough energy to damage unprotected structures such as the DNA in living things. In addition to the visible light we…

Indian Mission Road (long Neck Road) to Close for Crossroad Pipe Replacement

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

A portion of Indian Mission Road (SR-5) Closed for Crossroad Pipe Replacement DelDOT announces to motorists that a portion of Indian Mission Road will be closed for the removal and replacement of a crossroad pipe. In addition, an additional pipe will be installed to accommodate future flooding in this area. Where: Indian Mission Road (SR-5)…

Four-way Stop at Gravel Hill Road & Sand Hill Road Being Installed

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

Four-way Stop at Gravel Hill Road & Sand Hill Road Being Installed Monday, March 9, 2020 The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is converting the intersection of Route 30/Gravel Hill Road and Sand Hill Road to an all-way stop. New stop signs, warning signs, "Stop Ahead" pavement markings, and flashing beacons will be installed…

Future Cormorant Control is now open for “Public Scoping”

Rich King Mar 6, 2020

Future Cormorant Control is now open for "Public Scoping" public comments are open until March 9th. US Fish and Wildlife Service (March 6, 2020) ... Double-crested cormorants, Phalcrocorax auritus, qualify for protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it illegal for anyone to take, possess, import,…

Maryland Fishing Report

Rich King Mar 5, 2020

Maryland Fishing Report – March 4 March 4, 2020 ... There are many different signs of spring that we notice — for some, it might be the first blooming daffodil or spotting the first osprey. One of the most popular harbingers of spring in Maryland for anglers is the much anticipated yellow perch spawning runs that occur in many of the Chesapeake…

Angler Catches A Coral Head In The Indian River Inlet

Rich King Mar 5, 2020

Coral Heads Growing In The Indian River Inlet I have been cleaning up old external hard drives, looking at pictures taken a decade ago. Needless to say I have tens of thousands of pictures from the past ten years. I forgot all about these coral pictures. About six or seven years ago I dropped by the Indian River Inlet and was talking to a…

Masseys Landing Upgrades

Rich King Mar 5, 2020

Masseys Landing Fishing Pier received a little face lift and soon the bulkhead and sidewalk will be fixed. (March 5, 2020) ... The fishing pier at Massey's Landing was recently fixed up with a new railing. The old one was replaced several weeks ago. It looks great, and soon will most likely have some of the familiar notches in it to…

Herring Point Drive On Access Upgraded

Rich King Mar 5, 2020

DNREC crews have been working on some of the dune crossings and drive on crossings over the winter. (March 5, 2020) ... Not long ago parks fixed the road for Herring Point's drive on beach access. It is much "taller", filled to make it a smoother ride and not so steep. This will also help with the erosion. The hard pack makes the…

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment Scoping Webinar

Rich King Mar 4, 2020

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold a final scoping hearing via webinar tonight, March 4, at 6:00 p.m., to gather public input for the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment. Please note that an incorrect telephone number for audio-only access was previously distributed. The correct information is listed below. Webinar…

New Chesapeake Division Maryland State Record Longnose Gar

Rich King Mar 4, 2020

Dorchester County Angler Catches Record Longnose Gar Prehistoric Fish Tips Scales at 18.3 Pounds March, 4 2020 ... A Hurlock fisherman is the new Maryland state Chesapeake Division record holder for longnose gar, with a catch that weighed 18.3 pounds. Samson Matthews, 22, was fishing for blue catfish with a friend March 2 near El…

The Kalmar Nyckel Will Not Return To Lewes In 2020

Rich King Mar 3, 2020

Last year we didn’t get to see the Kalmar Nyckel, Delaware's Tall Ship. She is a common site when we are fishing the point after it opens in September. Usually every year in August the Kalmar Nyckel comes to Lewes and offers tours sailing around the area. Last year and the year before she didn’t visit. Due to the finger pier dock at the Lewes…

Delaware Climate Change Workshops Seek Public Input

Rich King Mar 3, 2020

As public process begins to create plan for climate change, survey shows majority of Delawareans say it is time to act DOVER, Del. – With public input sessions beginning this week to create Delaware’s plan to mitigate, adapt and respond to climate change, most Delawareans believe climate change and sea level rise are happening, and a majority…

Stay Off The Herring Point Bunker

Rich King Mar 3, 2020

There are areas in Cape Henlopen State Park closed for your safety The other day a few friends were photographing the sunrise like they do every morning. When they looked over at the bunker at Herring Point, and noticed there was some guy standing on top of it. "Excuse me sir you aren't supposed to be up there it is closed for a…

Links To Look Up Atlantic Coast And Bay Water Temperatures

Rich King Mar 2, 2020

There are several ways to check the water temperatures for Delaware and the surrounding waters coast wide. We use apps for just about everything when it comes to information. Sometimes it is just as easy to go to the source, but it helps if you know where to view that source. All of our apps pull real time information from satellites,…

Records Pond dam and fishing piers closing March 2

Rich King Mar 2, 2020

Records Pond dam and fishing piers closing March 2Closure for dam reconstruction will last until spring 2021 DOVER, Del. – The dam and associated fishing access areas at Records Pond in Laurel will be closed to public use during reconstruction of the dam from March 2 until the spring of 2021, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced…

Not Our Trash But These Are Our Beaches

Rich King Mar 1, 2020

A group of thirteen volunteers met today at Keybox beach access in Delaware Seashore State Park. We meet weekly, every Sunday, by 9 AM and then get to work, walking the beach with buckets to collect trash. We clean a different beach each week in the Delaware State Parks. In the summer we meet on Tuesdays. The amount of people changes each…

So Long To The Point Until September … Seals, Twisters, Sunglasses, and Sites

Rich King Feb 29, 2020

"I have sand in my ears!!""What?!?!""I have *&^#%@& sand in my ears and other places!""Whaaaatt!?!? I can't hear you!"The truck door closes hard, possibly from the wind. But most likely Laura has had enough of the point, for a hot minute anyway. It is blowing twenty five plus sustained, with heavier gusts. The sand is three feet off…

The Amazing Marine Artist At The Atlantic City Boat Show

Rich King Feb 29, 2020

If you go to the Atlantic City Boat Show check out this amazing artist. Yesterday I boarded the Cape May Lewes Ferry to head to the Atlantic City Boat Show. Great show, they have a lot of room over there to really do a boat show right, impressive. I spend half if not all of my time at shows and expos these days checking out how things…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 17-23

Rich King Feb 28, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 17-23 Reminder for the week: Youth Academy registration open DOVER, Del. – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through outreach, education, and law enforcement. To help…

Maryland Recreational Striped Bass Regulations Go into Effect

Rich King Feb 27, 2020

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services Changes for the Atlantic Coast Recreational and Charter Boat Striped Bass Fishery Effective March 1, 2020 WHAT THIS NOTICE DOES The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces changes to the recreational striped bass size and catch limits for the…

Sea Level Rise Viewer

Rich King Feb 27, 2020

Ever wanted to know just how much of your area could be covered in water? Whether you think sea level rise is man made, natural, or alien Terra-forming. The fact remains, seas have been slowly rising for decades, forever, and will always do so. One day they will lower as much as they have risen. Not in our lifetime, or your great grand…

Shock Collars, Bomb dogs and….. NASA?

Rich King Feb 27, 2020

Shock Collars, Bomb dogs and….. NASA? By ... Cody Croswell Me ... “Hello?’ DSF ... “Happy Birthday. Want to go to Wallops as a photographer, I need some help, it will be your first "assignment"?’ Me ... “… "Me ... "Rich, if this is a joke it isn’t funny.” It is still dark outside. Not dawn, not pre-dawn. Dark. My eyes are already open.…

Cobia Delaware Public Hearing

Rich King Feb 26, 2020

Hearing regarding proposed action which would revise regulations pertaining to cobia. This hearing will immediately follow the hearing on striped bass spawning season and area restrictions.When ... 6:00 PM Wednesday February 26, 2020Where ... Richardson & Robbins Building 89 Kings Hwy The proposed revisions may be inspected at the…

Now This Is A Fishing Tattoo

Rich King Feb 25, 2020

Many an angler gets a tattoo or two about the fish or lifestyle they love, Mark went next level for his love of flounder. I have seen many a fishing tattoo, but this one takes the cake. Every fishing tattoo shows an angler's love of fishing, or the fish they love. From that single tat to entire sleeves. Mark Boudreaux, a commercial…

Two wells near Dover AFB have possible elevated PFOS/PFOA levels

Rich King Feb 25, 2020

Two wells near Dover AFB have possible elevated PFOS/PFOA levelsDNREC, EPA told results from USAF sampling are not yet validated Dover, Del. – The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Dover Air Force Base (AFB) notified Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) that preliminary (i.e., not yet validated) results show two…

Funding available to communities to plan for coastal flooding and climate change impacts

Rich King Feb 25, 2020

Funding available to communities to plan for coastal flooding and climate change impacts DOVER (Feb. 25, 2020) – DNREC’s Division of Climate, Coastal, & Energy is soliciting letters of interest from municipal, county, or state government entities to enter into projects that will support local resilience planning and adaptation activities in…

DNREC’s Yearly Closing Of The Point In Cape Henlopen

Rich King Feb 25, 2020

DNREC to close The Point in Cape Henlopen State Park LEWES, Del. –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 Sunday, March 1, for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including red knot, piping plovers,…

Operation Hidden Mitten Nets 15,000

Rich King Feb 24, 2020

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is monitoring mitten crabs, a long time serious invasive species in the USA. Mitten crabs brought into the USA illegally as a food delicacy from China are a real problem and a seriously invasive species. This has been going on for years, decades. Recently the US Fish and Wildlife Service set up a mitten…

City Of Rehoboth Beach Approves Canal Dock Project

Rich King Feb 24, 2020

Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association Approved to move forward with Rehoboth Lewes Canal Dock Below is the announcement of the approval for the project to build a dock on the Lewes Rehoboth Canal near Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. This will be on the canal just below the Rehoboth Museum and will accommodate up to two,…

How To Measure Your Striped Bass

Rich King Feb 22, 2020

Spring fishing will be here soon enough make sure you have the new striped bass regulations down pat and how to properly measure your catch. (Feb 2020) ... DNREC and all the other state enforcement agencies will be checking striped bass more this year with the new regulations. Make sure you measure your striped bass correctly or you could be…

Fishing Is Fun And Productive Despite The Weather

Rich King Feb 21, 2020

You aren't going to catch from the couch, put down the computer, get outside, and enjoy the winter fishing action. Warm to cold, Sprinter for the win. The beaches are deserted, it is wonderful to be out there and all alone. Skates and dogfish for the most part, but still a day at the beach. The weekend weather is looking a lot like…

Watch This 8 Ton Murder Panda Eat A Dolphin

Rich King Feb 21, 2020

If you haven't seen this on the internet, check out the link below of this orca chasing down a dolphin. Ironically orcas are also dolphins, the largest member of the dolphin family. Nature is a fickle beast at times. Look out, he's behind you! Eight-ton orca leaps 15ft into the air to finally capture dolphin he wanted for dinner after…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 10-16

Rich King Feb 21, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 10-16 Reminder for the week: River herring, striped bass, and spillway net fishing regulations DOVER (Feb. 21, 2020) – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through…

Delaware’s Spring Trout Pond Stocking Schedule

Rich King Feb 21, 2020

Spring trout stocking and March 7 season opening at downstate ponds announced Stocked ponds closed to all fishing from Feb. 22 until opening day March 7 DOVER (Feb. 21, 2020) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that Delaware’s spring 2020 downstate freshwater trout season will begin at 7 a.m., Saturday, March 7, with the…

Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet

Rich King Feb 20, 2020

Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 25 in Dover DOVER (Feb. 20, 2020) – Delaware’s Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The Council will discuss Delaware’s proposed 2020/2021 waterfowl and migratory…

Maryland Trout Stocking Maps And Updates

Rich King Feb 20, 2020

Maryland continues to stock trout ponds and rivers throughout the state Maryland Department of Natural Resources crews stocked 1,450 trout. Update Fenruary 20, 2020. FrederickFrank Bentz Pond: 200 rainbow trout Howard Middle Patuxent River, Delayed Harvest Area: 450 rainbow troutMontgomery Patuxent River, Catch and Return Area: 800 rainbow…

Delaware Surf Fishing Tags Are Going Fast

Rich King Feb 20, 2020

Delaware Surf Fishing Tags Not Expected To Last Past Memorial Day weekend If you haven't gotten your Delaware Surf Fishing tag yet you might want to hurry up. SO far 6,440 have been issued by Delaware State Parks. That leaves 10,560 left to issue. Once the season approached and it gets warmer people will flock to the park offices. You…

Snow On The Way For Southern Delaware And Delmarva

Rich King Feb 20, 2020

We have a little weather headed our way. We might actually get a little of the white stuff in southern Delaware as far up as the Georgetown area. I would really like to see a bit of snow in Delaware at least once this year. Maybe a nice old fashioned March blizzard. Check out Hunter Outten's report on TV Delmarva. …

Delaware Sets Striped Bass Limits

Rich King Feb 20, 2020

DNREC Secretary’s Emergency Order authorizes change to striped bass fishing regulations DOVER (Feb. 19, 2020) – An Emergency Secretary’s Order issued by DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin reduces the striped bass fishing quota for commercial fishing and limits the number and size of fish that recreational anglers can keep. The…

Massey’s Ditch Dredge Project Update Bakers Channel Is Open

Rich King Feb 18, 2020

The Massey's Ditch Dredging project has been underway for several weeks. The Indian River Bay channel has been finished, now crews are south of Middle Island. That sand bar below middle island specifically is also being worked on. The project is over budget by about $800,000 and will be completed by February 24th. Dredging due south…

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)/Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) public fisheries scoping hearing

Rich King Feb 18, 2020

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will host joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)/Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) public fisheries scoping hearings on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in DNREC’s Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. A Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation…

Watch The Tuesday Morning Lunar Occulation

Rich King Feb 17, 2020

Anytime a celestial body passes in front of another is called an occulation, an eclipse is the most popular example. Tomorrow morning the moon will pass in front of Mars, this is known as a lunar occulation. There are many different occulations and you can look them up at the International Occulation Timing Association. Tomorrow's occulation…

Winter Fishing Requires Different Techniques And Tackle

Rich King Feb 17, 2020

Winter fishing in Delmarva is a whole different ball game. You can't catch and release a frozen fish. Fish eat in the winter. People ask that all the time. "You can catch fish in the winter?" ... "Nope they stop eating about January and hibernate." That is when you get that "look". I mean, you ask a dumb question. Fish are just harder to…

What Was That Freaky Cloud About This Evening

Rich King Feb 16, 2020

On my way home this evening and for most people, we all saw a long straight line in the sky. It looked like someone cut the sky in half as this "cloud" passed overhead. Sunny and nice on one side and not at all on the other side. Even the reflection on the inland bays looked grim. Driscoll Drones shot this of the cloud overhead of the…

Antares Launch Success And 49,000 Pictures Later

Rich King Feb 16, 2020

You never know if a launch will happen, anything can cause a scrub or an abort. The first day of the scheduled Antares Cygnus 13, there was an abort for a ground sensor. We waited around for the word to check the remote camera gear at the pad. Eventually we opted for the next morning to check the gear at the launch pad. Cody Croswell's…

Anyone Missing A Vehicle

Rich King Feb 16, 2020

The things you find beach combing in Delaware This was found on the beach this morning in Cape Henlopen State Park by David McMichael while he was walking his dogs. No driver in sight apparently. That is going to be a costly tow job, not to mention all those tickets. Buried to the frame. On the bright side it is much easier to step…

Antares and Cygnus Launch Rescheduled

Rich King Feb 14, 2020

The launch today was scrubbed for Saturday the 15th of February. We arrived at the media area today, got all set up and within twenty minutes the launch was scrubbed. We heard it on the loud speakers. The boys in the control room were discussing the weather, and mentioned tomorrow's weather and conditions look much better. Cody,…

Troopers Investigating Parking Lot Robbery-Lewes

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

Lewes- The Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in a shopping center parking lot last evening. The incident occurred on February 11, 2020 at approximately 5:45 p.m., in the Weiss Market parking lot located at 17232 N. Village Main Boulevard, Lewes. Troopers made contact with a 23-year-old female victim who…

Ocean Arsenal Tackle

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

These new lures from Ocean Arsenal Tackle catch fish Ted Proseus started up a new lure company Ocean Arsenal Tackle LLC last year. I met him somewhere in the surf one day. He was throwing his surf bullet, a lure that lives up to its name. Slaying bluefish one after another when no one was hooking up at all. "Try this white surf…

Photography Bonuses While Waiting for a Cygnus Launch

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

A lot of photographers shoot to the launches from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, form multiple locations. Not everyone gets in with the media and social media groups. Some seek out the side road areas along the marshes and the visitors center. While we are hoping our remote cameras get that perfect lift off shot, others are hoping for…

Maryland Sets Striped Bass Regulations For 2020’s Spring Trophy Season

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020 Spring Trophy Season Begins May 1 ( February 12, 2020) Maryland Spring Trophy Season Begins May 1 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation…

Maryland’s Preseason Trout Stocking Schedule

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

Maryland's trout stocking schedule for preseason is online. Maryland Department of Natural Resources crews stocked 3,050 trout. Frederick County Catoctin Creek/Doubs Meadow (Delayed Harvest): 200 rainbow trout Garrett County North Branch Potomac River/Kitzmiller: 450 golden and rainbow trout Youghiogheny River/Friendsville: 450…

Watch the Cygnus Launch on NASA TV Friday

Rich King Feb 12, 2020

NASA TV Coverage Set for Feb. 14 Cygnus Launch to Space Station Northrop Grumman’s next NASA resupply services mission to the International Space Station is targeted for launch at 3:43 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 14. Live coverage of the launch and briefings will begin at 3:15 p.m., on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The company’s 13th…

Antares Launch Has Been Rescheduled Again

Rich King Feb 11, 2020

I was hoping they would reschedule this launch due to wet weather. We also have more time to get our remote gear ready, for wet weather. The Antares scrubbed launch rescheduled for Thursday is rescheduled for Friday the 14th. We are looking forward to watching NASA light a big candle on Friday. Better weather and it isn't the…

Watch Antares Rise Up On The Pad

Rich King Feb 10, 2020

(February 2020) ... If you don't know by now the launch yesterday was scrubbed. I've had this happen a few times. It happens. If you are upset it was scrubbed, imagine how the people who spent a year putting this together feel. As much as we hated the abort announcement while standing in the media field there is a silver lining. Cody…

Where You Need To Look From the Delaware Beaches To See A Rocket Launch From Wallops Island

Rich King Feb 10, 2020

This is the direction you need to look to see a rocket launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility Looking for a rocket launch from NASA's Wallops Flight facility can be confusing when you look at the trajectory maps. Several years ago we had a rocket photo contest. One of the best shots shows exactly where the rockets lift off in the…

New Delaware Recreational Fishing License Online System

Rich King Feb 10, 2020

DNREC goes live with enhanced online electronic recreational fishing license sales system DOVER (Feb. 10, 2020) – Anglers who have purchased recreational fishing licenses and freshwater trout stamps, or exempt anglers who obtained free Fisherman Information Network (FIN) numbers directly from DNREC’s website in the past will now benefit…

Buy Girl Scout Cookies To Support These Ladies

Rich King Feb 7, 2020

If you remember last year we did a "card For Guards" drive. We asked the community to donate gift cards to help our local Coast Guard crews due to frozen budgets. The community support and turn out was overwhelming. Over $14,000 in gift cards were collected in four hours. There was even more collected as people dropped cards off days…

ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker and Spot Addenda

Rich King Feb 7, 2020

ASMFC South Atlantic Board Approves Atlantic Croaker and Spot Addenda Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s South Atlantic State/Federal Fisheries Management Board approved Addendum III to Amendment 1 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Croaker and Addendum III to the Omnibus Amendment to the…

Coastal Flood Warning Little Assawoman Bay

Rich King Feb 7, 2020

There is a coastal flood warning for Little Assawoman Bay until 4 PM. I would also be concerned with route 1 along Rehoboth bay due to heavy winds pushing water at high tide below Dewey beach. There is water already pushing up close to the road. High winds will be an issue until 7 PM. Do not go into the woods today, not even sure why you…

Antares Set To Launch Sunday And Our Remote Cameras Are Ready!

Rich King Feb 7, 2020

Antares Launch At NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Is A Go For Sunday. We are getting the gear ready for Sunday's Antares launch at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. Remote cameras are being tweaked and set with sound triggers. This is a whole new realm for us and Cody Croswell is like a kid in a candy store. Cody is one of our eyes in the…

Always Be Careful Of The Wrack Line

Rich King Feb 4, 2020

Be careful of the wrack line whether you are walking or driving the beach. Every beach clean up we find all kinds of trash and treasures Some of this trash can be detrimental to your feet or your tires. The wrack line always holds the most garbage. Trash gets mixed in with the floating reed masses and wash up on shore. During heavy…

ASMFC Winter Meeting Starts Today Listen Online

Rich King Feb 4, 2020

ASMFC Winter Meeting - February 4-6, 2020 Will Striped Bass Win Or The Anglers Today the ASMFC starts their annual winter meeting. You can listen in on the webinar. For some states it is just business as usual setting limits for several species. Striped bass is the main concern this year with Maryland's at the forefront. Striped bass…

DNREC Public Meeting On Striped Bass Spawning Season and Area Restrictions

Rich King Feb 3, 2020

MEETING DESCRIPTION ... Hearing regarding proposed action which would revise regulations pertaining to striped bass spawning season and area restrictions. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the DNREC Auditorium, Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE. Read the full document here. Proposed Striped…

DNREC Announces Public Hearing For New Cobia Creel Limits

Rich King Feb 3, 2020

MEETING DESCRIPTION .... Hearing regarding proposed action which would revise regulations pertaining to cobia. This hearing will immediately follow the hearing on striped bass spawning season and area restrictions. This will be held at 6:00 PM Wednesday February 26, 2020 in the DNREC auditorium, Richardson & Robbins Building, 89 Kings Hwy,…

Heroin Bundle Found On Delaware State Park Beach

Rich King Feb 2, 2020

What you need to know if you find drugs on a Delaware State Park beach or any Delaware beach for that matter. Several weeks ago a heroin bundle was found on Keybox beach in Delaware Seashore State Park. Not once, but twice, about five weeks apart. The person (a friend) who found this is not gong to be named in this article. This is…

2020 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge Sets New Records

Rich King Feb 2, 2020

The 2020 Lewes Polar Bear Plunge On Super Bowl Sunday Set New records This Year. Raising over a million dollars. JTVCC Correctional plungers team After the weekly beach clean up today we hit Rehoboth beach. Parking is a breeze when you come in via the beach on the Lewes Rehoboth Highway. The boards were already packed with people at…

Old Bay Hot Sauce Taste Test

Rich King Jan 31, 2020

The new Old Bay Hot Sauce sold out online in hours on the day of its release. No surprises there, and people are selling bottles of it on eBay for $50. Also not a surprise. So the question really boils down to, how does it taste? My buddy Corby Fulton hit a shop in New Castle county Delaware tonight and picked up a ten ounce bottle…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 20-26

Rich King Jan 31, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 20-26 Reminder for the week: Deer, duck, and dove hunting seasons ending DOVER (Jan. 31, 2020) – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through outreach, education, and…

Antares Set To Launch From Wallops Island

Rich King Jan 30, 2020

Watch the February 9 Antares Launch from Wallops (January 30, 2020) NASA's Wallops Flight Facility ... Dress warm and step out to view the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket at 5:39 p.m. EST, Sunday, February 9, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.The launch may be visible, weather permitting,…

Old Bay Hot Sauce Is Now A Thing

Rich King Jan 29, 2020

Old Bay Hot Sauce Goes On Sale Wednesday January 29th. If you can't get enough of the most delicious, and favorite Marylander's spice for everything food that exists, just wait there is more. Old Bay Hot Sauce is now available. It will be in stores within the month; Giant, Food Lion, Safeway, Wegmans, Weis and possibly more. It will be…

ASMFC 2020 Winter Meeting Supplemental Materials Now Available

Rich King Jan 29, 2020

Supplemental materials for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 2020 Winter Meeting are now available http://www.asmfc.org/home/2020-winter-meeting for the following Boards/Committees (click on “Supplemental” following each relevant committee header to access the information). For ease of access, supplemental meeting materials…

We Came For Treasure And Left With Trash

Rich King Jan 29, 2020

Our Weekly Beach Clean Ups in Delaware State Parks Last week the DSF beach clean up volunteers scoured Beach Plum Island state park's drive on beach and walk on area. As the group was walking on we passed a couple leaving the beach. They had two plastic grocery bags stuffed full of trash. "We got all of this on the southside of the…

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife promotes additional hunting opportunities in February

Rich King Jan 29, 2020

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife promotes additional hunting opportunities in February |Youth waterfowl hunting day and additional snow goose hunting opportunities opening DOVER (Jan. 29, 2020) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is promoting additional hunting opportunities in February with a second special youth waterfowl hunting…

Firefly Music Festival 2020 Schedule Announced

Rich King Jan 28, 2020

(Jan, 28 2020) ... Tuesday the Firefly Music Festival Event Organizers announced the line up for the 2020 Festival. Headliners for the Firefly Music Festival 2020 are Rage Against the Machine, Billie Eilish, Halsey, Khalid, Blink-182 and Maggie Rogers. I'm totally going to see Rage! Check out the full line up on the Firefly Music…

What If Everything You Have Been Told About Offshore Wind Was a Lie?

Rich King Jan 27, 2020

The Truth About Offshore Wind Farms by Captain Paul Forsberg, a Commercial Angler Out Of Montauk, NY Captain Paul Forsberg, a commercial fishermen (who comes from a long line of fishermen in Montauk), captained an offshore wind survey vessel for 8 months. He asked a lot of the hard questions and learned a great deal in the process, while…

31st Annual Beach Grass Planting Registration

Rich King Jan 27, 2020

Beach Grass Planting Volunteer Registration is open for the 31st year in the State Of Delaware Hello Everyone! We are planning the 31st Annual Beach Grass Planting! Our efforts this year will be focused on areas where dune repairs were made and to fill in with more grass in areas that were planted last year. Each March since…

Releasing Balloons Isn’t Littering

Rich King Jan 24, 2020

Balloon releases are not considered littering until the balloon hits the ground Captain Sharon Dounce on the Kalmar Nyckel retrieving a mylar balloon while the ship is underway. I have heard the above statement more than once. It is shocking to hear that, especially when someone is purposely releasing a balloon. I know many like to…

Maryland Sets 2020 Commercial Atlantic Menhaden Quota and Season

Rich King Jan 24, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Maryland Department of Natural ResourcesFishing and Boating Services2020 Commercial Atlantic Menhaden Quota and Season — Effective 1/27/2020 WHAT THIS NOTICE DOES The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources announces the quota and season for thecommercial Atlantic menhaden fishery. Effective at 12:01 a.m. January 27,…

Lane Closures on Hollymount Road, Sloan Road, and Route 24 for New Subdivision

Rich King Jan 24, 2020

Route 24 is getting a new intersection at the new subdivision near Sloan Road As much as everyone hates progress, this “intersection” has needed a traffic light for years! It stopped being a shortcut years ago.About time we got a traffic light, now just make 24 double lanes each way and you will have something. Use the deldot…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter

Rich King Jan 24, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 13-19 Reminder for the week: Be cautious when boating icy waters or walking on frozen waterways DOVER (Jan. 24, 2020) – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources, promote boating safety, and protect the public through…

May The Fish Be With You Surf Fishing Tournament

Rich King Jan 24, 2020

The second annual May The Fish Be With You Surf Fishing Tournament is on May 2nd. These are the rules and details for the second annual May The Fish Be With You Surf Fishing Tournament. May 2, 2020. You can register now for May The Fish Be With You on Stub Central. I highly recommend Stub Central to anyone who is using…

29th Annual Polar Bear Plunge

Rich King Jan 23, 2020

29th annual Polar Bear Plunge presented by Wawa and Discover to benefit Special Olympics Delaware REHOBOTH BEACH — Sunday, February 2, at 1:00 p.m. is the date and time for one of Delaware’s largest fundraising events - the Special Olympics Delaware Lewes Polar Bear Plunge, presented by Wawa and Discover. Event Date: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 …

Dragon Boat Races Return To Lewes

Rich King Jan 22, 2020

The Dragon Boat races are coming back to Lewes, Delaware. Sussex Academy is reviving these races, there haven't been any for two years. It is intense if you are a paddler and I was in 2014. My arms still hurt thinking about that day. Dragon Boat racing can be tough and the competition is fierce. Teams were made up of area…

Delaware Sportsmen’s Caucus 2020 Begins

Rich King Jan 21, 2020

The first Delaware Sportsmen's Caucus for 2020 will meet this Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 11:30 AM. The first meeting of the Delaware Sportsmen's Caucus will meet this Thursday, these meetings are open to the public. The meetings are held in the House Hearing Room in Legislative hall in Dover, DE. This is the first meeting of the…

Delaware Fishery Councils Advocating For Higher Poaching Fines

Rich King Jan 21, 2020

Last weeks meeting of the Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries was informative as always. These folks advise DNREC on tidal finfish issues, that would be only saltwater and brackish water fish. They are the council that debates and votes how we should change creel limits to comply with ASMFC, MAFMA etc. Just like they did with striped…

Simple Solution To Save Your Beach View

Rich King Jan 19, 2020

While we were cleaning up Fenwick Island State Park today, by the way you people need to curb your dogs. There is dog poop from the Fenwick Bathhouse to Bethany Beach. Particularly in front of the big houses along the beach. Anyway, we came up with a solution for the Save Our Beach View folks. The wind farms will be built, that is a fact.…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 6-12

Rich King Jan 17, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 6-12 Reminder for the week: Save these dates for 2020! DOVER (Jan. 17, 2020) – DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police promote fish and wildlife conservation and boating and public safety through outreach, education, and law enforcement actions that increase public…

Cool Aerial Tour Of The Indian River Inlet and Beyond

Rich King Jan 17, 2020

This is a quick aerial tour of the Indian River Inlet, Beach Plum Island and Masseys Landing. All of these videos were taken legally before anyone gets upset. You just have to have the stones or be crazy enough to fly a drone for long periods of time, over water. Aerials by Cody Croswell. He just got a drone and is having some fun learning…

The Perfect Sticker Doesn’t Exi … Air Down Dummy

Rich King Jan 16, 2020

You have seen the air down don't be a clown stickers, now meet Air Down Dummy. OSV Life Just when you thought the perfect sticker didn't exist. Along comes OSV Count's "Air Down Dummy". These guy are hilarious in their approach too get people to air down. "People who don't know, we can forgive and they learn fast. However the…

Factual Wind Farm Information That Everyone Should Read

Rich King Jan 16, 2020

Delaware Sea Grant along with a representative from UD’s Center for Research in Wind (CReW) Press Round Table. Also Research From Other Reliable Sources. I attended a round table meeting with the media and Delaware Sea Grant along with a representative from UD’s Center for Research in Wind CReW about offshore wind energy. The…

Survey Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum and Regional Ocean Issues

Rich King Jan 15, 2020

Complete our Survey: Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum and Regional Ocean Issues The Mid-Atlantic Committee on the Ocean (MACO) will host the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Ocean Forum on May 19 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City. We would like your input on the ocean issues that matter to you so we can develop an agenda that reflects…

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries Will Meet Wednesday Evening

Rich King Jan 15, 2020

Delaware’s Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Issues to be addressed include proposed changes to finfish regulations, recent and proposed actions by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries…

Masseys Dredge Project Is Running Into Low Tide

Rich King Jan 13, 2020

The extreme low winter tides we have around the inland bays are making the dredge job a little interesting. The dredge crews recorded a sixty-five mile an hour wind gust Friday night. Those winds created a blow out tide, combined with a full moon and our typical extreme low winter tides. That has to be making their job a little more…

Follow Me Along The Sea

Rich King Jan 13, 2020

Surf Fishing The Delaware Beaches On Janu-Summer, A Summer Like Day In Winter I'm just waiting by this beach road for a quick meal and catching some rays Sunday Funday was a great time at the beach, even pulling out vehicles. It was like summer yesterday, minus the crazy crowded beaches. There was all kinds of activity, and no fish…

Always Air Down And Aggressive Tread Is Bad

Rich King Jan 12, 2020

Airing Down To Drive On The Beach Is A Must For All Vehicles, Even You Big Tire Kids. For the first day of "Janu-summer" we went to the beach to do some surf fishing, because that is what you do on a sixty plus degree day in January. Especially after working the Millville Fire Company's Outdoorsman Marketplace and you need a break.…

Lewes Will Investigate Waste Water Plant Failure

Rich King Jan 7, 2020

LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO FAILURE AT WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. Lewes, Del. (Jan 7, 2020) – Lewes Board of Public Works President, D. Preston Lee P.E, today announced the launch of an investigation into the failure of the waste water treatment plant on American Legion Road, being operated and maintained by…

MAFMC and ASMFC to Hold Scoping Hearings for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

Rich King Jan 7, 2020

MAFMC and ASMFC to Hold Scoping Hearings for Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) have scheduled a series of scoping hearings to gather public input on the range of issues and…

Monkton Angler Sets Maryland State Record with Big-Scale Pomfret

Rich King Jan 7, 2020

Monkton Angler Sets Record with Big-Scale Pomfret January 7, 2020 First-time Entry for Species in Maryland’s Atlantic Division The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Jeff Rosenkilde of Monkton as holding the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret. Rosenkilde caught the 22.1-pound fish Dec. 28…

Masseys Ditch Dredge Project Starts

Rich King Jan 7, 2020

The Massey's Ditch Dredge Project Will Start Pumping Sand Today Masseys Ditch Dredge project map of pipes and channel areas to be dredged in black The J.F. Brennan Company crews have been hard at work pulling long pipes into the inland bays and setting up the pump transfer stations. They have to move metric tons of sand. The dredge…

Hazardous Weather Outlook Winter Weather Advisory

Rich King Jan 6, 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Delaware, northern Delaware, southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. Updated ... (Jan 7, 2020) …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT… WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to three inches.…

Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Rich King Jan 6, 2020

Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system to be tested (Smyrna) – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The sirens will sound at around…

Maryland Public Service Commission To Hold Hearing For Public Comments On The Size Of The Wind Turbines Used At Skipjack Wind Farm And The US Wind Project

Rich King Jan 6, 2020

Maryland Public Service Commission To Hold Hearing For Public Comments On The Size Of The Wind Turbines Used At Skipjack Wind Farm And The Nearby US Wind Project Get the facts here EDIT ... From DSF ... Don’t believe the hype from Save Our Beach View or CRI, they are purposely using misconstrued information and surveys to “scare” people. I…

The Millville Fire Company’s Outdoorsman Marketplace January 11th, 2020

Rich King Jan 6, 2020

The second annual Millville Fire Company’s Outdoorsman Marketplace, presented by the Voice Radio Network’s The Vault Classic Rock 103.5 &102.9 on January 11th 7 AM to 3 PM This Saturday January 11th, at 7 AM to 3 PM is the second annual Millville Fire Company’s Outdoorsman Marketplace, benefiting the Millville Volunteer Fire Company to…

It Was Raining At The Indian River Inlet Today

Rich King Jan 5, 2020

This Is Something You Usually Only See While Out In A Boat, Raining Gannets. These Northern Gannets Were working The Indian River Inlet This Morning I arrived at the south side parking lot at Indian River Inlet about 8 AM this morning, coffee and Surf bagel in hand to await the beach clean up volunteers. There was a wind advisory and…

Rehoboth proposes Fines For Feeding Sea Gulls

Rich King Jan 3, 2020

Beach goers could face fines feeding sea gulls at Rehoboth Beach The Rehoboth town council met recently and is proposing some new laws for the town. They are also going to uphold some older ones. One being feeding wild animals, adding sea gulls to the list. Apparently the Rehoboth Beach Animal Issues Committee want to revise some of the…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec.16-29

Rich King Jan 3, 2020

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec.16-29 Reminder for the week: Renew your boat registration and purchase your 2020 fishing license DOVER (Jan. 3, 2020) – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and…

DNREC’s ECU arrests two Wilmington men

Rich King Jan 3, 2020

DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit arrests two Wilmington men on multiple drug and weapon-related charges DOVER (Jan. 3, 2020) – DNREC’s Delaware Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit arrested two Wilmington men Dec. 31 and charged them with numerous drug- and weapon-related crimes after a traffic stop on Route 1 southbound led to…

Another Waste Water Malfunction In Lewes Today

Rich King Jan 2, 2020

DNREC monitoring another Lewes WWTP malfunction and discharge of partially-treated effluent into Lewes-Rehoboth Canal DOVER – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control staff were dispatched today to the Lewes wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) after Tidewater Utilities notified the Department that the facility was once again…

DNREC Fishing Photo Contest winners

Rich King Jan 2, 2020

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2019 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest winners DOVER (Jan. 2, 2020) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today that Dave Tally of Camden won the 2019 Delaware Fishing Photo Contest, for best portraying this year’s contest theme, “Get Out and Fish DE.” His winning photo of two…

Delaware Shellfish Advisory Council Meeting

Rich King Jan 2, 2020

Delaware Shellfish Advisory Council to meet on January seventh in Dover DOVER (Jan. 2, 2020) – Delaware’s Shellfish Advisory Council will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7 in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Delaware Shellfish Advisory Council Agenda The Council will discuss the Delaware Bay oyster stock status and…

First Stuck Truck Of The Year

Rich King Jan 2, 2020

Yesterday We Helped These Folks That Got Stuck On The Beach. I was at Cape Yesterday with Andrew throwing lures into choppy waves and using the wind to throw a mile. It was cold and I hate wind. After about a half an hour I had enough wind and needed to get back to the shop and make more gear anyway. We were taking a break from the…

It Is Seal Season In Delaware

Rich King Jan 2, 2020

Seals Can Be Sighted On The Beaches, Piers And Area Waterways (Jan 1, 2019) ... This was a couple years ago but the information is the same. Every year seals migrate south and we see more and more of them in Delaware. Right now they are around the outer walls and ice breakers, but soon they will start coming closer to shore to hunt for…

Millville Fire Company’s Outdoorsman Marketplace Gun Raffle List

Rich King Dec 31, 2019

Millville Fire Company's Outdoorsman Marketplace Gun Raffle …. Millville Fire Company's Outdoorsman Marketplace Gun Raffle is being conducted by Hocker's. All proceeds will be donated to the Millville Fire Company. There will also be a gun vendor at the Outdoorsman Marletplace, and you can purchase firearms there on January 11th. The…

How To Get Your 2020 Delaware Fishing Licenses

Rich King Dec 31, 2019

This comes up ever year. How can I get my fishing license on January 1st if the state offices are closed? This year luckily the first isn't a Sunday, there is a new automated system in place for fishing licenses to be purchased online it will activate or reset for 2020 on January 1st. You need to use a computer to get your license online…

Coastal Flood Statement issued December 31 at 2:15 PM EST until December 31 at 5:00 PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Rich King Dec 31, 2019

Event : Coastal Flood StatementDescription : * WHAT…Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level inlow-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE…Little Assawoman Bay and the tidal waterways that flowinto it.* WHEN…Until 5:00 PM this afternoon.* IMPACTS…Minor roadway flooding is possible. Cupola park 1:30 PM Dec 31st, 2019…

Suz Reviews Surf Fishing 2019

Rich King Dec 30, 2019

Suzanne Marina Has Been Surf Fishing Delaware Beaches A long Time, She Wrote Fish Gut Fridays, Now For A Review by Suz Its hard to believe we are at the end of 2019 with a new year and new adventures awaiting us just around the corner . Looking back on the past year is always fun and helps me get out of the winter funk that it is way to…

Beach Combing for Trash And We Find Pirate Treasure

Rich King Dec 29, 2019

Most Of The Trash On Our Beaches Comes From The Ocean As Do Other Treasures We Occasionally Find Sunrise this morning waiting on the clean up crew to arrive, little fishing and looking for sea glass while I wait (December 2019) ... The day started out like any other day at the beaches in Delaware Seashore State Park. I took a gander at…

Ghost Ship Floats Over Fort Miles

Rich King Dec 28, 2019

The warm air in December and year round not only makes for a great day, but also for some serious illusions. Lewis said he watched this ship float over Fort Miles today from the fire watch tower. Last week we watched the ice breakers floating in the air. We see this a lot off our coast on dead calm days. This illusion is a type of mirage…

Check Out This Fog Bow

Rich King Dec 28, 2019

Every foggy morning and day I try to get out to the beaches to catch a fog bow. They tend to happen fast and it is a right place right time kind of thing, much like fishing. It is hard to get nature to do what you want when you are out and about, you have to get lucky and pay attention. Fog bows are sometimes called white rainbows, they…

Dude I Got A Turtle Head Poking Up Over Here

Rich King Dec 28, 2019

The things you hear while fishing are not always what you think you heard. Indian Summer in December, today was a beautiful sixty plus degrees. We went snot rocket hunting at the Millsboro pond boat ramp and fished off the new bulkhead in the new parking lot. That is pickerel fishing for those not in the know of what the ditch pickles…

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware

Rich King Dec 27, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation hosts First Day Hikes across Delaware DOVER (Dec. 27, 2019) – New Year’s Day is a great time to kick the 2020s off on the right foot with one of 18 First Day Hikes hosted by DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation. First Day Hikes is a national movement sponsored by America’s State Parks to encourage…

FAA Proposes Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Rich King Dec 27, 2019

The FAA on Dec 31st is seeking public comments about identifying unmanned aircraft systems (drones) of all classes. There are apps that can tell you what planes are flying over your head now at all times. The FAA is proposing and seeking public comments on the same type of Identification system for drones and unmanned aircraft of all…

Maryland DNR’s Preseason Trout Stocking Program

Rich King Dec 27, 2019

Maryland Department of Natural Resources has a great trout stocking program. (Dec 27, 2019) ... Maryland Department of Natural Resources crews stocked 3,450 trout into the Savage River Reservoir, the reservoir is located in Garrett County. Specific trout stocking details and locations can be found on our trout stocking map. Download the …

Delaware Christmas tree recycling

Rich King Dec 27, 2019

Christmas tree recycling – a Delaware post-holiday tradition – carries on statewide for 2019/2020 Take your tree to a yard waste site or contact your waste collector DOVER (Dec. 26, 2019) – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control encourages Delawareans to recycle your Christmas tree at one of many yard waste recycling…

Indian River Inlet Bridge Traffic Cams Morning Fog View

Rich King Dec 26, 2019

The Indian River Inlet Bridge is Shrouded in Fog This Morning It is fun to check the fishing conditions, surf fishing beaches, and of course the traffic with the Indian River Inlet Bridge, (Charles W Cullen Bridge) DelDOT traffic cams . We have seen birds feed on top of the pylons, and even watched my truck drive onto the beach to…

Santa Was Surfing Sunday NORAD Is Tracking Him Today

Rich King Dec 24, 2019

(Dec 24, 2019) ... It took a minute but we were all looking and said, hey isn't that ... nah it can't be .. yes, yes it is!! .. It's Santa!! In our best Elf voices. We saw Santa surfing during the beach clean up the other day. "I'm just trying to get a sesh or two in before the long haul coming up. Got to stay fit through the year, this is…

Merry Christmas Eve

Rich King Dec 24, 2019

We got our beachin' tree up! Just a quick reminder. I want everyone to have a great holiday. That means, slow the hell down and pay attention on the roads. You will get there. The beach isn't going anywhere and despite how annoying that uncle you only see once a year can be, we all want to see you at the table. Be nice to the…

Equipment Malfunction Bypasses Waste Water Into Lewes Canal Closes Shellfish Areas

Rich King Dec 23, 2019

DNREC raises public awareness of effluent bypass situation at Lewes wastewater treatmentplant, announces temporary closure of shellfish harvest areas in lower Delaware Bay DOVER (Dec. 23, 2019) – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was notified Wednesday, Dec. 18 of equipment malfunctions at the Lewes wastewater…

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Delaware hunting seasons opening in January

Rich King Dec 23, 2019

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces Delaware hunting seasons opening in January Late deer seasons provide last chance to harvest deer DOVER (Dec. 23, 2019) – For hunters still looking to harvest a deer, firearm deer seasons opening in January and continuing archery seasons, some extending into early February, provide the last…

Delaware Doesn’t Need Your Christmas Trees In Established Dunes

Rich King Dec 21, 2019

Some states use Christmas trees to rebuild areas lacking in dunes, or destroyed by storms. Here in Delaware we don't have that problem, our dunes are established and rebuild themselves just fine. Our dunes actually move, they are known as walking dunes. At times the state will have to rebuild an area that was breached. Every year in March…

The Winter Solstice Begins With The Last Meteors Of The Decade

Rich King Dec 21, 2019

(Dec 21, 2019) ... The winter solstice is upon us, Happy First Day of Winter. Also known as hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice, and midwinter. Now why would we be happy about the first day of winter? Because now the days will get longer by almost a minute each day. The earth's north pole is now on maximum tilt away from the sun, this…

Maryland Proposed Striped Bass Regulations Seeking Public Comment

Rich King Dec 20, 2019

Proposed Regulations Striped Bass: Feedback Needed by January 21, 2020 Proposed Regulations (Proposal Published in the Maryland Register) A regulatory proposal for striped bass has been printed in the Maryland Register. The department is seeking comments on the proposal. Comments provide the department with additional information and…

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Winter Meeting

Rich King Dec 20, 2019

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC)Winter Meeting February 4 – 6, 2020The Westin Crystal City Arlington, Virginia Just a note from DSF ... If you send in comments prior to this meeting they will make the agenda and be considered. Despite that people think writing letters doesn't help, it actually does. Comment information is…

The Point’s Snow Goose Is Back

Rich King Dec 20, 2019

(Dec 20, 2019) Last year we were fishing the point and this snow goose just walked by everyone. It wandered down the beach a piece, turned around and walked past us again. Not a care in the world that we were there, eating "seaweed" as it went. It was weird, wasn't a flock in sight, just hanging out at the beach. This went on for weeks,…

2019 issue of Habitat Hotline Atlantic

Rich King Dec 20, 2019

The 2019 issue of Habitat Hotline Atlantic is now available (Dec 20, 2019) In This Issue Marine Aquaculture Along the Atlantic Coast and BeyondAquaculture and the Needy Fish: An Introduction to the Fishy Aspects of Farming the Sea ..............................................1 Restorative Aquaculture: Can Farming Shellfish and Seaweed Provide…

The Bar Arcade on Route 1 You have To Check Out

Rich King Dec 20, 2019

The Hideout Arcade Bar and Grill the newest hangout on Route 1 is a step back in time Forty two and a half years ago, I was nine years old and Star Wars premiered. I stayed in the theatre and watched it twice, back to back. Now that one is the the fourth in a series of an epic saga that ended last night. It was a perfect ending, I…

Why We Fight For Menhaden

Rich King Dec 19, 2019

Editorial written By Steven Epstein, founder of the Chesapeake Bay Defenders. Why they fight for the Menhaden. The Bay Cap, a limit on the Menhaden allowed to be taken from the Chesapeake Bay by Omega Protein has been a hot topic lately. The company purposefully exceeded the cap and showed no remorse. Now A Moratorium on the Menhaden…

Secretary of Commerce Finds Commonwealth of Virginia Out of Compliance with Atlantic Menhaden Amendment 3

Rich King Dec 19, 2019

Secretary of Commerce Finds Commonwealth of VirginiaOut of Compliance with Atlantic Menhaden Amendment 3 Menhaden Fishing in Virginia Waters to Close June 17, 2020 if 51,000 metric tons Chesapeake Bay Reduction Fishery Cap Not Implemented Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission received notification today that the…

Masseys Dredge Project Is Underway In The Staging Stages

Rich King Dec 18, 2019

DNREC preparing for upcoming dredging of Massey’s Ditch Doug Parham took this shot of the Dredge barges all hooked together and ready to start. (Dec 12, 2019) ... I dropped by Masseys Landing the other day to watch the J.F. Brennan crews work on the dredge barges. These boys have some serious equipment. There are workers here from…

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council December 2019 Council Meeting Report

Rich King Dec 18, 2019

MAFMC December 2019 Council Meeting Report The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council met December 9-12, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. During this meeting, the Council: Approved the use of regional conservation equivalency for the recreational summer flounder fishery in 2020* Approved status quo recreational scup and black sea bass management…

DNREC’s Natural Resources Police deliver 585 toys to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program

Rich King Dec 18, 2019

DNREC’s Natural Resources Police deliver 585 toys to U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program DOVER (Dec. 18, 2019) – After a statewide gift-giving campaign throughout the holiday season, DNREC Natural Resources Police units from Delaware State Parks, the Division of Fish & Wildlife, and the Division of Community Affairs’…

Reward Offered For Lost Fishing Bag

Rich King Dec 17, 2019

Tim Bingnear "misplaced" his fishing bag at the Indian River Inlet near Bubble Gum beach over a week ago on Saturday. He has exhausted his efforts in locating it on his own, and is hoping someone may have picked it up. He is offering a $200 reward for its return, intact. That means all of the contents, not just an empty bag. You can email…

MAFMC Council and Commission Recommend Recreational Bluefish Management Measures for 2020

Rich King Dec 17, 2019

MAFMC Council and Commission Recommend Recreational Bluefish Management Measures for 2020 ANNAPOLIS, MD – Last week, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) approved new recreational fishing regulations for the 2020 Atlantic bluefish fishery from Florida…

Millville Fire Company’s Outdoorsman Marketplace 2020

Rich King Dec 16, 2019

The second annual Millville Fire Company's Outdoorsman Marketplace, presented by the Voice Radio Network’s The Vault Classic Rock 103.5 &102.9 on January 11th 7 AM to 3 PM. Millville Fire Company's Outdoorsman Marketplace 2020 is benefiting the Millville Volunteer Fire Company to help raise money for a new fire hall. This is an…

Nine Coastal State Governors Request Menhaden Moratorium

Rich King Dec 14, 2019

In reaction to Omega Protein's purposeful and blatant over-fishing of Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay, nine coastal governors have asked for a moratorium . Whale feeding on bunker (Dec 12 2019) ... The Menhaden or bunker issue with Omega Protein purposely over-fishing the Chesapeake bay cap has created a huge stir. Yesterday nine…

Safe Family Holiday DUI Checkpoints

Rich King Dec 14, 2019

DUI Checkpoints Tonight In All Three Delaware Counties The Office Of Highway Safety announced there will be DUI checkpoints in all three Delaware counties Saturday night from 10 PM to 2 AM. The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in all three counties statewide, this is part of the Safe…

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 2-8

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Dec. 2-8 Reminder for the week: Waterfowl hunters, check your gear for prohibited lead shot, ensure your boats are weather and safety ready DOVER (Dec. 13, 2019) – To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve…

Maryland Weekly Fishing Report

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

Maryland Fishing Report – Dec. 11, 2019 Last Fishing Report for the Decade December 11, 2019 ... Excerpt of the weekly Maryland Fishing ReportWhile everyone is caught up in the pre-holiday rush, those looking for a little respite will find plenty of fun fishing opportunities this month. The preseason stocking of trout has begun and walleye,…

Maryland Has Set A Recreational Season For Cobia

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE ...The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services 2020 Recreational Cobia Fishery - Effective 1/1/20 WHAT THIS NOTICE DOES The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces that the recreational cobia fishery is closed from 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2020.…

Striped Bass In The Delaware Surf

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

Striped Bass are showing up in the Delaware surf and a few other waterways. Friday the thirteenth is supposed to be an unlucky day, but not if you were surf fishing this morning. The boys are back in town for their annual surf fishing excursion. They do this every year. This is the same crew that was surf fishing together when Ben Smith…

East Coast Offshore Wind Updates from the MAFMC

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

(Dec. 12, 2019) ... I am on a lot of mailing lists for all of the fishery groups, councils, managers etc. The Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) has an update they send out now for wind farm projects along the East coast. We will keep posting these as we get them. I think anglers as a whole need to stay up to date on these…

Watch This Scuba Diver Rescue A Snagged Sea Bass In 100 Feet Of Water

Rich King Dec 13, 2019

Sometimes when we catch a fish, especially on structures; wreck, jetty, rock pile, or reef fishing, the line snags and breaks. You ever wonder what happens next? The fish don't usually swim off, and it stays hooked to that snagged line until it breaks free or die. In most cases they die. Fish will not live long enough for the hook to…

Beach Conditions for Weekend Striped Bass Surf Fishing

Rich King Dec 12, 2019

I know a lot of folks coming down this weekend to fish the surf in hopes of the elusive fall migrating striped bass. Dan's Bait and Tackle said they might have fresh bunker on Friday, we will know on, Friday. Boats are marking fish, they may or may not come close to shore and there is only one way to tell, just like the card game. You got…

Cold Moon Was The Last Full Moon Of The Decade

Rich King Dec 12, 2019

Last Full Moon Of The Decade, The Full Cold Moon, Occurred at 12:12 AM On 12/12 The cold moon is December's full moon. This year that occurred at 12:12 AM on the 12th of December or 12/12. I just love funny stuff like this that feeds my inner nerd. Mike Givens from Surf & Turf photos took this shot at 12:12 AM on 12/12 in Bethany…

DNREC preparing for upcoming dredging of Massey’s Ditch

Rich King Dec 10, 2019

DNREC preparing for upcoming dredging of Massey’s Ditch, Masseys Landing Is Open, But Be Mindful Of The Equipment, Workers, and Caution areas. LONG NECK (Dec. 10, 2019) – DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch, which is the main waterway…

Sixty Today Snowy Tomorrow

Rich King Dec 10, 2019

It is almost hot outside right now, even a little muggy feeling, or moist. But wait because here comes Dela-winter. Warm like spring one day, then snow and cold the next. The Euro and Canadian models are showing about 1.5 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow with this "burst". The GFS is showing less, all are showing a snow "event". Then it will…

Friday the Thirteenth The Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks

Rich King Dec 9, 2019

Thursday is The Full Snow Moon And Friday the Thirteenth Is The Geminid Meteor Shower Peak On Friday the thirteenth into early Saturday the fourteenth's morning the Geminid Meteor Shower will peak, also known as the gem. This yearly meteor shower is probably the top favorite of star gazers. This shower not only has a higher than most rate of…

Northern Snakehead Study In Maryland Shows Major Reductions In Fish Stocks

Rich King Dec 9, 2019

The northern snakehead, dubbed the "frankenfish", is an invasive species, first discovered in Maryland's Potomac river in 2004. Since then there has been disagreements between fishermen, DNR and scientists over the detrimental effects of this invasive species. There are many "bucket biologists" that feel the fish is not hurting our…

Delaware Surf Fishing Numbered Black Surf Tag Auction Update

Rich King Dec 9, 2019

Delaware Surf Fishing Numbered Black Surf Tag Auction Ends Soon and Look At These Current Bids! You still have a couple of days to register at US Govbid and go for that special number. This is the only auction this year for the Delaware State Park's Delaware Surf Fishing Black numbered surf tags. The Delaware Surf Fishing Numbered…

It Isn’t My Trash Why Should I Pick It Up

Rich King Dec 8, 2019

Beach Clean Up At Beach Plum Island State Park today, We Pick Up What Others Won't. Beach Plum Island State Park surf fishing drive on beach was covered in plastic trash today. One would think the water and wind must have pushed a lot onto the sand, but as you really look you realize it is daily. Recently someone said to me "Why do…

Delaware State Parks Delaware Surf Fishing Instructional Video

Rich King Dec 7, 2019

Delaware State Parks released a video on the Delaware Surf Fishing beaches' rules, regulations and information. The rules for Delaware surf fishing beaches, access and regulations are covered in this video by Delaware State Parks. It is a great video that covers a few of the myth rules like four wheel drive is actually not required. …

Aids To Navigation Being Removed From Inland Bays

Rich King Dec 6, 2019

The Indian River Coast Guard Station crews will start removing the buoys (aids to navigation) around the Rehoboth Bay, Indian River Bay, and Roosevelt Inlet. These are the seasonal buoys removed each year. If the inland bays freeze the buoys can be damaged. These are also cleaned and then stored for next year. Usually the buoys are put back…

December Is The New Rocktober

Rich King Dec 6, 2019

We have been bailing short bass in the surf and around the inland bays, but today a couple anglers who took a shot got into some serious action. Pulling stretches, mojos and bunker spoons. Once they found bait fish schools, they found striped bass, lots of them. In Delaware waters right out front feeding on bunker and sand eels. There are…

Sierra Club Of Delaware Responds To CRI’s Misinformation Campaign

Rich King Dec 6, 2019

Today the Sierra Club of Delaware responded to Caeser Rodney Institute's Use Of Misinformation Scare Tactics In Their Save Our Beach View Campaign Whether you are for or against the Skipjack wind farm you should at least get the correct information to be able to make an informed opinion. The fact of the matter is that the wind farm…

Delaware Surf Fishing Tags Now On Sale

Rich King Dec 6, 2019

2020 Annual Passes and Surf-Fishing Permits are Officially on Sale Now! Buy Your 2020 Annual Passes and Permits Online Annual PassesOne pass, endless adventures! Get your 2020 Annual Pass and enjoy free admission to Delaware State Parks for an entire calendar year. Annual Passes are available online or from any park office.Buy now» Surf…

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation extends deadline for Fenwick Island State Park Improvements Survey

Rich King Dec 5, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation extends deadline for Fenwick Island State Park Improvements Survey FENWICK (Dec. 5, 2019) – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has extended the Fenwick Island State Park Proposed Improvements Survey deadline to Jan. 15, 2020. The extension is to allow further input regarding…

Delabear Live On Camera In Wilmington Back Yards

Rich King Dec 5, 2019

Right now the Delabear as it has been dubbed is running through yards in Wilmington, Delaware near Trolley Square. Can we get this bear a beer? He should be named Trolley Square Bear by the end of the day. Authorities are trying to round him up. Stay away and indoors for your own safety. Check it out live on NBC 10 Philadelphia with Tim…

How To Report Atlantic Sturgeon Sightings Dead Or Alive

Rich King Dec 5, 2019

Recently There Have Been Numerous Dead Atlantic Sturgeon Found Along The Coast OF Delaware There have been a lot of Atlantic sturgeon sightings recently, mostly dead ones washed up onto shore. Carcasses are usually found on beaches, and the edge of marshes. Many people do not know who to contact for these sightings, just send the…

UPDATE-Subject Located Gold Alert Canceled for Missing Hockessin Teen

Rich King Dec 4, 2019

*UPDATE-Subject Located* Gold Alert Canceled for Missing Hockessin Teen Date Posted: Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 New Castle – The Delaware State Police are canceling the Gold Alert for 15 year old Joseph B. Iubatti 3rd of Hockessin, he has been located. Gold Alert Issued for Missing Hockessin Teen – New Castle Presented by…

Black Bear Spotted In New Castle County Contact DNREC If Spotted

Rich King Dec 4, 2019

Black bear reportedly seen in northern New Castle County; public advised to contact DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police if spotted WILMINGTON (Dec. 4, 2019) – DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has received reports of a black bear sighting from residents and local police agencies in the north Wilmington area and northern New…

Last Day For MAFMC Public Comments

Rich King Dec 4, 2019

December 5th is the Last Day For Public Comments for the MAFMC December Meeting Next week is the MAFMC December meeting (Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council). December 5th at 5 PM is the last day for public comments to be submitted to make the agenda. This meeting will discuss a myriad of topics about several species. Summer…

Canceled … Gold Alert Issued For Missing Teen In Hockessin Delaware

Rich King Dec 4, 2019

New Castle DSP 12/3/2019 – The Delaware State Police are issuing a Gold Alert for 15 year old Jospeph B. Iubatti 3rd of Hockessin, who was last seen at approximately 4:59 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in the 500 block of S. DuPont Hwy., New Castle. Joseph is described as a white male, 5’6″ tall, 110 lbs., thin build, brown shoulder…

Delaware Surf Fishing Tags Go On Sale This Week

Rich King Dec 2, 2019

It is that time of year to get your Annual Delaware Surf Fishing Tags The 2020 Delaware Surf Fishing tags or permits go on sale December 6th in the Delaware State Park offices, the Indian River Life Saving Station, area retailers, and online. We will post the link when it becomes active.I highly recommend you get a two year tag. Parks…

Fall Fish Bowl 2019 Results

Rich King Dec 1, 2019

Saturday morning about twenty four people gathered in Delaware Seashore State Park for a free surf fishing tournament on 3Rs drive on beach. The Fall Fish Bowl 2019 was underway, the water was cold, the waves were huge, but the wind had laid down. Laura Cook decked out in her Helly Hansen bibs and a choice hat for keeping warm It…

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