Bernard Kaper's nice Trout

Dave Singles, grandson Dylan and Captain Bill Sauer of the Bill Fisher were chunking fresh bunker while on the drift at the Flat Top and the Elbow of the Cross Ledge. Dave’s crew kept 3 of the 10 Stripers (33″, 34″ & 37″) they boated with grandson Dylan landing the big 37 incher. Dave said Dylan had a dandy linsider to the boat but the fish got prop wrapped and was able to break free.

Kevin Schiedley fished Delaware City from the shore and stuck short Stripers to 26 inches. Schiedley also reported jumbo White Perch to 14″ and girthy Channel Catfish to 12 lbs.

Rich Krone and family fished the same location by boat and had a similar report with big White Perch, short Stripers and monster catty’s. The pier at Woodland Beach was also productive for anglers as well. Although there were no reports of keeper size Stripers many anglers claimed enormous White Perch were to be had in the skinny water just off the pier.

On the fresh water side of things White Clay Creek has been a buzz with reports of Rainbow, Palomino, Brown and Tiger Trout. For those who are not familiar, a Tiger Trout is a cross between a Brown and a Brook Trout. These fish are aggressive and provide long extended battles testing anglers and their equipment. Water levels have maintained their depth and Trout are free to move about creek. This is a bonus for anglers, as everyone does not get congregated around the same holes. Bernard Kaper fished Paper Mill Falls and weighed a dandy Rainbow Trout that tipped the Eastern Marine scales at 2 lb 10 oz’s and taped out at 18 1/2 ” long.

Glenn Hojnowski fished Lum’s Pond and had great success on White Crappies. Glenn said he was pitching a 2″ white grub on a 1/16th oz jig head and was having some short strikes. After switching over to a white hair spinner Glenn said the bite got heavy and constant. Hojnowski released an angler’s limit (25) in the 10 to 11-1/2 inch range.

Delaware Bay Striper

All depending who you talked to and the locations they fished reports varied. The one thing all agreed upon was that boat traffic was heavy and paying attention to your fellow boater was at a premium. A few customers we talked to this week said they encountered sticky situations at the Indian River Inlet. Real-estate was at a minimum and getting into close quarters was not uncommon. I received a few complaints from customers here at Eastern about larger charter boats almost swamping them upon returning to the inlet. I tried to explain that the captains of these vessels have to be committed when navigating the inlet. It’s not that they are trying to purposely endanger anyone. Backing down off the throttle is just as potentially dangerous for them. Combine excessive boat traffic with the second swiftest current on the east coast and you can see the recipe for disaster. So keep your eyes open your wits and where withal about you! It’s similar to arriving at a crowded eatery; if there is an extended waiting line find another place to dine for the meantime.

As I said earlier reports were sketchy all depending who you talked to. Norman Buczik and brother Mike fished the 8’s and had good success trolling stretch 25’s. Norman had one fish that taped out to 50 inches and weighed 31 lbs. The other fish Norman and Mike boated were in the 15-20 lb range. Norman said everything was going their way until the rest of the fleet showed up and he ran out of room to troll. Norman said most who showed up at the 8’s were drifting and on the chunk, which made it impossible to troll effectively. Charles Hodgson fished the Cape May rips on Tuesday and also did well. Charles was drifting eels and managed 2 Stripers. His largest fish was 18 lbs 4 oz and 38 inches in length. Hodgson also crossed the eyes of a dandy 9lb Bluefish that was 28 inches long. Good job Charles and good luck in the future.

With the arrival of Ida fresh water information has been sparse, however there were a few highlights for the week. Shane Barrett of Newark Delaware went on a fishing excursion to Lum’s Pond with father Kenny. Shane was fishing a large shiner under a bobber when he connected with an impressive Largemouth Bass. Shane and Kenny drove over to us folks here at Eastern Marine after they finished their day of fishing to see exactly how heavy Shane’s bass was. Remember we are an official Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament weigh station here at Eastern. When I saw Shane’s bass I was positive we were going to be filling out some paper work. Shane dropped his girthy Largemouth on to our scale and she was 5 lb 8 oz and taped out at 21-1/4 inches, good enough for Shane’s first state citation, and I am sure it won’t be the last. Shane’s father Kenny Barrett has schooled Shane well and we look forward to citing more fish from Shane in the future. Oh by the way… Shane wanted everybody to know that he bought his shiners here at Eastern Marine and they are the liveliest he has ever used. Congrats again Shane and Kenny. Until next time try to stay dry and with plummeting water temps be careful out on the water.

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

I myself would have thought that we had a couple of more weeks before we started to get solid reports of big Striped Bass and Slammer Bluefish with consistency. Boy, was I wrong! Here at Eastern Marine we have been receiving information on catches of Striped Bass and Bluefish since October 22nd. I know it’s hard to speculate but I would have to say that old double whammy Nor’easter put these fish here just a little bit earlier than usual. So lets take advantage of our target species early arrival and get hooked up on some quality fish.

Locations that produced Striped Bass were as far north as Ship John Light House to as far south as the Cape May Rips. The largest concentration of fish in the 40″-50″ length was reported in the 60′ slough just east of the 14 Foot Light House on the Jersey side of the channel. Anglers out of Port Norris New Jersey had a banner day at the 60′ on Thursday according to Eastern Marine patron Andrew McCoy. “Not just me, everybody that pulled up to the ramp was pulling fish out of their coolers that taped out to 48 inches. “It was unbelievable,” said McCoy! Live spot is of course the premium bait for Striped Bass, but with the limited supply of spot in the area fresh cut bunker and live eels have produced the majority of fish. Here at Eastern Marine we just received a shipment of Delaware River Eels and our tailor cut bunker chunks in an 8oz package are a perfect fix for the angler on the go!

According to George Long, Bluefish have made appearances at the Indian River Inlet and at 3R’s Road on the surf. George said they were the big Slammer Blues ranging 8-12 lbs and measuring to 30 inches. Bucktails and spoons on the retrieve worked at Indian River. Fresh frozen mullet from this fall’s run worked on the surf for those that had it. We have some of the prettiest fresh frozen fall run finger mullet here at Eastern Marine you will find, I promise you, come check us out!

The Tautog bite is also in high gear. Toggers have reported great trips to inshore wrecks, reef sites in the bay and the Outer Wall especially. Customers here at Eastern said they were able to cull through with the bite being so intense and average weights of keeper tog were in the 5-7 lb range. Many patrons I talked to say they were being conscious to target white chins (male tautog) as opposed to females due to the concerns about the stability of our tog fishery. Green Crabs and Sand Fleas as usual were the bait among toggers. Well the big linsided lady’s are here fellas, with some toothy Slammers and a pounding Tog bite thrown into the mix. Until next time tight lines and stay safe!

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

The Delaware Bay is still producing Flounder on the saltwater side of things. Although most have reported plenty of throw backs a certain few still can put those couple of keepers in to the ice chest. Flounder taken at Indian River were taped to 21+” and the deep water bite was on at sites 10 and 11. Many anglers said Berkley Gulp in the 4″ swimming mullet was the go to bait in both Pearl White and Chartreuses. You know fellas, at this point in the year I’m a live bait fisherman, but when an artificial food source bait produces like this, it’s tough to argue with the results. Big Croakers are still in the Delaware Bay. According to Dave Singles while drifting for flatty’s in the Brown Shoal area, he hooked up with Croak’s in the 14-15″ range. Dave also said that his Berkley Gulp offerings were more effective than squid and minnow combo’s on Flounder and Croakers. Dropping for Sea Bass improved over the past week also. Patrons of Eastern Marine said Capt. Rick and crew of the ‘Thelma Dale’ put them on nice Sea Bass and the action was non-stop.

The surf actually came alive with a nice run of Snapper Blues up to 18 inches. Bethany, 3R’s and Haven Roads all had reports of Bluefish up the 18″ mark. The other encouraging report was from an Eastern Marine customer who claimed that Weakfish (Sea Trout) were being taken at 3R’s Road in the 6 to 9 lb range on fresh peeler crabs. Thursday and Friday night walk on’s were up and down the beach area as it didn’t take long for word to spread.

The most impressive reports as far as variety and numbers were from off shore trips. A distinct break in water temps riding along the 50-fathom line was key in the diversity of offshore species brought to the boat. Bill Jaegers was trolling the Washington Canyon and went 3 for 5 on White Marlin, zero for 2 on smoker Wahoo and 34 Mahi-Mahi that weighed to 28 lb’s. Bill Jaegers said a mixture of medium and horse Ballyhoo trolled naked fared better than Bally’s dressed or with skirts. Mason McMullen of Middletown Delaware, while fishing on the ‘Rhondas Osprey’ out of Sunset Marina, dragged Bally’s across the 50-fathom line in the Baltimore Canyon and dialed up a 101 lb Wahoo. Nice job Mason on your fine catch! Hey folks, Mason is just a youngster, and I bet this is just one of many to be recorded for Mason. The Hot Dog gave up Yellow Fin and Wahoo to 90 lbs. The bottom of The Elephant Trunk produced Bull Gaffer Dolphin in huge numbers along with Wahoo to 50 lbs. A combination of White Marlin, Yellow Fin Tuna, Wahoo and gaffer Bull Dolphin were all to be had at the Poor Mans Canyon. Some Captains reported water temps to 80 degrees.

Finally, the Blue Claw counts have started to top-off. The best reports have come from the Elk and Chester Rivers. Crabbers are harvesting good numbers of big black back crabs at Welch Point on the Elk and at the Shipyard in the Chester. Crabs measuring 8 plus inches have been common. The other key many crabbers have exclaimed is their crabbing in 4-6′ of water, trot line or drop pots. Well until next week keep your trotline tight and don’t cheap date the bait!

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

Al DelPizzo caught a skunk at Lum’s and Noxingtown. Beck’s on the other hand was far more generous to Al, yielding 2 fifteen inch Large Mouth, 2 Yellow Perch, 1 Pickerel and 1 Catfish. Al was floating Shiners under a bobber. You can’t go wrong with live bait but what happened at Lum’s and Noxingtown? Angler number two, Pete Fecther, reported Crappie at Noxingtown that were over 2 lbs. When Pete first hooked up with these enormous crappies he thought for sure they were Largemouth on the other end of his line. Pete was also using live bait, Rosey Red minnows that can be purchased here at Eastern Marine. We sell them by the dozen and they are killers on big panfish. Beck’s and Lum’s Ponds did not produce for Pete which was the opposite of Al DelPizzo’s luck. Finally angler number three, Timmy Maruzschak said the bite at Lum’s Pond was on fire. Timmy was using a variety of jerk baits, jigs and top-water baits to bring fish to the boat. It seemed funny how three different anglers fished the same bodies of water, all with different results in one of the three ponds.

Shannon Cockerell and Noah Robita fished for Flat Head Catfish on the Susquehanna River and had great results. The duo caught as many as 2 dozen Flat Heads to 34 lbs and Cockrell said at one point all 4 rods were lit-up with the hard running, hard fighting monsters. Pictures can be seen here at Eastern Marine on our wall of fame for Cockrell and Robita’s catch. Good job everyone, congrats on your fine catches, and thanks for the info.

The saltwater scene was much slower. Water conditions were dirty and the ocean was churning. The inlet and surf was not a good play this past week. Up in the Delaware Bay Dan Reel said the Flounder bite was still in gear but just about every fish was a throw back. Cobia were also a topic of discussion. Anglers reported Cobia at the mouth of the Delaware Bay and some as far north as the Brandywine Light. I myself lived in south Florida for 6 years where there is no shortage of Cobia. I can attest these fish are tough competitors and good table fare. With the increase of Cobia catches in the recent past I wouldn’t be surprised if we had a fairly strong Cobia fishery in the next 10 years.

Finally, crabs have come on and good reports were had from the Chester, Elk and Gun Powder River. 3/4 to 2 bushel reports have been common. On the Chester, crabbers were ecstatic to see the big black backs coming up on trotlines and in the bottom of their hand pots. It seems like the Labor Day weekend was a success for all those who didn’t give up and were determined to have crabs to end the summer season.
Well the Stripers should be heading south here in a few weeks and I can’t wait for the surf and inlet to heat up with big fish of the linesider variety. Until next time, keep your trotline tight, those crabs are still running and don’t cheap date the bait.

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

On the freshwater scene anglers reported improved conditions and much better success. Local area ponds: Beck’s, Lum’s, Noxintown, and Canal pond all produced a variety of species for a number of individuals. Most anglers I talked to reported a mixed bag of fish and numbers of them. Some pan fish that their captors were unable to identify accompanied the usual Largemouth Pickerel, Crappie and Bluegills. This is the kind of activity that is exhibited when fish are getting ready to school and are going on the feed before that long winters nap. Sorry, I didn’t mean to say that but I’m sure you have also noticed our slightly cooler nights as well. Remember though this is not a bad thing, as the bite will intensify over the next few weeks with falling temps and shorter daylight hours. Don’t forget what we talked about in last weeks blog about the top-water bite coming on and next week we are going to talk about how Largemouth Bass relate to structure as the temperatures drop. Sue Wagner fished Red Clay Creek and caught a variety of pan fish, bas, and Catfish between live and artificials. Sue said that a Berkley 3″ Trout Worm in stark white was the real killer for her and caught as many fish as live bait offerings did without all the live bait rigging. Sue says this saves valuable time when an artificial works so effectively. Small schoolie stripers have also been reported from the Christina and Delaware Rivers in the New Castle County area. Bloodworms, Night crawlers and a number of small spinners and spoons all seem to be doing the job. Shannon Cockerell and friend When Ming fished the Susquehanna River and annihilated Monster Flat Head Catfish to 34 lbs on live Bluegills. Pictures are here to view on our Eastern Marines wall of fame.

On the briny side of things reports were down a little from previous weeks. Some throw back Flounder, Croakers and small Blues were about all that was to be had. Eastern Marine customers claimed the Spot seemed to vanish from local haunts, keeper Flounder were scarce but Snapper Blues are abundant. Rockfish in the keeper range have been stuck at Indian River at night from the rocks.

As we spoke earlier crabbing is starting pick-up and crabbers are in full swing to take advantage of the late summer run into the upper Chesapeake Bay. Elk and Chester Rivers have come on strong with bushel plus reports. Crabs measuring 8-1/2″ are common with most in the 6-8″ range. Indian River below the power plant has been productive and in our own back yard outside of Delaware City, crabs have been caught on Trot Line and in traps at Governor Bacon in 4-5 feet of water. Crabs measured 5 1/2 -7 1/2″s. Well until next week keep your trotline tight and don’t cheap date the bait.

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

On the other side of the peninsula Smallmouth Bass in the Susquehanna River have been crushing spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Go-to color patterns on spinners were white, sexy shad, and variations of blue/gray. Walleyes are starting to show back up at the Conowingo in force and the bite will continue to get better as fall approaches.

Out in the Delaware Bay many stayed off the water with the passing of Tropical Storm Danny and a sketchy report from most the week before. Chriss Vann of Bear D.E was never so happy. “In any direction I looked there was no one, I think Capitan Ernie and I saw 4 boats for most of the day. Vann said the bay turned to a sheet of glass and he couldn’t believe with a tropical storm off the coast how calm it was. Blues were breaking top-water pushing bait to the surface and down below the Flounder were in full force. Vann said he and Capitan Ernie boated 40-50 flounder with six keepers the biggest being 21″. The bait of choice was squid and the drift was a creeper according to Vann. Good job Chriss and Ernie, way to take advantage of what most thought would be a blow out.

Out on the surf most have complained about a slow or even dead summer season in the wash. All but a few! Again Chriss Vann has managed to find fish and you guessed it fellas, this time it’s on the sand. Kingfish, Spot, and Bluefish were all on the menu said Vann. Chriss also got into Sandbar Sharks measuring 4 to 5′ in length and weighing in between 40 -50 pounds. Cut Spot and Bluefish were the baits of choice. Well that’s all I have from the surf but before I move on to some crabbing news just a little insider information on the Chesapeake for those who are willing to travel. I spoke with a guide on the Potomac River and the report was Spanish Macks in massive numbers. For those who have been on the prowl with your Drones and Clark Spoons I know it’s a haul but the Macks are there, this info was received 8a.m. Thursday Sept 3rd.

It appears crabbing is starting to improve. Positive reports are being had at the Chester, Bohemia, and Elk Rivers from more than just 1 or 2 participants. Mike Fontello and Nicole Rollins both of Middletown DE crabbed the Chester River in an undisclosed spot but Mike said he and girlfriend Nicole were in 8-1/2 to 11-1/2′ of water. Mike said all of he and Nicole’s crabs were 7″-8″ in width and were heavy crabs. Langford Creek on the Chester was another location a few crabbers mentioned. Kenny Jeffries has been putting in some time on the Elk River and it’s paid off with trips yielding 1 and 3/4 bushel of crabs on two separate trips. DONT FORGET OUR TIP IN LAST WEEKS BLOG ON CRABBING THE ELK. If you didn’t catch it I suggest checking it out. It’s a real money saver. Well until next week keep your trotline tight and don’t cheap date the bait!

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

With the Hurricane Bill leaving and Dan on the way reports from the Delaware Bay have been schetchy. Many boaters reported catching large amounts of Flounder but most were throwbacks. Dave Singles of Eastern Marine said Brown Shoal was good for him and his crew with 7 keepers in the box. Dave said his big fish was 24-1/2” and that a range of strip baits, minnows and artificials all seemed to work. Good job again too Dave and his crew on another very successful excursion to Brown Shoal. Charter trips on the Delaware Bay from Bowers Beach to Lewes all had a mixed bag of Bluefish, Flounder, Spot and Croakers which seemed to fill most participants coolers. Further up in the Delaware, the Christina River looks like it’s annual late summer to fall run of Striped Bass is just starting to poke its head. Schools of Peanut Bunker and Bullhead Minnows seem to be gathering. John Hinkel of Newark Delaware worked the abutments of the 495 overpass and the old Mills Railroad Bridge and caught Stripers to 8 lbs. Yozuri Peanut Bunker and Bill Lewis rattle baits were the charm as John said with so much bait in the water it was hard to get a fish to commit to his lure. The best reports on bigger Stripers close to home here was at Ship John Light House and the Elbow of the Cross Ledge. Matthew Campbell and his uncle David used fresh Bunker to dial-up Rockfish to 36″ and 2 keeper Flounder, congrats on doing so well and finding that honey hole of yours Matt. The biggest news this week in my opinion was a post I read on Saltfish.net earlier this week. The post stated that the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said the bio mass of Weakfish is at an all time low. This may lead to a Weakfish moratorium that will be tabled in the immediate future. Although this is not a political forum I have to say that I’ve been concerned for almost 7 years about the population of Delaware’s State Fish (Gray Sea Trout or Scheteauge) which translated from Native Delaware River Indians meant the one with the weak mouth, hence forth Weakfish. I hope this agenda is taken into serious consideration and the right decisions are made. It would be nice to have a trout fishery again!

On the Chesapeake side of the peninsula anglers in search of fish were heading south to the Route 50 bridge and further. Wendell and Richard Clenndening made trips to as far as the Choptank River and did well on Bluefish to 18″ inches, big Norfolk Spot, schoolie Stripers and good size 15″ croakers. Spanish Macks are the target species for the most part right now and Clark Spoons as usual are the key. Getting on top of the Spanish mack’s seems to be the difficult task at hand for now.

On the Crabby side of things St Michaels and the Easton area are offering the best news. Commercial and recreational alike are doing well in the Mid-Bay. Trot lines and traps are both effective for those willing to take the trip. Gill Kirk and Matt Long of Stanton DE set up in 4ft-6ft water and said both trot and basket were working, both (G-Money) Kirk and (Matty-L) Long got their respective bushel of crab. Some good reports have also come from the Bohemia and Elk Rivers. A tip one crabber gave us was when on the Elk stay to the opposite side of the grass bed as it comes in on the incoming tide, it will leave on the same side on the outgoing. Well fellas that’s it for this week but until next report keep your trot line tight and don’t cheap date the bait.

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

On the fresh water scene Bill Weitzenecker ventured to Lum’s Pond and caught a splendid 7 lb 15 oz Hybrid Striped Bass that measured 26 -1/2″inches with a 17″ inch girth. Congratulations Bill on your outstanding catch and thanks for your patronage. Larry Guthrie said the Rainbow bite was a little slower in White Clay Creek but he was having good success on Small Mouth Bass using Heddon Tiny Torpedo’s which we stock here at Eastern Marine in all colors and sizes. Larry also said he has relied on Berkley 3″ Trout Worms in a tequila sunrise pattern to combat the fast moving and muddy water when targeting Rainbows. We also stock a full line of Berkley Trout Worms in 9 different colors. You may want to call us and find out when we will be getting our next shipment, because these baits fly of the peg hook. Beck’s Pond has produced some enormous Chain Pickerel. Jeff Short had pictures of Pickerel that he said went 28 inches and folks I was impressed with the girth of these fish. They reminded me more of Northern Pike as opposed to the thinner snake like Chains we normally catch. A trip to Haven Lake was an especially interesting piece of news and I would like to share it with you. An Eastern Marine customer who wished to remain nameless (so his boss wouldn’t find out he was playing HOOKIE) conducted an experiment while having a slow day with his fishing partner, who is also his brother. This point of the story is key due to the fact that both brothers are fiercely competitive, especially with each other. Brother #1 wanted to increase his chances due to the water conditions as we spoke about earlier and purchased a bottle of Berkley Gulp Alive, in the Crawfish scent. Brother #2 scoffs at #1 saying if your technique was as professional as mine you wouldn’t have to blow money trying to keep pace with me. After a slow morning brother #2 had 3 Largemouth to #1’s skunk and the two decided to fish until evening after having a nice lunch. During lunch brother #2 says, ” Why don’t you break out some of that Berkley Gulp Crawfish attractant” and started to laugh loudly. This was when the idea hit brother #1 to truly field test his new purchase. Both brothers 1 and 2 threw exactly the same swim bait in size and color scheme. They both used medium action 6′6″ rods, Shimano 4000 class reels, and 10# monofilament. They even slowly fished the same structure and shoreline. The results were amazing! Brother #2 had to admit that brother # 1 out-fished him 3 to 1. “It was tough watching my brother put it to me like that but we had a deal and I couldn’t get a squirt of that stuff to save my life” My brother kept saying it wont be a true test if we switch up now, while he tried hiding a big cheesy grin. Anyone who is interested in these new Berkley products should come here to Eastern Marine where we have the largest selection of Berkley Power Baits, Gulp & Gulp Alive in the area. I myself was on this bandwagon 3 years ago and never leave for a trip without some representative of this product weather it be fresh or saltwater. This product has my endorsement.

On the salt water side of things news from the upper Delaware Bay has been positive while the lower bay has been a little slow. Anglers fishing the Cross Ledge have gotten into some impressive stripers to the 40″ range while chunking fresh bunker. Matt Campbell and uncle Dave said for this time of the year the fish are long, stout and plentiful on the ledge. Ship John as we spoke in my last blog is still producing good stripers and a few Weakfish. In the lower bay, buoys F and G have been giving good reports out of Mispillion. Out of Lewes the outlook was a bit brighter. Robert Smith Jr. caught Small Black Sea Bass, Trigger Fish and Croakers to 10″inches, hopefully this means we will have a good Croaker run this year in the Delaware Bay. Robert also said he got into some spot while drifting the Lewes area. Verizon Mike went on a trip with the crew of the Karen Sue and hammered enormous white chins. Mike is going to be sending pictures to our store of these Tautog and the biggest is 14 lbs. Congrats Mike and thanks for your report, patronage and willingness to share good fishing news with us here at Eastern. A few anglers also reported some small Weakies out of Lewes near the Hay Stacks. For those interested in slamming big Sea Trout we have live Peeler Crabs in stock all summer long. Nothing gets a big Tide-runners attention like a live peeler!

On the Crabby side of things reports are improving every day. The Tred Avon, Wye and Chester Rivers are giving up crabs. It wont be long now and we will be trotting and potting in our local rivers like the Sassafras and the Bohemia. Jamie White went to the Tred Avon today and collected a bushel and 1/2 of nice 7 3/4″-8 1/2″ crabs. Jamie said a lot of the crabs were nice heavy blackbacks. Barber Bob Whited also crabbed the Tred and managed 3/4 bushel last Saturday and another 1/2 bushel on Sunday. Bob said he was in 9-14 ft of water and his crabs averaged 6+ inches. Greg got 2 bushels while Trot lining in 8-9ft of water on the Chester River. Anyone in need of flats of chicken necks call Eastern Marine on Tuesday mornings and ask for me Mike Bowen and we will special order you what amount you need for next crabbing trip. Orders are placed and pre-paid on Tuesday and pick up is on Fridays.

Out in the ocean on the offshore scene reports of big sharks at B buoy have been received. Some of our customers claimed anglers spent hours and multiple pass offs but to no avail. Rich Krump said they were hooked up before they had a chance to get a good slick working. Rich said fishermen on his boat became dehydrated and cramped after strapping in to what he claims was a Thrasher or an enormous Bull Shark. Yellow fin Tuna are abundant all over the Poor Mans Canyon and are averaging about 40 lbs. Anglers are catching them on the troll with Bally Hoo, Sea Witches and Green Machines. Well until next report lets hope for some good weather and better fishing.

Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine

On the fresh water side of things anglers are still having good success on Rainbow Trout in the White Clay Creek. Larry Guthrie scored a citation with a nice 2 lb 9 oz Rainbow. Jeff Short was looking for a whopper leftover trout in Big Elk Creek when he nailed a monster 4 lb. Smallmouth Bass. Jeff was pitching a small soft plastic craw under a branch off of a lay down when the smalley struck. Largemouth Bass have been caught at area local ponds. Becks, Lums, Bellvue State Park and Carousel Farms to name a few. Most anglers are reporting best catches are coming from shiners fished under a bobber. Anyone who reads our blog that has fishing news and would like to share it please feel free to contact me here at Eastern Marine and we will post your information. Well until next time tight lines and hope for some sunshine.

Crabbing reports have been few and far between but the Wye River and Tred Avon have produced near bushel catches of crabs for some. Anyone interested in getting started on crabbing or looking to replace old equipment needs to check out our crabbing supplies on our website CRABBING SUPPLIES. We have everything you need from catching to cooking when it comes to Blue Claw Crabs. “Umm, I can taste em now” When we have more concrete reports on crab locations I’ll be sure to update you then.