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Page 2 Coastal Fisherman June 23, 2010
Double Lines
by Dale Timmons
Last week I had the
privilege of looking through an
old scrapbook kept by an avid
red drum surf fisherman who
was fishing primarily in the
1930s. The gentleman’s name
was George R. Vickers. He was
from the Baltimore area, but he
was apparently pretty well off
and had a “summer house” in
Ocean City. In his scrapbook,
Mr. Vickers kept photos and
detailed notes on catches he
and his friends made from the
beach, right down to the sting
rays and sharks, croakers, etc.
Mr. Vickers won first place in
the Field and Stream Big Fish
Contest in 1933 with a 58 lb.
red drum that was 51 inches
long and had a 32-inch girth.
The fish was caught on
“mossbunker”,
which
is
nothing more than menhaden,
or just “bunker.” Vickers was
using a Pflueger reel loaded
with Ashaway line on a
Kingfisher rod. Second place in
that same year went to his
friend Tom Taylor of Berlin,
MD, who also caught a 58pounder. I had the honor of
knowing Mr. Taylor when I
used to shoot trap, and he was
the Secretary/Treasurer of the
Sinepuxent Rod & Gun Club.
This was in the early 1970s, and
I was just starting to become a
“drum head.” I had no idea at
the time that Mr. Taylor had
been a red fanatic when he was
much younger. I would have
picked his brain if I had. I did
know that he was the inventor
of the “storm sinker” or
“hurricane sinker” used by
many surf anglers. He even
had a patent on the design, but
it has long ago expired, and the
sinker has been copied up and
down the coast. The genuine
“Tom Taylors” were made with
a u-shaped piece of heavy
copper wire rather than a brass
eyelet. Mr. Taylor left the
original soapstone molds to his
friend Jack Fisher of Berlin,
whose sons now possess them.
But I digress. Mr. Vickers’
and Mr. Taylor’s 58-pounders
were caught in 1933, the same
year that a severe August
storm cut the Ocean City inlet.
Before the storm, the two men
merely drove down the beach
from Ocean City, usually south
to either Fox Hill Levels or all
the way to “Assateague Light”
in Virginia. Vickers’ 58pounder, for instance, was
caught “30 miles south of
Ocean City”. After the inlet
was cut, they went to
Assateague by ferry from
South Point. One of the things
that struck me was that many
of their red drum were caught
in late June or even through
July. The 58-pounder was taken
on July 19, and Mr. Vickers had
a 56-pounder on June 23, 1935.
On June 26, 1935, the two men,
along with John D. Ayres of
Ocean City, caught nine reds at
Fox Hill Levels. These fellows
drum fished all summer.
Nowadays, most surf anglers
target red drum in May and
early June, then quit until
September. I have seen a few
big reds caught “by accident”
in July on Assateague over the
years, however. Maybe we all
just quit too soon…
Karl Wickstrom is the
founder and Editor-In-Chief
of
“Florida
Sportsman”
magazine.
He
was
instrumental in getting the gill
net ban passed in Florida
several years ago, a move
which has proven to be key to
restoring many fish species in
the Sunshine State. In his June
2010 “Openers” column in FS,
Wickstrom takes on the
environmental extremists who
basically want us all to stop
fishing. He calls them the
“Bright Greenies,” whom he
describes as “well meaning
citified folks who don’t like
fishing and don’t see why
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Mike, Luke and Jacob Kurtz from Monkton, MD and Danny
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keeper flounder on Friday while drifting peeler crabs, shiners and
Gulp! artificial baits behind the Ocean City Airport. The group was
fishing on the “Old Grandad” and released 46 short flounder during
the trip. Pictured at Ake Marine.
Paul Caras from Milton, DE muscled in this 7 lb. 3 oz. flounder
while fishing at the Outer Wall in the Delaware Bay. Weighed at
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There continues to be a good striper bite in the Ocean City Inlet
and around the South Jetty, and Frank Lynch was there to score this
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anyone else should either.”
As I have been saying for a
few years now, with many of
these organizations it’s all
about
the
money,
and
Wickstrom puts it well: “For
most of Florida Sportsman’s
four decades, we ignored what
we thought of as inexperienced
fanatics. These folks wouldn’t
kill
any
living
thing
(presumably including garbage
maggots and diseased and
dangerous animals) but they
don’t hesitate to buy plasticwrapped meat that they
perhaps think was born that
way”
“But the Bright Greenies are
more difficult to ignore now
because many of them are
packed to the gills with
ammunition—called money.
Gobs of it. They can and do
enlist naïve celebrities and hire
the most expensive public
relations companies to spread
false information to the effect
that John Doe and his family
are just as responsible for
overfishing as the industrial
commercial fleets.
Thus, we are faced with
campaigns to stop all fishing,
not just the commercial
overkills.”
“You’ll find the Bright
Greenies first in line to sing
praises about added no-fishing
zones where all manner of
traditional family enjoyments
are eliminated, in the name of,
believe it or not, fairness to
‘user groups.’”
Wickstrom goes on the
specifically cite the Atlantic red
snapper
shutdown
of
hundreds of square miles of
ocean, but his words apply to
much more of the current
attack on recreational anglers:
“Compromised
managers,
cheered on by the Bright
Greenies, appear happy to
prohibit the smallest of familylevel catches if the commercial
overkills can’t proceed as
always in the federal saltwater
jungle.”
“We must continue to foster
the meaning of conservation to
be ‘wise use’ rather than ‘no
use.’ ” Amen to that…
Spent a fine day on the
water near the Chesapeake
Bay-Bridge Tunnel last week
with a friend of mine, Scott
Bruning,
who
manages
Caruso’s Pizza in Ocean City.
We were targeting cobia
with fresh cut bunker fished on
the bottom, and for once we
got lucky and caught our limit
of one fish apiece. They weren’t
huge, but in the 40-inch range
they were just the right size to
eat. Now, there is kind of an
ongoing debate amongst cobia
anglers about whether to gaff
or net. Cobia can be kind of
wild at the side of the boat and
very much so after you actually
put them in the boat. Some
captains swear by the gaff;
others prefer a large net. On
this trip, I hooked up first, and
when the fish came to the side,
admittedly a little green, Scott
hit it with the gaff and quickly
threw it in the boat. Well, he
must have struck a major
artery near the throatlatch,
because in an instant it was like
someone had tied a cherry
bomb to a balloon filled with
blood and lit the fuse. Both of
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say on those CSI TV shows, it
gave a whole new meaning to
the term “arterial spray.” I had
blood from my hat to my toes.
To top it off, we only had one
rag in the boat. Well, after we
laughed at ourselves and put
the fish on ice and cleaned up
the mess as best we could, Scott
hooked up about an hour later
(just as we were eating a piece
of fried chicken, of course).
This fish put up a little better
fight, and I reached for the net,
which wasn’t as big as I would
have liked, but it did the job,
and I quickly had the cobe in
the boat. It lay there almost
passively in the net while we
removed the circle hook. If we
go back again, I’ll have to find
a bigger net first, but I
definitely know which side of
the debate gets my vote…
Contact Dale Timmons at
[email protected] or call 410629-1191.
Ocean City Fishing Report
by Larry Jock
Announcement
Friends of local angler and
commercial
diver
Jimmy
Jackson, who passed away this
year, have arranged for a
photographer to be available at
the Ocean City Marlin Club on
Saturday, June 26th at 4:30 pm.
Jimmy was known for his
artwork and duck decoys, and
friends are working on an album
featuring Jimmy’s work that they
plan to give to his parents. If you
own any of Jimmy’s work, his
friends are asking you to bring it
to the Marlin Club so a picture of
it can be taken.
It was a crazy week of fishing
in Ocean City. Between the
Ocean City Shark Tournament
and a good yellowfin tuna bite,
there was a lot of action at the
docks.
Shark Tournament
The 30th Annual Ocean City
Shark Tournament really started
with a bang when the first three
boats to arrive at the scales
weighed mako sharks over 200
lbs.
The heaviest, and the
eventual tournament winner,
was the 471 pounder caught on
the “All In” with Capt. Chad
Meeks at the helm. The crew
caught the beast in 250 fathoms,
outside the Poor Man’s Canyon.
Robert Bavar, Dixon Harvey, Matt Venas, Andy Dripps, Russell
Powell and David Strouse, all from Baltimore, MD, had an
incredible trip while fishing on the “Marli” with Capt. Brian Porter
and Mates Mark Hoos, Jr. and Eric Strauss. The anglers returned
with 17 yellowfin tuna and a dolphin, all after trolling ballyhoo and
spreader bars in 100 fathoms in the Washington Canyon. Their
heaviest yellowfin tipped the scale at an even 50 lbs. The highlight
of the day occurred when 9 tuna were hooked at the same time with
8 making it into the box. Pictured at Sunset Marina.
Capt. Chad reported a crazy
scene at the boat when the mako,
still pretty green, went through 5
gaffs before they got it under
control.
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this large of a mako is weighed
on the first day of the
tournament, it really changes the
strategy of the other contestants,
so days two and three were
dominated by bluefish and
anglers looking to win the Open
Division with a nice thresher or
blue shark.
As always, the final day of
the tournament was exciting
when
the
“Rain-E-Daze”
weighed a 13.3 lb. bluefish to
win 1st in the Bluefish Division
and the “Reel Instigator” threw a
248 lb. mako shark on the scale
to snag 3rd place in the Mako
Division.
Overall, the tournament was
up 9 boats over last year with 4
more sharks weighed and 10
more sharks released.
The
release percentage for this year’s
tournament ended up at 89%.
Sharks
Surprisingly, catches of
thresher sharks continues to be
slow, but we did see some nice
makos caught this week. Most
of the bites came in around
the Hot Dog/Sausages/Fingers
triangle, but we also saw a few
caught down by the Parking Lot.
The largest thresher in the
tournament was brought in by
the “Teaser”. It was caught in
renowned thresher territory, “B”
Buoy, or as some refer to it,
“DB” Buoy, located in the
Delaware
Bay’s
Southern
Shipping Channel off Indian
River.
Almost all of the sharks were
caught by anglers using either
whole or strips of mackerel or
bluefish.
Bluefish
Speaking
of
bluefish,
choppers hit the scales hard at
the Shark Tournament. The
winning 13.3 pounder was
caught at the “Rain-E-Daze”
honey hole, north of Massey’s
Canyon.
Bluefish are known to be
voracious eaters, but I have
never seen so many big bluefish
being caught by anglers using
whole bluefish for bait. Granted,
most of these were caught by
those looking to hook a shark,
but still, a bluefish eating
another
whole
bluefish.
Amazing!
Tuna
Heading into the weekend, it
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looked like we were going to
have another excellent run of
tuna fishing.
On Thursday, the “Marli”
arrived at Sunset Marina with 17
yellowfins in the box, caught in
100 fathoms north of the
Washington Canyon.
Capt.
Brian reported pulls between the
850 and 960 lines. Also on
Thursday, the “Reel Naughty”
boated 5 yellowfins while
trolling ballyhoo in 80 fathoms
on the south end of the Poor
Man’s Canyon. Capt. George
reported that the yellowfins
were thick, and had 8 attack their
baits at one time.
Friday was the best day of
the week with numerous boats
returning with good catches of
yellowfins, averaging around 35
lbs. Most of the boats spent the
day trolling on the north end of
the Washington Canyon. The
“Zipper” and the “Pretty Work”
led the way with 12 yellowfins
each followed by the “Marli”
with 11 yellowfins caught on the
south end of Poor Man’s
Canyon. The “Moore Bills” (8),
“Bill$ 4 Bills” (4), “Lady Luck”
(6) and the “Last Call” (4)
followed closely behind.
Unfortunately, the bite on
Saturday and Sunday was
nowhere near as good as on
Friday, with only a few boats
hooking up with yellowfins.
Flounder
Fishermen are continuing to
weed through a lot of
throwbacks to catch their keeper.
To give you a feel for the
situation, the “Bay Bee” had 130
throwbacks during their 4 hour
morning trip on Wednesday and
another 144 throwbacks on
Saturday.
The largest flattie we saw
this week was the 28-incher
caught by Capt. Jack Kaeufer on
the “Gotcha”. Jack hooked the
fish on an Assateague Deadly
Double rig tipped with a
minnow in the East Channel.
There were a few spots
where anglers were able to land
a keeper flounder. The East
Channel near the Cement Plant,
the Fishbowl, the deep holes in
the Inlet at the north end of
Assateague Island and in the bay
behind the Ocean City Airport
were the top spots this week.
Over the weekend, some
anglers got into a good number
of flatties while drifting on the
outside of the South Jetty,
although
it
was
almost
impossible to get a keeper from
around the rocks.
Anglers using squid and
shiners have had the best luck
followed by those using bull
minnows and Gulp! artificial
baits.
Sea Bass
Fishing for sea bass has been
hit or miss. Most days, as Capt.
Monty on the “Morning Star”
reports, the black bass are
“holding tight, hiding in the
reefs”. Other days they are
higher in the water column,
feeding on “whatever drifts by”.
I have received reports from
several anglers that the Great
Eastern Reef has been a good
spot to pick up a sea bass and
even an occasional flounder.
Striped Bass
We continue to see stripers
being caught in the Inlet, around
the Rt. 50 Bridge and at the tip of
the South Jetty. Most are too
small to keep, but we did see a
few larger fish caught like the 38incher boated by Frank Lynch.
Over the weekend, anglers
were having luck snagging
bunker that had entered our bay
and using the live bait to catch
stripers in the Inlet. If you don’t
have live bunker, then live spot,
Storm lures or just a red and
white bucktail tipped with a
curly tail will do the trick.
Triggerfish
Some triggerfish were caught
during the week with “Skip’s
Charter & Guide Service”
returning with the best catch of
the week, nailing 10 triggers at
the South Jetty on Friday. The
fish were caught on sand fleas.
Tournaments
This weekend we have 2
tournaments on the schedule.
The Ocean City Small Boat
Tournament will be held on
Saturday and Sunday with
weigh-ins at Sunset Marina from
3:00 to 6:30 pm.
Also on the schedule is the
M.S.S.A. Tuna-Ment on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Weigh-ins
will also be held at Sunset
Marina.
These are both good
tournaments, so come on out
and watch the weigh-ins.
See you at the scales!
Sam Fletcher (left) and Jeremy Thrasher are all smiles after
ending their day with 4 flounder, a bushel of crabs and 6 dozen
clams after fishing on the “Get Sum” with Capt. Nick Clemente and
Mate Tyler Hasenei. The flounder were caught on squid and shiner
combinations in the East Channel. Pictured at the Ocean City
Fishing Center.
The tuna bite was hot on Friday, and the crew on the “Pretty
Work” were there to land these 12 yellowfins while trolling ballyhoo
and spreader bars in 80 fathoms in the Washington Canyon (800
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Scott Bruning from Snow Hill, MD took time off from managing
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The cobia was caught on cut bunker and measured 40 inches.
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Driftin’ Easy
by Sue Foster
“I’m going fishing in the
surf. What size hook should I
use? Should I use a big hook, or
scale down to a smaller hook?”
It’s the later part of June and
it’s been quite a year in the surf.
We’ve had a good run of
stripers, but that action is
slowing way down. There’s
always the chance of catching a
nice striper, but May was the
best month to try your luck at
that. Since the striper run, we
have had a really good run of
sharks. In 2009, we saw shark
action all summer, so if you like
catching sharks, go big and go
wire!
Anglers use a pretty goodsize hook from size #10/0 (for
serious big shark fishing) to
#2/0 (just a general sandsharking hook.) Small sand
sharks are in the surf all summer
and believe me, you can catch
them on any size or style of hook
whether you want them or not!
You can use a surf float to
keep your bait off the bottom
slightly, or just use a plain hook
if you don’t mind checking your
bait pretty often. Using a whole
head of a small fish or a bunker
head will let you leave your bait
out there longer on a plain hook
when shark fishing. If you are a
novice, I would use a rig with
the surf floats and a chunk of
bunker, bluefish, box squid, or
filleted and salted mackerel or
bunker.
Dusky
Sandbar
There’s a lot of talk out there
about what sharks you can keep
and what to throw back in the
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Monday - Friday
9 am, 11:30 am,
2pm, 4pm
surf. If you are not up on your
shark ID, I would release
anything with teeth. Three
sharks with teeth that are
common to our waters are
prohibited. Dusky, Sand Tiger,
and Sandbar sharks must all be
released.
Anglers are allowed to keep
two smooth dogfish (sand
sharks) of any size. These fish do
not have teeth. Larger smooth
dogfish sharks are quite good to
eat if you skin and steak the
meat. Even though sand sharks
do not have teeth, they have a
sandpaper like skin that can
chafe through your line, so wire
leadered hooks for larger sand
sharks are a good idea. Small
sand sharks are pretty easy to
reel in and get off the hook. Grab
them securely with a rag when
de-hooking a small sand shark.
Always look and make sure
your shark on the end of the line
doesn’t have teeth before getting
too close to its mouth. If it has
teeth, use long handled pliers,
roll the shark on its back to make
it more docile, or simply cut the
hook off if it’s really big and
nasty! Carefully drag the shark
by the tail back into the surf.
“I don’t want to catch
sharks!”
Use smaller hooks and
different bait!
Kingfish, or
whiting, are starting to show up
in the surf. They are fine eating
and lots of fun on lighter tackle.
A 7 to 9 foot-medium action rod
with a reel spooled with 12 to 17
pound test line is the surf
combination of choice.
Saturday - Sunday
9 am, 12 noon, 3 pm
(2 hour trip)
Expires 10/25/10.
Valid only for weekdays 4pm trip only,
all weekend & 3 hour trips. Expires 10/25/10.
There are lots of kingfish rigs
out there made with size #8 or
#6 hooks and small surf floats.
Bait up with bloodworm, night
crawler, or artificial Fishbite
Bloodworm baits and sandwich
this worm bait with clam, a little
strip of box squid, or fresh or
frozen cut bait. Cut bait such as
bunker, mullet or spot is good.
You can catch the fish with
either worm or cut bait, but if
you put a little of each together
on the hook, it gives you an even
better chance. Sandwich baits
are often the key to successful
fishing.
If you fish towards the
evening hours, you may catch
other fish such as croaker and
snapper bluefish. If you want to
be able to catch kingfish and
these other slightly larger fish as
well, fish a medium size #4
hook. You can buy a small Sea
Striker Bluefish Rig (DT34 or
DT34S), or one of Dale
Timmons’ Assateague rigs
called the Magnum Kingfish
Rig. This rig is one of my
favorites because it’s small
enough for kingfish, but big
enough to handle snapper blues,
flounder, or croaker! Croaker
are often nocturnal, which
means they bite after dark. Most
of our runs of croaker we had
last year were caught after dark.
You can also catch red hake
(often called ling cod) at night.
In the heat of the summer,
bluefish will often bite at night.
For some reason, we haven’t
had many blues in the surf this
year. The few “mini-blitzes” that
I heard of were caught late in the
afternoon and towards the
evening. If you start catching
bluefish on your cut bait, you
may want to switch over to a
finger mullet rig baited with a
whole finger mullet. These rigs
are so neat because you can
thread the entire finger mullet
on the rig without cutting the
bait. A double hook sits close to
the mullet’s anal canal so when
the bluefish comes up to grab
the bait, it can bite right into the
hook! Some people use these
rigs exclusively because they are
so easy to use. They will also
catch stripers, sharks, skates and
flounder, but rarely will you
catch a kingfish, croaker, trout,
or other pan fish. I sometimes
cut off the float and use the
mullet rig bare for flounder. Cast
out, and slowly retrieve in along
the bottom floor. The crabs will
be after your bait, but if the
flounder are out there, it really
works.
Choosing a large, medium,
or a small hook is the choice you
have to make. Do you want to
catch anything? Go smaller. If
you want to only catch larger
fish like sharks or a chance at a
striper, go with larger hooks. If
you want a variety, go medium.
Besides your choice of fish, a lot
depends on your bait! If you use
worms, pretty much stick with
the small hooks. If you use a big
chunk of bait, go larger. If you
are using medium strips of bait,
go medium. If you want to fish a
whole finger mullet, use a
mullet rig. Match the hook with
your size of bait. Match the fish
of your desires with the size of
your hook and…
Go fishing!
Sue Foster is an outdoor writer
and co-owner of Oyster Bay Tackle
in Ocean City, MD and Fenwick
Tackle in Fenwick, DE.
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The Galley
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Poached Striper
Several red skinned
potatoes
2 TBSP. butter
2 large rock fish fillets
1 cup water
1 cup white wine
6-8 slices lemon, sliced thin
12 whole peppercorns
2-3 TBSP. flour
Wash potatoes. Leave skin
on and cut each potato in cubes.
Place in saucepan, cover
with water, add butter and cook
until tender. Drain and set
aside.
Put fish fillets in a large
frying pan.
Add the water and wine.
Place the lemon slices and
peppercorns around the fillets.
Cook on high for 15 to 20
minutes.
Remove fish and lemon
slices.
Stir in flour to make gravy.
Pour gravy over the
potatoes and serve.
Serves 4.
Flounder and Eggplant
4 flounder fillets
1 medium eggplant
Butter and oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced
Garlic powder
Lemon slices
Seasoned breadcrumbs
1 large tomato, diced
Fresh parsley
Slice eggplant 3/4 inch
thick.
Saute in butter or oil until
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greased baking pan.
Saute onion and green
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garlic powder until soft; set
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Put thin slices of lemon on
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Sprinkle with seasoned
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and
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Dot with butter.
Bake at 375 degrees until
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Remove from oven and top
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Serves 4.
Crab Loaf
1 lb. crabmeat
1 egg, beaten
1 TBSP. flour
3 TBSP. mayonnaise
1 TBSP. mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste
Old Bay seasoning, to taste
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire
sauce
3 TBSP. evaporated or
whole milk
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
4 TBSP. butter
cut into strips
8 large basil leaves
3 cloves garlic, finely
chopped and mixed
with 3 TBSP. of olive
oil
Black pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 400
degrees. In a hot saute pan,
heat 1 TBSP. olive oil.
Place the mushroom caps
top side down in the hot pan
and sear until slightly crisp.
Remove from heat and set
aside.
Open butterflied tuna and
place ingredients on the bottom
flap in this order: 1 ounce of
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2 basil leaves.
Brush the inside of the top
flap with the garlic oil.
Close and sprinkle the
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When hot, add 2 TBSP. olive
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Place in oven, bake 5 to 10
minutes.
Serves 4.
Buttery Shark Steaks
Mix crabmeat, egg, flour,
mayonnaise, mustard, salt and
pepper,
Old
Bay,
and
Worcestershire sauce together.
Saute onion and green
pepper in butter until tender.
Add to crabmeat mixture.
Place in a greased baking
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Bake at 350 degrees for 45
minutes or when center
becomes firm.
Topping
Mix 4 TBSP. of butter with
15 Ritz crackers, crushed.
Serves 4.
Pepper Seared
Yellowfin Tuna
3 TBSP. olive oil
8 shiitake mushrooms,
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4 tuna steaks, butterflied
4 ounces goat cheese
1 ounce sundried tomatoes,
2 lbs. shark steaks rinsed in
cold water, pat dry
5 cloves garlic, left whole
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 cup butter
1/4 tsp. marjoram
1/4 tsp. seafood seasoning
1/8 tsp. thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped
Pinch ground oregano
Melt butter in saucepan
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seasonings and herbs.
Remove from heat and
allow to steep; one hour.
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and pour the herb butter over
fish.
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minutes and serve garnished
with parsley and lemon wedges
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Flounder
Tournament
Final Results
William Rawlings
1st Place 9.45 lbs.
Bron Blevins from East
Berlin, PA was tossing a Gotcha
plug off the Rt. 50 Bridge at
night and caught this 20.5-inch,
3 lb. flounder.
Don Ruth
2nd Place 9.12 lbs.
John Goethe
3rd Place 8.05 lbs.
The “Crush Em” was the first boat to hit the scales at the 30th
Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament, weighing a 248 lb. mako
shark and held on to win 2nd place in the Mako Division. Jeanette
Bennett of Landenberg, PA hooked the big mako on a whole
bluefish in 25 fathoms, north of the Hot Dog, and fought the fish for
an hour before getting it into the boat. Jeanette was fishing with
Steve Graham, Chris Graham, Jim Bromwell, Capt. Ron Bennett and
Mate Rich Hastings. The crew won $13,124 for their 2nd place finish.
Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center scales.
On the second day of the Ocean City Shark Tournament, Steve
Meehan of Downingtown, PA caught this 290 lb. thresher shark to
win 1st place in the Open Division. Steve was fishing on the
“Teaser” with Jason Moore, Ed Moore, Ken Shoen, Capt. Rich
Daiker and Mate Dave Wine. The shark ate a whole bluefish near
“B” Buoy and won the crew $7,725 for their catch. Pictured at the
First place in the Release Division of the Ocean City Shark
Tournament was won by the crew on the “My Bait’s Dragon” with
24 points. The anglers released 2 mako sharks, 2 dusky sharks and
3 tiger sharks during their 2 days of fishing and won $3,000 for their
1st place finish. Pictured at the award presentation is Tom Rainier,
Ray Rainier, John Unkart, Johnny Unkart, Chris Unkart and Frank
Simms.
On the final day of the 30th Annual Ocean City Shark
Tournament, Jim Walsh from Mt. Airy, MD captured this 13.3 lb.
bluefish to win 1st place in the Bluefish Division. Jim was fishing
on the “Rain-E-Daze” with John Wood, Eric Bausch, Capt. Dave
Raine and Mate Bernie McAleese. The chopper ate a squid in 20
fathoms, north of Massey’s Canyon, and won the crew $17,116 in
award money. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
Sharker of the Year honors went to Capt. Willie Zimmerman of
the “Playmate”. Capt. Willie, pictured with Mate Justin Hart, won
the award for his combined performance in the Mako Mania Shark
Tournament and the Ocean City Shark Tournament, earning 1,821
points for weighing a 158 lb. mako and a 163 lb. mako in addition to
releasing 15 makos during the 4 days of fishing. Capt. Willie won
$1,425 for in award money.
MAKO DIVISION
st
1
2nd Place
Place
Paul Seaberger
“All In”
471 lbs.
$20,123
3rd Place
Jeanette Bennett
Bill Oass
“Crush Em”
“Reel Instigator”
248 lbs.
248 lbs.
$13,124
$9,199
OPENstDIVISION
BLUEFISH DIVISION
Steve Meehan
“Teaser”
290 lb. thresher
$7,725
Jim Walsh
“Rain-E-Daze”
13.3 lbs.
$17,116
2nd Place
2nd Place
Eric Ralph
“Reel-N and Deal-N”
192 lb. blue shark
$3,098
Chris Tremmel
“Something Fishy”
11.9 lbs.
$2,340
3rd Place
3rd Place
John Brown
“White Lightning”
158 lb. blue shark
$15,594
Nick Kuczarski
“Keep Er Wet”
11.5 lbs.
$9,806
1
1st Place
Place
TUNA DIVISION
1st Place
Jennifer Wojcik “Play-N Hook-E”
39 lbs. $2,070
RELEASE DIVISION
st
Fresh off their win in the Mako Mania Shark Tournament, the
crew on the “Play-N Hook-E” won 1st place in the Tuna Division of
the Ocean City Shark Tournament with a 39 lb. yellowfin tuna
caught on the final day of the tournament. Jennifer Wojcik caught
the yellowfin at the southern end of the Poor Man’s Canyon while
fishing with Kevin Taylor, Donnie Dyott, Joe Boyce, Capt. Trey
Parker and Mate Jimmy Taylor. The first place finish earned the
crew $2,070 in award money. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing
Center.
1
Place
“My Bait’s Dragon”
24 points
$3,000
2nd Place
3rd Place
“Jezebel”
24 points
$1,500
“Toy Boy”
19 points
$1,000
SHARKER OF THE YEAR
Capt. Willie Zimmerman
“Playmate”
63 Boats Registered
18 Sharks Weighed-In
146 Sharks Released
Total Prize Money
$142,405
Chris Tremmel of Eden, MD caught this 11.9 lb. bluefish to win
2nd place in the Bluefish Division while fishing on the “Something
Fishy” with Sue Morton, John Morton, Jr. and Capt. John Morton.
The bluefish ate a whole mackerel at the Fingers and won the
“Something Fishy” crew $2,340 in award money. Pictured at the
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The crew on the “Jezebel” earned 2nd place honors in the
Release Division of the Ocean City Shark Tournament, releasing 2
makos, 1 hammerhead and 3 tiger sharks during their 2 days on the
water. Fishing on the “Jezebel” was Joe Maffei, Ken Burns, John
Majewski, Capt. Chester Sadowski and Mates Frank Steuernagle
and Chester Sadowski, Jr. The crew won $1,500 for their 2nd place
finish. Pictured at the awards presentation at the Ocean City Fishing
Center.
On the final day of the Ocean City Shark Tournament, Bill Oass
from Ocean Pines, MD muscled in this 248 lb. mako shark to win 3rd
place in the Mako Division. Bill was fishing on the “Reel Instigator”
with Blake McGrath, Chris Ozgar, Larry Manoly, Bob Sawyer and
Capt. Ron Gladkowski. The mako was caught on a whole bluefish
in 30 fathoms outside the Hot Dog and won the crew $9,199 in award
money. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
On opening day of the 30th Annual Ocean City Shark
Tournament, Eric Ralph of Dagsboro, DE landed this 192 lb. blue
shark and held on to win 2nd place in the Open Division. Eric was
fishing on the “Reel-N and Deal-N” with Ed Daugherty, George
Anderson and Wayne Welsh. The blue shark ate a whole bluefish
while fishing at the Driftwood and won the crew $3,098 in award
money. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
The crew on the “Toy Boy” won 3rd place honors in the Release
Division of the Ocean City Shark Tournament by releasing 3 makos,
1 blue shark, 1 hammerhead and a tiger shark. Accepting their $1,000
check is Ward Parkin and Russell Applegit.
Nick Kuczarski of Monrovia, MD caught this 11.5 lb. bluefish on
the first day of the Ocean City Shark Tournament to win 3rd place in
the Bluefish Division. Nick was fishing on the “Keep Er Wet” with
Nate Leader, Billy Marvel, Tom Kuczarski, Capt. David Sumpter and
Mate Brian Leader. The chopper ate a whole bluefish inside the
Rockpile and was worth $9,806 in award money.
Third place in the Open Division of the Ocean City Shark
Tournament was won by John Brown on the “White Lightning” with
a 158 lb. blue shark caught on a tuna fillet in the Washington
Canyon. John was fishing with Bud Morgan, Leroy Hunter and
Capt. Eddie Smith. The crew won $15,594 in award money for their
catch. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
MARYLAND REGULATIONS
(State Waters Only)
BLACK DRUM
BLACK SEA BASS
BLUEFISH
CROAKER
16” minimum 1 per angler/day
12 1/2” minimum 25 per angler/day
5/22 to 10/11 and 11/01 to 12/31
BLUE CRAB
SUMMER FLOUNDER
5” minimum 1 bushel/person
no more than 2 bushels per boat
April 17th to November 22nd
TAUTOG
May 16th to October 31st
WEAKFISH
13” minimum
1 per angler/day
SPECKLED TROUT
STRIPED BASS
SHEEPSHEAD
RED DRUM
No limit
18” to 27” 1 per angler/day
MAFMC Rejects MidSeason Recreational
Fishing Closures
During discussion last on
June 10th at the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council's
(MAFMC) meetings in New York
City,
Council
members
overwhelmingly
rejected
accountability measures that
would
have
subjected
recreational
fisheries
to
automatic shutdowns effective
September 1 each year based on
the Marine Recreational Fishing
Statistics
Survey
(MRFSS).
Citing overwhelming public
comment both written and orally
in opposition to the measures,
MAFMC voted to move the
measures to the "Considered but
Rejected" category as part of the
comprehensive and lengthy
Omnibus Amendment currently
under consideration.
Left remaining in the
document was general authority
for the Regional Administrator
(RA) of National Marine
Fisheries Service’s (NMFS)
Northeast Office to close
recreational fisheries should
landings
data
indicate
a
projected overage of the Annual
Catch Limit. NMFS exercised
similar action last fall when RA
Pat Kurkul ordered the shut
down the remainder of the black
sea bass season based on
preliminary MRFSS data which
showed recreational fishermen
"may" catch more than their
allotted quota of sea bass. The
180-day moratorium on black sea
bass harvest in the recreational
sector prompted RFA to file suit
in federal court to challenge
NOAA
Fisheries
(NMFS)
authority to make such decisions
using "fatally flawed" MRFSS
data.
Lawyers representing the
Recreational Fishing Alliance in
the
suit
against
NMFS
challenging the abrupt shutdown
of the black sea bass fishery filed
a reply brief with Judge Lois H.
Goodman in support of RFA’s
motion to supplement the
administrative record in the case.
The RFA's legal team asked the
court to include the minutes
from the December 2008 meeting
of the MAFMC where Northeast
Regional Administrator Pat
Kurkul advocated for seasonal
closures of the black sea bass
fishery. The minutes in question
document a discussion between
Kurkul, the MAFMC and
members
of
the
public
concerning seasonal closures in
the black sea bass fishery. Kurkul
and NMFS were out-voted and
the
2009
recreational
management measures did not
include a seasonal closure, but
were later pre-empted by an
emergency closure.
According to Herb Moore,
one of the lead attorneys on the
case, the agency's use of
emergency rulemaking authority
to shut down a healthy black sea
bass fishery sets a dangerous
precedent.
"If
the
Court
determines that NMFS had the
discretion to use emergency
rulemaking authority to abruptly
shut down the black sea bass
fishery with no notice and no
opportunity for public comment
we're in a lot of trouble," Moore
said. The RFA's legal challenge,
if successful, would help set a
precedent to help deter NMFS
from making such in-season
closures with similar fisheries in
the future. "I don't know how
you can run a business that
depends on recreational fishing if
NMFS has that kind of
authority," .
In their official written
comments to the MAFMC on
May 21, RFA Executive Director
Jim Donofrio stressed MRFSS
cannot be used to provide
managers
with
real-time
monitoring of recreational data
collection, and any in-season
adjustments which would be
made during the Mid-Atlantic
summer flounder, scup and sea
bass seasons that relied on
MRFSS
data
could
be
devastating to the recreational
fishing industry.
"These
proposed management options
would completely disrupt any
sense of stability in the
recreational fisheries. It would
be nearly impossible for fishing
related businesses to develop
efficient business plans with the
uncertainty
of
mid-season
closures pending." Donofrio also
noted that such a management
plan
could
frontload
participation
towards
the
beginning of fishing season,
adding." Anglers would view
this scenario as 'race to fish'
management similar to red
snapper in the Gulf of Mexico
which proved to be disastrous
for the fishing community."
"For those who think this is
just about the party and charter
boat industry, this proposed
amendment should serve as a
wake-up call," Donofrio said
after the MAFMC's decision to
reject the measures.
He
explained that many members of
the for-hire industry stepped up
to oppose the reactionary
measures laid out in the so-called
Omnibus Amendment, but he
stressed that that midseason
closures and payback schemes
based on notably deficient data
would have a devastating impact
on the entire coastal community.
"This isn't just about the
recreational anglers themselves
but also the retail businesses they
support, the manufacturers who
build products that are sold at
the retail level, and all the related
shoreside industries that depend
on anglers coming to the coast to
fish," Donofrio said. "It's time to
stick up for one another before
there's no one left to defend," he
added.
The Omnibus Amendment
would modify all fishery
management plans to enact
provisions of the Magnuson
Stevens Fishery Conservation
and
Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006
(MSA) regarding Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC), Annual
Catch Limits (ACL) and
Accountability Measures (AM).
The MSA reauthorization had
also mandated that certain key
components of MRFSS be fixed
by January 1, 2009, a full 2 years
before the ABC, ACL and AM
provisions contemplated in the
Omnibus Amendment were to be
utilized. The RFA says that
MRFSS is neither accurate nor
reliable enough to implement
these types of accountability
measures and annual catch limits
in the recreational sector, adding
that
it
is
completely
inappropriate for the MAFMC to
move forward with the section of
MSA that deals with annual
catch limits and accountability
measures while ignoring critical
sections of the federal law that
deal
specifically
with
recreational data collection
improvements necessary.
Jim
Hutchinson,
RFA's
Managing Director and President
of the New York Sportfishing
Federation said that recreational
paybacks
and
midseason
closures as outlined in the plan
would have a catastrophic
impact on the recreational
fishing communities if activated
using MRFSS. "It's been over
three years since Congress told
NOAA Fisheries and the
Department of Commerce to fix
MRFSS, and we are still waiting
for the results," Hutchinson
added.
The RFA points to Section
109-479 of MSA requiring the
Secretary of Commerce and
NMFS to establish a program to
improve the quality and
accuracy
of
information
generated by MRFSS, calling for
the
improvements
to
be
implemented within 24 months.
According to MSA, the new
program
should've
been
implemented 18 months ago,
which is when the Secretary of
Commerce was required to
submit a report to Congress
detailing the progress made
toward achieving those goals
and objectives. The RFA said
that none of these deadlines or
requirements have been met.
Coincidentally, there was one
piece of language in the
Omnibus Amendment which did
have the RFA lending support
under section 5.0 which is titled
Description of Process to Modify
Actions,
where
it
states
"Flexibility is imperative and
must
allow
for
timely
modifications give the dynamic
nature of fisheries and the
environment."
"RFA concurs with the
statement contained in this
section," Donofrio said in the
written testimony. "Many of the
problems we face in the
recreational sector relative to the
lack of access to rebuilding or
rebuilt stocks can be linked to the
lack of flexibility in MSA. While
fisheries science has drastically
improved in the last 10 years,
numerical modeling is still an
imperfect science.
More
sophisticated models have the
ability to give managers a more
refined range of outcomes in
response to their management
choice. However, much of
fisheries management is trial and
error due to the dynamic nature
of the marine environment and
the often unpredictable social
component of the recreational
fishery. For this reason, it (is)
paramount that flexibility be
explicitly included in the
Omnibus Amendment."
The full amendment will be
voted on at the next MAFMC
meeting scheduled for August in
Philadelphia.
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June 17, 2010
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“All In”
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June 7, 2010
Bob Wiles
Hot Dog
229 lbs.
June 4, 2010
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Hot Dog
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June 11, 2010
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“Saltwater Cowboy”
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Sausages
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June 12, 2010
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Massey’s Canyon
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June 17, 2010
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“Fish Whistle”
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June 13, 2010
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Julie Nelson
Poor Man’s Canyon Washington Canyon
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16.9 lbs.
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by Rick Willman
Hi folks! The Indian River
Bay and Rehoboth Bay
continue to produce their fair
share of flounder. There
certainly are more throwbacks
than keepers, but overall there
are good amounts of nice fish
being taken.
One major key to scoring
your keepers may be to try to
stay away from the crowds.
Reports show the flounder are
scattered up and down the
Indian River and throughout
the Rehoboth Bay. The
increased boat traffic seems to
move plenty of fish away from
the early season hideouts. If
you find a drop-off of slough
and little or no boat traffic, that
would probably be a great
place to try your skills.
Bluefish are still being
taken in the Indian River Inlet
and stripers of good size are
also coming from the Inlet.
George Miller was fishing with live minnows at the Canary
Creek Bridge when he hooked into this 5 lb. 13 oz. flounder.
Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina.
Bottom fishing in the ocean
is still a bit slow but should
pick up as soon as the sea bass
are through their spawning
period.
Offshore action has bluefin
tuna at Massey’s Canyon and
sharks at the Hot Dog, Jackspot
and Triple Wrecks. Yellowfin
tuna are in abundance at Poor
Man’s Canyon. Let’s hope that
continues and moves in a bit
closer to home.
In the Rick’s Bait &
Tackle/Sea Side Gas & Grill
Flounder Tournament we have
Bill Weist leading the pack with
a 4 lb. 14 oz. and a 4 lb. 9 oz.
flounder. In second is Bob
Gormsen at 3 lbs. 10 oz., and
Capt. Oaks Thompson is in
third with a 3 lb. fish.
Other catches this past
week included 6-year-old
Alyssa Bortner of York, PA with
a 2 lb. 8 oz. flattie for her first
fish ever. Joe Lombardo fooled
a 7 lb. doormat using a Spro
bucktail. Bob Felix tricked a 3
lb. flattie and Paul Baranyi
scored a 2 lb. 11 oz. flounder.
Julie Hildenbrand landed a 3
lb. 7 oz. fish and Justin
Marando took a 4 lb. 10 oz.
flattie. Jackie Raber of Dover,
PA showed the boys how it’s
done with her 6 lb. 8 oz.
flounder she snagged from the
Little
Ditch
using
a
minnow/squid combo.
Capt. Bob Smallwood on
the “Dana Lynn” fished Poor
Man’s Canyon to score big on
yellowfin tuna. Capt. Bob also
reported “pretty water” and
lots of life at Poor Man’s and at
Massey’s. Bobby and Greg
Haas took Larry Finkbinder
and Mike Binder to the Hot
Dog on their boat the “Deep
Passion”, where Larry scored a
100 lb. mako. Capt. John
Dolmetche on the “HookedUp” had Bruce Furry, Tim
Strathmayer, Brian Hart, Tyler
Dolmetche and John Muran to
Poor Man’s to score 2
yellowfin, 6 bluefish and 5
dolphin.
At Rattle & Reel Sporting
Center on Long Neck Road,
Ron tells us the flounder
fishing in the Roosevelt Inlet
has been good for those using
jigs tipped with minnows or
shiners. The Indian River is
also giving up flounder on jigs
tipped with shiners, smelt or
GULP!. Stripers can be taken at
night in the Inlet.
From Bill’s Sport Shop in
Lewes, we find that Bill
Rawlings of Laurel won the top
prize of $1,000 in the flounder
tournament with a 9.45 lb. fish
caught in the Delaware Bay.
Don Ruth of Longneck came in
both second and fifth place
with 9.12 lb. and 6.66 lb.
flounder. Paul Caras of Milton
nailed a 7.16 lb. tournament
flounder with 2 hours to spare,
putting him in 4th place. Trevor
McCarthy of Landenberg, PA
brought in a 23-inch, 4.20 lb.
flounder. Dylan Englehart, age
10, used finger mullet to entice
24-inch, 4.9 lb. flounder at
Massey's Landing.
More
flounder catches include: Dan
Mattio with a 4 lb., 22-inch
flattie caught at the Inlet,
Symantha Kerns caught a 4 1/2
lb., 24–inch flounder near the
#9 Buoy and Bill Dorey landed
a 4.30 lb., 23-inch fish. Ellen
White of Millsboro tossed a
Gulp! bait on a Spec rig to deck
both a 19-inch and a 19 ¼-inch
flounder while fishing the
VFW Slough. Bill Jr. from Bill’s
Sport Shop used a bucktail
with Gulp! to capture a 23 ¾inch flounder also in the VFW
Slough.
Matt and Dan Langdon,
Jen, Steve and Joe caught 1
bluefin tuna in the 30 lb. range
and 7 bluefish while trolling
the Hot Dog with ballyhoo on
the "Offishal". Austin Kitchen,
age 14 of Lewes, caught his
first-ever
bluefin
tuna
weighing
20
lbs.
and
measuring 31-inches on a green
machine trolling the Dumpsite.
The crew also caught 5 blues
up to 14.5 lbs.
On Sunday, Trey Parker of
Georgetown and crew on the
"Play-n Hook-e" went to the
Rock Pile and released 5 makos
including one over 200 lbs.
They then ran north of the 461
Lump and caught 4 yellowfin
tuna, 2 over 40 lbs., on spreader
bars. Capt. Angelo Dellapo of
the "Spoiled Three" ran to the
1000 fathom line and hooked
13 dolphin using ballyhoo, as
well as a 500 lb. + blue marlin
with angler Chris Dispoto that
was tagged and released. The
crew also captured 2 yellowfin
at the Rock Pile. We have
reports of bluefin tuna to 70 lbs.
at Massey’s Canyon and the
Hot Dog to the 19 Fathom
Lump.
Deanna from Hook’em &
Cook’em Bait & Tackle at North
Shore Marina tells us that if
you like tuna fishing then you
are in luck. The yellowfin are
here, so get in your boat and
get out to Poor Man's. It all
began on Friday afternoon
around 2 pm and never
stopped until around 9 pm that
night. The “Four Play” brought
in 4 fish weighing in at 156.5
lbs. total, the “Fish Whistle”
brought in 10 tuna weighing in
at 356 lbs. and the “No
Worries” had 221 lbs. of fish. To
mix it up a bit, Capt. Doug
Krisher on the "Unbelievable"
brought in the heaviest mako
of the season weighing in at 180
lbs. Todd Buchanan brought in
a 120 lb. mako while out at
Poor Man's. The Saturday bite
was a bit slower with boats still
bringing in about 2-5 fish, and
one boat released a white
marlin.
The inlet fishing has slowed
down, with fewer keeper
stripers being caught during
the day and only a few being
caught at night. Most are using
live spot, live eels or artificial
lures such as the Tsunami and
Storm Lures. John Shaffer of
York, PA caught a 37.6 lb.
rockfish while fishing with a
rigged eel.
The flounder have also
slowed but there are still nice
ones coming in with Kayla
Speece of PA bringing in a 2.8
lb. flounder on squid and
minnow. John Lindsay of
Dagsboro caught one that
weighed 8.4 lbs. while fishing
on a fly; and Phillip Chandler
caught 2 weighing in at 7.5 lbs.
These were caught in the Inlet.
We also have had some
bluefish caught in the Inlet; one
weighing 6.5 lbs., which was
caught by Chris Hey of
Pittsburg, PA. The sea bass bite
is still slower than it should be
with a few keepers being
brought in on the boat and an
occasional flounder coming in
from the ocean. Boats have to
go off to wrecks further out to
get more keepers in the boat.
Joe Morris at Lewes
Harbour Marina said yellowfin
tuna continued to be the buzz
among offshore fishermen.
Good numbers of yellowfins
were located between the Poor
Man’s
and
Washington
Canyons.
Crews
trolling
spreader bars and ballyhoos
skirted with witches, Iland
Trackers and other small lures
hooked tuna averaging 25 to 45
lbs. Most action took place
along the inside of the hundred
fathom line, from the 800
square to the triple zeros. Water
temps were in the upper 60’s.
Tuna worked their way up
along the edge by the weekend,
and Captain Alan Steele and
the boys aboard the “Big
Herring” got into yellowfins on
the 030 line on Saturday. They
trolled up eight fish in the 35 lb.
class while pulling ballyhoos.
When tuna were bunched up,
some boats racked up pretty
good numbers. Billy Hein and
the guys on the “Stacey” had 14
yellowfins on Friday on the
hundred fathom line south of
Poor Man’s. The largest
weighed 51 lbs.
Inshore trollers found
scattered bluefins and bluefish
mixed in Massey’s Canyon, at
the Dumpsite, Chicken Bone
and Sausages. Sharkers had a
few makos near Massey’s
Canyon, at the Hambone,
outside the Hot Dog and on the
Sausages. Some nice threshers
were also landed. Kevin
McCoy was sharking near the
DB Buoy aboard the “Pirate
King II” with Capt. Terry
Murray when he hooked a big
thresher on Saturday. Back at
the dock, the longtail weighed
196.7 lbs. Chopper bluefish
cruised shark chumslicks as
well. Jordan Flaherty checked
in a 10.1 pounder that he
caught at the Triple Wrecks.
Deep-water bottom fishing
produced some good catches.
Bill Swords and his buddies on
the “Swords Fish” dropped
offshore for 7 golden tilefish to
35 lbs. and a pair of blueline
tilefish. They moved into 300
feet and set up on sea bass,
putting 38 knotheads in the
box, including a 4.33 pounder
for Jake Knox, and a 3.61
pounder for Brian Murray.
Inshore bottom fishing was fair.
Boats
working
bass
concentrated in small areas on
reef site 11 culled decent
numbers of keepers from
numerous short fish. Bobby
Warfield boated a 5.04 lb. sea
bass at site 11 aboard the “Lil’
Angler II”. Flounder were
pulled from the Old Grounds,
and Spro jigs tipped with strip
baits were effective for flatfish.
In the Delaware Bay, boats
drifting reefs 6 and 7 near the
Brown Shoal picked a few
keeper flatties. The group
aboard the “Top Fin” returned
with 6 keepers on Saturday.
The most consistent flounder
catching continues to happen
in shallow water. Numerous
flatties came from the Lewes
Canal, the Broadkill River and
the Roosevelt Inlet, although
most were shy of the 18 ½-inch
minimum. However, those
who persevered ended up with
keepers. Larry Taylor checked
in with his limit of fluke, the
largest weighing 5.61 lbs.
Those fish fell for pearl white
Gulp!. George Miller managed
a 5.79 lb. flounder while using
minnows at the Canary Creek
Bridge. Anglers walking Lewes
Beach and casting jigs tipped
with minnows or Gulp! found
flatfish right in the wash.
Often, flatties would strike just
as the lure was being lifted
from the water at their feet.
Stripers of varying sizes
roamed the Lewes Canal.
Drifting eels around the
drawbridge produced legal
sized bass. Rockfish were also
caught while bottom fishing
with clams and bunker. The
slot striper season opens July
1st, when anglers will be
allowed to keep two fish
between 20 and 26 inches from
Delaware
Bay
and
its
tributaries.
Until next week, have fun
and be safe!
Rick and his wife Deb are
owners of Rick’s Bait & Tackle in
Long Neck, DE.
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BLACK DRUM
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5” minimum 1 bushel/person
20” - 27” 5 per person/day
No limit
SPECKLED TROUT
STRIPED BASS
CROAKER
WEAKFISH
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28” minimum 2 per person/day
8” minimum No creel limit
13” minimum
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John Shaffer traveled all the way from York, PA and was
rewarded with this 47-inch, 37.6 lb. striped bass while fishing with a
rigged eel in the Indian River Inlet. When fished dead, an eel is
typically rigged by removing its head and hooking it onto a jig head.
Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em.
Michael Hoff from Dover, DE (right) caught this 260 lb. thresher
shark on a bluefish fillet while fishing at Reef Site #11 with Mike
Bone of Frankford, DE. Weighed at Capt. Mac’s High Performance
Tackle.
Mike Tenudo caught this 180 lb. mako shark while fishing in the
Poor Man’s Canyon with Jim Schultz, Tricia Onuschak, Craig
Krisher, Kim Rehrig and Doug Krisher, all from Allentown, PA. The
crew also captured a 40 lb. yellowfin tuna during the trip. Weighed
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Ryan Williams of Dagsboro, DE caught these two flounder,
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Well, we were all waiting
for the new bluefin tuna
regulations to come out. Now
we got’em. But I don’t think
that some folks are all-too
happy with what was handed
to us this year. Just the same, I
suppose a lot of fishermen
aren’t surprised either. Bluefin
regulations have been a
controversial issue for as long
as I can remember and there’s
no reason to expect a change
anytime soon. This year’s regs
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allow
private
fishermen
(angling category) to keep only
one bluefin per boat per day
between 27 and 59 inches,
while charter and headboat
anglers are allowed two as long
as one is over and one is under
47-inches.
The different creel limits
between private and charter
boats has raised a few hackles
in itself as some private boaters
feel slighted that they’re only
allowed to take half as many
fish as the guys on charter
boats. I’m not too keen on the
disparity
either
and
understand the resentment to
it, but I can also see the point of
the NMFS of trying to “spread
the wealth” of tuna to as many
recreational
fishermen
as
possible,
figuring
that
throughout the season private
boat owners will likely have
multiple opportunities to bring
home bluefin tuna while the
average group that charters a
boat will only have one chance
a year.
More important than “how
many” bluefin tuna can be
landed is “what size” can or
cannot be. In past years, the
daily bag limits allowed tuna to
be taken from 27 to 47-inches or
47 to less than 73-inches and
then one “trophy” fish a year,
73-inches or larger. This season,
however, the upper limit of 73inches has been reduced to fish
less than 59-inches, therefore,
any bluefin 59-inches or larger
must be released.
So what’s 11-inches going to
do? Since most of the bluefins
caught off Delmarva are well
under 59-inches the reduced
size limit is not likely going to
affect most anglers. It’s too
early to tell what God has in
store for us this year but each
season the average size-class of
fish he sends our way is a little
different from the one before,
and if we happen to be blessed
with good numbers of big fish,
anglers might find themselves
burdened with the task of
trying to precisely measure
some very large fish at sea.
While this seems like a good
problem to have, in this
situation I don’t think it’s a task
fishermen should look forward
to. The law states that tuna
have to be measured in the
water, NOT on the deck of a
boat, but a 59-inch bluefin is
going to be somewhere over
150 pounds and a fish of those
proportions is not going to lie
peacefully beside the vessel
and allow anglers to run a tapemeasure from snout to fork.
Certainly, anglers can, and will
use
tricks
like
putting
measuring marks on the side of
their boats or attaching 59-inch
ribbons to snaps that can be slid
down the leader and allowed to
trail alongside the fish. But no
matter how hard fishermen
might try, using such methods
to measure fish in the water
will never provide the kind of
accuracy needed to determine
if they have a legal 58 3/4-inch
bluefin or a 59-inch throwback.
Since a quarter-inch one
way or another could mean the
difference between bringing
home a trophy or getting a fine
and possibly losing one’s
permit, accurate measurements
are quite important. The stakes
go up even higher during
tournaments when hundreds of
thousands of dollars could be
riding on a single fish. Imagine
the
dilemma
tournament
anglers will face; to win they
need to catch the largest tuna,
which means getting as close to
the 59-inch mark as possible. If
they hook a potential winner
and are lucky enough to get it
to the boat they’ll need to make
the decision to gaff it – if it’s the
right size, or release it - if it’s
too big. Since big fish are often
lost close to the boat, this
decision must be made very
quickly or a few hundred
thousand dollars could break
off and go swimming away. If
anglers get it right they might
be able to pay off their
mortgage, get it wrong and it
could cause big problems. It
sort of gives new meaning to
the term “catch-22!”
I agree it’s not fair that
anglers should be subjected to
regulations that put them in
such a quandary. Then again,
fishery managers are supposed
to be responsible “first” to the
proper management of the
“resource,”
which
unfortunately might not always
allow for special consideration
to be given to private
enterprises
such
as
tournaments,
charter
operations, or any other
businesses
that
revolve
around or impacts the fishery.
So at least for now, in the case
of these new tuna regulations,
it looks like we’re just going to
have to make the best of
dealing with them and hope
that maybe next year it’ll be a
better situation.
As fishermen, the worst
thing we can do is to take our
frustrations with government
regulations out on the fish, or in
this case - the bluefin tuna. I’ve
already heard it suggested by
some that if the size limits are
going to be so “ridiculous” that
during a tournament they’ll
gaff every tuna, pull it aboard
and if it’s too large they’ll “just
kick it overboard” because
there’s too much money on the
line to do otherwise. While I
know that most of that kind of
talk is just a way of venting
frustration, I’m also concerned
that too much talk like that will
prompt some to think “that’s
just the way it’s done” and
therefore choose to take that
path themselves.
So before anyone gets the
wrong idea, let me assure
readers that “gaff and release”
is NEVER OK to do for any
reason or for any amount of
money. Most fishermen would
not even consider it, and I’m
sure that any tournament
committee that got wind that
one of their competitors
participated in such activities
would not only disqualify them
from the event but also
hang their cheating butts out
to dry! As sportsmen and
sportswomen, our activities
have always been both
constrained and rewarded by
government regulations, the
health and abundance of the
fish and game we pursue, and
by the ethics we practice when
we’re out there on our own.
While we seldom have much
control over regulations or
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Chum Lines continued:
Nine-year-old Rabeka Vreeland from Snow Hill, MD was
fishing with her Uncle Paul Vreeland of West Ocean City, MD and
ended up with 4 flounder in the box on Friday. The fish measured
between 19.5 and 22.5-inches with the heaviest tipping the scales at
3 lbs. 15 oz. The fish were caught behind the Ocean City Airport on
live minnows while fishing on the “Mel-O-Jane”.
populations, we certainly have
the ability to hunt and fish
under certain ethical standards
that not only make proper use
of our natural resources but
also honor the fish and game
we harvest. “Gaff and release”
for any reason is practiced by
only the lowest-of-the-low and
certainly not by anyone who
would fit any definition of the
term “sportsman.” No matter if
the fish at the side of the boat
will put someone on the
winners podium or is destined
only to fill a freezer for the
winter - the morals and ethics
that dictate whether or not the
“gaff” or the “measuring tape”
are used “first” must never
change just because there’s a
purse waiting to be won back at
the dock. To do otherwise is
nothing less than succumbing
to the level of the “oldestprofession.”
With all that being said, if
we as sportsmen wish to truly
practice what we preach and
put our resources first, we have
to accept the rules as they are
and do our best to measure the
tuna in the water and ensure a
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healthy release of all undersize
or oversize fish. We don’t have
to be happy about the new
regulations, but we must do all
we can to protect the fish that
are the future of our fishery.
Likewise, tournament directors
also have the responsibility to
do what they can to ensure that
the events they coordinate
don’t overly tax the abilities of
their participants or tempt
them away from ethical
behavior by structuring and
when necessary “updated”
rules to reflect any shifts in the
fishery
or
changes
in
regulations.
It seems there’s an awful lot
that goes on in government
these days that doesn’t make a
whole lot of sense, maybe the
new tuna regulations are just
another example, but like’em or
not they are the rules we have
to abide by, let’s just make sure
we don’t vent our frustrations
on the fish – it’s not their fault!
Captain Mark Sampson is an
outdoor writer and captain of the
charter boat “Fish Finder”, docked
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ELECTRONIC CHARTS
What did we do before
electronic charts? The answer
is simple. We used paper
charts. Now it is almost
impossible to find a paper
navigational chart unless you
order it over the Internet.
There
are
several
manufacturers of electronic
charts and each touts their
own as the best of course. In
fact, you can’t really say that
one
manufacturer
has
cornered the market on them.
Certainly,
C-map
and
Navionics are currently the
two leading providers of
electronic charts that are
compatible with numerous
units. Garmin uses its own
charts built into their units
known as Bluecharts.
According
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Navionics advertises the
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The caveat with both of
these is that they make several
different chart types and you
have to order the one that is
compatible with your GPS.
Depending on your GPS, the
charts you get may, or may not
have some of the features you
would like. The best thing to
do is to go to a store that has
the units on display so you can
see the actual chart.
Lately,
with
the
introduction of Furuno’s 3D
units, we are seeing more and
more chart manufacturers
offering
them
as
a
downloadable item. Actually,
you can go on the NOAA web
site and find charts that
you can download for
free. The problem is, just
like
the
aforementioned
manufacturers, the NOAA
charts will only work if you
have a GPS unit that is
compatible
with
their
software.
Still, the downloadable
electronic chart seems to be
the way things are moving.
Additionally, the charts are
becoming more sophisticated
as the technology improves.
C-Map is talking about a 4 D
chart and the photographic
resolution of many charts is
increasing. There are a couple
of primary reasons for this.
One is the fact that chart
making
companies
are
extremely competitive, with
each one trying to outdo the
other. The biggest reason,
however, is the fact that these
chart manufacturers also
make them for the automotive
market and with the increase
in numbers of cars and trucks
that are using GPS road
mapping, the push is on to
make more detailed and more
sophisticated charts.
Where and when this will
all end is anybody’s guess.
Whether
one
chart
Ed Gunning from Yardley,
PA was fishing on “The
Colonel” with Greg Seuss of
West Ocean City, MD when he
boated this 35 lb. bluefin tuna
east of the Fingers.
manufacturer will rise way
above the others remains to be
seen.
With
budgetary
constraints, I would not expect
too much from the Federal
Government and the updating
of their charts. They may be
free but their information may
be old. Checking their site
today, I see the chart for the
Ocean City Inlet is dated 2007.
The best advice I can give
you when it comes to charts is
to point out that, depending
on the GPS plotter unit that
you have, you don’t really
have much choice. It will be
designed to operate with one
type and manufacturer of
chart. You can only choose
what area you want to cover.
However, if you are in the
market for a brand new unit,
you may want to check out the
compatible charts and their
features as well as actually
looking at one, before you buy
the unit into which it is going.
Pat and her husband, Larry
are owners of L&L Marine
Electronics in West Ocean City,
MD.
Tony Valentino from Baltimore, MD, Len Valentino of Dover,
DE and Michael Valentino from Jarrettsville, MD caught 4 yellowfin
tuna during a trip on the “Last Call” with Franky Pettolina and Mate
Luke Blume. The tuna were hooked on trolled ballyhoo and
artificial lures in 80 fathoms between the Washington and Poor
Man’s Canyons (950 line). The fish averaged 36.5 lbs. on the scale at
the Ocean City Fishing Center.
Jennifer Ebersole of Duncannon, PA reeled in this 19.5-inch
flounder while fishing on the “Get Sum” with Capt. Nick Clemente
and Mate Tyler Hasenei. The flattie was caught just north of the
Ocean City Airport on a minnow and squid combination. Pictured
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Amy Appleby-Harris, John Eid, Charlie Chaney, Harry Wessells
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The fish were caught on clams while fishing at a natural reef.
Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
Drew Martin was fishing with a swim shad lure and hooked this
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Sport Shop in Lewes, DE.
Larry Caughell from Sandusky, OH, Trent Sponseller from
Shelby, OH, Bill Ommert, Tom Dunlap and Rich Schaffer of
Norwalk OH and Scott Ommert from Wakeman, OH teamed up to
land 8 yellowfin tuna while fishing on the “Moore Bills” with Capt.
Rob Skillman and Mate Eric Strauss. The fish were caught on
trolled ballyhoo in the Washington Canyon. Pictured at the Ocean
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Chincoteague
According to Donna, at
Captain Bob’s, flounder is still
the main catch in Chincoteague.
The Four Mouths and Queen’s
Sound are still the main
producing areas. Buoys 7 and 9
(at the Four Mouths) are still
harboring some decent-size
flounder, as well as the deep
holes in Cockle Creek. The
Chincoteague Channel catch has
slowed; however, fishing near
Buoy 20 has been productive.
Small black sea bass and snapper
bluefish are also in the area.
There have been rumors of
croaker catches from the surf, as
well as kingfish. Dogfish have
been reported as well. Offshore,
staff reports mako mania. The
Parking Lot and the Lumpy
Bottom will almost guarantee a
mako shark bite. Yellowfin tuna
are being caught near the
offshore Canyons. At the wrecks,
anglers have been maxing out on
black sea bass with a few large
flounder mixed in.
Wachapreague
Staff at Captain Zed’s reports
that flounder fishing is still great.
Fish are showing up in good
numbers, even though there are
about 20 throwbacks to every
keeper. The croaker have not
arrived yet, but anglers are
catching kingfish.
Offshore,
anglers reported yellowfin tuna,
dolphin, and plenty of bluefish.
Cape Charles
Cobia have been biting really
well, according to staff at Chris’
Bait and Tackle. Large cobia
have been coming in from the
1/4 Mile East of 5 points on Rt. 9
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Latimer Shoals area. Flounder
are biting well around Oyster
(especially when the water is
clear). There are also reports of
good flounder catches around
the Cell. Spadefish have been
biting around the 3rd and 4th
islands and the high rise of the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
There are also rumors of croaker
in the area.
Captain Ray Cardone, of
Cherrystone, reported that nice
flounder were in the area. He
has also seen plenty of croaker
and grey trout, along with a nice
43-inch release red drum. There
were also reports of cobia near
Latimer Shoals.
Lower Bay/Bridge Tunnel
A citation flounder release
was reported from Cobb’s
Marina last week (26 ¾ inches
caught on June 14). Overall, staff
reports slow fishing in the area.
Staff at Sunset Boating Center
reported small flounder at the
Hampton Bar. Staff also noted
that the fish seem to be coming in
later than usual this year.
Kathy, at Wallace’s Bait and
Tackle, reported that anglers are
catching cobia in the area.
Numerous flounder have been
coming in from the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge Tunnel. Spadefish
have just shown up at the tunnel
as well. A few speckled trout are
biting in the Back River area.
According to staff at the York
River Fishing Center, anglers are
catching keeper-sized flounder at
the Gloucester Point Pier.
Croaker are still plentiful in the
area as well. There were no
reports of cobia in the area yet,
but staff are expecting to see
them soon. Last week, a 5pound, 8-ounce citation-sized
speckled trout was caught in the
Ware River.
Ken Neill, of the Peninsula
Anglers
Club
and
IGFA
representative, contributed the
following:
Warmer water east of the
Norfolk Canyon provided good
dolphin and billfish action this
week. Closer to shore, bluefin
tuna have been caught around
26-Mile Hill, though the most
recent reports have hoards of
bluefish making tuna catching a
challenge.
Spadefish
are
at
the
Chesapeake Light Tower though
they have not been easy to catch
unless you are fishing with a
spear gun. A few have been
caught up in the bay around the
Cell and Wolftrap Light, but they
are not the big ones that should
be there now. The high rise area
of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Tunnel has probably been the
best spadefish spot so far.
The flounder bite seems to
get better every day. The area
around 36A, Dead Man’s Hill,
the Cell to Buoy 42, and the
normal flounder holes along the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
have all been producing some
nice flounder.
Spanish
mackerel
are
available along the oceanfront
and throughout the lower bay.
Large red drum continue to roam
over and around the shoals in the
vicinity of Fisherman’s Island.
Black drum are being caught
around the 2nd and 3rd islands
of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Tunnel. Cobia anglers are having
success both by chumming and
sight-fishing. It is shaping up to
be a very good cobia year.
Dr.
Julie
Ball,
IGFA
International Representative for
Virginia Beach, reports:
The saltwater action is still
heating up along the Virginia
coast and should continue to
improve as we progress into the
summer. Cobia still holds the
most interest. Most cobia hunters
are content, with many boats
returning to the dock with nice
fish. Areas off of Hampton, from
north of the Rock Pile to Buckroe
Beach, are producing fish, while
the Nine-Foot Shoal and Latimer
Shoal areas are also good
locations for chummers lately.
Cobia continue to cruise along
the surface near the mouth of the
Bay, with most boats spotting
double-digit numbers of fish in
an outing.
Although drum catches are
overshadowed by the cobia
interest, reds are still available on
the Nine-Foot Shoal and along
Fisherman’s Island, especially
around Buoy 10, where crabs and
peelers are still the bait of choice.
Most of the black drum hook-ups
are coming from the four
artificial
islands
of
the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel,
where casters are picking at fish
on bucktails and Storm Lures.
This action is slowing some as
the waters warm.
The flounder scene is still
holding steady within the lower
Bay this week. A few doormats
are coming from Oyster, the Cell
area, off of Kiptopeke, and near
the four islands of the
Anglers are finding luck working
jigs and live bait around the
pilings and the tubes of the
tunnel, as well as drifting strip
baits and minnows along dropoffs and channels. Lower Bay
inlets are also producing keeper
flatties, with some fish pushing
over 24 inches near the Lesner
Bridge (within Lynnhaven Inlet)
this week.
Spadefish action is hit and
miss around the Chesapeake
Light Tower, the Cell, and
Wolftrap Light. A few fish
ranging around 6 pounds are
coming from the high rise and
the 3rd and 4th islands of the
Some lower Bay wrecks are also
providing some spadefish action
lately.
Sheepshead are also
available along the bridge’s
structure and on lower Bay
wrecks, along with triggerfish.
If Spanish mackerel is your
pleasure, these fish are making a
showing along the ocean front
and near the mouth of the Bay.
Todd at Bayside Bait and Tackle
reports that some nice sized
Spanish mackerel around 20
inches are hitting trolled Drone
and Clark spoons off Cape Henry
right now. We hope to see their
close cousin, the king mackerel,
make its debut soon.
Small croaker and tailor
bluefish are hitting at the
Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel,
while croaker are also biting off
Ocean View and around the
Speckled trout and puppy drum
are still available within the
lower Bay inlets and within the
backwaters of Mobjack Bay.
Nice black sea bass are
hitting on a few wrecks and
structures about 30 miles
offshore.
Deep droppers
working the Canyon edges are
finding some decent numbers of
deepwater species, such as
blueline tilefish and grouper.
Catches of golden tilefish and
blackbelly rosefish are coming
from water deeper than 50
fathoms.
While an area of warmer
water made a brief showing off
the coast, few boats made the
run. A few gaffer-dolphin and
billfish rewarded those who did.
Several boats looking for bluefin
tuna did not find any tuna, but
large sharks were happy to
oblige those crews fishing on
some of the inshore sea mounds.
Outer Banks, NC
Offshore fishing out of Nags
Head continues to be hot with
dolphin and tuna being caught in
large numbers. Tuna species
included yellowfin, blackfin,
bigeye, and skipjack. Bonito,
wahoos, and king mackerel were
also being caught, although not
as readily, and bottom fishermen
were producing black sea bass,
triggerfish, vermillion snapper,
and snowy grouper.
Striped bass were being
caught approximately 10 miles
offshore, and the artificial reefs
produced
black
drum,
sheepshead, triggerfish, blueline
tilefish, and tautog.
Nearshore, pier and surf
fishermen had good runs of
bluefish along with Spanish
mackerel, spot, sea mullet,
flounder, black drum, pompano,
and red drum south of Avon.
Inshore fishermen still have
flounder and speckled trout on
their minds. Trout were around
the bridges in the sounds, and
flounder were haunting the
shallows in the inlet. Croaker
were scattered throughout the
area. A few striped bass were
being reported at Mann’s Harbor.
South of Oregon Inlet, large
pompano have been the target of
many anglers. Bluefish were
being caught around Avon and
Ramp 38, and sheepshead were
around the jetties.
Spanish
mackerel were also around Ramp
38. Sea mullet were being caught
around Ramps 38 and 43.
Offshore fishing out of Cape
Hatteras has produced slow
billfishing over the past week.
Dolphin and tuna catches have
been good, with many people
catching their limits. Inshore
fishing has seen good runs of
Spanish mackerel and bluefish.
The cobia bite was also still
productive.
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12.5” minimum 25 per person/day
5/22 to 8/8 and 9/4 to 10/4
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TAUTOG
COBIA
RED DRUM
STRIPED BASS
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18” - 26” 3 per person/day
5/16 to 12/31
WEAKFISH
SPECKLED TROUT
SHEEPSHEAD
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12” minimum
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James Schraf of Bethesda, MD hooked into this 37.5-inch, 17.9 lb.
striper while fishing with a swim shad in the Indian River Inlet.
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On Friday, Bill Davis, Warren Aukett, John Baugher, Jim Lott,
Jim Shupp and Mark Mead had a great trip on the “Marli”, returning
with 11 yellowfin tuna and a dolphin in the box. The fish were
caught on trolled ballyhoo and spreader bars while fishing with
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27” Curved Fork Length
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For allowed species other than
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Brian Elliot of Bill’s Sport Shop landed this 39-inch, 20.1 lb.
striped bass while tossing a rigged eel off the Jetty at the Indian
River Inlet. Brian rigs his eels by removing the head and hooking it
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On Friday, the crew on the “Bill$ 4 Bills” returned to the Ocean
City Fishing Center with 4 yellowfin tuna in the box after spending
the day trolling ballyhoo near the Rockpile. Fishing with Capt. Jim
Conkel and Mate Marty Whitehurst were Dusty Kerhart of Mt. Airy,
MD, Austin and Richard Kowalewski and Rick and Richard Bell
from Reisterstown, MD.
Mike Wright was fishing in the East Channel, north of the Rt. 50
Bridge, when he hooked into this 19.75-inch flounder while using
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During a sea bass trip aboard the “Pirate King II” with Capt.
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group was Fran, John and Lowell Difilipo, Larry Julian, Jerry Kegres,
Paul Rapone, Les Biggs, Keith Campbell, Tim Speakman and Randy
Daniels. Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina.
Capt. J.D. Eddy from Ellicott City, MD caught these blackbellied rose fish during a deep dropping trip aboard the “Green
Reaper” with Ken Zucknick of Annapolis, MD and Eric Werner
from Tilghman Island, MD.
Justin Matlosz from Ocean Pines, MD hooked into this 180 lb.
mako shark while fishing on the “I’ve Got Bottom” with Steve Joyce
of Berlin, MD and Jeff Kukel from Ocean Pines, MD. Justin fought
the mako for 30 minutes after hooking it on a whole bluefish in 30
fathoms inshore of the Washington Canyon. Weighed at the Ocean
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24”
60”
60”
50”
24”
34”
44”
18”
45”
48”
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40”
any size
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30 lbs.
12 lbs.
75 lbs.
75 lbs.
75 lbs.
14 lbs.
3 lbs.
15 lbs.
50 lbs.
7 lbs.
10 lbs.
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Kingfish (Northern Whiting)
Striped Bass
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22”
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60”
24”
100 lbs.
100 lbs.
100 lbs.
100 lbs.
100 lbs.
8 lbs.
5 lbs.
any size
7 lbs.
20 lbs.
9 lbs.
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Ellen White of Millsboro, DE once again caught more fish than Bill “Pockets” Baker of Bill’s Sport Shop, capturing two flatties measuring
19 and 19.25-inches. But Bill came back and took Heaviest Fish honors with his 23-inch, 4 lb. 12 oz. flounder caught at the VFW Slough on
a bucktail tipped with a Gulp! artificial bait. Photos courtesy of Bill’s Sport Shop.
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Bob Trento from Magnolia, DE caught a 4 lb. 4 oz. sea bass while
Mike Maney of Lewes, DE landed himself a 10 lb. 4 oz. tautog, both
while fishing on the “Morning Star” with Capt. Monty Hawkins and
Mate Tucker Colquhoun. The tog was hooked on a green crab and
the sea bass ate a chunk of clam, both while fishing at an artificial
reef. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.
MARLIN • TUNA • DOLPHIN • WAHOO • SHARK • BLUEFISH • ROCKFISH • TOG
Chris
Carey
from
Chambersburg, PA muscled in
this 1 lb. 3 oz. kingfish while
fishing with bloodworms off
the beach in Fenwick Island.
Photo courtesy of Fenwick
Tackle.
Pat Morrison from Berlin,
MD was fishing on the “Sea
Creaton” with Craig Costantino
in the Thorofare when she
caught this 21-inch flounder.
I-CART-ER
ALWAYS LATE
THAT’S RIGHT
52’ Ocean
Capt. Allen Carter
Capt. Brian Riley
443-614-3909
52’ Ocean
Capt. Larry Richardson
443-359-0860
50’ Evans, up to 23 passengers
Capt. John Oughton
866-OUA-TUNA
HOOKED UP
BANSHEE
HURRICANE
47’ Viking
Capt. Ken Walsh
302-436-8822
Capt. John Widmayer
1-877-912-FISH
41’ Viking
Capt. Karl Roscher
410-279-0555
JO JO
MISS CAROLINE
STRESS REEL-IEF
Capt. Joe Congialdi 610-999-0309
Mate Tony Congialdi 610-308-1347
40’ Custom
Capt. JW Hocker
302-542-1149
38’ Henriques
Capt. Tom Dickerson
703-675-0748
CHARTER
CAPTAIN’S
COURSE
WE SELL
ETHANOL
FREE
FUEL
WE TEACH & TEST FOR LICENSE
COURSE BEGINS
OVERBOARD
Tuesday Aug. 31, 2010
32’ Topaz
Capt. Dustin Lorah
443-235-1760
held at DEL-TECH C.C.
in Georgetown, DE
FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED!
UP TO 100 GROSS TON
MASTERS NEAR COASTAL
Capt. Ken Daniel c/o R&D Boat Supply
22 Washington St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
www.chartercapt.com
410-228-0674
• Dockage to 75'
• Transient dockage to 105'
• Electric (30-50 Amp)
•Water, CATV & phone hookups
• Inslip fueling (gas and diesel)
• Laundry facilities • Showers
• Ice & drinks
•Boat US towing service (Maryland Coast Towing VHF 16)
• Short walk to many of OC's finest restaurants
410-213-2478
www.ocfishermansmarina.com
At the Head of the Harbor • Golf Course Road, West Ocean City • Free Parking
Rich Daiker from Reisterstown, MD hooked into this 35-inch
striper while tossing a Storm lure at the South Jetty during the
incoming tide. Rich was fishing on the “Baron Sea” and is pictured
on the dock at Ake Marine.
Robert Sturla from Eldorado, MD, Ruthann Scott from Charlotte
Hall, MD and Alex Levantovsky from Philadelphia, PA returned
with some nice sea bass after spending the day fishing on the
“Morning Star” with Capt. Monty Hawkins and Mates Mike Kinder
and Tucker Colquhoun. All of the fish were caught on clams with
Alex’s coming in the heaviest, weighing 4 lbs. 8 oz. Pictured at the
DOLPHIN & NATURE TOURS
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Family Fun for a Great Value!
Sailing Daily 7:30 a.m.
Group Discounts
Rod & Bait Included
Free Parking
• Bayside Breakfast
Served 6 am - Noon
• Box Lunches Available
• Seasonal & Transient
Dock Space Available
SUBSCRIBE NOW! DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU GET TO THE BEACH!
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Captain Bill Bunting’s Angler Restaurant & Marina
Capt. Darrell Nottingham • Capt. Chris Mizurak
Scenic Cruise Available
with the purchase of a dinner entrée at the Angler
WWW.THEANGLEROC.COM
• TALBOT ST. AT THE BAY • 410-289-7424
_______________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________________
Janet Turner from Leesport,
PA caught this bluefish and a
21-inch flounder, both while
fishing with live minnows off
the Commercial Harbor dock.
Hunter Selby from Bishopville, MD caught this 25-inch flounder
while fishing with his family aboard the “Gale Force”. The fish was
caught while drifting shiners in the Indian River Bay.
On Friday, Dominic Cannuli, Capt. Skip Maguire and Anthony
Cannuli returned with 10 trigger fish in the box, all caught on sand
fleas around the South Jetty while fishing on the “Skip’s Charter &
Guide Service”.
Arthur Clubb of West Ocean City, MD showed why he is
considered the “Top Flounder Fisherman” at Anthony’s Beer &
Wine, landing this 21-incher while drifting a live minnow in the bay
behind Frontier Town aboard “The Cork”. Pictured at the Ocean
CLASSIFIEDS
BOATS FOR SALE
2001 23’ Parker Pilothouse
Full Transom model. Yamaha 225
2-stroke. Radar, GPS, depth finder,
VHF radio,anchor windlass, outriggers,
livewell, trailer. $27,500 or best offer
Call 443-614-3307
1989 36 FT. RAMPAGE
Only 1850 hours. 3208 Cats, 450
gal fuel, 75 gal fresh water, new
Garmin 3010 GPS & Sounder with
XM and Weather Data Marine
Radar, auto pilot, other upgrades.
Must sell due to health.
Reduced to $123,500
No reasonable offer refused!
Call George Sutton
(717) 577-9316
Help Wanted • Items for Sale • Services
Place an ad for only $36 for 3 weeks! Call (410) 213-2200
1973 22’ Mako Center Console
200 hp Evinrude, low hours since total
rebuild. 2-yr-old aluminum trailer,
Lowrance GPS & sounder, new iCOM
VHF. $8,000 OBO.
Call (410) 208-1464 or (443) 373-8838
1997 23’ Wellcraft
200 hp Johnson,Furuno Fishfinder, GPS &
Radar, VHF Radio, outriggers, downriggers,
extra propeller and many more options.
Boat slip paid for the year. REDUCED TO
$15,000 OR BEST OFFER!
Call 410-213-0232
ITEMS FOR SALE
HOUSE FOR RENT
(2) SHIP-TO-SHORE CABLES
Hubbell 50’, 50 AMP
(1) 125/250 Volt
(1) 125 Volt
Brand New, Never Used.
Reasonable Offers.
410-838-7260
Waterfront, walking
distance to OC Fishing Center and
boardwalk, designer
decorated, gourmet
kitchen, 5 BR (2
master BR), 4+ BA,
flat screen TVs,
intercom/sound
system, elevator, screen porch, lots of
deck, garage, 36’ boat slip. Avail. at reduced
weekly rates plus damage deposit and tax.
Karen (301) 830-0146
CONDOS FOR RENT
33’ Egg Harbor hull
Custom Express Sportfish
No engines. Completely redone, brand new
custom tower.
Needs some finish work and paint.
$35,000 OBO
443-783-1919
HARBOR ISLAND
Available White Marlin Open Week.
Directly on bay. $1,100
(410) 627-6936 or
[email protected]
DUNE BUGGY FOR SALE
Street legal, 4-speed, camo exterior,
1200cc Volkswagon engine, bucket
seats, back cushion seats, stereo,
Runs Great! Fun Ride!
$4,800
Call 410-430-5709
CONDO FOR RENT
2BR, 2BA, direct bayfront condo.
Boat slip, swimming pool,
washer/dryer, dishwasher, A/C.
Rusty Anchor, Ocean City, MD.
$1,000/wk (215) 317-2282
HELP WANTED
BOAT FOR SALE
SOLD
1965 THUNDERBIRD DONZI
CLASSIC
MISCELLANEOUS
One of the very first built. Completely restored.
Sure to appreciate in value. 17'3", V-8, 300+ HP,
low hours. Fun boat with trailer. Owned 9 years want new toy. For more pics, email
[email protected]. $15,000 OBO.
1985 17’ Boston Whaler, 88hp
Johnson, recent pwr-head, new
pwr-tilt. Priced to sell $3,950/OBO.
(410) 627-6936
RENTALS
Yacht brokerage seeking EXPERIENCED
Salesperson. Responsible for selling new
and pre-owned yachts, acquiring listings and
prospecting at boatshows and marinas. Send
resume in confidence to
[email protected]
312 3rd St., #102, Annapolis, MD 21403
MD GUIDE LICENSE FOR SALE
&
COMMERCIAL HOOK & LINE LICENSE
FOR SALE
$6,500 FIRM, MD residents only.
Call (410) 208-1464 or (443) 373-8838
410-749-1011
Your ad here
$36 for 3 weeks
(410) 213-2200
ANGLERS WANTED
2 anglers for White Marlin Open.
Contact Capt. Mark Radcliffe –
Fish Bonz Charters – for details.
443-614-7259 or 410-208-4510
SHARK JAWS CLEANED &
MOUNTED ON PLAQUE
UP TO 149 LBS... $100
150 TO 299 LBS... $150
300 LBS AND UP.. $200
Add $30 for Plaque
Call Capt. Mark Sampson 410-213-2442
PICK UP YOUR COASTAL FISHERMAN AT THESE LOCATIONS
MARYLAND
Ocean City
Bailey’s Drug Store
Oyster Bay Tackle
Primo’s Hoagies
Angler Restaurant
Talbot Street Tackle
Talbot Street Marina
Old Town Marina
Oceanic Pier
Park Place Hotel
American Legion
Anthony’s Beer & Wine
Courtyard Marriott
General’s Kitchen
Layton’s on 92nd Street
Seven Eleven - 139th St.
Montego Bay Market
Wawa - 120th St.
Superfresh - 118th St.
Liquid Assets
Wine Rack - 86th St.
Advanced Marina
Seaside Super Thrift
Convention Center
Minit Market
Bahia Marina
Layton’s Dip & Donut
Reel Inn - Harbor Island
West Ocean City
Berlin
Ocean City Fishing Center
Superfresh
L&L Marine Electronics
Harborside Bar & Grill
Ake Marine
Sunset Marina
Sunset Provisions
Wine Rack - Rt. 50
All Tackle
Submarina
Marlin Market
John Henry’s Bait & Tackle
Trader Lees
Wawa - Rt. 50
Ocean City Visitors Center
PNC Bank
Bank of Ocean City
Mid-Shore Electronics - Rt 611
Snug Harbor Canvas
Harbor Marine
Fisherman’s Marina
Marlin Club
Wockenfuss Candy
West Marine
Barrett Chevrolet
Peninsula Auto & Truck Parts
American Pride
Seven Eleven - Rt. 589
Ocean Pines Marina
Crabs To Go
Walmart
Berlin Post Office
Buck’s Place
Pittsville
Long Neck
Pittsville Motors
Rick’s Bait & Tackle
Rattle & Reel Sporting Center
Short’s Marine
Annapolis
All Tackle - Somerville Rd.
DELAWARE
Rehoboth, Lewes
Casapulla’s - Rt. 1
Lewes Harbour Marina
Henlopen Tackle
Bill’s Sport Shop
Superfresh - Rt. 1
West Marine
Fenwick
Fenwick Tackle
Mancini’s Italian Restaurant
Harris Teeter
North Bay Marina
Uncle Willies
Indian River
Indian River Marina
Hook’em & Cook’em
Bethany,
Ocean View
Hook’em & Cook’em Outfitters
G&E Hardware
G&E Supermarket
Hocker’s Deli
Hocker’s Supermarket
Giant - Rt. 26
Bethany Auto & Marine
Tides & Moon Phases
OCEAN CITY INLET
UPCOMING
TOURNAMENTS
Wed. June 23
Low 11:48 am
Low -----------
High 06:01 am
High 06:57 pm
Thurs. June 24
Low 12:54 am
Low 12:39 pm
High 06:52 am
High 07:46 pm
Fri. June 25
Low 01:44 am
Low 01:26 pm
High 07:41 am
High 08:33 pm
June 26-27 • Ocean City Marlin Club
410-213-1613
Sat. June 26
Low 02:30 am
Low 02:11 pm
High 08:27 am
High 09:16 pm
21st Annual MSSA Tuna-Ment
Low 03:12 am
Low 02:53 pm
High 09:11 am
High 09:55 pm
Low 03:54 am
Low 03:35 pm
High 09:53 am
High 10:31 pm
Tues. June 29
Low 04:33 am
Low 04:17 pm
High 10:34 am
High 11:05 pm
Wed. June 30
Low 05:12 am
Low 05:01 pm
High 11:15 am
High 11:40 pm
Full Moon
Sun. June 27
Mon. June 28
Add 1.5 hours for bay tides at the Rt. 50 Bridge.
Indian River Inlet - add 25 minutes to high tide
Delaware Bay Entrance - subtract 1 hour 25 minutes to high tide
- subtract 45 minutes to low tide
Wachapreague, VA - add 4 minutes for high tide,
- 21 minutes for low tide
Quinby Inlet, VA - subtract 6 minutes for high tide
These tides are only meant to be a guide, as tides can be affected by storms and weather fronts.
CAPT. SKIP’S
Charters & Guide Service
Over 25 Years Fishing OC Waters
~ JUNE ~
31st Annual Small Boat Tournament
June 25-27 • Sunset Marina
410-255-5535
~ JULY ~
28th Annual Canyon Kick-Off
July 2-4 • Ocean City Marlin Club
410-213-1613
21st Annual Ocean/Viking
Showdown
July 8 & 10 • Cape May, NJ
609-884-2400
23rd Annual Ocean City
Tuna Tournament
July 9 - 11 • OC Fishing Center
410-213-1121
9th annual Mid-Atlantic Tuna
Tournament
Flounder • Tog • Sea Bass • Stripers
July 15-17 • Cape May, NJ
609-884-2400
Half Day South Jetty
Half Day Bay
Full & Half Day
Wreck & Reef
6th Annual Marlin Club
Kid’s Classic
24’ CC Sea Ark • 30’ CC Mako • 32’ Express
12 Hour Offshore for Shark, Tuna & Marlin
Booking All Tournaments
410-289-FISH (3474) cell: 410-430-5436
[email protected] or [email protected]
www.OceanCityFishing.com
July 17-18 • OC Marlin Club
410-213-1613
Branch Kreppel Memorial
Blue Marlin Tournament
July 23 - 25 • Sunset Marina
410-255-5535
Every day is a tournament...
let us compete for you!
NOT FOR SALE TO US RESIDENTS
WHILE IN US WATERS
VIDEO ON WWW.COASTALFISHERMAN.NET
PRICE
$1,050,000
Eye Roller ~ 1995 67 Scarborough.
Repowered 12V2000 MTUs 1485 hp (2002).
Tower, twin gens. Rupp riggers. Eskimo ice.
Good electronics. Call Jimmy
$2,495,000
UCED
PRICE REDUCED
RED
$1,890,000
Phat Mann ~ 65’ Paul Mann 2006. CAT
C-32s w/ low hours. 3/2 layout, beautiful
interior, many upgrades. Mezzanine, Eskimo
Ice, water maker, teak cockpit. Call Jimmy
$1,995,000
Wrenegade ~ 64’ 2003 Paul Spencer
Custom Carolina. 3412 CATs. 3 SR.
Teak interior. Mezzanine, ice & water makers.
Call Jimmy
$975,000
$1,350,000
$1,795,000
Size Matters ~ 64’ Spencer 2003.
C-30’S. 3/2, center island, sharp cherry interior. Sub Zero wine chiller.. Two gens. Mezz
seating, ice & water makers. Call Jimmy
NEW LISTING
$269,000
Front Runner ~ 61’ Spencer 2006. 1650
C-32 CATs. 3/2 teak interior. Pipewelders
tower, 2 gens, ice & water makers, SAT
phone & TV. Mezz w/cockpit AC. Call Jimmy
Reel Deal ~ 2005 57’ Dean Johnson.
C-18 CATs. Cherry interior. Well maintained.
Raises fish, great sea ride. Call Jimmy
Two Days ~ 54’ Omie Tillet Sportsman 1986. Single 1271 Detroit Diesel.
Excellent maintenance program, in great
condition! Call Steve
$379,000
$175,000
$695,000
Fish Hawk II ~ 1977 48’ Custom Marine
Mgmt. Single 800 hp 1271TI Detroit. Original
owner/operator, great maintenance. Call Ben
Grand Slam ~ 54’ Spencer 2004. CAT
1000hp C-18’s. 3/2 layout. Figured maple
interior, granite, updated fabrics.
Call Jimmy
Popeye ~ 47’ Rybovich Classic. New Cummins QSC 500 hp motors, full factory warranties. New engine room refit, many interior
upgrades. Call Jamie
SISTERSHIP
Cha Ching II ~ 35’ Cabo Express 2006.
CAT C-7 461 hp engines. Sleeps 4, elegant interior, tuna tubes, underwater lights. Call Jimmy.
$36,500
Current Obsession ~ 33’ Bertram
Conv/SF 1979. Twin gas 502s. Full tower, upper
controls, riggers. Furuno radar, fishfinder, new
Simrad AP. Call Steve
$37,900
$14,995
Xtasea ~ 1985 29’ Cruisers Sea Devel. 351
Ford Pleasurecraft 270 hp inboards. Velvet
drive trans. Many updates, carpet, upholstery
and more. Call Steve
$29,900
Lucky Dog ~ 26’ Seafox 257 CC 2000.
Yamaha F250TXRD 4 stroke gas engine.
Cruises 33 kts, T-Top, leaning post, electronics, indoor storage. Loaded! Call Steve
Capt. Jimmy Fields: 561-801-5720
Steve Trattner: 410-251-1817
Capt. Dave “Coconut” Hedges: 410-726-4743
Capt. Robby Lawson: 561-346-9863
Capt. Ben DeGutis: 561-310-2718
Capt. Jamie Van Winkle: 772-285-8444
Paul Lucas: 703-926-5509
Call us for your next purchase or sale
1-866-639-9224
WWW.TOURNAMENTYACHTSALES.COM
$34,900
Shrabster ~ 26’ Grady White X-26 Tigercat 1999. Twin Yamaha OX66 200 hp, fuel
mgmt system. Factory T-Top, VHF, GPS, plotter. Make offer. Call Steve
Playin Hookey ~ 23’ Polar/Dynasty 2004.
Twin Yamaha 115 4strokes. Riggers, hardtop,
full canvas, Furuno radar. Loadrite trailer
included. Call Steve
Additional Listings - Call For More!
62' Titan Custom Sportfish $1,450,000 Call Jimmy
55’ Buddy Canady Custom Carolina $749,000 Call Jimmy
53’ Sunny Briggs Custom Carolina 1985 $375,000 Call Ben
44’ Garlington Express 1991 $399,000 Call Jimmy
28’ Ricky Scarborough 1978 $69,900 Call Steve
27’ Albemarle 1994 $35,900 Call Steve
26' Grady White Express 2002 $79,500 Call Steve
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