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Page 2 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net continue… reels this year. For those of you familiar with Shimano, the Many of you who know me Saragosa kind of falls in DoubleDouble LinesLines know that I am kind of a “gear between the top-of-the-line junkie.” For me, finding or Stella and the simpler but by Dale Timmons making new things that work is tough Spheros, at least in the one of the pleasures of fishing. reels made for salt water (ever In that vein, I like to pass on notice how the Shimano One of the attractive aspects been a good bluefish bite on the from time to time what new marketing folks have a thing to fishing is the mystery of it beaches of Ocracoke and goodies I have found that have for the letter “S”?). It is a lot less all. I mean, just when you think Hatteras in North Carolina, either worked for me or look expensive than a Stella, but still you have it (or some of it, at which is a long way from like they will as soon as I get a features five shielded A-RB least) figured out, it doesn’t Raritan Bay. About the only chance to try them. First, a stainless steel ball bearings and work the way it’s supposed to. explanation I can come up with couple of new reels from a waterproof drag as well as Last week I was up at Capt. is that maybe those fish came in Shimano caught my eye. The many of Shimano’s other bells Mac’s High Performance Tackle from way offshore, perhaps Curado 300E is a low profile and whistles. I picked up a talking to owner Capt. Bruce following a warm eddy close to casting reel much like the bass small 4000 size, which holds McGuigan when another the beach. Like I have written boys use, but it is designed for 200 yards of 10 lb. test mono, gentleman came in with a before, some scientists feel that the salt with more line capacity, but I filled it with 15 lb. braid delivery. The fellow was from all of the big bluefish we had a one piece aluminum body and plan to use it for casting up in northern New Jersey. He inshore for so many years was and spool, and stainless steel light lures to whatever comes proceeded to tell Bruce that really an anomaly. They believe ball bearings. The 300E is along. One of those lures might they had been tearing up the the choppers are supposed to actually a re-design of the be one of the new soft plastic bluefish up there. Fish of all be more of a pelagic, offshore Curado, and it also features a “minnow” styles that seem to sizes from 2 to 10 lbs. Bruce and open sea dweller, which is how 6.2:1 gear ratio and a variable be all the rage. I haven’t fished I looked at each other and they have been acting for the brake system for casting. The one of these paddle tail style wondered out loud how those past 10 years or so, with only reel holds 240 yards of 12- plastics yet, but they really look fish got by the more sporadic appearances pound mono, and should be fishy. Most of them come with a Maryland/Delaware coasts, from the inshore shoals in to great for speckled trout, puppy weighted hook and they can be since as far as either of us knew the beaches. As the old saying drum, stripers and gray trout rigged weedless, which might blues have been scarcer than goes, fish have tails, and they fishing in the shallows and come in handy when fishing none around here, at least as I probably don’t read too many inlets. Shimano also introduced around rocks or stumps for write this. To add to the “how-to” books, so the the Saragosa line of spinning species such as trout, reds or mystery, I know that there has mysteries will probably Continued on page 6

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Fishing Report updated See "Catches at the Dock", daily! "How To" and product SUNDAY, April 26, 2009: A few flounder were caught today, both up by the Rt. 90 Bridge and also down in review videos, cooking the South Bay behind Assateague. Water was segments and viewer surprisingly clear. submitted videos. Black drum and striped bass were caught by surfcasters off Assateague over the weekend. Anglers had to week through sharks and skates.

SATURDAY, April 25, 2009: Decent flounder fishing in the bay. The "Bay Bee" had 5 keepers on their morning trip with the largest measuring 19.75 inches. All were caught in the South Bay on the troll, with shiners and squid for bait. In the afternoon, the "Bay Bee" had 3 keepers with the largest measuring 23 inches. Same location and bait.

FRIDAY, April 24, 2009: Went striper fishing in the Chesapeake Bay today on the "Playmate" with Capt. Willie Zimmerman. Had a fantastic day! We caught 9 fish, kept 5. Fish were FAT and measured between 36 inches and 44 inches. Had to throwback a 42 incher since we already had our limit. Trolled um- brella rigs and mojos in the bay between Solomon's Island and Hooper's Island. It was a blast!!! Here's the great part. Capt. Willie will now pick people up at Rippons Seafood & Marina on Hooper's Island on the Eastern Shore. That is only 1 hour and 45 minutes from Ocean City, MD. A far cry from the 4 hour car ride to Solomon's. This definitely makes the trip worthwhile, not to mention that you will be fishing on a 60-foot Custom Carolina boat If you want to take advantage of this fishery (which is hot right now) and only have to make a fairly short car ride, then you can call Capt. Willie at 443-370-7144. Extensive photo gallery & recipes! Page 8 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net didn’t see the Mother’s Day blitz of bluefish from the surf. Actually, we haven’t seen many bluefish in our local waters this OceanOcean CityCity FishingFishing ReportReport year and it has many anglers perplexed. Bluefish have been by Larry Jock reported up north and into New Jersey, so it makes you wonder Heading into the weekend, it why we haven’t seen them here. FINALLY seemed like spring and In past years, Mother’s Day has the fish were snapping. Overall, produced an incredible bluefish Thursday through Saturday were bite. Guess the choppers didn’t good, productive days while the get the memo. action on Sunday died off due to In the bay, flounder fishing windy conditions. was very good heading into the Around mid-week we started weekend. The “Bay Bee” to hear about the striped bass bite returned on Thursday and Friday turning on off Assateague Island. with some good catches from the This is the time of year when the bay behind Assateague. On big, migrating stripers are Thursday, Capt. Bob returned heading up the beach and with 9 flatties in the box and surfcasters usually land quite a another 5 on Saturday. All of the few cows. We heard of several fish were caught on shiners, 40+ inch fish caught by anglers squid and minnows. Capt. Bob using fresh bunker for bait. The swears by slow trolling for nicest fish I personally saw come flounder and it looks like it was off the beach was Mike Barrett’s an effective method again. If 38-incher that tipped the scales at your boat doesn’t have a trolling 27 lbs. 10 oz. (pictured on the motor, just try trolling into the right). That fish was fat and current so you can get your boat probably loaded with bunker. I to a slow enough speed to land a did see a report from an angler nice flattie. It works and can be a who found 2 weakfish in the good way to combat strong belly of the striped bass he winds and/or tides that would landed, so you just never know. typically make it tough to drift. Not many people think of Sue Foster at Oyster Bay stripers feasting on weakfish, but Tackle reported a good flounder they love them. I’ve even heard bite around the Rt. 90 Bridge on some folks argue that the It looks like the big stripers are starting to cruise up the beach, Friday and Saturday, but Sunday rebound in the striped bass and Mike Barrett of Ocean Pines and Bob Lawrence of Taylorville, was just too windy. We also population is one of the primary MD were there on Saturday to snag a couple. Mike muscled in a fat heard reports that the bite in the reasons for the shortage of 38 incher that weighed 27 lbs. 10 oz. while Bob caught a nice 32.5 bay behind Assateague died off weakfish. inch striper. Both fish were caught while fishing off the beach on on Sunday, but this probably had Surfcasters off Assateague Assateague Island on fresh bunker. a lot to do with the excessive reported a good bite beginning pressure placed on the area the scattered right up the line with beaches as well. On Saturday, on Thursday and running previous 5 days. big linesiders being hooked off Ronnie Rueter picked up a 49- through Saturday. Fish were At the Oceanic Pier, the the Ocean City and Fenwick incher off the beach in Fenwick flounder bite was decent over the that had to weigh over 40 lbs. weekend and a lot of shad were This fish was fat, which we can caught under the lights at night. say for a lot of the stripers we Anglers continue to catch skates, have seen so far this week. tautog and a couple of bluefish at The next week or so should the end of the pier. be primetime to catch a big Around the South Jetty, striper off the beach, so stay anglers continued to pick at tuned. It was interesting that we continued on page 13

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John Grabowski of Long Neck, DE (left) was drifting a live Ed Moore of Berlin, MD caught this 31-inch Indian River striper minnow in the Indian River when he hooked into this 6 lb. 15 oz. on a windcheater while fishing with Dan Carey on the “Spots and flounder. Weighed at Rick’s Bait & Tackle. Stripes”.

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Then the angler has the when I picked up the rod, it change your tactics if your works and sometimes it option to hook a strip of squid was gone!” What should I “tried and true” technique isn’t doesn’t!) beside the minnow or shiner have done differently? working. Sometimes just A lighter sinker that just bait. Flounder are site feeders, changing the way you are barely touches the bottom may so you always want to keep holding your rod will make the be the ticket on some days. A your baits straight on the difference. heavier sinker in a strong hooks. If they “ball up” your Letting more line out so current might be the answer on rig may not fish right. It can your hooks are closer to the another day. If one person on tangle and then you’ll never bottom on a running tide can the boat is catching, and you catch a fish! Always look at Flounder can bite soft one often be the answer. Flounder are not, try to figure out what your bait and rig when you day, and wham the bait the don’t have hands to grab the they are doing that you are not. pull it up. Make sure there’s no next day. You have to be very bait, so if the tide is running See how they are holding their seaweed or slur on your bait. perceptive to how the fish are along, the flounder might grab rod and when they are setting Also, make sure your minnow hold of the bait with its mouth. their hook. See what rig and is alive and kicking! When the angler lifts up his bait they are using. Watch how rod to set the hook, the bait is much line they are letting out. suddenly gone, and if the Also note the sinker weight flounder does not see the bait they are using. The other day I immediately, the flounder will was fishing in VA with my be looking for other prey. husband and friend and they If you haven’t hooked the were catching more fish than I flounder after setting the hook, was. I noticed my husband had One of the new techniques always let the line back out a lighter bell type sinker on his in town is using the new immediately. How much line, line while I had a heavier bank Berkley Gulp! minnow grubs depends on how fast the drift sinker on. We were in relatively and swimming mullets. You is. If you’re moving pretty fast, quiet water, slow trolling can buy them in the packages the flounder can be back there along. I changed my sinker and or buy the Berkley Gulp! Alive several yards. If the current is my luck changed immediately. tubs. Once you buy a tub, you moving slow, the flounder can The next day, my husband and can put your packaged be right down there below I were catching, and his friend swimming lures in the “juice.” your rod tip. Many good wasn’t. We both had light bell Anglers slip the grub on the anglers hold their rod tips up, sinkers on and his friend had a hook, and then attach a when they feel the bite, they heavier bank sinker on. I told minnow or shiner. Sometimes hold the rod and “feel” for the him to try changing his sinker they even work alone! Your flounder to grab it again. If it to a lighter one. He put on a grub gives a great visual plus it doesn’t, they let out a little line. lighter bank sinker and he has scent! White and Then wait. Then when they immediately started to catch chartreuse are the favorite feel the fish again, they point more fish. (Some days it goes colors, but during the summer the rod tip towards the bite. the other way—you might all kinds of colors get hot, such Then set the hook. need a heavier weight!) as pink, red, orange or smelt. Some anglers stand up in Some days you do better We tried a new Berkley the boat, and fish with their holding the rod and setting the Gulp! last week that was very rod tips down towards the hook. Other days good ol’ interesting. It was called water. If you do this, you Rodney just does better. Put Berkley Gulp! Alive 3-inch usually have several extra the rod in the rod holder, and Crazy Legs Grub. It was a little yards of line out. When you set watch the tip like a hawk. I am grub with dangling legs. We the hook, you pull the rod tip told that if you fish a rod in a used them with minnows and to the side, not straight up. If rod holder you do better with a it had lots of action. you fish this way, always make lighter tip rod. The rod tip Whatever rig you use, sure the line is going away bends over naturally and make sure it does not tangle! from the boat and not towards actually hooks the fish itself! If You can use a single, one hook the motor! you hold your rod in your rig made out of a 30-inch A slow troll works wonders hand, a rod with a little more leadered hook with a 3-way almost all the time when you backbone is better. An 8-17 lb. swivel and snap attached for can’t get a natural tide or wind line rating is the preferred your sinker. Always use a snap drift. 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Your best bet will be checking out the by Sam Kilgore fishing reports on the Internet and spending some time As usual, I read through talking to the folks at our local this paper and see the tackle shops. They will be able amazing pictures of anglers to help you get an idea which proudly posing with their rigs are best for your tackle catch. By the time I have box. finished looking at the photos You are going to need a for the fourth time, the “fishy” cooler with ice to keep your part of my brain is creating a bait fresh. It does not take long new list of excuses that may for the sun and warm air to convince my wife to let me go dry out even the freshest bait. fishing. Once I have finished In the spring, the most explaining how the tide will commonly used baits, such as bunker or peeler crabs are going to need to be cut into pieces, so having a strong, serrated knife and cutting board are essential. The springtime sun can feel very warm at home; however the ocean breeze can feel surprisingly cold! Make sure you dress appropriately Jes Crowley of Clarksville, MD caught this 36-inch striper while and have a good idea of the be perfect for the next few surfcasting off Assateague Island. Jes used bunker for bait to land hours, the weather forecast weather forecast. Even on her first striped bass of the season. Way to go, Jes! those cloudy days, you will could not get any better and Assateague Island, having to will be fishing. It is also a good the tackle shop just received get sunburned so don’t forget admit to your fishing buddy idea to keep a fish species sunscreen. Having a hat and a fresh bait, she usually gives how you managed to forget reference guide with you to her approval. In a rush to get pair of polarized sunglasses the bait knife is not a good help identify your catch. If will not only help with the out the door before she feeling. Some anglers like to you are not sure what you changes her mind, I find sun’s glare on the water, it will step out for an hour or two have caught, safely remove also keep you from getting the myself quickly going through and they don’t need to take the hook and get it back into my mental list of surf fishing painful “squint eye” much with them. On the other the water as fast as possible. A headache. Wearing a necessities. Before I know it, I hand, if you are like me and good photo will last much am on the sand wishing I had comfortable pair of water- can’t help but fish until it longer than any fish you will proof waders will certainly spent a little more time on that hurts, there are many items catch, so don’t hesitate to snap mental list. help keep your legs warm and you can bring that will ease a quick picture. dry when that unexpected Depending on where you the pain. You will need something to fish, having to run back to wave sneaks up on you right First of all, make sure you help carry your gear through in the middle of your cast. your house or the nearest know the license the soft sand. A surf fishing tackle shop may not be a big After you have heaved requirements, regulations and cart can be a great investment your bait into the surf, you are deal, however if you fish areas creel limits for the beach you for fishing spots such as the like the southern end of going to need a sturdy sand North end of Assateague spike to hold your rod. When Island. On some beaches, such choosing your sand spike, as the federal side of make sure the bottom of your Assateague Island, you are rod easily fits into the sand allowed to drive your vehicle spike. In my opinion, the on the beach. This is very longer the sand spike, the convenient for longer fishing better. You will need to shove trips that require more fishing it down into the sand far gear. enough to be able to put Of course you will need pressure against it without it your surf fishing rod and reel, falling over. As the tide comes sinkers, hooks, and other basic in and the sand becomes soft, fishing tackle. Choosing the make sure you frequently type of tackle needed always check your sand spike to depends on the species of fish ensure it does not move easily. you will be targeting. There One of the most common www.coastalfisherman.net May 13, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 25 critters you are likely to catch the sun. There is always the is the Clearnose Skate. Trust possibility that you will have me, having a quality pair of to unhook many different needle nose pliers and fishing types of critters and just about gloves will come in very all of them have some sort of handy when removing the natural defense. hook from these spine covered Excitement and adrenaline bottom dwellers, as well as can take over very quickly many other fish. when surf fishing and you Being able to sit down and have to remember to stay rest while you wait for that focused. Always have a first- record fish to swim by will aid kit and cell phone, make your trip much more especially if you are fishing enjoyable. Although your alone. Although it may not be cooler can also serve as a seat, on your list of surf fishing I recommend a lightweight gear, being safe is without a beach chair with a cup holder. doubt the last thing you want It’s always a good idea to to forget. bring something to eat and Whenever possible, bring a plenty of fresh water for friend with you. Not only can drinking and washing your they help you untangle that hands. spiny dogfish from your line, Most importantly, you but in my opinion, sharing a must remember you will be in good day on the beach with a constant contact with things buddy is a reward in itself. that can hurt you if you fail to respect them. Think about it, Sam Kilgore is an avid surf you are dealing with sharp fisherman and administers hooks and lead weights that AtlanticAnglers.com, a free, are being hurled at incredible family friendly website devoted to After many hours of hard fishing, Allen Sklar of Bishopville, speeds. Be aware of the power helping anglers learn all aspects of MD landed his first striped bass of the season, a beautiful 44 incher. of the ocean and the heat of fishing. Allen was using fresh bunker while surfcasting off the beach on Assateague Island. 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Fishing Method (circle one) Trolling Casting Bottom fishing Fly fishing John Swarthout of Baltimore, MD was fishing with Bernie Primary Area Fished (circle one) Sigward in the Thorofare when he caught this 18.25-inch flounder. Sinepuxent Isle of Wight Chincoteague Photo courtesy of Oyster Bay Tackle. Assawoman Atlantic Ocean

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For each trip, measure each summer flounder caught, kept or released, up to a maximum of 20. Place an “X” in the appropriate kept or released box for each summer flounder caught. If you don’t catch any flounder during your trip, still complete the survey and mail to the Maryland DNR. Length Kept Released Length Kept Released www.coastalfisherman.net May 13, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 29 Fish with Capt. Monty aboard the

Ted Pike of Gainesville, MD reeled in this 4 lb. 8 oz. sea bass while Henry Williams of Ft. Washington, MD landed two beautiful tautog, weighing 10.5 lbs. and 13.0 lbs., while fishing on the “Morning Star” with Capt. Monty Hawkins and Mates Tucker Colquhoun and Mike Finder. The sea bass was caught on a chunk of clam and the tog were hooked on green crabs at the subway car wreck on the Jackspot. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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MARINA STORE LIVE Open Daily 410-213-1121 BAIT BAIT • TACKLE • GIFTS • APPAREL Page 32 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net and the plan was to bring home as much meat as possible. Fishing pressure has increased Delaware Fishing Report along with the number of those Delaware Fishing Report fishing. Commercial pressures have also increased, but our by Rick Willman hands are tied when it comes to what they do. The only thing we Hi folks! The weather still is can control is ourselves and it a bit uncooperative but the becomes more important each weatherman keeps telling us it is year. going to get better. When the At Rattle & Reel Sporting water is clean and the winds are Center on Long Neck Road, Paul calm, flounder fishing has been reported good flounder action in good. With the regs now the Rehoboth Bay. The hot 1 allowing an 18 /2 inch flattie we 3 ticket is a white /8 oz. jig head should be seeing more keepers. tipped with a GULP! swimming The hot baits are still minnow mullet and a minnow. Flounder and squid or the GULP! measuring up to 24 inches have swimming minnow or mullet in been reported. Stripers are being white, pink, or chartreuse. taken from the surf using fresh Striper action continues to bunker. Tog, up to 5 lbs., have improve in the Indian River Inlet. been brought in from the Indian Herring, eels, bloodworms, fresh River Inlet to guys soaking green bunker, or just a bucktail tipped crabs on slack tide. with a white worm have all been At Henlopen Bait & Tackle productive. A number of on Savannah Road in Lewes, linesiders have also been taken reports are of stripers being on live sand fleas. James Henly caught at Herring Point on fresh and Mark Whitmer fished the bunker. Keeper flounder are middle of the Outer Wall using coming from the Lewes Canal for green crabs to boat 4 nice tog. those drifting minnow/shiner Mikey Payne fished the Indian This 14 lb. 10 oz. tautog was caught by Bill Gable of Lebanon, PA combos. Plenty of shorts are in River Inlet using sand fleas to during a trip aboard the “#1 Hooker” with Capt. Ken Swinehart. the mix. In the surf you will be catch a 15 lb. 11 oz. striper. Capt. The fish was caught while using green crabs for bait at “H” Buoy. greeted by plenty of skates and Eric Ludwig on “Hook & Cook Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em at the Indian River Marina. dogsharks. Charters” had his party near Site The Bill’s Sport Shop #10 and caught 60 tog, putting 8 Flounder Tournament is going nice fish in the cooler. on and thus far Bucktail Bob is Memorial Day Sea bass action has started the frontrunner with a 4.01 lb., and reports thus far show Site 22-inch flattie. The contest goes #11 to be the best producer. Guys until June 12th and pays $1,000 to Sale! fishing the open bottom are the winner. Be sure to get in on starting to see improvements in the action! Leanne Anderson the activity. With the closing of boated a 29-inch striper while the tog season there will be more drifting cut herring in Indian SHIMANO SAROS F SPINNING REELS REG $129.99 NOW $119.99 pressure on the sea bass. It’s River Inlet. Mike Sturgill took an probably not for me to say, but 8.93 lb. tog on green crabs while SHIMANO CORVALUS BAITCASTER REELS $10.00 OFF even though the creel limit is 25 fishing the Inner Wall in the SHIMANO TR100G & TR200G CONVENTIONAL REELS $10.00 OFF fish per angler, please don’t take Delaware Bay. Bryan Halverson more fish than you will eat in a fished the surf at 3R’s Road and SHIMANO TORIUM CONVENTIONAL REELS $20.00 OFF short period of time. The put a 29-inch striper in the cooler U.S. REELS SPINNING REELS $20.00 OFF pressure on these fish is and released a 22-inch striper tremendous and if fishing is TICA STRIPER COLLECTOR REELS (SPINNING) $10.00 OFF while fishing with fresh bunker. good we are bound to see a huge Captain Cary Evans on the TICA UEHA 9 FT SPINNING RODS $20.00 OFF decrease in the availability of this “Grizzly” said that tog fishing is fish. Over the years, I have seen still the best his charters have to LOTS OF RODS STARTING AT $15.00 many fish discarded and heard offer. Anglers have boated the many stories of the same. We first sea bass of the year and this LOTS OF CLEARANCE ITEMS and OTHER SPECIALS really need to police ourselves fishery should get even better in "IN STOCK ITEMS ONLY" and think of the times down the the next week or two. The road when the stocks of various migration of black drum is right species are gone and we are not on time with several schools of able to enjoy fishing for them. them being seen on the surface This practice needs to carry throughout the Delaware Bay. through for all species. I know They should begin catching years ago this was not a generally drum this week according to accepted principle, but we must Capt. Cary. Flounder have even look ahead, self included. I made an appearance on some remember years ago going inshore snags. On one of the fishing with Dad and the guys www.coastalfisherman.net May 13, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 33 recent trips aboard the “Grizzly”, Spring togging ended up the crew had their limit of tog with good catches coming from weighing up to 10.4 oz. Cary the Outer and Inner Breakwaters then headed offshore and nailed as well as the Ice Breakers. 11 keeper sea bass along with 5 Captain Pete’s gang on the “Top codfish. The folks at Bill’s also Fin” enjoyed a fine Friday tautog want to remind all Cub Scout fishing. Among their limit, Bill leaders and parents of the Youth Haines had an 8.58 pounder and Day Camp that will be held for John Reed a 7.52. Captain Pete ages 8 to 14. This is a great himself captured a 7.85-pound chance to learn about boating, citation blackfish. Anglers on the waterfowl, archery, air rifles, “Jam-Man” hit the Ice Breakers building bird boxes and feeders, on Saturday and ended up with a deer management and fishing. nice mess of tog including a 7.9 The program will be run by pounder for Christine Johnson Delaware Fish and Wildlife and a 7 pounder for Captain officers, on Saturday, May 16th Chris Ragni. Richard “Booker” from 9am to 4pm, at Redden Bookwalter brought back a 7.4 State Forrest Headquarters Tract. pounder from the Wall. Shrimp Registration forms are available proved to be an especially Gary Beach of the Marlin Moon Grille, recently voted at Bill's. productive bait. “Maryland’s Favorite Restaurant”, and Bruce Kensington of Señor At Hook’em & Cook’em The Lewes Canal, Broadkill Cigars ventured down to Quepos, Costa Rica and teamed up to land Bait and Tackle located at the River and Roosevelt Inlet yielded this roosterfish. The fish took both Gary’s and Bruce’s baits, so each Indian River Marina we received good amounts of flounder, with angler recorded a 1/2 catch and release. reports of stripers off the surf to increasing numbers of keepers, 1 those soaking fresh bunker. The thanks to the reduced 18 /2-inch pocket off the north side jetty has minimum size, effective May produced stripers weighing up 11th. Minnows and shiners on to 30 lbs. when tempted by shad darts, spec rigs or other Storm or Tsunami lures. There small jigs were productive, as has been some bluefish action off were Gulp! Swimming Mullet the beaches also. Flounder and Gulp! Shrimp. The annual continue to be caught in the back Lewes Harbour Canal Flounder bays. Tom Cline of Germantown, Tournament sponsored by the MD weighed in a 25.2 lb. striper. Dewey Beach Lions Club will The “Capt. Bob” and “Judy V.” take place Friday May 22nd. The are having some nice catches of event offers cash prizes and a sea bass on their headboat trips. portion of the proceeds will be Joe Morris at Lewes Harbour donated to the Camp Awareness Marina said black drum came on Youth Fishing Program. Call 302- good around the full moon. 645-6227 for registration info. Captain Carey’s crew aboard Striped bass have settled in “Grizzly” had 17 boomers along the rock structures off during Saturday morning’s flood Lewes. Guys tossing Bomber and tide while soaking clams at Pin Stretch 12+ plugs to the Outer Top. They harvested eleven of Wall in the early morning and the fish and released six. The evening hours hooked stripers of largest was a 74.1 pounder varying sizes. Working soft landed by Jeff Lauer. Mike Wyatt plastics around the end of the checked in a 51.1 pounder he Ferry Jetty at daybreak also boated on the “Reel Passion”. produced rockfish. Other good bites occurred in Once again, don’t forget your Tussey’s Slough and the fishing license and be sure you Horseshoe on the Jersey Side of get your FIN number before the Bay. Drum were also reported you go fishing, crabbing, or among much smaller crowds clamming. When you read this anchored on the Coral Beds off report the Delaware flounder Slaughter Beach. Captain Neil limits will have changed to 18 ½ Bupp landed three fish there on inches with a daily creel limit of Friday evening and said he heard four fish. The sea bass are 12 ½ plenty of drumming in the area. inches and 25 fish per day and The season is off to a good start tog will be closed. and should hold up into early ‘Til next week, have fun and June. be safe! Joe said the shop is carrying surf clams, but urges anglers to Rick Willman and his wife, Deb reserve baits in advance of their are owners of Rick’s Bait & Tackle trip because the mollusks are on Long Neck Road in Long Neck, sometimes in short supply due to DE. delivery schedules. Page 34 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net

Mike Whiter of North Ridge, CA traveled a long way to catch this 17 lb. tautog during a trip aboard the “Judith M” with Capt. Kane Bounds and Mate Anton Postnikov. The catch breaks down to 166 miles per pound. Pictured at Bahia Marina.

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Species 2009 2008 Species 2009 2008

Sea Bass January 26, 2009 March 27, 2008 Mako Shark April 26, 2008 Dean Lo Susan Samsock None Thomas Dame “Arno” “Morning Star” Reported “Free Spool” Wilmington Canyon Artificial Reef Elephant’s Trunk

Tautog January 4, 2009 February 4, 2008 White Marlin June 9, 2008 Billy Collins Joe Restuccia None Jim Miner “Ocean Princess” “Karen Sue” Reported “Judge” Offshore Wreck Wreck Norfolk Canyon

Striped Bass January 3, 2009 January 1, 2008 Blue Marlin June 9, 2008 Baron Daiker RJ Roppelt None Jason Hinton “Baron Sea” “Reel Persuasion” Reported “No Limits” Little Gull Little Gull Middle Sausage

Weakfish May 16, 2008 Bluefin Tuna April 11, 2008 None Nick Sharp None Greg Hook Reported Roosevelt Inlet Reported “Stress Reel-ief” Wilmington Canyon

Flounder April 18, 2009 March 23, 2008 Yellowfin Tuna May 25, 2008 Bo Smeltzer Preston Walls None Kevin King “Gotta Jones” Rt. 90 Bridge Reported “Marli” Verrazano Bridge Norfolk Canyon

Bluefish April 24, 2008 Longfin Tuna June 20, 2008 None John Foreman None Jim Short Reported Assateague Surf Reported “Not Right” Baltimore Canyon

Black Drum April 25, 2009 April 24, 2008 Bigeye Tuna August 25, 2008 Chris Tenbusch Capt. Mac Simpson None Bert Long Assateague Surf Assateague Surf Reported “Lewestown Lady” Wilmington Canyon

Thresher Shark May 24, 2008 Dolphin May 25, 2008 None Justin Michalski None Janan Mohamed Reported “Uptite” Reported “Marli” S.E. of Jackspot Norfolk Canyon

Sheepshead June 5, 2008 Wahoo July 1, 2008 None Joe Shaffer None Matt Migliore Reported North Jetty Reported “Marli” Lumpy Bottom To report your catch, call the Coastal Fisherman at 410-213-2200 Page 36 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net Maryland & Delaware Citation Sizes Atlantic Coast MD DE MD DE

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This estimated fee of $15 to $25 per manage and rebuild fish information will be used by angler will be charged starting Registry in 2010 stocks. The NRC NOAA to conduct surveys on in 2011. recommendation became law fishing effort and amounts of Anglers who fish only on Back in December 2008, in 2007 with the fish caught. Once anglers have licensed party, charter, or NOAA’s Fisheries Service reauthorization of the registered, they may fish guide boats would not be released its final rule to create Magnuson-Stevens Act, the anywhere in U.S. federal required to register with a national saltwater angler primary federal law that waters, or in tidal waters for NOAA since these vessels are registry of all marine enables NOAA to manage anadromous species, surveyed separately from recreational fishermen to help ocean fish stocks. regardless of the region or angler surveys. Those who the nation better protect our The final rule requires regions they specified in their hold angler permits to fish for shared marine resources. A anglers and spearfishers who registration. The registration highly migratory species, such requirement to establish a fish recreationally in federal will be valid for one year from as tunas or swordfish, and registry was included in a ocean waters to be included in its date of issue. Anglers must those fishing under statute approved by Congress the national saltwater angler comply with applicable state commercial fishing licenses in 2007. registry by Jan. 1, 2010. licensing requirements when will also be exempt. Anglers “Better national surveys of Beginning January 2009, fishing in state waters. registered or permitted to fish the nearly 15 million saltwater NOAA will exempt anglers Saltwater anglers will be in a formal state or federal anglers will help us from the federal registration able to register online or by subsistence fishery will also be demonstrate the important rule if they are licensed in calling a toll-free telephone exempt, as will anglers under contributions of recreational states that have a system to number that will be 16. anglers to both local provide complete information publicized, and will receive a To read the final registry economies and to the on their saltwater anglers to registration certificate. rule and other information nation’s,” said Jim Balsiger, the national registry. Anglers will need to carry this about the Marine Recreational NOAA acting assistant “NOAA wants to work certificate (or their state Information Program, go to: administrator for NOAA’s closely with the states and license from an exempt state) http://www.countmyfish.noa Fisheries Service. "The registry anglers to better capture the and produce it to an a.gov. will help us gather contributions and effects of authorized enforcement comprehensive data to ensure sportfishing,” said Balsiger. sustainable fisheries built on “We expect that this additional the best available science." year will allow a number of The improved quality of states to put in place systems recreational fishing data to register their anglers achieved through a national annually and provide this saltwater angler registry will information to NOAA.” help demonstrate the NOAA had originally economic value of saltwater proposed that registration be recreational fishing, and will required beginning Jan. 1, provide a more complete 2009, but based on public picture of how recreational input decided to give states fishing is affecting fish stocks. another year to put in place This kind of information is their own data collection essential to NOAA’s goal to systems. end overfishing as required If anglers are not licensed under the Magnuson-Stevens or registered by a state that Fishery Conservation and has been exempted and want Management Act. All to fish in federal waters, they recreational anglers who fish will be required to register in federal waters will be with NOAA. They must also required to participate, with register if they fish in tidal some exemptions for those waters for migratory fish such already registered in their as striped bass and salmon states. that spawn in rivers and The registry is the product spend their adult lives in of a major recommendation to estuaries and oceans. NOAA in a 2006 independent However, those who fish scientific review by the recreationally for these National Research Council of migratory species inland of the National Academy of tidal waters need not register, Sciences. The NRC found that according to the final rule. NOAA needed a Federal saltwater angler Debbie Hannum of Lewes, DE hooked these Indian River comprehensive list of registrations will include an stripers on a bucktail. The big linesiders measured 33 and 35 inches. everyone who fishes angler’s name, date of birth, Photo courtesy of Rick’s Bait & Tackle. Page 38 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net A loose connection will have the boat is in the water to the same effect as corrosion determine if it is still reading ShipShip ToTo ShoreShore when it comes to delivering depth correctly. If your current. If you find a loose transducer is transom connection, you can usually mounted, look closely and by Pat Schrawder tighten it with ordinary hand you will usually find a small tools. Once tightened, it’s a metal “dot” about the size of Are you ready for You’ve fueled up the engines good idea to spray it lightly the head of a pencil’s eraser. If your first trip out on and you’re ready to roll. with some anti-corrosion mix. you locate it, place your Equally as important is finger on the dot and look for the water? What??? You haven’t checked your electronic equipment? your transducer on the the temperature on the Okay, so I know you’re transom or through the hull. display to change. Imagine it’s a nice saying, “But it was working Check it carefully before you Check your GPS unit and weekend. The sun is out. It’s when I used it the last time go in the water. Look for any look for two things. First, warm and there’s a light and it’s just been sitting there marine growth and, if you make sure the unit is picking breeze blowing. You decide to over the winter. What could find it, remove the bulk of it up signals and is reading the venture out in your boat for be wrong?” The first time you then lightly sandpaper the correct position. Once you the first time since last apply current to an item of face of the transducer. Do not have resolved that, check to summer. You’ve got the electronics that has been chip away at it with a sharp see that your waypoints are fishing rods and bait, the life sitting over the winter it is object like a knife or still stored. If you have one of jackets, and the snacks. most vulnerable, so you screwdriver. Once you have the new cartography plotter should turn all your cleaned the surface, you may units, check with your dealer equipment on and run it for paint it with special or the manufacturer of the several hours at the dock or at transducer paint. Do not paint chart to see if there have been your home to see if it works it with regular boat anti- any changes in the chart. If so, and if it stays working. fouling hull paint as that often it may need upgrading. Most There are a few things you contains metal that will ruin manufacturers offer an should always do before you the operational effectiveness update service. If you register go out for your first real day of the transducer. with them, they will let you on the water. Check your If your fish finder has know whenever there have basic electrical wiring for any speed and temperature, there been changes or if new charts signs of corrosion. This will also be a “paddlewheel” have become available. includes any fuse panels, assembly affixed to the Your communication terminal blocks and transducer. Make certain you device(s) is arguably the most connections to your battery. can spin the wheel freely and important item of marine You would be surprised at the look for the speed to change electronics on your boat so small amount of corrosion on the display. If you tap don’t short change it. Make a that is needed to affect the lightly on the bottom of the test call to check both your proper operation of your transducer, you will normally transmit and receive equipment. There are several see some indication on the capabilities. 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This is the time of year when surf fishermen off Assateague Island start to see migrating stripers heading up the beach, and A.J. Bill Dehn and Matt King caught these tautog while fishing at the Aziz was there to snag this 34.25 incher. The fish weighed 16 lbs. South Jetty, using green crabs for bait. Photo courtesy of Alltackle 8 oz. and was caught on a chunk of fresh bunker. Weighed at Buck’s of Ocean City. Place.

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2009 2009 Heaviest Fish of the Year (As reported to the Coastal Fisherman - ties go to first fish reported) Species Ocean City Delaware Species Ocean City Delaware

Sea Bass March 6, 2009 February 25, 2009 Mako Shark No No Noah Fowler Paul Twilley Weights Weights Bow Mariner Wilmington Canyon Reported Reported 7 lbs. 7 lbs. 5 oz.

Tautog Thresher Shark March 15, 2009 NEW May 3, 2009 No No Capt. Kane Bounds Johnny Coffiey Weights Weights “Judith M” Site 11 Reported Reported 19 lbs. 8 oz. 13 lbs. 13 oz.

Striped Bass May 9, 2009 May 3, 2009 Cobia No No NEW NEW Mike Barrett Mike Graham Weights Weights Assateague Surf Indian River Inlet Reported Reported 27 lbs. 10 oz. 23 lbs. 13 oz.

Weakfish No No Bluefin Tuna No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Speckled Trout No No Yellowfin Tuna No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Flounder April 18, 2009 May 1, 2009 Longfin Tuna No No NEW Terry Bachulski Chuck Pyle Weights Weights Rt. 90 Bridge Indian River Reported Reported 4 lbs. 7 oz. 7 lbs. 2 oz.

Bluefish No No Bigeye Tuna No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Sheepshead No No Dolphin No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Black Drum No No Wahoo No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

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Marine Electronics SALES & SERVICE 12808 Harbor Road After many hours surfcasting off the beach, Keith Pentz of West Ocean City, MD Ph: 410-213-2673 Reamstown, PA finally landed himself a keeper striped bass that Fx: 410-213-1204 tipped the scales at 10 lbs. 3 oz. Keith was fishing off Assateague [email protected] Island when this 35.5-inch striper was hooked on a chunk of fresh bunker. Page 44 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net built into many lures. they’re noisy and put out a lot Of course when it comes to of vibrations, these lures will lures, anglers have an attract fish from a fair distance ChumChum LinesLines incredibly large selection to and anglers should be careful choose from, fortunately a not to drag them closer than by Mark Sampson relatively small selection of maybe six-feet from where the basic lures will cover most fish are holding. These lures This winter my wife and I important to use a quiet fishing situations. I like to put have plenty of action of their spent some time observing the “stealthy” approach to these lures into one of three own so no additional rod reactions of fish to the various places so as not to spook fish categories; floaters, sinkers, movement is needed. A steady baits, lures, and flies we out of the area before having a and floater-divers. retrieve into the current works presented them down in the chance to make the first cast. “Floaters” would include best. I probably catch more clear waters of the Florida This is particularly important surface poppers and slider- fish (of all species) on Keys. From tarpon, to when targeting ambush type lures that always stay up floater/divers than any other snapper, bonefish to sharks, predator-type fish such as our on top. Some (like the lure. we cast to just about every local striped bass that will poppers) can draw fish in I classify anything that inshore species with fins and often hold in one place as they from a long distance by sinks to the bottom when it’s experienced aggressive wait for their next meal to making so much commotion not being retrieved to be a attacks, slow-lazy pickups, come to them. Keeping in that fish rush-in, if only to see “sinking lure.” This would curious fish that would follow mind that fish almost always what’s going on. Even if a fish include jigs, spoons, spinners a lure all the way to the boat hold-up facing into the chooses not to hit a floater it and many plugs. Sinking lures but never bite, and fish that current, in most cases anglers will at least clue the angler to are usually the last thing I’ll spooked the split-second the will want to be positioned up- its presence. Noisy floaters throw at holding fish because bait or lure hits the water. The current or slightly cross- can be the best lures for they usually need to be run so opportunity to watch how current from where the fish anglers to start with, but they close to the quarry to get their those fish reacted to our should be holding. This should not be cast too close to attention, which is not a efforts was a great learning allows the opportunity to where the fish are expected to problem if they bite, but if opportunity that I know will present baits or lures in a be holding because too much they don’t there’s a good make us better anglers when fashion that looks as though noise from a lure can spook chance that the fish will be fishing our home waters they are trying to escape being some fish away, so surface spooked and then it’s “game- surrounding Delmarva. eaten by the predator. It’s lures should be worked 10- over” for that particular hold- One thing we learned was interesting to note that big fish yards or more from the hold- out. When resorting to the the importance for anglers to are often surrounded by lots out and the fish allowed to sinking lure section of my know the layout of the bottom of baitfish but pay them no come out to them. That way, if tackle box I usually opt first in whatever body of water mind unless one of the little the fish don’t like what they for something I can work they’re fishing so that they fish does something hear off in the distance, they’ll slowly such as a “Mirro-Lure” will have a general idea of “different” such as swimming at least stay put and allow or a light headed jig such as a where fish “should be” so that erratically or quickly darting anglers the opportunity to try bucktail or a soft-body. After even if they aren’t able to see out in front of the predator. something else. Surface plugs multiple casts with different the fish, at least they’ll be able This is what anglers want to can be cast up-current, down- retrieves and maybe some to increase the chances that mimic when they’re casting to current or cross-current from change-ups in color and size, their baits or lures will fall their quarry and it’s also the the fish as long as they aren’t I’ll start to get a bit more into productive areas. It’s also kind noisy-erratic action that’s cast too close. aggressive and try some of the If drawing fish away from faster moving lures such as their hold with surface lures spoons or “Hopkins” lures FOR HELP ON THE WATER CALL doesn’t work, I’ll usually go that I can zip past the next to a floater/diver type predators in hopes of lure. As the name implies, triggering a “reaction bite.” these lures float, but since If I employ all my tactics they have a big lip on them, and still don’t get a bite I’ll ON VHF 16 when they’re retrieved they move on to the next spot. 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But I guarantee that where they can see the fish no matter where they fish, before they cast, if they know anglers will always enjoy their quarry and their local greater satisfaction from every waters well enough, they fish they catch when they are should be able to recognize able do so using their own areas where the fish “should skills and thought-out tactics Vinnie Benedict caught and released this sailfish while fishing be” and then with a slow and rather than simply dumb- out of Drake Bay on the northern end of the Osa Peninsula in Costa quiet approach move in and luck. Rica over the winter. throw an arsenal of lures (or baits) first to the extreme Mark Sampson is an outdoor perimeters of the fish’s hold- writer and Captain of the charter out, and then if necessary, boat “Fish Finder”, docked at the work their offering in closer to Ocean City Fishing Center. the fish until they either get

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Danielle Berardi of West Ocean City, MD ventured down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico this past winter with Bennie Thumma, also of West Ocean City, MD, and had a great trip highlighted by Danielle’s release of this striped marlin. Page 46 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net

Kirsten German of Middletown, PA landed herself a nice 18.5- John Whaley of Berlin, MD is an avid fly fisherman and loves to inch flounder while drifting a live minnow near the Rt. 90 Bridge travel down to Louisiana for some red drum fishing. Here, John aboard the “Reel Busy”. caught and released an estimated 40 lb. bull after hooking it on 8 weight fly tackle. It took John an hour to get the big red to the boat.

Capt. Holly Firuta from Lewes, DE caught this 30 lb. 8 oz. striped bass during a spring fishing trip in the Chesapeake Bay. She left from Rumbley, MD and caught the big striper on a trolled bucktail. Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes, DE. www.coastalfisherman.net May 13, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 47 Page 48 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net waters of Oyster. Peeler crabs, live bait, and Mirrolures are a good choice for the specks VirginiaVirginia FishingFishing ReportReport right now. Many are taking by Dr. Julie Ball advantage of the Bay’s Spring Trophy Striped Bass season. With a steady parade of Striped bass are providing a evening thunderstorms this good alternative for those week, the spring Mid-Atlantic looking for some solid action fishing scene has taken a slight right now. Anglers working detour from the usual trend. top water lures along the rocks The biggest interest is still in at the islands of the CBBT are the emerging drum scene, content with steady hits from which is motivating many fish exceeding the 32-inch anglers to gather peelers and minimum size requirement. crabs and head for the Eastern Storm Lures cast around the Shore shoals between the pilings of the CBBT are also thunderstorms. working well. Reports of Red drum are providing school-sized fish are coming some decent action among the from around the HRBT, and breakers and sloughs near larger fish are hitting cut Smith and Fisherman’s Island, bunker near the mouths of the especially at night. The best lower Bay Rivers. action is still among the Tautog are still lurking on breakers, where kayak anglers lower bay and inshore are taking advantage of this structures, but these fish are trend right now. John Fauci of Amanda Beardsley from Long Neck, DE took a trip to the only available for catch and Norfolk had a great drum trip Chesapeake Bay towards the end of April and released this 39-inch release until late June. striped bass. The 28 pounder hit a bloodworm while fishing on the this week when he released a The lower Bay Rivers are “Reel Lokey” with Skeeter and Dean Lokey. massive 58-inch bull from his still holding the larger croaker, kayak in the white water off smallish black drum ranging the CBBT. The best numbers of while the Little Creek jetties Fisherman’s Island. Bill to about 35-pounds are keeper fish are coming from and Ocean View are hosting “Gordy” Knapp of Virginia becoming more active along the Eastern Shore seaside medium-sized hardheads, Beach also found some drum the Eastern Shore seaside inlets, and back waters of which are hitting squid. The action while his crew braved inlets, surf, and near buoys 13 Oyster. A few keeper flatfish folks at the Ocean View the storms and rain this week. and 16 on the bayside. The are also coming from within Fishing Pier report that the Bill released a nice 51-inch red larger fish are still coming both Lynnhaven and Rudee best croaker action is still at while bottom fishing at night from the Quinby areas further Inlets. night. Nice-sized spot also with crab off Fisherman’s north. This trend will also Healthy puppy drum debuted this week off the pier. Island recently. continue to heat up over the ranging to 33-inches are still Sea mullet ranging to near a According to Chris at next few weeks, and larger hitting inside Rudee and pound are still providing Chris’ Bait and Tackle, fish will become more Lynnhaven Inlets, where some variety, where blood common. anglers are also finding worms are working best for With the recent muddy bluefish up to around 5 lbs. both spot and sea mullet. water and excess fresh water and scattered speckled trout. 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Gene Brendel of Ocean View, DE caught this 18 lb. striped bass while fishing on On Thursday, May 7th the anglers on the “Bay Bee” had a fantastic day, returning to the dock at the the south wall inside of the Ocean City Fishing Center with 9 keeper flounder, measuring between 18 and 22 inches. All of the fish Indian River Bridge. The striper were caught in the bay behind Assateague Island on shiners and squid. Fishing with Capt. Bob Gowar was hooked on a white bucktail and Mate George Lenz were Judy Bishop of Big Cove Tannery, PA, Kimberly Knepper of Houstontown, tipped with a Gulp! eel and PA, John Furry of Conneaut, OH, George Furry of Manassas, VA and Tom Drew of Chesapeake Beach, weighed at Hook’em & MD. Cook’em. Page 50 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net HOW DO I GET MY PICTURE IN THE COASTAL FISHERMAN?*

1. Call us at 410-213-2200 and we will meet you at an Ocean City tackle shop, marina or boat ramp and take the picture of you and your catch.

2. You can email us your picture to [email protected]. Do not compress the file. Please send the picture at the largest possible size.

3. Stop by the office with your catch, and we will be happy to take Wilbert Foreman of Berlin, MD was fishing near the Rt. 90 your picture. We are located on Bridge when he caught this 33.75-inch striper on a peeler crab. The Sunset Avenue behind Crab Alley. striped bass weighed 13 lbs. 8 oz. on the scales at Buck’s Place.

4. Stop by the office with your camera or a picture. We can download or scan your picture directly into our computer.

Keys to taking a good fish picture: 1. Have the angler face into the sun. 2. Make sure the side of the fish is facing flat towards the camera. 3. Set your camera to the best quality and largest picture size settings available. 4. Shoot vertical photos!!!! 5. Smile!!!!

* As always, we do our best to run the pictures we receive, however, we are sometimes unable to run all of the pictures due to space restrictions and other circumstances. www.coastalfisherman.net May 13, 2009 Coastal Fisherman Page 51 Maryland and Resources (DNR) website www.dnr.maryland.gov/fish Virginia agree to eries/. Along with the reciprocal license application, the captain must provide a copy of their agreement current Virginia Class A Fishing Guide License and a New for 2009, Maryland copy of their U.S. Coast and Virginia have entered Guard license to carry into a reciprocal agreement passengers for hire (Captain’s honoring certain fishing License). The application and guide licenses in both states’ attachments may be mailed to waters. Maryland will honor Connie Lewis or Belinda Gray the Virginia Class A Fishing at Maryland DNR Fisheries Guide License in Maryland Service, Tawes Building, 580 tidal waters and Virginia will Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, honor both the Maryland Md 21401. You may ask them Resident Fishing Guide questions at either License and the Maryland [email protected] or Nonresident Fishing Guide Greg Steen of Berlin, MD took a trip down to Hatteras, NC to go [email protected] or fishing on the “Backlash” with Paul Daisey, Troy Crane, Greg License in Virginia tidal salt- 410-260-8296. Mayers and Capt. Steve Richardson. The group ended up deep waters. These license holders Maryland and Virginia dropping squid in 700 feet of water, 30 miles off Cape Hatteras and are automatically entitled to fishing guides with these caught grouper and tilefish. The largest grouper weighed 40 lbs. take advantage of the licenses and reciprocal while the heaviest tilefish tipped the scales at 8 lbs. reciprocal agreement without permits may guide fishing any additional fees. trips in Maryland and Maryland Fishing Guides Virginia waters as long as that wish to fish in Virginia their customers are also must apply for the free licensed in either Maryland or Fishing Guide Reciprocity Virginia. An earlier reciprocal Permit for Virginia. agreement between Maryland Application forms are and Virginia honors the available on the Virginia Maryland and Virginia sport Marine Resources fishing boat licenses that Commission’s (VMRC) cover all persons fishing on a website at charter boat or head boat in www.mrc.virginia.gov/forms both Maryland and Virginia /. Along with the application, waters. Therefore, in most the captain must provide a cases, fishing guides will not copy of their current be required to obtain any Maryland Fishing Guide additional licenses for their License (or TFL) and a copy of customers. All required their U.S. Coast Guard license licenses must be in the to carry passengers for hire possession of the fishing (Captain’s License). Those guide during any fishing trip. fishing guides that wish to Fishing guides must participate in the Virginia report their catch to the striped bass fishery should appropriate jurisdiction. Fish apply for the free striped bass caught in Maryland need to permit at the same time. For be reported to the Maryland questions about the Fishing DNR on a form provided by Guide Reciprocity Permit, the Maryland DNR. Fish please contact Sonya Davis at (currently, only striped bass) 757-247-8155 or caught in Virginia need to be [email protected] reported to the VMRC on a v. form provided by the VMRC. Virginia Fishing Guides Fishing guides must obtain who wish to fish in Maryland the appropriate form from the must apply for the free relevant agency to report their Fishing Guide Reciprocity catch. These forms are Permit for Maryland. available upon request , along Doug DeGrange of Berlin, MD was drifting a squid and minnow Application forms are with the Fishing Guide combination in the East Channel when he hooked into this 24.25- available on the Maryland Reciprocity Permit, from inch flounder during the outgoing tide. The flattie ended up tipping Department of Natural VMRC and Maryland DNR. the scales at an even 4 lbs. Page 52 Coastal Fisherman May 13, 2009 www.coastalfisherman.net

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James Simon of Ocean City, MD landed this 21 lb. striper while fishing near the South Jetty. The bass measured 33 inches and was caught on a white jig with a 6-inch curly tail. Photo courtesy of Oyster Bay Tackle.

Craig Costantino, Daina Kazmaier, Michelle Clemente and Larry Jock took a trip out of Hooper’s Island aboard the “Playmate” with Capt. Willie Zimmerman and ended up with 9 striped bass (4 released), ranging in size from 37 to 44 inches. The stripers were caught on trolled umbrella rigs and mojos between Hooper’s and Solomons Islands in the Chesapeake Bay. The Original rab lley The striped bass action was fantastic this past winter, as shown C A by this group of local anglers. The fish measured between 29 and 37 is Back! inches and were caught while trolling Stretch 25’s a mile off the estaurant & ar beach, north of the Inlet. Pictured are Ryan Stout, John Gaddis, Dan R B Mergot and Matt Penrose. Featuring fresh fish & local recipes Crabs are back! They caught ‘em, we’re steaming ‘em Call for availability

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TAUTOG PORGY (SCUP) RED DRUM STRIPED BASS (COASTAL REG) Closed until June 24th 8” minimum 50 per person/day 18” - 26” 3 per person/day 5/1 to 5/15 32” 1 per person/day 5/16 to 12/31 28” 2 per person/day

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