Page 2 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net next if the same thinking is red knot was “on the verge of applied to black sea bass or extinction”. While I admit that some other species. It will all these beautiful birds have DoubleDouble LinesLines end up in court, of course, but declined over the years, there it seems that regional council are still thousands of them, by Dale Timmons members and other which doesn’t seem to me like government or quasi- they are about to become government bodies that extinct in the near future. In the Recreational anglers, representatives of the regulate fishing would rather same story, the statement was charter and headboat Recreational Fishing Alliance be sued by fishermen’s groups made that the birds “subsisted operators, and local business (RFA) and others who opposed than by radical environmental entirely” on horseshoe crab owners all screamed in protest, the action say the vote was groups. Perhaps that says eggs. While it is true that they but last week the South based on bad science and a something about our lack of stuff themselves with the eggs Atlantic Fishery Management regulation that is being unity and lack of funding as in order to finish the last leg of Council (SAFMC) voted to replaced this fall. much as anything else. Stay their migration north, they also close almost 5,000 square miles Sound familiar? “Bad tuned… eat bean clams and other small of fishing grounds to all forms science” includes such things creatures along the surf line as of bottom fishing. Ostensibly, as the already disproved they travel all the way from the action was taken to protect MRFSS survey and things like Speaking of radical South America. Another story red snapper being caught by trawl samples to determine environmental folks, it seems in one of the local papers dealt recreational anglers as population taken from areas to me more and more they are with the birds nesting on the “bycatch” while they target where the particular fish being guilty of “revisionist history, “ sandbar north of the Rt. 50 other species. The closed area sampled don’t even normally and practicing the theory that bridge and the “sand islands” stretches from northern Florida live. The fact that recreational if you say something often in the south bay below the to the Carolinas, in depths and even commercial anglers enough, people will believe it Assateague bridge. The story from 98 to 240 feet, from 3.5 are finding good numbers of even if it’s not true. A couple of intimated that “Skimmer miles out to nearly 230 miles in red snapper of all age groups is recent local examples illustrate Island” (I’ve lived here my some areas. dismissed as “anecdotal” and this point. On a local TV whole life, and that place never SAFMC members say they ignored. station, a new outdoor reporter had a name until someone in are merely following the The scariest thing about did a story on the red knots the press tagged it a few years Magnuson-Stevens Fishery this action is that it sets a feeding on horseshoe crab eggs back) was a spoil island where Conservation and dangerous precedent, and the along Delaware Bay shores. A dredge materials were Management Act, but waters off Delmarva could be biologist in the piece said the Continued on page 6

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On Friday, June 11th, the crew on the “Darlin” were the first in Ocean City to arrive with yellowfins, catching six after a day spent trolling around the 461 Lump and in 100 fathoms on the 865 line. Corey Carvel, Bob and Matt Keeney and Frank Goodhart, all Pictured are Bill Pino from Tyaskin, MD, Al Rittmeyer from West from Lititz, PA and David Connor from Ocean City, MD returned to Ocean City, MD, Tom Zapf from Abingdon, MD, Capt. Doug the dock at Sunset Marina with 7 yellowfin tuna in the box after Rollins and Mate Bill Mengason. The yellowfins were caught on trolling ballyhoo in 500 fathoms above the 461 Lump and around the Squidnation Rasta Bars and Mantanza’s in 72-degree water. Their Rockpile aboard the “Brenda Lou”. At one point, the anglers had 5 heaviest fish tipped the scale at 45 lbs. yellowfins hooked and managed to boat 3 of them.

The first yellowfins caught in Delaware came at the hands of On Friday, the “Always Late” returned with 5 yellowfin tuna in anglers on the “Fish Whistle” out of the Indian River Marina. On the box after fishing in 100 fathoms at the Washington Canyon. The Friday, Kevin Taylor, Stephen Schwing, Josh Gessler and Capt. fish were caught on trolled ballyhoo and artificial lures. Fishing Charlie Horning returned with 7 yellowfins in the box after trolling with Capt. Larry Richardson and Mate John Bradley were Greg spreader bars and ballyhoo in 100 fathoms between the Poor Man’s Walker, Eric Polansky and Joe Polansky, all from Northeast, MD and and Washington Canyons. The heaviest yellowfin tipped the scales Jerry Weikle from York, PA. Pictured at Fisherman’s Marina. at 41 lbs. at Hook’em & Cook’em. Page 6 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net Double Lines continued: side of the bridge, and it is this one didn’t fly, but it was Also want to wish “good dumped, but as far as I know it rapidly growing. The same still impressive. Suzanne and I luck” and fair seas to the is just a natural sandbar which story seemed to suggest that were sitting on the sand at anglers and crews fishing in comes and goes from time to nesting birds other than “hook Assateague Island one day last this weekend’s 30th Annual time, depending on drift and and bullet critters” were week trying to catch kingfish Ocean City Shark Tournament. currents. If there was ever any somehow more important than when I happened to look down I remember when the spoil dumped there, it was the latter. Maybe it was just the the beach just as a large whale tournament began, and it’s probably at least 40-50 years tone that irritated me, as if the brought its tail completely out hard to believe that it has been ago. Recently, it has been rest of us weren’t capable of of the water and smacked it 30 years. Looking back to that eroding away. I remember enjoying nature, especially if hard on the surface. It did this first tournament in 1980, Capt. when I was young the whole you were a fisherman or three times and then blew a Mark Sampson, who is still one area had about six to eight feet hunter. While I don’t consider large cloud of spray out of its of the tournament directors, set of water, and it was a favorite myself a “birder” per se, my blow hole. I don’t know what a new state record for tiger flounder fishing location. I “life list” of birds I have seen kind of whale it was, but it was shark with a 627 pounder understand some of the and appreciated, mostly while big, and it was just behind the caught on his “Fish Finder,” “environmentalists” want to fishing or hunting, is pretty back of the outer bar, maybe which, if I remember correctly, use the area as a dredge spoil extensive. I have seen about three hundred yards was an 19-foot Mako center site now in order to give the everything from an American from shore… console in those days. No birds more room to nest. This is avocet to a yellow-billed fighting chair and no flying a bad idea on many levels, cuckoo to a European widgeon gaff, either. After a six-hour including potential effects on in my travels, although I have Want to pass on my battle, Mark, his brother navigation in the lower bay, to admit the widgeon ended congratulations to Capt. Dan Matthew and fellow angler which is tough enough already, up on a plate next to a pile of Clayland and angler Eric Van Steve Jones had to tow the fish plus the possible effects on slippery dumplings…but I did Orden on the “Bimini” for to shore, which took almost juvenile fish and clams and enjoy it… catching and releasing the another eight hours. I other species that use these season’s first white marlin on remember, since they called me shallows. A similar new bar June 8. Kudos also to angler at four in the morning to come has now appeared on the south Talk about seeing things— Scott Brooks and Capt. take a picture. As they say, Brandon Speilman on the “there’s been a lot of water charter boat “Stress Reel-ief” over the dam” since then, and BUCK’SBUCK’S PLACEPLACE for releasing the first blue there are a lot of folks who SURF FISHING HEADQUARTERS marlin of the year, again on aren’t with us anymore, so June 8. 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Bennett Truitt from Bishopville, MD was fishing with his Boy Scout Troop 225 on the “Angler” with Capt. Chris Mizurak and Mates Dean Lo and Matt Temple when he boated these sea bass at the Great Eastern Reef. Page 8 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net fathoms between the Poor Man’s and Washington Canyons.

Yellowfin Tuna OceanOcean CityCity FishingFishing ReportReport The catches that had everyone buzzing this week were by Larry Jock the yellowfin tuna that arrived at the dock on Friday, Saturday and Well, buckle in because it was Sunday. It was a beautiful sight, one heckuva week of fishing in with most of the yellowfins Ocean City. ranging from 35 to 46 lbs. On Friday, the crew on the White Marlin “Darlin” returned with 6 On Tuesday, June 8th (right yellowfins in the box. Two were after last week’s Coastal caught near the 461 Lump and Fisherman went to press), the the other four were hooked on crew on the “Bimini” returned Squidnation lures near the 865 with the first white marlin line in 100 fathoms. release of the year, 2 days earlier Right behind the “Darlin” than the first white released last was the “Always Late” with 5 year. The fish was hooked in yellowfins. Capt. Larry 1,100 fathoms between the Poor Richardson said that he started Man’s and Washington Canyons deep outside the Washington on a trolled, skirted ballyhoo by Canyon, but had no luck, so he local angler Eric Van Orden. The moved inside to 100 fathoms and “Bimini” crew not only receives hooked-up. the glory of catching the first “That’s Right” was fishing in white marlin, but they are also the same area and returned with $10,000 richer, receiving $5,000 8 yellowfins. from both the Town of Ocean On Saturday, the “Marli” City and the Ocean City Marlin stole the show with 13 yellowfins Club for their catch. caught in 100 fathoms between Congratulations to the “Bimini” the 820 and 870 lines, just north crew! of the Washington Canyon in 68- On June 8th, Eric Van Orden from West Ocean City, MD (center) degree water. Capt. Brian Porter Blue Marlin released the first white marlin of the year while fishing on the reported having 8 fish hit at one On the same day as the white “Bimini” with Sean King from Berlin, MD, Annie Tingle from time, and thanks to Mates Rick marlin release, the crew on the Millsboro, DE, Gina Drago from West Fenwick, DE and Capt. Dan Tshudy and Mike Runk, 7 made “Stress Reel-ief” returned to Clayland. The white was hooked at 10:40 am on a trolled ballyhoo it into the boat. Fisherman’s Marina with the first skirted with a blue and white Sea Witch in 1,100 fathoms between Also on Saturday, the “Full blue marlin release of the season. the Poor Man’s and Washington Canyons. Capt. Dan reported the Service” had 3 yellowfins, “Tide Angler Scott Brooks hooked the water temperature at 71.5-degrees. Check out a video of the crew Up” landed 6 yellowfins and the blue marlin on a naked ballyhoo talking about the release at www.coastalfisherman.net. “Brenda Lou” also returned with in 1,100 fathoms outside the 461 Marlin Club. marlin was released by Jeff 6 yellowfins, caught in 500 Lump. The “Stress Reel-ief” crew Four blue marlin were Lessin on the “Legasea”. The big fathoms just above the 461 Lump. will receive $2,500 for their catch, hooked that day, with two blue, estimated at 250 lbs., was On Sunday, “That’s Right” courtesy of the Ocean City busting off. The other blue hooked on a skirted ballyhoo, ended up with 3 yellowfins in the southwest of the Washington box. Capt. John reported that the Canyon in 600 fathoms. yellowfins were acting strange and he attributed it to the EVINRUDE E-TEC Dolphin number of large makos spotted We didn’t see many dolphin in the area. John said that they SPRING SAVINGS this past week, but we did see the had a yellowfin tuna hooked to a first, caught by anglers on the spreader bar, and just when it “Lucky Duck II”. The mahi-mahi was beside the boat, a mako SALES EVENT shark, estimated at 400 lbs., came 5 Year Limited Warranty* were caught on June 8th in 1,000 Coastal Fisherman is published weekly from May through September and annually in January by Coastal Fisherman, Inc. at 12748 Sunset Ave., Ocean City, MD 21842. Larry Jock, Editor and Publisher Rigged and Ready for Delivery Daina Kazmaier, V.P. Creative Services Stop In Today! Maureen Jock, Office Manager & Columnist Larry Jock, Sr., V.P. Distribution Less Maintenance Mary Jock, Vice-President XD 30 OIL SALE Better Fuel Economy Larry Jock III, Delivery Assistant & Publisher-in-Training Save $5 per Gallon Lighter Weight Phone 410-213-2200, e-mail: [email protected]. 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Pretty especially on Saturday. Most couple of keepers and reported a Most of the action is scary! were caught around the bunch of “shorts”. happening in the East Channel Sausages/Hot Dog/Hambone Live bait, preferably spot, is near the Rt. 50 Bridge, at the Bluefins & Bigeyes area but a few were also caught the bait of choice, but anglers mouth of the Commercial Harbor Surprisingly, we still aren’t near the Parking Lot and the tossing bucktails tipped with and in the south bay near the seeing bluefins caught in any Marine Electric. white curly tails and Gotcha airport. numbers. A few small ones were The largest mako we saw this plugs were also having good Overall, most of the caught around the Fingers and week was a 200 pounder caught success. throwbacks are in the 17.5 to 18- up in Massey’s Canyon. on the “Osprey” in 67.5-degree The incoming tide worked inch range and most of the On Sunday evening, the dock water, east of the Hot Dog. well for most anglers who keepers we are seeing measure at Sunset Marina came alive Whole mackerel or bluefish fillets cruised up to the tip of the South between 20 and 22-inches. when the “Marli” arrived with a seemed to be the ticket to Jetty and casted right into the 211 lb. bigeye tuna, a yellowfin hooking up a chopper. rocks. In the Surf and a dolphin. The bigeye A few thresher sharks hit the Surf action was dominated by measured 64-inches and hit a scales this week courtesy of the Flounder sharks, a few stripers and some spreader bar near the 850 line in “Reel Naughty”. On separate It looks like a whole new kingfish (whiting) caught from 130 fathoms. Capt. Brian days, the crews brought a 159 batch of flounder found their the surf in North Ocean City. reported water temperatures pounder to the scale that was way into our bay last week, but around 68.5-degrees. caught near the Delaware Light unfortunately, the vast majority Tournaments This week, the National and a 268 pounder they hooked of them are too small to keep. This weekend is the 30th Marine Fisheries Service adjusted near the Marine Electric. The trips that really highlight Annual Ocean City Shark the bluefin regulations. our current flounder activity Tournament. With the number of Recreational anglers can only Striped Bass occurred on Friday when the sharks being caught, and the keep one bluefin tuna per Stripers were the star of the “Bay Bee” returned from their large makos spotted near the trip/per day, measuring between show for bay anglers this week. morning trip with 3 keepers and Washington Canyon, it could 27” to less than 59”. Headboats We have seen an excellent bite 73 throwbacks. Their afternoon make for a very exciting and charter boats can keep one around the South Jetty over the trip produced 2 keepers and 46 tournament for both anglers and bluefin measuring 27” to less last couple of weeks. The vast throwbacks. That’s what you call spectators. Big fish, big crowds than 47” and one bluefin 47” to majority of fish are small, in the action! and big payouts. What more 59”. These changes should make 18 to 26-inch range, but the action On Sunday, Hunter Dortenzo could you ask for? this year’s Tuna Tournament is fast and furious. really stole the show when he I’ll see you at the scales! pretty interesting. “Skip’s Charter & Guide returned with a 9 lb. 11 oz.

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On June 8th, the first blue marlin of the year was released by angler Scott Brooks of Gaithersburg, MD. Scott was fishing on the “Stress Reel-ief” with Todd Dickerson of Damascus, MD, Capt. On Sunday, Hunter Dortenzo from Ocean City, MD was drifting Brandon Speilman and Mate Jeff Landis. The blue marlin, a live minnow near the Rt. 50 Bridge and hooked into this 28-inch, estimated at 200 lbs., was hooked on a naked ballyhoo in 1,100 9 lb. 11 oz. flounder. Weighed at the Ocean City Fishing Center. fathoms outside the 461 Lump. Pictured at Fisherman’s Marina.

World Cat & Glacier Bay Owners - ask about our Owners Upgrade! Page 14 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net This is one instance where 1. The brightly colored (red, using a bobber works really green, yellow) floats make the well. Anglers use a large 2 ½ bait more visible to the fish. Driftin’Driftin’ EasyEasy inch plastic bobber, a large 2. When you are fishing in Styrofoam float, or a tubular the surf with a plain hook and by Sue Foster float that is anywhere from 8 to sinker, the wave action can 12 inches long. Anglers set up actually bury your bait if you with a spreader type flounder don’t keep it moving. To “Bobber” or not to Most of the time, when 3. The surf floats keep your “Bobber”, that is the question! fishing in our Coastal Bays, you hooks off the bottom so the When you fish in the bay, do not need a bobber. Flounder crabs don’t eat the bait off your should you use a bobber? Kids are bottom feeders and you hook so quickly. always seem to want to use want your bait on or close to the One will find that the bobbers. Should you give them bottom. Other fish we catch in high/low type rigs will still be one? When you go surf fishing, the bay, including spot, croaker, rig where a two-ounce sinker is found by crabs, especially the should you have a Styrofoam trout, and stripers, are usually put on the sinker clip in the bottom hook. If you fish with a cork on next to your hook or go close to the bottom. Even center of the spreader, and two single, long-leadered type surf “el natural”? bluefish tend to stick close to leadered hooks are placed on rig such as a “finger mullet rig” the bottom floor during the each side of the sinker. These the crabs can’t reach up to that daylight hours. When drifting two hooks hang down below 24-to 30-inches to chew off your in your boat, or casting off a the sinker and drag the bottom bait. If you are one of those pier, you don’t need a bobber or floor. The angler attaches the people that want to throw the any floats on your rigs. bobber or float three-to-five feet bait out there, put the rod in the “I see people using big above the spreader rig and rod holder and not check your bobbers and floats on the actually lets the float “drift” the bait very often, use the single Route 50 Bridge!” rig out over the water. The rigs with a pretty good sized There are all kinds of angler will “play” with the Styrofoam float! bobbers. There are plastic bobber, setting it so the hooks bobbers, cork bobbers, just barely touch the bottom. If weighted and non-weighted you are fishing and lose no baits floats, little bobbers, rattling to fish or crabs, you are When you become a more and glow-in-the-dark bobbers, probably not close enough to experienced surf angler, you and really big bobbers. the bottom. If you start will find that there are Decisions, decisions…. dragging up stuff like gobs of times/species of fish where you bottom grasses and horseshoe DO NOT want a surf float. crabs, and your rig is not These species would be stripers, “drifting” you are too close to flounder, and drum. Stripers the bottom! tend to be shy of the colors and Be careful when doing this. prefer a simple high/low rig or Boats coming by can cut off a plain hook on a fish finder rig. your rigs. If you see a boat When fishing without floats, coming towards your floats, you have to check your bait reel in quickly until it passes by. often and/or use a big bait. Most “bobber” anglers don’t That’s why a whole bunker fish the main deep channels head is so popular for stripers. (too many boats), but fish close It’s not necessarily the best part to the sandbars in the center of of the bunker, but it stays on the the bridge. On flood high tide, hook for a long time. flounder will come up on the Since flounder are bottom underwater sandbars to feed. feeders, you are best to use a The slightly deeper water, right plain hook on either a fish next to the underwater bar, is finder type rig or a high/low the perfect place to “drift”. rig. It’s best to use a strip of “When I go to the tackle fresh bait or squid and cast and store, I see all these rigs with slowly retrieve in along the brightly colored Styrofoam bottom. Drum, which we don’t floats. What are these for?” get many in Ocean City, also An elementary rule of tend to like a bobberless hook. thumb for beginners is that rigs In fact, they are usually right in with floats are for “surf casting” the wash! off the beach, and rigs without Bluefish, sharks, kingfish, floats are for fishing in the bay. spot, trout, and croakers all Angler’s surf casting off the tend to like the floats in the surf. beach do well to have surf floats Especially if you use positioned right next to their bloodworm, a little surf float hooks. The reason for this is makes that smaller bait more three-fold. visible. Match your size of the www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 15 float to your hook. Use a small surf float to a small hook and larger floats with bigger baits and bigger hooks. “My kids want to use bobbers when fishing for spot off the pier.” It’s OK for little kids to use bobbers to catch bait spot or other little fish in the lagoons or piers where the water is not moving too fast. Just position the bobbers so the bait is close to the bottom and put a little weight down close to the hook so it hangs near the bottom floor. You can use plastic bobbers or those Styrofoam floats that are weighted because you can cast them. If you don’t get bites, position Calcutta T’s - Short & Long Sleeve, Calcutta Hats & Sunglasses! your bobber so the hook hangs 1 deeper. You want your bait real Okuma Elite 6 /2 Foot Rod and Reel Combos with Line - only $19.99 close to the bottom so the fish see it. 7 & 8 Foot Pier/Surf Combos: Rod, Reel and Line - only $29.99 10 Foot Surf Combos: Rod, Reel and Line - from $39.99! 11 & 12 Foot Surf Combos: Rod, Reel and Line - from $59.99! 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On Sunday, the first bigeye tuna of the season, a 211 pounder, was caught by Ron Los, Jr. from Bel Air, MD while fishing on the “Marli” with his dad, Ron Los, Sr., Jay Moynihan, Tim Bosley, Mark Local anglers Eric Mihaly, Kevin Roe and Dave Nornes returned Wingerd, Capt. Brian Porter and Mates Rick Tshudy and Mike to the dock at the Ocean City Fishing Center with this bluefin tuna, Runk. The 64-inch “eyeball” was hooked on a spreader bar in 130 estimated at 40 lbs., after spending the day fishing on the “Kimberly fathoms just north of the Washington Canyon in 68.5-degree water. Ann”. The guys started their late afernoon trip at the Hambone and The crew also caught a yellowfin tuna and a dolphin during the trip. trolled north to Massey’s Canyon where they hooked up at 6:15 PM. Pictured at Sunset Marina.

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Pontoon Boat Rentals 2010 BAHIA TOURNAMENTS 17TH ANNUAL 6TH ANNUAL 11TH ANNUAL Captain Steve Harman’s Flounder Pounder Rocktoberfest 24 hr Rockfish Tournament Poor Girls Open Sunday, Sept. 12 Prizes for Trout, Flounder, Ladies Only 10 a.m. Bimini Start Tautog & Open October 16 - 17 Billfish Tournament at Bahia Marina Sign up that day August 12 - 14 Captain’s Meeting 3 p.m. 4 p.m. start Captain’s Meeting August 12 Captain’s Meeting Fish 1 out of 3 Days & Sign - up Sun. 8 - 9:30 a.m. Page 20 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net 4 TBSP extra-virgin olive Increase the heat to high and oil, divided add the clams. 4 TBSP butter, divided Cover and cook, stirring TheThe GalleyGalley 1/2 cup dry white wine occasionally until the clams Parsley, finely chopped open, 4 to 8 minutes. by Mama Jock 1 lemon, zested and juiced Use a slotted spoon to 3 TBSP capers transfer the clams to a large 3 cloves garlic, finely serving bowl, discarding any Shark Almondine 2 TBSP garlic, finely chopped that did not open. chopped l bag baby spinach Whisk the remaining 3 TBSP. 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1 tsp Italian Seasoning 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg butter and parsley into the 3 TBSP butter Salt and pepper to taste broth. 2 TBSP parsley, chopped 4 flounder fillets Toast almonds over Pour the broth over the 6 TBSP melted butter 1/2 cup Roma tomatoes, moderate heat and set aside. clams. 1 TBSP grated lemon rind seeded and chopped Preheat a large skillet. Serves 4. 2 TBSP freshly squeezed 2 tsp fresh lemon juice Season fillets with salt and lemon juice 1 TBSP fresh chopped pepper. Summer Fish and basil 4 shark fillets Beat eggs with cream. Vegetables 4 TBSP sherry Add 2 TBSP of the oil to the Freshly ground pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees. heated skillet. 4 TBSP butter, softened 1/2 lb bacon; fried and Coat bottom of 13 x 9 pan Add 2 TBSP of butter, cut 4 garlic cloves, minced crumbled with 1 TBSP of olive oil. into pieces. 1 TBSP fresh lemon juice 4 green onions; chopped Make breadcrumbs in food Dip the fish into the egg 1 TBSP lemon zest, grated Lemon wedges processor. mixture and cook 3 minutes 2 medium green or yellow Saute crumbs in remaining each side. summer squash, sliced Lightly brown the almonds olive oil over medium-high Add wine to pan and reduce 1/4 in thick in the butter, add parsley, butter, heat, stirring until they begin to by half, about 1 minute. 3 tomatoes, sliced thin lemon rind, and juice. Set aside. brown. Add 2 TBSP butter and a 1/2 cup fresh basil, Rub both sides of the fillets Stir in garlic and seasonings. handful of parsley. minced with the sherry and place on an Cook 2 minutes; remove Stir in lemon juice, zest and Salt and pepper oiled broiler pan. from heat. capers. 4 skinless bass or flounder Sprinkle with pepper. Pat fish dry; place skin down Turn off heat. fillets Spoon some of the butter in pan. Pour sauce over fish and top 1/4 cup dry white wine mixture over each fillet. Season fillets lightly with with sliced almonds. Broil for 5 to 10 minutes, salt and pepper. Return skillet to heat and Preheat oven to 450 degrees. depending on the thickness of Combine tomatoes and add remaining olive oil. Mix first 4 ingredients the fillets. bread crumbs. Add chopped garlic and together. Turn over, spoon on more Cover top of fillets with cook 1 minute; stir in spinach Cut eight 12 inch sheets of butter sauce and continue mixture. and season with salt, pepper foil and lay four flat on counter. broiling until done. Sprinkle with lemon juice. and nutmeg. Shingle equal portions of the Remove to a serving platter Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Serve spinach alongside squash and tomato in the center and sprinkle with the almonds, Top with basil. flounder. of each piece. bacon, and green onions. Serves 4. Serves 4. Sprinkle half of the basil and Garnish with lemon wedges. season with salt and pepper. Serves 4. Flounder Francese with Irish Clams Pat fish dry with paper Toasted Almonds towels and season with salt and Baked Flounder with 5 TBSP butter pepper. Place the fillets over the Tomato and Basil 1/4 cup sliced almonds 1/2 onion, small dice vegetables; then dot with the 4 flounder fillets 4 cloves of garlic, minced butter mixture and sprinkle 1/3 cup olive oil, divided Salt and pepper 2 cups beer (light with rest of basil. Drizzle the 3 slices bread, preferably 3 large eggs preferred) wine over the fish. Lay a second whole wheat Splash of heavy cream 3 sprigs fresh thyme sheet of foil over the top of each 1 bay leaf and crimp the edges together to 4 pounds littleneck or seal. cherrystone clams, Lay the packages on a cleaned rimmed baking sheet. 1/2 cup chopped fresh Bake about 20 minutes or parsley until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with lemon wedges. Melt 2 TBSP of the butter in a Serves 4. large stock pot. Add the onion; cook about 5 If you would like to share your minutes. favorite seafood recipes with Stir in garlic; cook about 15 Coastal Fisherman readers, you can seconds. email them to Add the beer, thyme and bay [email protected] or leaf. mail them to Coastal Fisherman, Bring to a simmer and cook 3 12748 Sunset Avenue, Ocean City, minutes. MD 21842. www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 21

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Jon Engleman from Davidsonville, MD reeled in this 200 lb. mako shark while fishing on the “Osprey” with Kevin Carlisle, T.J. Dean and Justin Havard, all from Davidsonville, MD. The mako was caught east of the Hot Dog in 67.5-degree water after being hooked on a whole mackerel. The crew released 4 other makos during the trip. Weighed at Ake Marine.

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Frank Clark of Ocean View, DE was fishing at night in the Indian River Inlet when he hooked this 44-inch striper on a Wind Ken Yuen from Rockville, MD caught this 4 lb. sea bass while Cheater plug during the incoming tide. The fish weighed 28 lbs. fishing on an ocean wreck aboard the “Angler” with Capt. Chris 4 oz. on the scale at Hook’em & Cook’em. Mizurak and Mates Dean Lo and Matt Temple.

Rick Wuest released what they believed to be a great white shark while fishing on the “Notorious” with Capt. Bryan Wentworth and Mate Mike Riley. The fish, estimated at 100 lbs., was hooked at the Tea Cup. (The photo makes it difficult to determine the species.)

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Ninety-year-old Florence Toomey from Manchester, PA WE SELL caught this 19.75-inch flounder ETHANOL on a live minnow while fishing on “Pappy’s Boat II” in the FREE Thorofare. Pictured at Ake FUEL Marine.

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Tim Jenkins and his son Joey took a trip on the “Ocean Princess” with Capt. Victor Bunting and returned with a limit of sea bass, 2 cod fish and a ling. The fish were caught while using clams for bait at an ocean wreck.

Carl D’Allura caught this 309 lb. thresher shark while fishing on the “Jak’d Up” with Donnie Butler. The thresher ate a whole bluefish, south of the Fingers and took 3 hours to get to the boat. Weighed at Sunset Marina.

LuAnn and Billy Harding of Smyrna, DE caught two nice flounder while drifting jig heads tipped with chartreuse Gulp! artificial baits in the Indian River Bay. LuAnn’s flattie measured 20- inches and weighed 3 lbs. 8 oz. while Billy’s catch measured 28- inches and tipped the scales at an even 6 lbs. Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em at the Indian River Marina. Page 26 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net

Rob Jager of West Ocean City, MD was fishing with Danny Cox when he caught these 2 flounder, measuring 20.5 and 22-inches, while drifting live minnows in the Thorofare.

Sam Bozochovic from Williamsport, PA and Burt Campbell from Dagsboro, DE were tossing Storm lures in the Indian River Inlet and hooked these 2 stripers, weighing 21 lbs. 6 oz. and 28 lbs. Photo courtesy of Hook’em & Cook’em at the Indian River Marina. www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 27

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Eric Schline from Baltimore, MD got out from behind the wheel of the “Blackjack” and landed this 151 lb. mako shark while fishing with his wife, Danielle, Patrick Cairns of Baltimore, MD, Capt. Symantha Kerns from Hagerstown, MD was fishing in the bay Franky Pettolina and Mate Jenn Pettolina. The mako was caught on behind the Ocean City Convention Center when she hooked into a whole mackerel in 70-degree water inshore of the Sausages. this 24-inch, 4 lb. 8 oz. flounder while using live minnows and squid Weighed at Bahia Marina. for bait. Weighed at Oyster Bay Tackle.

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Sea Bass April 18, 2010 January 26, 2009 Mako Shark May 20, 2010 May 22, 2009 George Henning Dean Lo Josh Dolan Jim Hughes “Morning Star” “Arno” “Nontypical” “Nontypical” Artificial Reef Wilmington Canyon Washington Canyon Baltimore Canyon

Tautog January 7, 2010 January 4, 2009 White Marlin June 8, 2010 June 10, 2009 John Smith Billy Collins NEW Eric Van Orden Terry Layton “Morning Star” “Ocean Princess” “Bimini” “Nontypical” Offshore Wreck Offshore Wreck Washington Canyon Poor Man’s Canyon

Striped Bass January 1, 2010 January 3, 2009 Blue Marlin June 8, 2010 June 10, 2009 Max Thumma Baron Daiker NEW Scott Brooks Jake Burger “Hard Times” “Baron Sea” “Stress Reel-ief” “Marlin Magic” Little Gull Little Gull Outside 461 Lump Poor Man’s Canyon

Weakfish April 16, 2010 May 13, 2009 Bluefin Tuna May 16, 2010 May 23, 2009 Tim Thorpe Rich Bell Tom Dorwart Butch Bradshaw Assateague Surf Sinepuxent Bay “Margin” “DILLIGAF” Norfolk Canyon Baltimore Canyon

Flounder April 5, 2010 April 18, 2009 Yellowfin Tuna June 11, 2010 June 8, 2009 NEW Paul Turner Bo Smeltzer Tom Zapf Kelly Horning Thorofare “Gotta Jones” “Darlin” “Fish Whistle” Verrazano Bridge 461 Lump Poor Man’s Canyon

Bluefish April 17, 2010 May 13, 2009 Longfin Tuna August 4, 2009 Dana Zapcic Henry Busby NONE Don Klein “Get Sum” Bethany Surf REPORTED “Gun Dawg” Sinepuxent Bay Wilmington Canyon

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Sheepshead May 23, 2010 May 23, 2009 Dolphin June 8, 2010 May 21, 2009 NEW Dave Pasun Tassos Argyros Tina Boykin Chuck Dammann Inshore Wreck Ocean Wreck “Lucky Duck II” “Restless Lady” Poor Man’s Canyon Poor Man’s Canyon

Thresher Shark May 16, 2010 May 25, 2009 Wahoo July 18, 2009 Tenille Schrier Ron Sckenk NONE Keith Wolf “Hookin’ Wubbas” “On Delivery” REPORTED “Gerri Lynn” Jackspot Lightship Hambone

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Awards will follow but has improved for flounder at Sea Side Gas & Grill with food fishing. There are some stripers and live music. still being caught in the Inlet, There seems to a lot more but you will only see the keepers throwback flounder being being reeled in at night. Frank caught than keepers for the time Clark of Ocean View caught a being. The fish are scattered 28.2 lb. rockfish while using a now and it may be a good idea Wind Cheater plug at the end of to try areas where there is less the incoming tide. boat traffic, but still good The crew on the "Spoiled III" had an awesome trip to 1,000 Keeper flounder are being bottom to hold the flatties. fathoms outside the Washington Canyon. They came across acres of caught by anglers using either Bluefish are still roaming the floating lumber in warm, cobalt blue water, and got 13 gaffer minnow and squid Indian River Inlet and the back dolphin, including Julie Nelson's 16.9 lb. mahi. They also trolled up combinations or Gulp! artificial bays. a pair of 30 lb. yellowfins. The highlight of the day was the release baits on a jig head. Tom Shark fishing has been pretty of an estimated 500 lb. blue marlin for Chris Dispoto. The big Hargreaves of Bethany Beach good, as Richard Cordy caught a billfish ate a horse ballyhoo/pink and white Ilander combo. Fishing caught a 7.8 lb. flounder using a 280 lb. thresher while fishing the with Chris and Julie were Angelo and Anna Delapo, Rick Barker and Gulp! eel. John Lindsay of Old Grounds aboard the Jay Leibforth. Photo courtesy of Lewes Harbour Marina. Ocean View caught a 3.3 lb. “Renegade”. and picked up a 199.8 lb. flounder on a Gulp! bait also The Rick’s Bait & Tackle/Sea thresher at the Jack Spot on a while fishing in the Inlet. Side Gas & Grill Flounder bluefish fillet. Bluefish are running on the Tournament is beginning soon! Capt. Brian Waslevek on the tides, so throw out a bucktail The sign up deadline is Friday, “Pirate King II” was fishing at with or without a worm and June 18th, and the tournament “B” buoy using a squid and have some fun. runs from June 19th through mackerel sandwich and hooked Offshore, the week started June 24th. The final weigh-in is up with a 190 lb. thresher. slow for fishing as well. We saw June 24th at 4:00 pm. Awards Ron at Rattle & Reel some nice action with makos will follow at Sea Side Gas & Sporting Center on Long Neck and thresher sharks in the Grill with food and live music. Road tells us that flounder are Indian River Boaters Association Bill’s Sport Shop in Lewes being taken in the back bays Shark Tournament. The reported the current standings using GULP! on jig heads, excitement started on Friday in their Flounder Tournament. minnows, squid, shiners and when a 560 lb. thresher was In First place is William smelt. Hickory shad and caught by Jay Richwine off of Rawlings with a 9.45 lb. fish, bluefish are in the Indian River the "Saltwater Cowboy". The Don Ruth is second with a 9.12 Inlet and can be caught using heaviest mako weighed in at 172 lb. flattie and John Goethe is jigs. At Massey’s landing, they lbs. and was caught by David third at 8.05 lbs. are scoring stripers and shad at Cropper on the "Gummy Bear”. In other fishing news, Shane night using anything that is The heaviest bluefish weighed Townsend of Clarksville, DE black. 11.2 lbs. and was brought in by caught 5 keeper flounder up to From Hook’em & Cook’em Joe Nobel on the “Miss Donna”. 4.40 lbs. and 23-inches at the Bait & Tackle we received the Some bluefin tuna were Roosevelt Inlet on a green following information: caught by anglers trolling in bucktail and shiner. This week had a slow start Massey’s Canyon. A customer stopped in on but finished with a bang. Joe Morris at Lewes Harbour Saturday and told us that he was Reports in the surf are that there Marina said the offshore season drifting along the Outer Wall are a few kingfish showing up. If kicked into gear, and he had the fishing for stripers with live you are going to try your hand first reports of tuna, dolphin and spot. On his first drop, he got a at this, use a kingfish rig with billfish from shop customers. fish on, which turned out to be a the FishBites Bloodworms or Jimmy Reed and Mike Cannon 9 lb. 12 oz. tog that he released! live bloodworms. If you are trolled in 100 to 300 fathoms, Joe Cangianelli was fishing on looking for skates and sharks south of the Poor Man’s Canyon the "Raven" with Capt. Randy you are in luck, because it seems on Friday, and scored six www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 37 yellowfins in the 40 lb. class. The Brown Shoal. There were no big bites came while pulling numbers of keepers, but Captain spreader bars and other plastics Pete on the “Top Fin” returned behind birds in 66-degree water. with a few quality fish while Rainbow and pink were the bottom bouncing this past week. most effective colors. George Slick scored a 7.34 lb. Charlie Horning, Walt citation doormat, Scott Peterson Schrade and the guys on the pulled in a 5.04 pounder, and “Fish Whistle” found yellowfins Art Shapiro landed a 4.63 lb. along the 862 line between 75 flatfish. Scattered reports of and 95 fathoms on Friday flatties also came from boats afternoon. They boated 7 tuna drifting the eastern edge of the ranging from 25 to 42 pounds. Anchorage and structure Towing spreader bars and small changes near the 19 Buoy. squid daisy chains on flat lines The best flounder game in was the winning technique. town continues to take place in The gang aboard the shallow water. Gulp! artificials “Spoiled III” had a fantastic trip in chartreuse, white and pink to 1,000 fathoms in the have been the ticket. The soft Washington Canyon on baits by themselves on a Saturday. Capt. Angelo Delapo leadhead, speck rig or bucktail came across acres of wooden jig have been highly effective, boards floating in cobalt blue, but some anglers combined warm water. The crew was them with minnows or shiners rewarded with 13 gaffer dolphin for extra punch. Plenty of fish in the 15 lb. class, including a came from the Lewes Canal, 16.9 lb. mahi for Julie Nelson. Broadkill River and the They also iced a pair of 30 lb. Roosevelt Inlet. Alan Herr yellowfins while trolling skirted checked in Thursday with a 6.28 ballyhoos. The highlight of the pounder that nailed a chartreuse day was an estimated 500 lb. Gulp! Jerk Shad. Aaron blue marlin that charged in and Strausbaugh was drifting the George Slick from Glen Mills, PA caught this 7 lb. 5 oz. flounder grabbed a horse ballyhoo with Broadkill when he boated his while fishing on the “Top Fin” with Capt. Pete Haines. The big pink and white Illander combo 7.09 lb. citation winner. Flatfish flattie ate a strip bait at a Delaware Bay Reef Site and was weighed on the shotgun line. Chris were also spread out in skinny at Lewes Harbour Marina. Dispoto was in the chair, and water close to Broadkill and after a lengthy battle, the crew Lewes Beaches, and on the released their first blue one of Henlopen Flats, but numerous the year. big rays grabbed offerings Ed Sigda and the boys intended for flatties. aboard the “Snow Goose” put Striped bass have taken up out a spread of lures when they residence along the Outer Wall, arrived at the 19 Fathom Lump and boaters casting lures in the on Friday morning, and shortly evening and after dark got thereafter hooked a 32-inch into some good sized fish. bluefin on a cedar plug. Ed Bombers and Rat-L-Traps were mentioned that the structure popular hard baits. Rockfish was covered with clouds of sand were also active in the Lewes eels in water that ranged from Canal. Guys drifting eels around 67 to 69-degrees. Sometimes the the drawbridge had success baitfish were so thick, they with keepers. Anchoring and could be seen right at the baiting with clams on the surface. bottom also resulted in nice Ocean bottom fishing was catches. fair with strong currents The July and August slot surrounding the new moon, but season will offer anglers the • MARLIN • • • TUNA • • • DOLPHIN • • • WAHOO • • • SHARK • sea bass remained elusive. Boats chance to keep two stripers that made multiple anchor stops between 20 and 26 inches per CAPTAIN MARTY MORAN on small pieces of structure day from Delaware Bay and its ended up with some decent tributaries. Fully equipped bass, but crews drifting broader Until next week, have fun 56’ Viking Convertible with mezzanine seating. areas had few keepers. Fluke and be safe! 30kt cruise to get you to the fishing grounds quickly! have been showing up on the Old Grounds. Anglers working Rick and his wife Deb are Book now for choice dates! strip baits on Spro bucktail jigs owners of Rick’s Bait & Tackle in Docked at Sunset Marina, Ocean City, MD Long Neck, DE. got some legal size flatties. 1-800-WE-CATCH or 410-629-1135 In the Delaware Bay, cell: 443-497-2360 flounder were found around artificial reefs 6 and 7 near the www.FishMemoryMaker.com email: [email protected] Page 38 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net DELAWARE REGULATIONS (State Waters Only)

BLACK DRUM BLACK SEA BASS BLUEFISH SUMMER FLOUNDER 16” 3 per person/day 12 1/2” minimum 25 per angler/day No minimum size 18 1/2” minimum 4 per person/day 5/22 to 10/11 and 11/01 to 12/31 10 per person/day January 1st to October 12th

TAUTOG BLUE CRAB RED DRUM SHEEPSHEAD Closed until 7/1 5” minimum 1 bushel/person 20” - 27” 5 per person/day No limit 14” 10 per person/day 7/1 to 8/31

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2010 2010 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 May 31, 2010 June 1, 2010 Mako Shark June 6, 2010 June 7, 2010 NEW Nate Leader Jolly Paily Tom Perry Bob Wiles Artificial Reef Site #11 Hot Dog Hot Dog 6 lbs. 3 lbs. 12 oz. 293.6 lbs. 229 lbs.

Tautog February 2, 2010 April 27, 2010 Thresher Shark June 4, 2010 June 11, 2010 NEW Frank Graziano Brian Osborne Kevin Taylor Jay Richwine “Morning Star” “Karen Sue” Hot Dog “Saltwater Cowboy” 19 lbs. 10 oz. 10 lbs. 2 oz. 627.6 lbs. 560 lbs.

Striped Bass April 23, 2010 May 7, 2010 Cobia No No Tom Walker Bill Winkler Weights Weights Assateague Surf Indian River Inlet Reported Reported 45 lbs. 4 oz. 42 lbs. 15 oz.

Weakfish No June 6, 2010 Bluefin Tuna June 4, 2010 June 12, 2010 NEW NEW Weights Domenic Caputo Rich Schott Steve Fleming Reported Roosevelt Inlet Sausages Massey’s Canyon 7 lbs. 2 oz. 64.5 lbs. 70.6 lbs.

Speckled Trout No No Yellowfin Tuna June 12, 2010 June 11, 2010 NEW Weights Weights NEW Jason Harrell Stephen Schwing Reported Reported “Marli” “Fish Whistle” 46 lbs. 41 lbs.

Flounder June 13, 2010 April 15, 2010 Longfin Tuna No No NEW Hunter Dortenzo Brian Wirts Weights Weights East Channel VFW Slough Reported Reported 9 lbs. 11 oz. 11 lbs. 5 oz.

Bluefish June 5, 2010 June 12, 2010 Bigeye Tuna June 13, 2010 No NEW Jeremiah Leader Kyle Falgowski NEW Ron Los, Jr. Weights Inside Rockpile Hot Dog “Marli” Reported 14 lbs. 5 oz. 12 lbs. 6 oz. 211 lbs.

Sheepshead Dolphin May 23, 2010 No NEW June 8, 2010 NEW June 13, 2010 Dave Pasun Weights Tina Boykin Julie Nelson Inshore Wreck Reported Poor Man’s Canyon Washington Canyon 7 lbs. 8 oz. 22 lbs. 16.9 lbs.

Black Drum May 28, 2010 May 2, 2010 Wahoo No No NEW Maggie Magee Lucas May Weights Weights Assateague Surf Coral Beds Reported Reported 22 lbs. 8 oz. 85 lbs. 8 oz.

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Brian Judge from Ridley, PA, Frank Myers from Chester, PA, Bill Swanson, Jr. of Boothwyn, PA, Bill Swanson, Sr., Don Jackson and Bill Murphy from Chester, PA, and Alana Lamplugh from Glen Mills, PA teamed up to land this 268 lb. thresher shark while fishing Kurt Hofschild landed this 42-inch, 20 lb. 8 oz. striped bass while on the “Reel Naughty” with Capt. George Lamplugh and Mate fishing with bunker off the beach on Assateague Island. Weighed at David “Slim” Walker. The thresher ate a whole mackerel outside Buck’s Place on Rt. 611. the Marine Electric and was weighed at Sunset Marina.

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Ray Porter from Jarrettsville, MD muscled in this 183 lb. mako shark while fishing on the “Marli” with Raymond Porter of Rossville, MD, Don Hubbard of Senaca Park, MD, Brian Hubbard, Chris Hubbard and Christopher Hubbard from Street, MD, Chris Santoni of Jarrettsville, MD, Capt. Mark Hoos, Jr. and Mate Eric Strauss. The mako ate a whole bluefish at the Hambone and was weighed at Sunset Marina. Page 42 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net bunch of “macho-nut-jobs” who because they’re congratulating are drawn to the event for the them for their accomplishment sheer pleasure of participating in in the competition. It has ChumChum LinesLines both carnage and plunder on the nothing to do with glorifying the high seas. But the truth is, the death of a fish. by Capt. Mark Sampson folks that fish in the Shark Of course the most common Tournament are the same simple arguments against shark men, women, and children from tournaments, and perhaps the Tournaments can be a lot of and has been applauded by all walks of life, who on any only ones that are not based on fun for anglers and certainly a some for its efforts in education given day might be found pure emotions, are those made boost for local economies. But in and shark conservation while fishing for flounder, tuna, or for conservation of sharks. these times when so many being scorned by others for white marlin. Anglers will Because many countries have populations of gamefish are, at supposedly glorifying the register to fish this event from little or no shark fishing best, in “debatable” levels of slaughter of sharks. their 21-foot outboards, 60-foot regulations, a lot of shark health, the question seems to multi-million dollar sport populations are in big trouble, a come up more and more as to fishing machines, and just about fact that’s been so often the ethics of tournaments these every size and shape of boat in portrayed in the news and in days. After all, at first glance it between. These same folks will television documentaries. The can be hard to justify the fish the OC Tuna Tournament, atrocities that continue to perpetuation of events that White Marlin Open, Poor Girls decimate certain shark species pretty much put a “bounty” on Open, surf-fishing tournaments, need to stop now. Unfortunately, the heads of fish that are deemed flounder tournaments, and the in some cases so much damage (at least by some) to be in need of fall rockfish tournaments. Shark has already been done to certain increased conservation rather anglers aren’t anything or species that some estimates put than depletion. anyone special, they’re just local recovery time in the hundreds of Which brings us to the Ocean fishermen. So when someone years. But what is often not City Shark Tournament; an puts a label on shark tournament adequately understood by those event that has pitted angler participants they’re pretty much who don’t really know sharks is against angler in a competition As one of the original tagging our entire fishing that around the world there are founders and a continued community. Hey bud - you got a over 350 different species and director of the aforementioned PROBLEM with our local fishing not all of them are in trouble. In event, I can say that after three community? fact, some of them are doing just decades of selling t-shirts, Another argument I hear is fine. To say that that all sharks weighing sharks, and tallying up that the Shark Tournament need to be prohibited from release points I’ve got a pretty “glorifies” the killing of sharks harvest because a number of good handle of what the event is by making “public spectacle” of them have been over-fished all about. Perfect? Of course not. the hanging, weighing, and would be like deciding that king But has it morphed into an dismembering of sharks “in mackerel should be protected annual slaughter that’s sending front of cheering crowds.” That’s because sea trout are in decline. MARINE WIRING sharks down the road to an interesting way of describing To really help shark extinction? I’d say, “not even the scene that plays out at any populations, the entire world AC & DC Wiring close.” But since I obviously tournament where fish are needs to get together and ensure New & Old have a vested interest in the brought back to the dock. that all countries enact and tournament and could Whether it’s flounder, rockfish enforce realistic shark Commercial & Residential understandably be deemed or tuna, most tournament management plans that lean to M452 “prejudiced-in-favor”, perhaps it weigh-ins are pretty much the the side of conservation “first” would be best to simply show same in that the boats pull up, before economics. While I admit 24 HR Service the facts and let the critics decide fish are unloaded, weighed, the that they could stand some Capt. 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Many other Father’s Day Specials! consider that the so-called adjusting catch limits for the June 26th - Rattle & Reel Flounder Tournament “spectacle” is one that plays out many shark species found off $25 one time receipt from store from June 20 - June 25 in almost every tournament our coast. The “finning” and is entry fee. Tournament runs June 25, 26 & 27. 1st 302-945-9525 prize $200 store gift card, 2nd prize $150 gift card, where fish are brought back to massive overfishing of sharks is 3rd prize $100 gift card. the dock. A crowd cheers for an not legal in our waters – a fact NEW for 2010 WATCH FOR SATURDAY SAVINGS IN JULY angler who weighs-in a mako for not often revealed by the media. 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They cheer On the left past Grottos @ Leisure Point Entrance Continued on page 43 www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 43 Chum Lines continued: by commercial fishermen. The that’s “during each 3-day 22 sharks taken annually in the event.” That many sharks is Shark Tournament are not even a probably less than what is drop in the bucket compared to usually brought in by non- the total take of these sharks off tournament fishermen on any our coast. Shut down the given Saturday in the early tournament to protect sharks? summer. One reason for this low How would that help? number of sharks weighed-in is Of course I’m prejudiced in because, for an extra measure of favor of the Ocean City Shark conservation, the OC Shark Tournament, it’s a business for Tournament has stricter catch me. But my primary livelihood and size limits than those is taking people out on the water imposed by the state and federal to enjoy safe, exciting and government. The tournament educational experiences with also has an aggressive “Release sharks. If only for my own bank Division” that promotes the account, I need healthy release of most sharks taken. populations of sharks off our Folks should also know that coast. That’s why I ignore all the none of the three species of emotional hype and false claims Finn McBride, Kyle Fields, Brady Esham, Grace Gasior, Maxim sharks (mako, thresher, blue) by the media and animal-rights Tcheremissime and David Keyes received their certificates for that can be brought in to the organizations and just stick with participating in the Ocean City Parks & Recreation Youth Fishing tournament are considered to be the facts. Anyone who wants to Clinic taught by Capt. Franky Pettolina of “Last Call Charters” and threatened or endangered. If experience the truth for Al “Hondo” Handy. The anglers learned to fish by casting off of the they were, the government themselves and make up their Oceanic Pier. Also pictured is Maxim’s brother, Andrey, who will wouldn’t allow them to be own mind about the OC Shark take part in next year’s clinic. Pictured at the awards presentation at boated in the first place. Tournament is welcome to join the Ocean City Marlin Club. To put things into me for the weigh-ins on the perspective, in 2010 the National docks of the Ocean City Fishing Marine Fisheries Service has set Center on June 17, 18, 19, from a quota that will allow well over 3:30 to 7:00 PM. a million and a half pounds Captain Mark Sampson is an dressed weight (no heads or outdoor writer and captain of the guts) of pelagic sharks (makos, charter boat “Fish Finder”, docked threshers, blues) to be harvested at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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During the 1st Annual Chompers Shark Tournament held by the Indian River Boater’s Association, Jay Richwine brought in this 560 lb. thresher shark and held on to win 1st place in the Heaviest Shark Division. The thresher was caught on a whole mackerel while fishing on the “Saltwater Cowboy” and won Rich $1,998 in award money. Pictured at Hook’em & Cook’em. www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 49 Page 50 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net Hampton, to the Inner Middle Grounds, and the Nine-Foot Shoals closer to the mouth of the VAVA // NCNC FishingFishing ReportReport Bay. Sight casters are having the Virginia Marine Resources Commission best success, with many boats scoring with double-digit hook- “The Saltwater Review” ups while cruising the Lower Bay and Chesapeake Bay Bridge Overview Gloucester Point Pier. Wachapreague Tunnel areas. Anglers fishing on The cobia bite has begun! Offshore, everyone is excited Flounder fishing has been the Ocean View Fishing Pier are While there are scattered reports about the first bluefin tuna great near Captain Zed’s. also landing a few small cobia around the Chesapeake Bay reports and is expecting the tuna According to staff, everyone is lately. Bridge Tunnel, folks at the bite to turn on very soon. catching fish and coming back The red drum bite is still Buckroe Pier, in Hampton, Flounder are still biting, with a few keepers. Keeper ratio very good, as big reds continue hooked several last week. especially around Chincoteague is 1 out of 10. The top spots are to hit along the surf, at Buoy 10 Everyone seems to be asking and Wachapreague. the Green and Drawing near Fisherman’s Island and the about croaker. While a few Channel, and near the old Coast Nine-Foot Shoals area. Many locations report that croaker are Chincoteague Guard Station. The first bluefin anglers are finding topwater just beginning to show up, the Donna at Captain Bob’s tuna of the year was brought in action as schools of red drum folks in the York River report reports that Queen’s Sound over the weekend. continue to cruise near the 3rd that they have officially arrived. continues to be reliable for and 4th Islands off the Plentiful croaker are available flounder. The throwback ratio is Lower Bay/Bridge Tunnel Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. from the river and the 15 throwbacks to 1, but the At Cobb’s Marina, several Black drum have shifted to keepers have been large (25 to 24 citations were reported the islands of the Bridge Tunnel, inches). Staff at Captain Bob’s including a 7 lb. 11 oz., 26-inch where various lures can prove suggest that anglers follow the flounder and a 51-inch cobia effective. Be sure to take the birds for huge snapper bluefish hooked near the Chesapeake time to revive these fish when (averaging 24 to 26 inches) at Bay Bridge Tunnel. releasing them, as they tend to Markers 17, 19 and 20 or in At Wallace’s Bait and Tackle, tire, leaving them unable to front of Curtis Merrit Harbor. staff have seen a good number recover without assistance. Pier Numerous undersized black of cobia being brought in, with anglers are also getting in on sea bass and whopping skates several citations recorded last some of the black drum action. and rays (40 to 45 pounds) are weekend (60 to 70 pounds). The Two black drum (the largest was also in the area. The Four cobia have been biting near the 52 inches) were released from Mouths area has been rock piles in the Grand View the Seagull Fishing Pier at the producing as well, despite a lot area. Staff are also hearing first island of the Chesapeake of grass, and in the surf, 12-to reports of red drum in the area, Bay Bridge Tunnel. 14-inch kingfish have been as well as a few flounder. Spadefish are showing up on biting along with a few striped Croaker fishing in the York lower Bay structures, inshore bass. River has been phenomenal. wrecks and at the Chesapeake Offshore, anglers are Anglers are catching mixed Light Tower. Anglers have catching their limits of black sea sizes throughout the area, hooked a few fish, with most bass at Black Fish Banks, and a according to the York River fish weighing around 6 lbs. The few flounder have come in from Fishing Center. Several larger spades will come from the the wreck in that area as well. speckled trout citations were Inner Bay hot spots soon, such At the Lumpy Bottom, mako reported including a 5 lb. as the Cell and Wolf Trap Light. sharks have been caught with 6 oz. fish caught in the Ware Sheepshead action is slow, regularity. A bluefin tuna was River on June 7th and a 5 lb. but a few fish are cooperating also spotted there this week, 4 oz. fish from the North River along the Chesapeake Bay along with piles of chopper on June 9th. The speckled trout Bridge Tunnel, with one fish blues. Donna notes that a big bite in the Mobjack area has over 13 pounds boated last bluefin tuna bite usually arrives really picked up as well. week. just behind the chopper There is finally good news RT. 50 BRIDGE . bluefish! WY Dr. Julie Ball, IGFA

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WICOMICO ST. VE Slow fishing was reported following: A fish. The folks at Ocean’s East 2 WORCESTER ST. last weekend from Chris’ Bait With most of the summer report that flatfish weighing up and Tackle. A few flounder species now in place, anglers are HILADELPHIA to 9 pounds are taking drifted COAST GUARD P catches were reported from still turning most efforts minnows and cut bait near the PIER PIER OFP # Oyster and around northern towards the abundant cobia, islands of the Chesapeake Bay Cape Charles. Cobia have been which are now available all over Bridge Tunnel. Anglers jigging caught by anglers site-casting the lower Bay. Cobia are and working live bait along the around Latimer Shoals. making their presence known as pilings and over the tubes of the Captain Ray Cardone of they take chummer’s offerings, Bridge Tunnel are also scoring Cherrystone reported catches of and cruise along the surface. with nice fish, with the 1st and croaker, kingfish, and weakfish. Boats using the chumming 2nd Islands being the most He also reported flounder near technique are having good productive lately. Lynnhaven Plantation Light. results from the Buckroe area off and Rudee Inlets are still giving www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 51 up above average numbers of inlets. triggerfish, vermillion snapper keepers. Deep dropping boats are and snowy grouper. Artificial Many anglers are excited finding decent catches lately. reefs have seen moderate about the recent arrival of The head boats out of The catches of sheepshead, Spanish mackerel into local Virginia Beach Fishing Center triggerfish, and tautog. waters. These fish provide are finding good numbers of Nearshore and pier fishing quick action and are easy to blackbellied rosefish and some produced excellent bluefish catch. Boats are encountering nice blueline tile fish. On a runs with some Spanish good numbers of Spanish recent trip, one lucky angler mackerel mixed in. The cobia mackerel while trolling off Cape boated the new state leader for bite is slowing down some. Henry and along the Virginia the year, weighing in at 19 Surf fishing south of Oregon Beach oceanfront. Tailor bluefish pounds, 5 ounces. Scattered Inlet has been going strong as are also in these same vicinities. golden tilefish, grouper and pompano are biting very well • 28 kt Cruise Reports of speckled trout wreckfish are also in these same with two hotspots around Ramp • Professional Crew and a few puppy drum are still areas. Boats targeting black sea 43 and Ramp 49. Sea mullet • Four Fighting Chairs coming from within Rudee Inlet, bass are finding some nice fish were also caught around Ramp • A/C • Microwave Lynnhaven Inlet, and Mobjack on a few offshore wrecks and as 43 and in Avon. Spanish • DVD • VCR • TV • Stereo Bay. a bycatch while deep dropping. mackerel were reported around Small bluefish and croaker Ramp 49. The cobia and red LICENSED TO TAKE UP TO are available all over the lower Outer Banks, NC drum bites have been dropping Bay. The Hampton Roads Offshore fishing out of off lately. 12 PASSENGERS Bridge Tunnel, the Hampton Oregon Inlet has been very good Offshore fishing out of BOOK YOUR Bar, the Monitor-Merrimac, the for people looking for yellowfin Hatteras Inlet has seen a good BLUEFISH AND SHARK James River Bridge, Little Creek, tuna and dolphin. King run of yellowfin tuna and TRIPS NOW! and the southern small boat mackerel, wahoo, blackfin tuna dolphin over the last week. channel at the Chesapeake Bay and bigeye tuna have helped to Billfishing has been slow with CALL FOR AVAILABLE TOURNAMENT DATES Bridge Tunnel are providing the make up for the lack of bluefin only a few blue and white Capt. Ed Kaufman best action on a range of sizes of tuna. marlin being released. 302-420-3781 hardheads. Sea mullet are also Billfish catches have been Inshore, the bluefish and biting along the oceanfront, improving but are still slow Spanish mackerel have been the Capt. Butch Brooks where pier anglers had a good with blue marlin making the headliners with a couple of 302-218-2776 run of small to medium sized biggest improvement. cobia and red drum in the mix. Docked at the Ocean City Fishing Center fish this week. Small spot are Bottom fishing has been also hitting within lower Bay good for tilefish, black sea bass,

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Janella Dinatale from Port Deposit, MD caught this 23-inch, 4 lb. 8 oz. flounder while fishing at the Rt. 50 Bridge, using a squid and minnow combination. Weighed at Buck’s Place.

Anthony and Dominic Canulli took some time off from Skip’s Bait & Tackle to do some flounder fishing with Capt. Skip Maguire of “Skip’s Charter & Guide Service”. The anglers ended up with 5 keepers, caught on cut salmon and Gulp! swimmng mullets in the East Channel and in the Sinepuxent Bay.

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Erin Schuster from Newark, DE caught this 24-inch, 4 lb. 8 oz. flounder on cut herring while fishing on the south side of the Indian River Inlet. Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em.

Mark Windsor from Upper Marlboro, MD boated this 5 lb. 4 oz. sea bass while fishing on the “Morning Star” with Capt. Monty Hawkins and Mates Tucker Colquhoun and Rich Silvani. The knothead was hooked on a chunk of clam on an ocean wreck. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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Jay Koester from Northeast, MD (left) and Larry Bressler from Mohrsville, PA had a great day fishing on the “Bay Bee” with Capt. Bob Gowar and Mate George Lenz. Jay’s flounder measured 21 and 21.75-inches, while Larry’s flattie came in at 22.75-inches. All three were caught on squid and shiners in the bay behind Assateague Ham McPartland from Lutherville, MD was using a Storm lure at Island. The “Bay Bee” recorded 73 throwbacks during this trip. the South Jetty when he hooked into this 34-inch striper. The fish Check out a video of this catch at www.coastalfisherman.net. weighed 11 lbs. 8 oz. on the scale at Oyster Bay Tackle.

Bob Wiles from New Freedom, PA captured this 229 lb. mako shark during a trip aboard the “Full Service” with Dan Rohleder Bill Phillips from Middletown, DE muscled in this 150 lb. mako from Centerville, MD, Joe Jordan from Seaford, DE, Rich Rohrs of shark on Saturday while fishing on the “Edna Mae” with George Ocean City, MD and Capt. Jim Barbey. The mako was caught on a Dawson of Annapolis, MD. Bill hooked the mako on a whole bluefish fillet, southeast of the Hot Dog. The crew also released mackerel at the Parking Lot. The duo also released a dusky shark 4 blue sharks during the trip. Weighed at Sunset Marina. and a small mako during the trip. Weighed at Sunset Marina. www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 57 FATHER’S DAY IS JUNE 20TH Get Dad a gift he’ll really love!

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Tony Garbarino from Dagsboro, DE caught this 35-inch striper while fishing in the Indian River Inlet. The fish weighed 14 lbs. 8 oz. on the scale at Hook’em & Cook’em.

Brian Behe of West Ocean City, MD was fishing with live minnows on the “Buffalo Hunter” when he caught these 3 flounder in the East Channel. Pictured at Sunset Provisions.

Ed Norvell and Mary Clarke, both from Bristow, VA caught three keeper striped bass during an afternoon trip aboard the “Skip’s Charter & Guide Service” with Capt. Skip Maguire and Mate Anthony Cannuli. The fish, measuring between 29 and 35-inches, were caught while drifting live bait at the South Jetty. Page 60 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net

Wayne Reeves from Newark, DE caught this 109 lb. mako shark while fishing on the “Restless Lady” with Paul Miller from Glen Burnie, MD, John Mohr and Joe Powell from Middle River, MD, Mike Kurtz and Scott Shockley from Fenwick, DE, Capt. Todd Kurtz Harry Lee Johnson, Jr. from Quinby, VA muscled in this 50-inch and Mate Sean Welsh. The fish was caught at the Marine Electric on red drum while fishing off a Virginia barrier island. Harry released a whole mackerel and weighed at the Talbot Street Pier. the fish after hooking it on a peeler crab. www.coastalfisherman.net June 16, 2010 Coastal Fisherman Page 61

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Allen Barfield from Hallwood, VA captured this 60-inch, 124 lb. bluefin tuna while fishing on the “Teaser” with Capt. Keith Neal. The bluefin was caught on a trolled, naked ballyhoo at the 26 Mile Hill. Pictured at Wachapreague Marina. Crab Alley Seafood & Crab House COME CHECK OUT OUR NEW LOOK! FAT, BIG CRABS CRACK’EM AND ATTACK’EM!!! Sold by the Bushel (half or full) By the Dozen (Med, Med-Large, Large, Extra Large, Jumbo or Jumbo Supreme) FRESH SEAFOOD MARKET OPEN! You’ll find the freshest fish, clams, shrimp, scallops, oysters and bushels of crabs available to go. (Full restaurant menu, also available for carryout.) Weekday Lunch Specials Starting at $4.95 HAPPY HOUR 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. every day (bar only) 410-213-7800 Golf Course Road • West OC • Head of the Harbor • www.CrabAlley.com Page 62 Coastal Fisherman June 16, 2010 www.coastalfisherman.net Help Wanted • Items for Sale • Services CLASSIFIEDS Place an ad for only $36 for 3 weeks! Call (410) 213-2200 1997 23’ Wellcraft BOATS FOR SALE 200 hp Johnson,Furuno Fishfinder, GPS & RENTALS ITEMS FOR SALE Radar, VHF Radio, outriggers, downriggers, 2001 23’ Parker Pilothouse extra propeller and many more options. HOUSE FOR RENT (2) SHIP-TO-SHORE CABLES Boat slip paid for the year. REDUCED TO Hubbell 50’, 50 AMP Full Transon model. Yamaha 225 $15,000 OR BEST OFFER! Waterfront, walking 2-stroke. Radar, GPS, depth finder, Call 410-213-0232 distance to OC Fish- (1) 125/250 Volt (1) 125 Volt VHF radio,anchor windlass, outriggers, ing Center and boardwalk, designer Brand New, Never Used. livewell, trailer. $27,500 or best offer decorated, gourmet Reasonable Offers. Call 443-614-3307 kitchen, 5 BR (2 410-838-7260 master BR), 4+ BA, 1989 36 FT. RAMPAGE flat screen TVs, DUNE BUGGY FOR SALE Only 1850 hours. 3208 Cats, 450 intercom/sound Street legal, 4-speed, camo exterior, gal fuel, 75 gal fresh water, new system, elevator, screen porch, lots of 1200cc Volkswagon engine, bucket deck, garage, 36’ boat slip. Avail. at reduced seats, back cushion seats, stereo, Garmin 3010 GPS & Sounder with weekly rates plus damage deposit and tax. XM and Weather Data Marine Runs Great! Fun Ride! Karen (301) 830-0146 $4,800 Radar, auto pilot, other upgrades. 33’ Egg Harbor hull Must sell due to health. Custom Express Sportfish Call 410-430-5709 Reduced to $123,500 No engines. Completely redone, brand new LUXURY CONDOS FOR RENT No reasonable offer refused! custom tower. 1-3 BR, directly on bay, loaded with all Call George Sutton Needs some finish work and paint. amenities. Excellent location, private $35,000 OBO parking. $800 to $1,600/week. 443-783-1919 (717) 577-9316 (410) 627-6936 or [email protected] HELP WANTED

Yacht brokerage seeking EXPERIENCED Salesperson. Responsible for selling new and pre-owned yachts, acquiring listings and prospecting at boatshows and marinas. Send 1998 Glacier Bay MD GUIDE LICENSE FOR SALE 1965 THUNDERBIRD DONZI resume in confidence to 22’ Center Console CLASSIC [email protected] & fully rigged, T-Top, rocket launchers, One of the very first built. Completely restored. 312 3rd St., #102, Annapolis, MD 21403 COMMERCIAL HOOK & LINE LICENSE Sure to appreciate in value. 17'3", V-8, 300+ HP, FOR SALE good trailer, ‘02 twin 115 4-stroke low hours. Fun boat with trailer. Owned 9 years - Yamahas. $20,000 want new toy. For more pics, email $6,500 FIRM, MD residents only. [email protected]. $15,000 OBO. MISCELLANEOUS Call (410) 208-1464 or (443) 373-8838 Call 302-539-5955 410-749-1011 1973 22’ Mako Center Console 60’ BOAT SLIP FOR RENT SHARK JAWS CLEANED & $3,500 for the season, excl. White Marlin 200hp Evinrude, low hours since total MOUNTED ON PLAQUE Open wk. Harbor Island Marina. rebuild. 2-yr-old aluminum trailer, UP TO 149 LBS... $100 ANGLERS NEEDED 150 TO 299 LBS... $150 Lowrance GPS & sounder, new iCOM for OC Shark Tourn & OC Tuna Tourn. 300 LBS AND UP.. $200 VHF. $8,000 OBO. Fishing on Pumpin’ Hard. Call John for details. Add $30 for Plaque Call (410) 208-1464 or (443) 373-8838 (410) 804-5161 Call Capt. Mark Sampson 410-213-2442

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