ith a weekend weather report forecasting howling winds and high seas, most anglers’ hopes were squashed on getting one last trip in before the closure of our Black Sea Bass fishery. For those unaware of what has developed in the last 2 weeks, NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has put a 180-day [...]
fter a few hot muggy days last week we returned to some cooling temperatures, high pressure with sunny skies and a building breeze. Most would argue that these are not the most perfect conditions to induce a good days fishing. It is beyond any shadow of a doubt and surveys have proven that [...]
Many of our local customer base that shop here at Eastern Marine go on fishing excursions abroad. Upon returning they are usually full of excitement, information and pictures. The old expression a picture is worth a thousand words pertains to fishermen to the 10th power. After all “seein is believin”. And when we [...]
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 [...]
More pictures of recent local fish weighed in at Eastern Marine during May and June 2009.
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 [...]