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(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:…

Sever weather inbound until tonight. Keep an eye on the sky and your weather apps. Delmarvawx will keep you updated as well in their local current conditions hub Page. Severe Thunderstorm Watch ... NWS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 382 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 110 PM EDT SAT JUL 17 2021 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM…

Recreational Striped Bass Season Closure Reminder The recreational striped bass season will be closed from midnight July 16 until 11:59 p.m. July 31, 2021 in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries.  During the closure period anglers will be prohibited from targeting striped bass, which includes…

You never know what you will catch at the beach Last weekend Troy Rabe caught ... a wig. Possibly a weave, but definitely fake hair. "We were freaking out a little bit until we saw the clips, and no head attached to it". Before you ask, yes that is rumored to have happened before. We may or may not have heard of a report about eight…

Summer fishing is in full swing with new species arriving (July 15, 2021) ... If you haven't been outside, we can cut the air with a butter knife now.  Summer time is in full swing. I'm so busy in the DS Custom Tackle warehouse, I haven't seen water in weeks! They don't let us out much this time of year.   No one blew anything up this past…

We are gearing up for the Delmarva Outdoors Expo 2021 The Delmarva Outdoors Expo 2021 is on October 1st to the 3rd this year. At the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. It has been a minute with all the covid restrictions, sadly it was safer to postpone the events the past year. Now the expo is back and looking forward to…

Watch the last day of weigh ins for the Ocean City Tuna Tournament today live. The bottom video is the live scales camera the top video is the highlights from the last couple days at the scales on their website.Total Boats: 106Total Purse: $1,019,690 I believe is a new record purse for 2021. Ocean City Tuna Tournament Leaderboard

Today is the first day of Discovery Channel's Shark week! Shark week is starting today and lasts until July 17th. I am looking forward to see how it is done this year. Each year is different, some better than others. If you know a great deal about sharks the show is not as exciting. It is geared more for the public not "in the know".…

Elsa didn't blow but she let the bloodworms go There is a shortage of bloodworms due to Tropical Storm Elsa. There was a bit of shortage before the storm anyway. Diggers couldn't get out and supplies were limited already. Call ahead to shops to see if they have bloodworms in stock. Treading Water Bait and Tackle in Milford had…

Bluefish where are they? This has been the question of the past couple months. Where are they, why aren't we seeing a lot? Now you know why the creel limits were changed drastically. Their numbers are down. The summer bluefish have finally arrived in Delaware in large numbers. The past months have been random catches at best. Now…