Fishing Reports by Mike B. at Eastern Marine
With the deluge of rain over the last week of April and not much better for the first week of May, there was little information to convey over the past 10 days. A combination of sustained rain and wind made it tough on anglers through out the duration. Those that fished the fresh water side of things faced high banks and swift moving current in White Clay Creek according to trout fisherman. There were a few bright notes though. Antonio Nova of Elkton MD fished White Clay Creek and brought a 4 lb 5oz and 3 lb 10oz pair of Rainbows to be weighed in at Eastern Marine. Richard Frye, also of Elkton, managed a hefty 22-1/2” 4 lb 12oz Rainbow Trout from White Clay as well. Between Hopkins and Thompson’s Bridge in fast moving water is where Richard Campbell of New Castle DE said he caught all his big fish. Richard stuck a beautiful 4 lb 12oz Rainbow Trout that he and I both agreed should be mounted just due to its outstanding markings. Those that fished the ponds also said water clarity was murky at best and the bottoms were churned up as a result of the heavy rains. Lums Pond did produce for Gary Syvy of Newark DE in more ways than one. Syvy received State Citations for a 1 lb 10oz White Crappie and a 5 lb 4oz Large Mouth Bass. Congratulations to all of these anglers and their fine catches, especially in those tough conditions. Pictures of these fish can be seen at the Eastern Marine showroom bait board.
Out on the Delaware Bay the clamor was about Tautog and anglers geared up for the final weekend of Tog season before it closed on May 12th. Reports of stout 8 lb white chins were not uncommon. Most anglers raved about their success claiming some of the biggest Tog they have ever seen and in a lot of cases ever caught. Big females dominated the coolers of most I talked to. Anglers such as Freddie Quashne and Chris Vann both had citation size catches in their coolers. Hopefully this week we will have some good information on the Black Drum bite out of Slaughters, I already have guys ordering fresh surf clams and if you need details on how to special order bait here at Eastern Marine call me at (302) 737-6603 and ask for Mike Bowen. Until next time tight lines and catch’em up.
