ith last weekend’s forecast looking as good as it could possibly get and reports of big Striped Bass abounding, the Delaware Bay and Indian River Inlet were laden with heavy boat traffic. It seemed that everyone had the same idea in mind and that was getting hooked up with big linesiders and enjoying a [...]
he annual Fall stocking of trout commenced Wednesday October 14th, 2009. As information is only available on the states website (www.Dnrec.Delaware.gov), Eastern Marine patrons were full of questions about the where, when and how many trout were actually being released. The fall stocking is a one-day stock and White Clay Creek is the only stream [...]
hat a difference a week makes! As low pressure and higher temperatures entered the area things started to improve on both sides of the coin. Both sweet and salt water reports were abound at Eastern Marine this week. On the fresh water side of things positive information keeps coming from the Delaware [...]
Two of the past three fishing reports I have given you fellas started off with the mention of rain and the proverbial wrench it was throwing into the gear box of our fishing machine. Well it was the case again this week with most of the state receiving a thorough drenching. Lower [...]
With the onset of Labor Day and the official end of the summer season pending, many Eastern Marine customers took advantage of the long weekend and geared up for what might be the finale of another fishing year. Whether folks were traveling, day tripping or staying in the local area, fishing and crabbing was [...]
ast week at this time we were all cursing the deluge of rain that had dumped upon us and the sticky heat that had accompanied it. The rain had fresh water impoundments turned to a light mocha and the severe temperatures had algae in full bloom, cluttering up what would normally be fishable water. [...]
ith the dog days of summer upon the North East, it was a steady dose of near 100 degree heat index and gully washer thunder storms for the best part of a ten day stretch. Heavy downpours on a daily basis turned Delaware ponds over repeatedly and left most un-fishable. A few anglers fished the [...]
ith Mother Nature giving us a steady diet of rain, anglers have been a little discouraged about this summers fishing experience. Murky water, pond bottoms being constantly turned over and low fish counts have been a few of the frustrations expressed by Eastern Marine customers. There have been a few silver linings in [...]
Over the past two weeks and for even longer we don’t seem to be able to break this cycle of rainy days and cooler than normal temperatures at night. The jet stream is holding a pattern that is usually typical when we have severe winters with unusually [...]
ith an ever-changing forecast the outlook for the Memorial Day weekend was a crapshoot at best. But as Friday approached anglers and boaters alike committed to the annual activities out on the water. Quite a few freshwater anglers took advantage of the opportunity to fish for trout with little pressure. With most [...]
