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Eastern Marine Fishing Report & Pics

The month of April was an eclectic batch of heavy winds, saturating rain, and cooler than normal temperatures. As the thermometer cooled off so did good reports of fishing. Weather (no pun intended) by boat or from the shore, inclement conditions hampered even the most determined anglers. High winds had charter captains and recreational participants alike canceling trips and back on their heels. Unfortunately we received the news of a father and son who were tragically lost after launching out of Port Mahon. Our thoughts and prayers are with them as well as their family, relatives, and friends.

On the days that were fishable, anglers had some encouraging news to share. On the fresh water scene Brad Waltman hooked into an enormous 7 lb Largemouth Bass that taped out at 22-3/4 inches. Waltman was fishing at Beck’s Pond and declined to tell the Eastern Marine staff what the big bass fell for. Dave Jordan fished Noxontown Pond and showed up with a hefty White Crappie that tipped the scales at 2 lbs. Dave was fishing with shiners he purchased here at Eastern Marine. Matthew Crawford decided to try his luck at Old Post Farms and brought a nice 1 lb 12oz White Crappie that earned him citation honors. Matt was fishing with Fat Head Minnows under a bobber.

Trout fishing still remained productive throughout the month as stocking continued threw the 23rd of April. Larry Holcomb tried his luck at Rittenhouse Park and nailed an impressive 2lb 4oz Rainbow. William Brittingham fished White Clay Creek and fooled a 2lb 4oz Brown Trout with a Rooster Tail. Perry Swecker and friend Russell Smith waded the Trolly Car and both put on citation Brown Trout. Sweckers trout weighed in at 2lb even and Smiths Brownie was 2lb 4oz. All of the Brown Trout Perry and Russell caught were taken on small Fat Head Minnows.

Striper fishing was at the top of most anglers list. As we flow into mid April the Striper run intensifies and so does the bite. Derek Fagan an employee here at Eastern Marine fished The Pipes, just south of Reedy Point and scored a lovely 24lb 6oz Striper, Derek was using fresh herring cut baits. Vinnie Forte brought a 39” Striper to the scales that was 22 lbs and good enough for citation honors. Vinnie was fishing the skinny water down at Sam Green’s Beach. Don Lane and son Josh fished an undisclosed area that father Don said was south of Augustine Beach. Don and Josh were chunking fresh bunker and managed a beautiful Striped Bass that pushed our scale capacity to the limit. Don’s Striper weighed 27 lbs 4oz, while Josh earned citation honors for an enormous Channel Catfish that taped out to 23-1/2 inches and weighed 7 lb 10oz. Clifford Ray Lewis followed suite with his own citation Channel Cat that was 24 inches and was 7lb 7oz. Shawn May fished Augustine Beach and brought a 39 inch Striper to the boat that received citation accolades at a weight of 22 lbs 8oz’s. Shawn said the big Striper just couldn’t resist a whole offering of Eastern Marine’s JUMBO BLOODWORMS. Well let’s hope the weather report for this weekend holds up better than previous weeks of April and we get a chance to get out on the water and enjoy ourselves. Remember that Eastern Marine is your one stop shopping outlet for the fishing and crabbing enthusiast.

Eastern Marine ~ Fish Weight Station Pics 04/2010

Here are some more proud anglers with their fine catches after weighting in the fish at Eastern Marine. In this post we have a nice Largemouth Bass caught at Besk’s Pond, Alex Manelski with another citation fish from Lum’s Pond: White Crappie 1lb 8oz ~ 15″ in length, Katrina Tobin with a dandy 2lb 4oz Rainbow trout. Katrina was fishing opening day at Rittenhouse Park on the Christiana Creek and finally Lewis Boulden brought this 2lb 3/8oz Rainbow to the scales for a citation. Lewis was fishing at Thompson’s Bridge on White Clay Creek. The big Rainbow fell for a black Rooster Tail spinner.

Eastern Marine ~ Fishing Pictures 04/14/10

A few more nice Spring Stripers weighed in at Eastern Marine by John Dipersio, wife Kelli and son Johnny. Congratulations to all on a fine catch!

Eastern Marine Fishing Report ~ 04/12/10

With the opening day of trout season, Stripers moving into the upper Delaware River, and a steady fresh water bite in local area ponds, anglers had more choices of where and what to fish for than fingers and toes. Eastern Marine had a steady stream of customer traffic, all in search of their favorite rigs, lures, and live bait offerings. Trout fishermen headed to White Clay Creek stocked up on their favorite color of Berkley Power Bait, Rooster Tail Spinners, and live baits. Many anglers returned to weigh their catch and see if they qualified for citation honors. Never have we issued so many Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament Citations on opening day. The overwhelming majority of anglers said they were pleased with the quality of the fish that were stocked. The staff at Eastern was busy all day filling out angler paperwork and taking pictures for our “Wall of Fame”. Anglers who receive citation honors get their photograph taken with their fish and we display it in our bait department. In October anglers are encouraged to pick their pictures up free of charge, for fishing records, scrapbook, etc… Thanks to the state for a job well done and it appears a good time was had by all. Trout will be in good numbers, as stocking will continue throughout the month of April. Eastern Marine will continue to stock a full line of trout baits all year long.

The upper Delaware River was the destination of anglers in search of big female Stripers. Striped Bass are running hard and the bite has been intense. Customers I talked to said Battery Park, Dobbinsville Beach, Delaware City, The Pipes, Augustine Beach, and Sam Greens Beach have all produced Stripers ranging from 26”- 48” inches. Bloodworms have been the go to bait and here at Eastern Marine we have the biggest worms at the lowest prices in town, or just about anywhere for that matter! The bite has been best on the incoming tide in the skinny water (Battery Park, Dobbinsville). In the deep-water spots (Governor Bacon, Reedy Point) the outgoing tide has produced. A giant 16 lb 2 oz Channel Catfish was also weighed in this week. Ismael Hernandez of Newark DE was fishing the C & D Canal with bloodworms when the behemoth 29” 16 pounder struck. Congratulations Ismael on your fine catch!

Freshwater fishermen have had a consistent bite at both Beck’s and Lum’s Ponds. Alex Manelski brought a 1-1/2 lb White Crappie to the scales and received his second citation honor in as many months. Noxontown Pond has given up several good reports. Pete Fecther and Mike Bowen fished Noxontown on Sunday and recorded a mix of 150 White and Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass to 3-1/2 pounds, and a dandy 4 lb Chain Pickerel. Fecther and Bowen were throwing a 2” Kalin’s grub in a Tennessee Shad Pattern on a 32nd oz jig head. Edward Brown of Claymont DE fished Lum’s Pond and also caught a citation 1 lb 15 oz White Crappie.

Delaware / Maryland Trout Fishing Special ~ 03/31/10

With the opening day of trout season approaching (Saturday April 3rd) anglers have been busy preparing themselves for the annual ritual that occurs every first Saturday in April along the banks of designated trout streams in New Castle County. Its evident here at Eastern Marine with the hustle and bustle of customer traffic that the time honored tradition is close at hand. The fishing department at Eastern has been a hub of activity and the source for what every trout angler will need in preparation for opening day.

Eastern Marine has the largest and most complete trout fishing selection in the area. Whether you are looking for live baits (wax worms, red meal worms, butter worms, and minnows) or artificials (Wordens rooster tails, Mepp’s spinners, Joe’s flies, and Berkley power baits) Eastern Marine has got you covered. Affordable ultra light rod and reel combo’s starting at $ 23.95! You can customize your own rod and reel set-up’s to suit yourself and not spend an arm or leg doing so.

We also carry a full line of trout fishing apparel. Everything from neoprene, 3 ply stretch, to rubber chest waders and hip boots. Eagle Claw trout fishing vests and Helly Hansen rain gear for those rainy opening day adventures. Trout fishing nets, stringers, and live bug boxes are just some of the other accessories here for your trout fishing itinerary. Well Saturday April 3rd at 7 a.m. trout fishing will commence, so don’t be stuck on the bank while the other anglers are filling their stringers as you watch in frustration! Stop on down to Eastern Marine for the best in bait & tackle and don’t forget our expert sales staff will give you the information that you need to succeed.

Eastern Marine Fishing report ~ 03/25/10

With some stupendous weather last weekend on the Delmarva Peninsula, anglers were ready to get out on the water and enjoy some long missed sunshine and mild temperatures. Eastern Marine was in overdrive and the fishing department staff was hopping to keep up with the overwhelming demand for live bait offerings. Customers heading for state ponds and spillways stocked up with a host of different ‘go to’ fish catchers. Those in search of Crappies and White Perch grabbed their boxes of Grass Shrimp. Yellow Perch fishermen filled their buckets with Fat Head Minnows as Largemouth fans did the same with Golden Shiners. Striper enthusiasts headed to the banks of the Delaware River loaded down with bags of the longest, fattest Bloodworms we have seen in some time. Trout anglers wandered the isles of the fishing department to find what they needed in preparation for the April 3rd opening day on New Castle County streams, as well as getting a peek at our newest-hottest live bait (colored wax worms) for fresh water trout fishing.

The Pure Fishing order that I told you about last week did arrive and as promised we have some new additions to our tackle department that will wow you! Penn Conquer and Sargus Spinning Reels. Penn Torque and Shakespeare Ugly Tiger Lite Jigging Rods. Abu Garcia 176 Cardinal surf set-ups, along with Cardinal 300i ulta-lite reels for trout and panfish. We have Shakespeare rod and reel combos designed for specific applications. For example the trout kit comes with an ultra-lite 5’ foot rod and reel spooled with 4 lb Stren fishing line, accompanied with a medium size tackle box filled with spinners, bobbers, split shot, terminal tackle and a complimentary jar of Berkley Power Bait. We also paid special attention to customer requests on different fishing lines. Stren 100% Fluorocarbon and both Berkley Fire Lines, Crystal and Tracer braid are here in store. Finally our selection of Berkley Gulp and Berkley Gulp Alive is a must see for any individual who fishes fresh or salt water. I am especially stoked about the new Berkley Ghost Shrimp. Anyone who has used the older New Penny Shrimp by Gulp will be interested in this new innovation. Well, that’s just a little sample of some of the new products we are currently promoting. Get out, enjoy this weather and after stopping at Eastern Marine (your one stop tackle shop) go load up on your favorite target species.

Eastern Marine Fishing Report ~ 03/16/10

With the spring breakout in clear view, the beginning of last week was a welcome preview of the favorable weather in the months to come. Here at Eastern Marine the fishing department is at full throttle and we have multiple new selections for the salt and fresh water enthusiast. This week we will be taking delivery on a massive Pure Fishing order just in time for our April 3rd opening day of trout season. Berkley Power Baits will be available in several variations (original power bait, 3” trout worms, power nuggets, and gulp alive grubs) just to name a few. Our selection of Worden’s Rooster Tails, Joe’s Flie’s, and Mepp’s spinners will contain that hard to find sure fire trout killer. Live bait is also a specialty of ours here at Eastern Marine. Wax Worms, Red Meal Worms, Butter Worms, Trout Worms, and new for this year colored Wax Worms. Yes! I said colored Wax Worms! We will be selling Wax Worms in 5 neon glow colors (orange, chartrusse, pink, green and blue). Wait until those trout get a load of these baby’s.

Don’t worry! I didn’t forget you salt water guys! We stock the full line of Berkley Gulp Alive buckets (4” swimming mullet, new penny shrimp, molting crab and the new belly strip.) These are becoming the most popular artificials for salt water and a must have for Delaware Bay Flounder fishermen. For the angler that has to throw that special confidence bait, or nothing else will work! Berkley has developed scented spray attractants, Berkley Gulp Alive Spray. Now any soft plastic or hard lure can be enhanced with the great taste of Gulp! Again don’t forget we have the largest, freshest live bait selection around. Bloodworms are in stock and this year we are selling a regular and JUMBO size worm, they are priced at $8.99 for regs and $15.99 for our 10” inch plus JUMBO. With our report from last week being favorable on the Striper bite in the upper Delaware River and 60 degree plus days in store what are you waiting for! Let’s go fishing!

Yong Anderson was fishing Reedy Point and received citation honors for a dandy 1# lb White Perch he weighed in here at Eastern Marine. Yong was fishing Bloodworms on a top and bottom rig. You can see Yong’s picture here on our website.

Shannon Cockrell was at the top of the fresh water scene again this week with a nice bucket of White Crappie. Cockrell said he was fishing a shad dart tipped with night crawler at Smalley’s Dam on the Christiana Creek. Unfortunately Shannon missed receiving citation honors for his crappie by 1/8th of an once.

Eastern Marine Fishing Report ~ 03/09/10

Great reports have come from Battery Park over the weekend and are continuing to do so. Stripped Bass have shown up in the Delaware River and anglers keeping lookout at Battery Park have had good results. Chris Vann stuck a keeper Striper right at 28″ inches. Stan the Man taped a nice linesider to 32″ inches and Bobby Wilson said there was plenty of stocky shorts to keep a fella busy.
All the fish reported were taken on Bloodworms and we have a huge supply in stock. So what are you waiting for! The rocks are here guys!

Eastern Marine Fishing Report ~ 03/03/2010

With ponds snowed over, the winter freeze-out in affect, and still another month of winter to endure. Anglers have experienced the worst epidemic of cabin fever in perhaps their lifetime. With that being said I have some brighter news on the immediate horizon and lot’s of information on upcoming fishing opportunities in the near future.

Monday March 1st was the kick-off to catch and release season on the Susquehanna Flats in the northern Chesapeake Bay. Water temperatures are still considered to be a little on the cool side for providing a healthy Striper bite. When water temperatures reach 50 degrees out on the flats mature female Striped Bass in the 20-45 pound range will start smacking a variety of artificial baits. Large stick baits such as Cotton Cordell Red Fins, Still Waters Smack-It top water popper, and jig heads rigged with Bass Assassins 5 and 7” inch shads just to name a few. Bloodworms and Herring will be the go-to live baits on the flats and all baits live or artificial mentioned in this report are available here at Eastern Marine. Our first delivery of Bloodworms will arrive this Friday March 5th and in addition to our usual girthy worm we will be stocking a Jumbo Spring Worm for those fellow’s who like giant bloods. Every worm is graded to 10+ plus inches in length and shipped to us the day they’re harvested. Jumbo Spring Worms will retail for $15.99 and our regular Bloodworms will be priced at $8.99 doz.

April 3rd is opening day of Trout Season for New Castle County streams. White Clay Creek is the largest and attracts the most attention from area anglers. The state will be stocking a variety of Trout species including Rainbows, Palomino (albino rainbows), Brown, Tiger, and Brook Trout. Here at Eastern Marine we already have a full stock of live and artificial baits for your trout fishing pleasure. Wordens Rooster Tail, C.P. Swinger, Berkley Power Bait, Berkley Trout Worms, and new for this year Berkley Gulp Alive in 1” inch minnow and grub replicas. As usual we will have a full selection of live trout baits: Meal worms, Wax worms, Butter worms, Fat Head minnows, and Rosie Reds for you choosing. Well I hope this opening season blog has given you some hope for warmer sunnier days in the near future and gets you geared up for the fishing season ahead. Boy do we deserve it. Until next week think of things you can do to organize your self for the season ahead.