or the second time in as many weeks Lum’s Pond was the center of attention on the fresh water scene in New Castle County. Robert Keen of Bear Delaware spent some time over the Thanksgiving holiday at Lum’s and was glad he did. Robert managed a dandy Hybrid Striper that measured 24 inches and [...]
tripers have been caught at many locations in the Delaware Bay. Chris O’Connel anchored up at 34 buoy and had a banner day boating 14 Stripers to 35lbs. O’Connel was chunking fresh bunker and said the head and shoulder portions of the Menhaden were the most effective. This is usually the case [...]
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 [...]
alloween has traditionally been the kick-off to fall Striper season in the Delaware Bay and surrounding area. It’s from this time forward that anglers start to gear up for the schools of Striped Bass and Bluefish returning from their summer migrations to the New England States. Both varieties of fish inhabit the Delaware [...]
he leaves are nearing their peak color for the season, the nights are getting cooler and the fish are schooling up. Fishing in the fall can be one of the most productive and rewarding times to spend the day on the water. With most anglers sitting comfortable at home, take advantage and spend some time [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
