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Weekly fishing reports for the surf and tidal waters of Delaware.
Maryland State Record Set with Tripletail
Maryland State Record Set with Tripletail Caught in Atlantic Ocean
MD DNR October 23, 2019 ... Wicomico County Angler Holds First Record for Tripletail Species in Maryland
Angler Don Whittington of Bivalve reeled in the state’s first-ever record tripletail off the coast of Ocean City. The 11-pound, 25.25-inch long fish was caught Oct.19!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Maryland Fishing Report – Oct. 23
Maryland Fishing Report – Oct. 23 MD DNR October 23, 2019
Photo by Steve Doctor
The stormy weather during September and October often bring fishy friends from southern waters to the coast of Ocean City. Don Whittington of Bivalve, Wicomico County, was fishing near some offshore lobster pot buoys recently when he caught an 11-pound!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Two Great White Sharks Caught A Mile Off Ocean City Maryland
This past weekend two great whites were caught by Drex Harrington and his dad. They were fishing off the coast of Ocean City Maryland. Literally a mile off the coast, you could probably smell the Thrasher's fries if they were open.
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Time To Hit The Suds For Rat Wrangling
Short Striped Bass Are Thick In The Surf And Easy To Catch
The fall fishing is upon us, fish are on the move, and one of our favorite activities is what we call rat wrangling. Short striped bass known as rats to some surf anglers are thick in the surf right now feeding. Up north migratory bass are thick on sand eel and bunker schools!-->!-->!-->…
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Delaware Surf Fishing Report
Delaware Surf Fishing Report for October 17th
Delaware Surf Fishing report for the Delaware beaches, inland bays, and area waters.
Brrrrrr it was a balmy fifty five degrees this morning. This is my favorite time of year to do some night fishing. Just wear warm gear that will keep you dry, Helly Hansen for the win. The water is warmer!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Maryland Fishing Report – Oct. 2
Maryland Fishing Report From Maryland DNR October 2, 2019
The catch-and release fishery for red drum is particularly exciting as evidenced by that big smile on Tim Campbell’s face before he slips this beautiful fish back into the Bay. Photo courtesy of Tim Campbell
As we transition to October, summer-type weather has continued to hold on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Bull Red Drum Are On The Move
A few nights ago Dave Moore was fishing Maryland and landed three bull red drum. That is good news, they are a little early according to some, but to Dave, right on time. He sent me a few pictures the other night ... "I picked up a few reds for the season already, a lot of people don't think they are here yet." I'll be right there was my!-->…
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Delaware Weekend Weather Outlook
Weekend Weather Outlook Whether You Like It Or Not Is Going To Be a Little Nautical
We have been dealing with storm surge from Hurricane Humberto off our coast, wayyyy off our coast. North Carolina was getting the brunt yesterday, we are getting less, but it is still nautical. Small craft advisories and rip current advisories. The waves!-->!-->!-->…
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DSF’s Summer Surf Fishing Slam Series 9 Tournament results
Great day for a surf fishing tournament, despite the rough conditions in the surf.
Some areas were calmer than others. The bayside of the point was the nicest, and the ocean surf was nautical. Angry seas, but there were fish to catch. Lot of striped bass in the wash and those little puppy drum. The pompano bite today was off the!-->!-->!-->…
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Delaware Fishing Report Friday The Thirteenth
Fishing report for Delaware Beaches, Bay, Inland Bays and Area waters
Hurricane Dorian Storm surge was a little rough, and ate some beaches up a tad last weekend, but the fishing was not too bad the rest of the week. The beaches survived the storm surge, and are a lot flatter with wide surf. They look like Assateague and New Jersey surf!-->!-->!-->…
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