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The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware Surf-Fishing Permits issued for the calendar year. With the Surf-Fishing Permit cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December. The cap was reached early this year after unprecedented…

That didn't take long. Within a couple hours after announcing there were about a thousand surf fishing tags left, they sold out. The 17,000 tag cap has been reached. Not a bad way to bank in a hundred grand in an hour.

If you haven't gotten your surf fishing tag for Delaware State park beaches you better get on it. There are only 1,000 surf tags left for the public. I don't expect these tags to make it past the middle of February. Surf Fishing PermitsSurf Fishing Permits allow vehicles to access designated beaches for the sole purpose of fishing. Only…

The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled their virtual hearings to gather public input on the Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Amendment 7 Public Information Document (PID). The details of those hearings follow: States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass DraftAmendment 7 Public Information Document As the…

DNREC will cohost with Maryland DNR a virtual joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) hearing to get public comment on the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment on Wednesday, February 24 from 6 to 8 PM. You can find…

A Humpback Whale washed up onto Assateague Island National Seashore last Thursday. It is "Pivot" a Gulf of Maine humpback whale first spotted in 2008. (Feb 23, 2020) ... From the Superintendent at Assateague Island National Seashore -Update on the WhaleAfter several hours of work, we have been unable to move the whale-we estimate its…

We have been testing a lot of fishing gear on our BFG 2500 In 2020, I acquired an old drafting table. Like really old school and weighs as much as a small car. Being bored to death during all the pandemic fun, I decided to repurpose it. Honestly I have come up with some weird stuff for projects the past year. This one was fun and has…

(February 22, 2021) ... The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) are seeking public comment on management options under consideration in the Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment. This amendment contains alternatives to: Revise the fishery management plan (FMP)…

Anglers Encouraged to Practice Responsible Social Distancing;Newton Pond Closed for All Angling Through Feb. 27 Delaware’s 2021 downstate pond trout season will open early to minimize opening day crowds and accommodate responsible outdoor recreation during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) period. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources…

The 2021 Delaware Fishing Guide is out and the new rulers. They are green or as the Trailer Park boys would say, F&%$@*& Mint! Batteries not included either, they are bright. The ink stays on when it gets wet. We checked, even used Windex. Because like Costas "Gus" Portokalos says, Windex fixes everything, You can pick up the…