New Surf Structure And Northern Kingfish

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northern kingfish, delaware surf fishing, ds custom tackle, top and bottom rig — A northern kingfish caught on a DS Custom takle top and bottom rig with bloodworms

The surf has new structure that will not last long

After every heavy wave event the surf area gets carved up and that new structure lasts for a short time, but produces fish.
. The surf was wide today, we found some nice cuts on Cape. Ones that we usually fish, but today they were really pronounced.

Cut draining back into the ocean killing the wave energy. Notice the plume of white water out front that is where the cut drains. Follow the “plumes” to know whereto drop your lines.

The constantly shifting structure (sand or bottom profile) under the water was stirring up the food. There is a small trough in front of the surf wash at the moment, but that will fill in after the next couple tides. The carved areas on top of the beaches where the swales drained is where the cuts are under the water. You can actually see the same shape of the cut in the sand in the water’s plume (white foam).

The one cut we fished was slowly turning into a rip current. This one was draining so fast it was creating a larger weak spot in the waves. The fish were just sitting at the end feeding.

The cut draining back with a wide wash
Where the water drained on the top of the beach you can see the same “Cut” out front in the water.
The energy of the draining cut will weaken the incoming wave. The following wave refills the cut and the process starts over.

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Throwing out Fishbites sand flea short bass hit one of the top and bottom rigs. The bunker chunks weren’t catching, but the crabs were feasting. The fog felt like a magnifying glass a few times. Doesn’t feel hot, but you are frying.

While we were north in Cape Henlopen, Lowell Salzman and Kellie Morris were in Delaware Seashore State Park and caught a northern kingfish on bloodworms and some short striped bass. That is really early for the northern kings.
Signs of a good year to come?
We shall see.
One thing that could indicate is less of a coastal gator blue run. Small fish early, that are usually the gators food. But it is fishing, so who knows.

striped bass, bloodworms, delaware surf fishing, — Lowell Salzman with a short bass caught with bloodworms on a DS Custom Tackle top and bottom rig.

Black drum are showing up in some of the commercial nets north of Broadkill Beach. I would start surf fishing for drum now, they showed up in Virginia two weeks ago. That time is going to be here sooner (now) than later. From Fenwick Island to Broadkill Beach, I would be trying for black drum.
Virginia side of Assateague has been hot the past week and half.