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Fishing Report

Rich King has been fishing since he could walk, thanks to his grandfather who was an avid surf and deep sea fisherman. Get more fishing information and photos at Delaware-Surf-Fishing.com.

Fishing Report

Lots of cool fish to catch during fall season

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3 years ago

Summer is winding down, but the fall fishing is inbound, and we are getting excited. The point…

Surf fishing is good this time of year

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3 years ago

The summer grind is slowing down and schools are back in session, or about to be for some. …

Summer is winding down

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3 years ago

The sun is setting before 8 p.m. and we are not okay with that, and yet we long for epic fall…

Second summer fishing is near

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3 years ago

Summer moves along towards second summer, and it’s always nice to have second summer options for…

Warm waters bring new fish to target

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3 years ago

Summertime is almost ending, and it is already August. Woo-hoo! The Point opens soon!…

The fishing is hot to not; put in the time

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3 years ago

That heat wave though! It has been brutal, so we fish at night, predawn and are home by early…

Lots of fish to catch even during hot weather

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3 years ago

The heat wave is here, triple digits, so it must be state fair time. The fishing is fine if…

Get out and fish this summer

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3 years ago

Summah time feeshin. It is in full swing. Some days are better than others; we live for the…

Summertime fishing is fine

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3 years ago

Summer fishing is in full swing. I’m just waiting for pompano to show up and the other summer…

It’s the fish’s job to get off the hook

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3 years ago

Summer fishing is in full swing at the beach, the bays and offshore. There’s a lot going on in the…

Strange weather makes for fun fishing

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3 years ago

Kingfish action has been on fire for surf fishing. Migratory fish and summer fish all in the same…

Bait with a variety, see what happens

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3 years ago

The spring migratory fishing, combined with summer arrivals, is still in full swing. There…

Put in the time for keepers

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3 years ago

The spring fishing has been active for many anglers. While the flounder bite is finally increasing…

Target everything this time of year

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3 years ago

The beaches are rebuilding and the sand bars are moving back into the surf zone. There are still…

Fishing crowded beaches

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3 years ago

The weekends are already wild and this weekend will not be an exception. Last Saturday from…

Chasing fish after the storm

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3 years ago

We just got out of a seven-day nor’easter we dubbed the “bor’easter.” I spent many days just storm…

Striped bass, drum ready to be hooked

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3 years ago

Welcome back anglers and danglers, pier ploppers and split shot droppers. Been a long winter, we…

Finally, some new fish to catch and talk about

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4 years ago

Summer fishing rarely changes, just the frequency of catches. Some weeks it is pointless to do…

Local fishing is hit or miss across the board

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4 years ago

What a wild weekend and week leading up to the wild weather weekend when Hurricane Henri dropped…

Tribute honors Aiken, a surf-fishing legend

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4 years ago

The summer heat comes in waves. With hotter temperatures, the fish will shut down and the catch…

Mullet are finally making a showing

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4 years ago

Typical summer fishing abides for the surf anglers and in area waterways. There are spot, kingfish…

Been a summer of fun in the sun for sure

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4 years ago

Just another hot summer season, and we are catching fish and a good burn. Sugar-soft hot sand…

Sea bass action is hot with flounder in the mix

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4 years ago

Been a wild week along the beaches and waterways. Fish being caught, parks catching fire and the…

Offshore, Delaware Bay flounder catches are fine

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4 years ago

Now we are fully into summer fishing. Warmer waters mean harder fishing in some areas, such as the…

Bluefish finally in town; flounder action picking up…

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4 years ago

If you haven’t been outside, we can cut the air with a butter knife now. Summertime is in full…

Surf fishing typical for this time of year

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4 years ago

Fourth of July weekend was a crazy one for the books. Ocean City's fireworks went up early.…

It’s summertime and local fishing is fine

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4 years ago

The summer fishing is in full swing. Typical summer catches, still waiting on pompano. Probably see…

Variety of choices in fishing and a few surprises

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4 years ago

Is it June already? Slow down, summer, we got things to do! You wouldn't know it from the fishing;…

Fish are showing up early this year

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4 years ago

Welcome back to another fun, crazy and packed summer! The fishing has been decent for his…

Summer fishing will last well into October

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5 years ago

It's September, and despite the 2020 craziness, fishing is still a going thing, more so this year…

The lowdown on shark-fishing rules

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5 years ago

We are in full summer fishing mode. Little fish in the surf, big fish offshore, and the action has…

Surf fishing excellent for all the usual summer...

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6 years ago

And POOF! Just like that summer is over. But there are still plenty of warm days ahead…

Time for the start of the second season

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6 years ago

Almost the end of summer season and then second summer starts. That’s the season the locals…

Summer winding down, but summer fish here awhile

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6 years ago

We are winding down the summer with some decent fishing. Halloween decor is popping up in…

Anglers reeling in August weather, temps

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6 years ago

August has been decent weather so far, not too hot some cool nights. Makes for better fishing…

Cape fishing pier on fire with spot

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6 years ago

If you haven't heard, Michael Jordan's boat the Catch 23 is at the White Marlin Open. He is…

Surf is full of variety of fish

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6 years ago

Is it August, already? Looking forward to fishing at the point in four weeks. That day…

Take a bite out of the summer flies

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6 years ago

The heat was a killer last weekend. Many tried to fish the surf but the flies were ruthless…

Weather’s hot, but we fish anyway

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6 years ago

Well it’s been a boiler of a week here on the fringes of Satan's kitchen. It’s hot, but we…

Summertime ... and the fishing is fine

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6 years ago

The air was hot and the fishing was as well. Last week anglers were bailing fish all day from…

System overload

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6 years ago

Seems like the entire planet came here on vacation last weekend. That is great for the…

Summertime and the fishing is fine!

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6 years ago

Summer fishing is in full swing and despite what some people think, we are catching fish in the…

Top water fishing picks up as June bugs arrive

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6 years ago

June so far has been a 3-season month. Fallish, springy-like weather and summer. The…

Spot, croaker appear along beaches, fishing pier

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6 years ago

Just like that we are in the swing of summer. However someone forgot to keep the heat on last…

Predawn is the right time to fish for stripers

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6 years ago

Summer is in full swing! The weekends have been crowded, but if you know how to fish the…

Two and two always makes four

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6 years ago

Well, we survived the start of the summer season. There were a lot of people here for Memorial…

Finding perfect spot to fish can be a challenge

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6 years ago

The fishing has been excellent so long as you have the right bait, are in the right spot, have the…

Cloudy with a chance of fish

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6 years ago

Welcome back to summer, gang! Well, it doesn’t feel like summer just yet, and we are okay…

Eat those Pompano!

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7 years ago

A summer season endeth, and a second summer beginneth! That’s right! Every year we get a “…

Second summer approaches

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7 years ago

Second summer approaches and we are antsy to fish the point this weekend. I have been waiting…

Check your line

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7 years ago

Summer season is coming to an end, but the fishing will continue well into the fall and beginning…

Stirring it up

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7 years ago

We had a break from bad weather and now there has been more flooding up north. Expect the waterways…

Flounder fishing better offshore for larger fish

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7 years ago

Annnnd ... it's August! The summer shot by and now we are into what is supposed to be the heat of…

You never know what you will see at the beach

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7 years ago

It would be nice if we could get some serious sun showers, the rain is just sucking the life out of…

Patience is the pace of nature

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7 years ago

The weather as of late hasn't been too conducive to fishing ... well, catching - you can still fish…

Summer days, drifting away

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7 years ago

Hot summer nights are now on the menu ... well for the most part. We have had a few cooler nights,…

The good, the bad and the windy

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7 years ago

We finally got a break from the heat last weekend. It almost felt like October in July after the…

The heat is on

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7 years ago

Wow, talk about a heat wave! For the first one of the summer I can honestly say I don't miss August…

The fish don’t care

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7 years ago

Mother Nature just can't make up her mind! The weatherman is probably pulling out his hair by now.…

Rain’s silver lining

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7 years ago

Nothing like April weather in June. Seriously, is it ever going to stop raining? Despite the…