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The summer meteor showers are happening and soon to peak Delta Aquarid Meteor happens when Earth passes through the stream of debris left behind by the comet 96P/Maccholz. Producing about ten to twenty meteors per hour. The peak is July 28th to the 29th. The radiant area is the constellation Aquarius, near the star Delta Aquarii.…

The Delaware Bay OFS Water Temperature Nowcast I use a lot of different services for weather, water temperatures and the like. NOAA is the top dog for all this information and the Operational Forecast System is amazing. There are other water temperature services, but at the end of the day. All the data "roads" lead back to NOAA. Real…

There have been a lot of stolen Delaware Surf Fishing tags and stickers this year. This is a surf tag theft that will be hard to hide. This is a numbered Delaware Surf Fishing black tag that Delaware State parks auctions off to raise money. The sticker on it is a two year one for 2022. Not the 2019 pictured. I doubt this will be used to…

Is Royal Farms doing sushi now? This is something you don't see everyday. I mean gas prices are tough for some folks, but I don't think Royal Farms takes kingfish for payment. Is this the new Gas Bass, aka Five Dollar Dover Croaker. Can a brother get a ride for a fish? IS this the new ROFO sushi and sashimi line? I case you are wondering…

Boaters can purchase Ethanol Free gas in Sussex County (July 22. 2021) ... For years now boaters, boat mechanics, dealers, and everyone using watercraft haven not only wanted ethanol free gas, but needed it. People would go to Maryland to just purchase this gas if they could. That and beer in a convenience store, because Maryland does…

Kevin gets the snag of the week, twice and it was only Tuesday For once today is not April 1st and you can't make this up. Last weeks catch was a wigKevin ... I was hoping for our first day out it would be just another day surf fishing. Yeah, nope. I loaded up the girls, I wanted to hit the beach for the first time and that east wind…

The 2021 Flounder Pounder has been canceled Due to short staffing at Paradise Island the Flounder Pounder has been canceled this year. It isn't easy running a tourney with less people, I know that first hand. That being said I know a guy with a crew that could help run this puppy with ease. Maybe next year gang.

The Wildfire smoke is creating that haze in the sky. My eyes have been watering for days. This wildfire smoke haze will produce some wild sunsets this evening, possibly into Friday. The sun was easy to0 look at this morning due to the smoke. This form all the wildfires out west. DNREC ... Wednesday, July 21 is a Code Orange Air Quality…

Information Session for White Creek Dredging Project to Be Held on July 28 The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a virtual information session on Wednesday, July 28 to discuss the upcoming White Creek maintenance dredging project in Sussex County. The public meeting will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. via…

(Dover July 19, 2021) ... The DNREC Division of Fish and wildlife will conduct a public hearing (Docket #2021-R-F-0007) on proposed revisions to the Tidal Finfish Regulations for Cobia and Tilefish. Public comment period open through Aug. 6, 2021.  Connection Information Join OnlineEvent Number: 173 319 0455Password: FishDial-in Number:…