Striped bass are still running in Delaware

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Oklahoma, the devastation is surreal.  Storm intensities will just keep getting worse planet wide, that is a fact we have been warned about for years by climatologists.  I went fishing this morning and hit tons of spike trout on Broadkill Beach.  Croakers are thick out there as well as shorty striped bass.  I was getting eaten alive by gnats so I bailed and headed south, fished the Broadkill River from a few places saw some surface action but nothing produced, except more bugs.  People have been asking what is the best bug spray for these things.  I honestly don’t think one exists, except maybe a flamethrower, but that could be detrimental to my hair.  The thicker you cover in bug spray seems to be the best for the no-see-ums, but that can be bad for you, I prefer Skin So Soft.  We had a few scattered torrential downpours this afternoon, monsoon style rain for several minutes then the sun would come out.  Now that is great way to get rid of the bugs, or just get them angrier and hungrier.  I dropped by the Indian River Inlet on the North side and chatted with a few folks I know.  Blue fish were jumping out of the water, shad were every where, and shorty striped bass.  Weakfish are in there as well but not as prevalent as the other fish, personally I would prefer everyone release them carefully, so we have more next year.  This was all happening on the incoming tide, and there were birds working the water from out front to the back bay area.  Right now it is beautiful outside and I am sitting here by myself wondering why I am not fishing.  My buddy Steve just sent that picture, the keeper striped bass are thick at the Inlet right now.  Unfortunately I have prior obligations that I am about to totally blow off and go fishing instead.  Swim shads and bucktails are ready to rock and roll.  I will be interested to see if Massey’s Landing gets hot this evening as well, those fish move all over the bays.  This weekend is going to be crazy with numbers of visitors … summergedon cometh.  Armegeddonouttahere is a great response to that condition, known as … too many tourists are here I have to get.  DSF will be on the beach all weekend, I will let you know where and when, drop by and say hello, stick around, fish with us, and we will teach you a few things.  Stick around too long I will put you to work teaching others.  Have a safe week and take your time getting down here, it has been predicted we will see a 30% increase in tourists this year.  Tomorrow I get to go drum fishing in the Delaware Bay on a charter.  They are out there in large numbers and big fish.  I will have that report for you tomorrow, until then …

Fish On!!

Rich King