Written on: June 29th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Fishing is still red hot as we head into the weekend before Independence Day. Whether you’re celebrating this weekend or next, be sure to wear sunscreen and drink plenty of water. Looks like we’re in for a sunny couple of weeks!
OFFSHORE
The tuna bite is consistent, with anglers landing mostly yellowfin, but bigeye and bluefin are in the mix. The canyons remain the hotspot for fishing activity, with record numbers of boats heading out every day.
One lucky angler might have scored the Delaware state record for false albacore on the Last $ with Capt. Rodney Meyers, one of IRM’s charter fleet! This is unconfirmed as of now, but we will update once we get more information.
Heavy flounder have been hitting the deck consistently, as have mahi.
INSHORE
As the water temperature rises, we’re seeing more species reeled in along the surf and inshore.
Sheepshead, croaker, triggerfish, trout, and spot made up the “mixed-bag” catches that anglers have reported.
Fishermen seeing more consistent bites with kings, sea bass, flounder, and blues. Rockfish are good at the inlet after dark.
Don’t wait – take advantage of the good fishing and good weather before it goes away! Call Miss Carolyn at 302-227-3071 to book your charter trip with one of our 26 charter fleet vessels. Trips are booking FAST so call ahead.
As always, wishing everybody tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 25th, 2019 in Fishing Report
It’s a humid day down here at the marina. It seems most boaters went home after this weekend’s mayhem.
OFFSHORE
Yellowfin bite is still hot, and offshore anglers are hauling in plenty of flounder too.
INSHORE
Reports of surf-fishermen reeling up pompanos in good numbers this weekend. Croaker, blues, kings, spot, and small trout also in the mix.
Wishing y’all tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 24th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Wow, what an amazing weekend! Thank you to everyone who showed up to support this event and the Lyme Disease Association of Delmarva (LDAD). We had 107 young anglers enter, and 12 went home with trophies. This event raised almost $15,000 dollars for LDAD to further spread the education of the Delmarva community about tick-borne diseases, an increasingly important cause.
Special thanks to Senator Ernie Lopez for taking time from his busy schedule to come down and present the awards and to speak further about the Lyme disease epidemic.
Our DIVISION WINNERS:
All division winners were determined by weight except for the “Unusual Catch” division, which was left up to the Weighmaster to decide.
The rest of the pictures will be posted on the Kids Catch All website soon.
Of course, thank you to all of our sponsors, whose generous donations of money and raffle items made this tournament happen.
Thank you again to everyone who came out for the tournament, especially to the parents, uncles/aunts, grandparents, guardians of the kids who fished this event. We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.
As always, wishing everyone tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 21st, 2019 in Fishing Report
Fishing is HOT, and just in time for the Kids Catch All tournament! We have 15 divisions, and there have been reports of catches from EVERY division so far! Bluefish, croaker, flounder, mackerel, mahi, rockfish, sea bass, shark, spot, triggerfish, trout, tuna, billfish release, shark release, and unusual catch. There’s still time to sign up online by 8:00pm or onsite tonight or tomorrow morning! Click here to register or find out more.
OFFSHORE
It was an awesome week for tuna, with most boats coming back with their limit. Mostly yellowfin hitting the deck this week with some bigeye in the mix.
Good numbers of mahi hitting lines as well.
INSHORE
The churning water from last week’s wind gave us a pretty good assortment of catches, or “mixed bag” fishing.
Plenty of boats hitting flounder limits this week.
Surf-fishermen reporting kings, blues, trout, spot, perch, croaker, and even shark getting reeled in to the shore.
This week gave us the first catches of hefty black drum and sheepshead.
The best place for striper still seems to be the IR inlet after dark.
Well folks, it’s looking like a beautiful weekend, so we hope to see you here.
As always, wishing you tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 14th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Not sure about you, but we’re pretty sick of the wind this week. Crossing our fingers and toes that this all blows through in time for a beautiful weekend for our Kids Catch All fishing tournament next weekend! Don’t forget to register if you haven’t already!
OFFSHORE
Offshore fishing was good for the boats that made it out. Bigeye bite was awesome. Anglers have had no trouble hooking up bluefin, yellowfin, mahi, and mako for the past couple weeks when they are able to go out.
Flounder also hitting the docks in limits when boaters get out.
INSHORE
Anglers fishing off the surf are having fun landing plenty of kingfish and small trout.
Nocturnal fishermen reporting that the rockfish come through the inlet after dark
We have lots of boats out today and this weekend, so we will update again in a couple days.
As always, wishing everybody tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 11th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Had a good few days of northeastern storm winds blowing through – once the water clears up, the fish will be excited for some action.
OFFSHORE
Tuna getting hot, with fishermen hitting limits.
Limits of decent-sized flounder are hitting the decks with a few lucky large ones in the mix.
Reports of marlin, cobia, and mako.
INSHORE
Surf-fishing and IR Inlet fishing are still good spots for plenty of kingfish.
Reports of weakfish coming out of the Inlet as well.
DON’T FORGET – our Kids Catch All fishing tournament is coming up quick! If you have already registered online, don’t forget to come get your info bag from the registration desk either Friday 6/21 between 6-8pm or Saturday 6/22 between 6-8am. Call us at 302-227-3071 or visit kidscatchall.com to find out more!
As always, wishing everybody tight lines and good times!
Written on: June 7th, 2019 in Fishing Report
It’s the first Friday in June, and the fish are here – whose boat are you headed out on this weekend?! Call Miss Carolyn at 302-227-3071 to schedule your charter trip!
OFFSHORE
The canyons exploded with activity this past week, with the first report of white marlin release last weekend. Reports coming in of bigeye, bluefin, yellowfin, and even an albacore hitting the decks this week.
Plenty of mako being caught as well. Anglers hitting their limits of huge sea bass and mahi all week.
INSHORE
Fishermen up and down the coast were happy to reel in some kingfish this week. Seems they go for live bloodworm most consistently.
Flounder fishing is also picking up off the shore and some off the jetty.
Nocturnal anglers have been reeling in keeper rockfish late at night.
Don’t forget that our Kids Catch All event is June 21-23. You can register in person Friday night or Saturday before 8:00 am, or you can register online before 8:00 pm. Click here to register online!
As always, wishing everybody tight lines and good times!
Written on: May 31st, 2019 in Fishing Report
Hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend! We were due for a nice weekend, and we sure got it.
INSHORE
Reports of sea bass popping up more and more coming in from the surf. Fishermen consistently hitting their limits all week.
Blues have slowed down a little, with reports dropping off but still scattered.
Some ling and a couple flounder came in with the blues as well.
OFFSHORE
It was an okay week for tuna, but we’re still early in the season. Most bluesfin – haven’t heard of any more yellowfin, but that’s not to say they’re not out there.
A couple of thresher sharks brought in the past couple weeks. Heard there were a few mako as well.
Mahi also hitting the decks intermittently.
By now, everyone should know about our annual Kids Catch All youth fishing tournament on June 21-23 – we still have sponsorships opportunities available, so if you are interested in
Written on: May 26th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Today’s the day, folks. Hot, humid, sunny, and a holiday! This weekend marks the official-unofficial first rush of the busy season for Delaware State Parks (and many other places I’m sure). We hope everyone has a fun, safe holiday weekend!
Inshore
Tons of bluefish reports still coming up out of the jetty and from the beaches, especially between Bethany and Lewes. Some sea bass also reported, as well as scattered trout and small rockfish.
Offshore
Offshore fishing is starting to get fun again with tuna reports popping up. First yellowfin were caught this weekend out of Ocean City and the Baltimore and plenty of dolphin. Limits of bluefin hitting the docks with tons of releases reported as well. Rumor has it that they’re even hooking some nice looking makos.
All that being said, IT’S FISHING SEASON!! Headboats are going on daily trips, call Hook ’em & Cook ’em for more info. Charter slots are filling up quickly so get your trip booked early with Miss Carolyn at 302-227-3071.
Also our EVENTS this year are:
June 21-23 Kids Catch All
September 7 Fishermen’s Flea Market
September 14 Autumn Art Fest
As always, wishing everybody tight lines and good times!!
Written on: May 24th, 2019 in Fishing Report
Seems like it’s holiday after holiday this time of year… Happy Memorial Day to everyone – be sure to take some time to remember and honor those who lost their lives in service to our country.
If you are in the right place at the right time, you’re gonna get some bluefish. Seems that the “right time” is right on the edge of high tide. The “right place” is really anywhere between the South Inlet and the CHSP fishing pier. Bring some chunks of fresh mullet, and you’ll be sure to reel some in.
Rockfish are making some appearances at the Inlet and the nearby coastline, but nothing too exciting in our area. There was a report that someone caught and released a 42in rock at the CHSP pier – pretty exciting, but not our area.
Reports of trout, namely a 4lb one, caught off the jetty at the inlet. I believe that’s currently on IRM’s leaderboard.
Last Saturday, Reel Precision brought in this season’s first bluefin tuna weighing in at 45lbs. Tom Healy just brought in a 77.5lb bluefin this past Wednesday. Plenty more where that came from!
Father’s Day is coming up, and what better gift than an offshore tuna fishing trip on a beautiful summer day??? I really can’t think of any. Call Miss Carolyn to hook you up with a charter captain. Also, our 2019 Charter Fleet shirts have hit the ship store, and they’re cooler than ever. Check them out and see the other new stuff we got!!
Final PSA – if you’re new here, check out our Kids Catch All information at kidscatchall.com . This is an awesome youth (ages 3-18) fishing tournament with 14 beautiful trophies to win, two great nights of dinner and raffles, and a free t-shirt for every entrant. Registration is June 21 from 6-