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Captain Bruce McGuigan Capt. Mac’s High Performance Tackle, Fenwick, DE Q: What are the secrets to is crucial. Twitchbait” line. I haven’t done catching speckled trout? When choosing a reel, look well with topwater lures for Carl Brown for a medium to low gear ratio. specs. My favorite lures are ones North Huntingdon, PA Look for one around 5.1 or under. in the 52M series, a MirrOlure The Shimano Spheros 5000, the classic. These lures sink at a rate will hold on the bottom, so A: Speckled trout anglers Penn Conquer 5000 or the Fin- of 1 foot per second and don’t another good lure to use is a are a breed all to themselves. Nor Inshore Spinning Reel in the appear to have much action, but 1/4 to 3/8 oz. jig head tipped They tend to keep a low 4000 or 5000 size are all good speckled trout love them. My 1st with a 4-inch curltail in a metal profile and don’t share a speckled trout reels. choice is their 52M-808 which has flake style. Good colors for the whole lot of information. I like to spool my spec reels a black back, fluorescent orange curltail are silver, root beer, Speckled trout are an with monofilament. I know a lot belly and gold scale. My number smoke and chartreuse. elusive, challenging fish to of fishermen like to use braided two choice would be the 52M-11 When it comes to colors, catch. Conditions have to be line, but remember that that has the classic red head, speckled trout can be very right, your technique has to be monofilament will give you a white back and belly and silver finicky. During one part of the solid and your hook-set needs little stretch, which again, softens scale. My third choice would be day they may be hammering a to be right on. the hook-set a bit and won’t tear the 52M-704 that has a certain color, and in the next Here are some things I the lure from the fish’s mouth. fluorescent hot pink back, yellow instance you couldn’t buy a have learned over the years The lighter line the better. belly and silver scale. This one is bite. Don’t be afraid to change from some excellent speckled Monofilament in the 8-10 lb. test also known as the Texas Chicken. lure color. Make a couple of trout fishermen and from time range is perfect. If you do use Other good colors are the “PD” casts and if you don’t get a hit, spent chasing these fish. braided line, just use a 3-4 foot (Purple Demon), “NS” (Night change it up. For tackle, I prefer a 7-8 top shot of fluorocarbon leader. Stalker) and the #18 that has a Conditions are important foot light/medium action rod. Most of the speckled trout green back, white belly and silver no matter what type of fish The longer rod lets you cast fishermen I know choose scale. your are targeting. For your lure further and the soft MirrOlures as their number one I have also found MirrOlures speckled trout I like clean, tip helps you with gently lure for speckled trout. in the STTR and the TT series to green water. The current has setting the hook. Remember, MirrOlures come in various be effective. I like the root beer to be moving and I prefer the these fish have extremely soft styles, but you want to choose colored lures. mouths, so a delicate hook-set ones from their “Sinking Sometimes, speckled trout continued on page 4 www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 3

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FIN RAZR THE LUCKY DUCK II 31’ Cape Horn 37’ Billfish Ocean Yacht Capt. Doug Smetana Capt. Eric Blanks 443­614­5536 302­379­1629 Page 4 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net Ask a Pro continued: wait longer to begin my S-L-O-W outgoing tide when the bait is retrieval to allow my lure to sink. being pushed down the bay. Most strikes seem to happen just Give me a 20 knot, northwest as the lure is swinging around wind on the front edge of an the back corner of the boat, right approaching system and 6-feet of before it is directly behind us. water that has a broken shell, When I am using a MirrOlure, I gravel or sandy bottom and I am only use a slow retrieval right where I want to be. Water technique. If I am using a jig temperatures should be in the head, I will give the rod a slight low-50’s to the mid-60’s. This is twitch, but also keep the retrieval typically conditions we can find as slow as possible. If think you in the fall which coincides perfect are retrieving as slow as you when the fish are more can... go slower! concentrated, getting ready for When the strike happens, DO their migration. NOT set the hook like you see As far as technique is those bass fisherman do on TV. concerned, I cannot over Let the line come tight and crank emphasize a slow lure retrieval. through it. A hard set will only This is key to hooking speckled tear the lure from the fish’s soft trout. Stealth is another mouth. important aspect. These fish can Speckled trout fishing can be spook easily, so you don’t want a lot of fun and be prepared, it to go flying into your spot. I like can be addicting. When you to arrive as quietly as possible. think the bite may be over, keep After I set my anchor with my fishing. It tends to occur between bow into the current, I usually mid-September when the bunker wait for 10-15 minutes before I are moving out of the bay up to throw my first cast. This lets the 1st week in December. everything settle down. I then Good luck! cast perpendicular to the boat Do you have a question for a On Sunday morning, the “Wrangler” returned from an overnight and let the lure tumble into the local pro? You can email it to trip with 6 yellowfin tuna in the box, totalling 197 lbs. The fish were tide, slowly sinking as it moves [email protected]. caught on trolled ballyhoo in 100 fathoms on the west wall of the towards the back of my boat. If Don’t forget to include your Baltimore Canyon in 65-degree water. Pictured are Darrell VanHorn the current is really moving, I name, town and phone number. from Huntington, WV, Chad Artrip from Chesapeake, OH, Colene Artrip from Pasadena, MD, Darrin Pruitt from Stevensville, MD, Capt. Craig Mercier and mate Tom Zapf. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

Last week, Tony Diesel of Ocean City, MD was all smiles after landing the first speckled trout of the year while casting a swim shad at night off the South Jetty in the Indian River Inlet. The trout measued 20.5-inches and tipped the scale at 2 lbs. 10 oz. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 5

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Steve Iwaszko of Ocean Pines, MD was tossing Slug-Go’s around the Assateague Bridge at night when he landed this pair of 34-inch stripers while fishing on the “Night Fighter”.

On Friday, John Sovero from Easton, MD and Gene Mazzilli from Towson, MD caught 4 tautog while fishing with sand fleas around the South Jetty. Their largest fish measured 22-inches and weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. Pictured at Ake Marine. Page 8 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net flounder bite near the Rt. 90 Bridge. The fish were too small to keep but plentiful. OceanOcean CityCity FishingFishing ReportReport On Saturday, the “Get Sum” did manage to get 3 by Larry Jock keepers in the Thorofare. The fish measured up to 19-inches and were caught on Gulp! Finally, there is some Swimming Mullets. excitement in the air with Flounder finally started to anglers catching stripers off show up in the East Channel, the beach, a few flounder in south of the Rt. 50 Bridge, on the bay, tog around the South Sunday. Fish were too small to Jetty and tuna offshore. keep, but it’s the first time we Tuna have seen them in this popular location. The warm water that stretched from the Baltimore Bluefish Canyon down to the Snapper bluefish were Washington Canyon had tuna stacked around the Rt. 50 fishermen chomping at the bit. Bridge on Sunday morning. Yellowfins were caught by Big Bird Cropper and Dave several boats with fish Leizear caught a load of averaging around 35-45 lbs. snappers while tossing Roy On Friday, the “Foolish Rigs during the outgoing tide. Pleasures” returned to the Once the wind shifted and the Ocean City Fishing Center slur moved in from behind with 8 yellowfins in the box. Assateague, the water became Capt. Dale Lisi ran to 100 too dirty and the bite turned fathoms on the west wall of On Saturday, Nick Parr landed this 42-inch striper while off. the Baltimore Canyon where surfcasting off Assateague Island right before dawn. Nick was using he found water temperatures a bunker head for bait and weighed the 30 pounder at Buck’s Place. Tautog hovering around the 68- Mercier found his fish in 100 mako around the Sausages. Don’t forget that you can degree mark. Capt. Dale fathoms on the west wall of Captains fishing for tuna only keep two, 16-inch tog reported that the bite started the Baltimore Canyon. Trolled in the Baltimore Canyon from May 16th to October around 8 am and finished up ballyhoo and spreader bars reported all the blue sharks 31st. by 10 am. did the trick. you wanted. The South Jetty produced On Saturday, the “Restless The “Cindy Sue II” out of some nice catches of tautog Lady” ventured a little further, Indian River caught 2 Flounder during the week. ending up in 500 fathoms in yellowfin tuna, a bluefin tuna Flounder fishing is pretty Anglers on the “Lucky the Baltimore Canyon where and a 151 lb. swordfish during slow right now. Water Break” caught 9 keepers and a they caught a 130 lb. mako an overnight trip to the temperatures are around 65- bunch of throwbacks during shark and a 42 lb. yellowfin Baltimore Canyon. degrees, but anglers continue the last of the incoming tide tuna. to be frustrated with dirty early in the week. Sunday morning, the Sharks water. The slur in the bay, On Sunday, the tog bite “Wrangler” returned from an As mentioned earlier, the especially behind Assateague was very good around the overnight trip with 6 “Restless Lady” boated a 130 Island, make it practically South Jetty. Unfortunately, the yellowfin tuna that averaged lb. mako shark on Saturday, impossible to fish. You spend fish were too small to keep, 33 lbs. Like the “Foolish the same day that “No Shop more time picking it off your averaging 14 to 15.75-inches. Pleasures”, Capt. Craig Talk” hooked into a 168 lb. bait than you do fishing. During the middle of the That 16-inch minimum size week, there was a good makes it tough for bay anglers.

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 Daina Kazmaier, V.P. Creative Services Maureen Jock, Office Manager & Columnist Larry Jock, Sr., V.P. Distribution Mary Jock, Vice-President Larry Jock III, Delivery Assistant & Publisher-in-Training Phone 410-213-2200, e-mail: [email protected]. You can find current and past editions on the web at www.coastalfisherman.net. We welcome freelance stories and photos, but assume no responsibility for unsolicited material unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. All stories, photographs, and ad materials are the property of the publisher and may not be used without permisssion. © 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 9 Capt. Nick said that they 40-inches getting caught. would have had their limit of On Saturday, Nick Parr tautog had the minimum size caught himself a beautiful 42- not increased to 16 inches. incher right at dawn while Inshore on Saturday, the using a bunker head for bait. “Jezebel” had 8 keeper tog Nick’s fish tipped the scale at while fishing at the Great 30 lbs. Eastern Reef and the Bass Grounds. Sea Bass Maryland’s sea bass season Striped Bass opens up on May 19th and The weekend saw a good from the sound of it, there are number of small stripers being plenty out there to catch. caught around the North Jetty Reports coming in from “B” and the Rt. 50 Bridge. Anglers Buoy, the Great Eastern Reef tossing swim shad lures did and around the Bass Grounds well. have all bragged about good Striper fishing off sea bass bites. Assateague continued to be The minimum size remains excellent. Anglers had to at 12.5-inches and anglers are battle through sharks and allowed to keep 25 fish per skates to get their striper, but trip/day. fish over 40-inches were caught by surfcasters The first tournament out of throwing peeler crabs, bunker Ocean City is the 3rd Annual chunks and heads. Ocean City Marlin Club Before the heavy rains on Bluefish Tournament on May Wednesday, the bite was good, 26th and 27th. For more but Thursday slowed due to information, check out their Rich Bell of Ocean City, MD has been catching some really nice dirty water caused by the ad on page 19 or go to size striped bass off the beach in Ocean City. On this day, Rich storm. On Friday, the bite was their website at landed a pair that measured 37 and 44-inches while fishing with strong with several fish over www.ocmarlinclubcom. fresh bunker off 140th Street. The largest fish weighed 27 lbs. on the scale at Oyster Bay Tackle. Crab Alley Seafood & Crab House 410-213-7800 • 9703 Golf Course Road W. OC Head of Commercial Fishing Harbor • www.craballey.com Monday - Special Half-Price Menu Crab Cake (1) $19.95 $9.98 Chicken Breast/Half Rack of Ribs $19.95 $9.98 Shrimp Dinner (Fried or Broiled) $21.95 $10.98 Flounder Dinner $20.95 $10.48 Mako Dinner $24.95 $12.48 Crab Imperial Dinner $25.95 $12.98 All Entrees Served With Choice of Baked Potato Or Fresh Vegetable Of The Day Tuesday Wednesday Free Soup Or Appetizer Buy One Entree, Get Second Entree Half Off With The Purchase Of Dinner Entree Of Equal Or Lesser Value

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On Saturday, Bill Elliott from Parsonsburg, MD reeled in this 168 lb. mako shark while fishing on the “No Shop Talk” with Will DiGennaro of Berlin, MD, Aaron Saulisbury of Cordova, MD and Derick Morris of Pittsville, MD. The mako ate a whole mackerel around the Sausages and was weighed at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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Josh, Jacob and Jared Wagner from Tyrone, PA finished their day with 9 tautog in the cooler after fishing on the “Lucky Break” with Capt. Jason Mumford. The fish, measuring up to 19-inches, were caught on green crabs at the South Jetty during the incoming tide.

In spite of the white sunglasses, the duo of Johnny Coffiey and his cousin, Nick Coffiey caught these 3 striped bass while fishing overnight in the Indian River Inlet. The anglers were fishing with swim shads during the outgoing tide. Their heaviest fish weighed in at 16 lbs. 11 oz. on the scale at Hook’em & Cook’em. Page 12 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

Current state record holder for tautog and obvious master of the “Lewes Harbour Marina Stretch”, Charlie Donohue of Philadelphia, PA showed that he could also land big flounder, hooking this 21.5-incher while drifting minnows in the shallow water around Harbour Island. Charlie was fishing with renowned flounder captain, Denny Blessing on the “O.C. Joy”. The fish weighed in at 3 lbs. 8 oz. at Oyster Bay Tackle.

Ryan Machuzak from Salisbury, MD used sand fleas to hook this 40-inch striper while fishing from the surf off Assateague Island. Pictured at Buck’s Place. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 13

Josh Thompson, Jay Baxter, John Place, John and Larry Armstrong and Eric Blom jumped on a good morning striper bite in the Indian River Inlet, landing their limit up to 45-inches on Storm lures. The anglers were fishing on “Gale Force Charters” with Capt. Aaron Hurd and mate Jimmy Coffiey.

John and Matthew Papathakis from Baltimore, MD caught their limit of tautog along with a couple of flounder during a trip aboard the “Ellie Belly”. The tog, measuring between 16 and 19-inches, were caught on green crabs at the South Jetty and the flatties were hooked in the Thorofare. Pictured at Bahia Marina.

This pair of stripers, weighing up to 24 lbs., were caught by Buster Davis of Long Neck, DE while fly fishing in the Indian River Inlet. Photo courtesy of Rick’s Bait & Tackle. Page 14 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net Some fish sense polarized also give you color contrast light more than others. plus it will give you more What??? Light waves are scent. Scented squid strips produced by vibrating electric will also give off the Driftin’Driftin’ EasyEasy charges and it’s in the water marinated shedder crab oil by Sue Foster more at dusk and dawn than scent into the water. at any other time of day. That’s “Why are dark colored why some fish like striped lures good at night?” “What color flounder rig may be the ticket. But when bass seem to feed best at this should I use? What color the fish are really turned on in time of day. These light waves Gulp! is best? What color lure a feeding frenzy eating some in the water also help some should I use?” natural bait in the water, a fish feed in low light What color rig, lure or natural color such as white, conditions. Tinsel and Mylar artificial bait like Gulp! is yellow or pink may produce that are in flounder bucktail always a topic of conversation more bites. This is because teasers are excellent reflectors Black and dark purple in a bait and tackle shop. The fluorescent colors are not of polarized light. The lures at night are sometimes most tried and true way to natural to the environment. decide the best color is bucktail material itself is not a really good for striper anglers. experimentation. If you have good reflector of polarized If the sky is dark, black gives four guys on the boat fishing light, so that must be why on us the best silhouette because for flounder, everyone should some days, especially early black is the least transparent start off with a different color. and late in the day, Mylar in color in the water. Fish look When the fish start biting one your bucktail flounder jig can up and can really see that over the other, that’s the one to be quite helpful. black colored lure! If the switch to! Color of the lure is not the moon is out and bright, a There are four things you only criteria when fishing. lighter color may work better. have to consider when you Most fish are nearsighted Then of course, you have to choose what color rigs, bait or (objects in the distance appear factor in what the fish are lure to use. blurry and out of focus) and feeding on and “match the •Water clarity the fish need to get “up close hatch” so all the color theories •Weather conditions and personal” to really see the can be thrown out the bait. A flounder may look up window! If the stripers are (sunny, cloudy, day or night, When a lure or rig hits the and see the contrast of two feeding on baby sea trout and dusk or dawn) water in our coastal bays, 60% colors against the sky. More sea trout color Tsunami lures •What the fish are feeding of the color can disappear by contrast (darker colors) is are working, then, that’s the on- Are they feeding actively? the time the rig falls ten feet. good if the sky is dark and way to go! But, the rule of •Water depth The deeper you are fishing, cloudy. Use less contrast (and thumb in places like the “I heard chartreuse was the less important color is and lighter colors) if the sky is Indian River Inlet have always always a good color to use!” the more important it is to sunny. Remember the old been “light or white lures have motion, scent and flounder saying, “Dark live during the day and dark lures contrast of light/dark colors. minnows on a cloudy day and at night.” A lure may look only gray or bright light-colored frozen Sometimes all the theories black to the eyes of a fish once shiners on the sunny day.” can be thrown out the window the light has filtered out the Sound and smell are just as and the lure/bait you believe For years, chartreuse was color. Rig manufacturers important as sight. Sound in most will work. A plain, live the color of choice for anglers know this. That’s why they travels five times faster in minnow on the hook may fishing for flounder and when often make a rig with water than it does in the air. wind up being the best bait of Gulp! took over the market, contrasting colors like white That’s probably why the the day and throw out all the chartreuse was always the best hair and red beds. If the fish striper bite will quit at the fancy rigs. But if you go color. Last year white outsold doesn’t see one color, it may South Jetty once the boat flounder fishing with Capt chartreuse three to one. Go see the other or a contrast of traffic gets up! Monty on the “Morning Star”, figure. Three color light/dark to make it more The sense of smell for a fish you will see that the technique combinations that always visible. Also, a fish like a is a million times better than of jig, jig, twitch and twitch... seem to work in saltwater are: flounder is looking up, so the humans. So that’s probably combined with the fancy yellow/white, contrast of the bait against the why Gulp! and Fish Bites Mylar teaser tails and certain chanteuse/white and color of the sky can make a big work so well! Jigging a bait color beads (sight and red/white. In the spring pink difference. That’s why on up and down will not only contrast), and a certain bait or pink/white works well. cloudy days a darker color like give motion, but it will also (scent) will… well… you just Fluorescent colors like purple may work and on create some sound to entice got to see it to believe it…. chartreuse can be seen further sunny days in clear water, a the fish. Combining a Gulp! Good fishing…. in the water when the water is color like white may work artificial bait with a minnow murky or greenish. When the best. In clear, shallow water, will give contrasting color Sue Foster is an outdoor fish are not biting aggressively colors will look like the colors plus it will give you more writer and co-owner of Oyster and are having a hard time they are. In deeper water, the scent and motion in the water! 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Michael Earls of Berlin, MD landed this 36-inch striper while fishing with peeler crabs from the surf off Assateague Island. Pictured at Buck’s Place.

Jane Burton and Roland Hubbard from Pasadena, MD, Tim Kane from Berlin, MD and Capt. Chester Sadowski ventured out to the Great Eastern Reef and the Bass Grounds for some tautog fishing and returned with 8 keepers in the cooler on the “Jezebel”. All of the fish were caught while using green crabs for bait. Pictured at Sunset Marina. OCEAN CITY REEF FOUNDATION AYCE ITALIAN FEAST

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This 39-inch, 23 lb. 4 oz. striped bass fell victim to a chunk of fresh bunker from Mickey Bremer of Dewey Beach, DE while fishing at the Naval Crossing. Weighed at Bill’s Sport Shop. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 19

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Ben Geiser from Wilmington, DE used a strip of bluefish to catch this 3 lb. flounder in the Indian River Inlet. Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em.

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Vinne Myers (410) 876-4638 Page 20 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net 3 cups salad greens Melt butter in a large 2 TBSP. capers, drained and nonstick skillet. rinsed Add onion and mushrooms; TheThe GalleyGalley 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves saute 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. by Mama Jock Pat fish dry; season with salt Add garlic, saute 1 minute. and pepper. Add pasta mixture, pasta Place flour in a shallow water, cream cheese, remaining Striped Bass Stew Add tomato, season with salt bowl. salt and pepper to pan. and pepper; cook 3 minutes. Dredge fish in the flour; Cook until cheese melts and 1 TBSP. extra-virgin olive oil Stir in broth and bring stew shake off excess. shrimp are done, stirring 1 garlic clove, finely to a gently boil. Heat 1 TBSP. each butter and occasionally. chopped Reduce to a simmer. oil in a large non-stick skillet Serves 4. 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, Gently fold in seafood. over medium-high heat. halved and thinly sliced Return to a bare simmer and Add fish and cook, turning Grilled Tautog with cook until seafood is opaque 1 large tomato, cut into large once, 3 minutes per side. Herb Butter dice throughout, about 3 minutes. Transfer to plate and cover Salt and pepper Serve stew topped with a with foil. 1 whole tautog, gutted and 4 cups low-sodium chicken drizzle of oil along with crusty Place garlic in same skillet; cleaned broth bread. cook 30 seconds. 2 TBSP. lemon juice 12 oz. skinless striped Serves 4. Remove skillet from heat and 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive bass cut into 1 inch add wine, lemon zest and lemon oil pieces Flounder Piccata juice. 1 TBSP. minced parsley 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, Return to heat and cook, 1 TBSP. rosemary peeled and deveined 4 flounder fillets stirring until wine is slightly 1 TBSP. dill 1/2 lb. scallops Salt and pepper reduced. Crusty bread, for serving Flour, for dredging Season with salt and pepper. Herb Butter Ingredients: 2 TBSP. butter Toss the greens with 1 TBSP. 1/4 cup butter In a Dutch oven, combine oil 3 TBSP. extra-virgin olive oil olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. 3 TBSP. chopped parsley and garlic; cook over medium- 2 cloves garlic, finely Place fish on 4 plates. 3 TBSP. tarragon chives high heat until garlic is fragrant, chopped Add the remaining 1 TBSP. 1/4 tsp. grated lemon zest 1 minute. 1/2 cup dry white wine butter to the sauce in the skillet; 2 tsp. lemon juice Add fennel and cook, 1 lemon (1/2 zested and stir until melted. 1/8 tsp. cayenne stirring frequently until slightly juiced, 1/2 cut into Pour butter sauce over fish. 1/8 tsp. salt softened. wedges) Wipe out skillet and heat remaining 1 TBSP. olive oil over Place whole fish in salt water high heat. and let soak for 30 minutes. Add capers and parsley and Rinse well and pat dry with fry until crisp, 1 minute. paper towels. Sprinkle over fish. Mix all of the above Serve with salad and lemon ingredients in a bowl. wedges. You can make your own Serves 4. marinade of 1/2 cup Italian dressing thinned with 2 TBSP. of Creamy Linguine with lemon juice or white wine Monday thru Friday: 4 - 7pm Shrimp and Veggies vinegar. DRINK SPECIALS Place the fish and the $2 Domestic Beer • $2 Rail Drinks (+ $1 for OJ or Grapefruit) 6 quarts water marinade in a plastic bag and $5.50 Original Orange Crushes 1 tsp. salt, divided refrigerate NO LONGER than 1 lb. Buffalo Wings • 1/2 lb. Steamed Shrimp • 2 dz. Steamed Clams • Bowl o’ Steamed Mussels 8 oz. uncooked linguine 1/2 hour. Voted Best Burger by the MD Beverage Journal 3 cups broccoli florets, cut Drain fish and pour the WATERFRONT DINING small marinade into a small pan to Full Menu 11:00 am ‘til 1:30 am Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials 1 1/2 TBSP. butter brush on the fish while grilling. Homemade Soups • Burgers • Chicken • Fresh Seafood • Steaks • Pasta 1 cup chopped onion Grill fish, depending on the 1 cup sliced mushrooms thickness, 4 to 15 minutes; do not 2 garlic cloves, minced overcook. 3/4 lb. medium shrimp, Test center for doneness with MONDAY Dock Party w/Blake Haley 4-8 • DJ Billy T 9-1 peeled and deveined fork. TUESDAY DJ Rupe 9-1 1 carrot, small strips Serve immediately with WEDNESDAY The Stims or John LaMere 9-1 3/4 cup cream cheese herbed butter. THURSDAY Opposite Directions 9-1 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper Serves 4. FRIDAY DJ Billy T - Red Solo Cup Night 9-1 If you have a favorite recipe SATURDAY Simple Truth 2-6 • DJ Jeremy 9-1 Bring water to boil in sauce pot; add 1/2 tsp. salt, and pasta; that you would like to share with SUNDAY Opposite Directions 2-6 • DJ Bigler or DJ BK 9-1 cook 5 minutes. Coastal Fisherman readers, please Add broccoli and carrot; feel free to email it to me at cook 3 minutes. [email protected]. Drain over a bowl, reserving Mama Jock a 1/2 cup of the pasta water. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 21

Capt. Jason Mumford used a chunk of clam to fool this 23 lb. black drum while surfcasting off Assateague Island around 6:30 at night.

Jamie Kosiek muscled in a 22.1 lb. striper and Steve Fisher caught a 19.5 pounder, both while tossing fresh bunker from the beach at Cape Henlopen. Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina. Page 22 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

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On Saturday morning, this group of anglers on the charter boat “Get Sum” returned with 3 keeper flounder in the box after drifting Gulp! Swimming Mullets in the Thorofare. Fishing with Capt. Nick Clemente and mate Lizzy Brittingham were David, Karen and Katie Morin from Fairfax, VA and Linda and Joe DeVito from Warrenton, VA. The largest fish measured 19-inches. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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Jim Zebrowski caught this 23-inch flounder while drifting a Cody Sherk of Grantville, PA jumped on the good striper bite in white Gulp! Alive Swimming Mullet over the flats north of the the Indian River Inlet, landing this 43-incher on a FlashFoil swim Thorofare. Jim was fishing on the charter boat “Lucky Break” with shad. The fished weighed 27 lbs. 14 oz. on the scale at Bill’s Sport Capt. Jason Mumford. Shop in Lewes, DE. Place Your Charter Boat Ad Here! Call (410) 213-2200 for Details www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 25

Some days it’s tough keeping up with a ninety one year old, and this was one of those days. Dewey Simmons of Bel Air, MD (far right) caught an 11 pound tautog during a trip aboard the headboat “Morning Star” with Brian Gilbert, Ben Scott, Fred Gerloff and Capt. Monty Hawkins. All of the tog were caught on crabs over an artificial reef. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

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Stanley Smith and Jeff Griffin on the “Cindy Sue II” returned from an overnight trip on Sunday morning with a 151 lb. swordfish, 2 yellowfin tuna and a 60 lb. bluefin. The fish were caught in the Baltimore Canyon and weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 27

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Tom Devanna from Pottstown, PA used a 6-inch minnow to hook this 32-inch Lee Martinson from Richmond, VA muscled in this mako shark, striped bass while fishing in the estimated at 130 lbs., while fishing on the “Restless Lady” with Tim Indian River Inlet on the “Gale and Gen Platoff and Cole and Jim Duncan. The group also captured Force Charters” with Capt. a 42 lb. yellowfin tuna. Both fish were caught in 500 fathoms in the Aaron Hurd and mate Jimmy Baltimore Canyon. The mako ate a skipjack tuna fillet and the Coffiey. yellowfin hit a trolled ballyhoo. Pictured at the Talbot Street Pier. Place Your Charter Boat Ad Here! Call (410) 213-2200 for Details Page 28 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

On Saturday, Charlie Young from Fairfax, VA was fishing from the surf off Assateague Island and muscled in this 42-inch striper after hooking it on a chunk of bunker. The fish weighed an even 22 lbs. on the scale at Ake Marine.

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Brad Taylor of Salisbury, MD caught this 38-inch striper while trolling parachute rigs south of the Indian River Inlet.

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Tautog & Sea Bass Welcome to another week of Delaware’s tautog season the Delaware Fishing Report. closed on May 11th and won’t Although we had nasty weather reopen until July 17th. Sea bass during the week, the weekend season is scheduled to open on turned out nice and anglers were May 19th. able to get out into the bay and Prior to the tog season off the coast. closing, anglers were having good luck fishing around the Striped Bass Outer Wall with green crabs. In comparison to prior weeks As stated earlier, the area when we saw a fantastic night around “B” Buoy is holding good bite in the Indian River Inlet, numbers of sea bass and the striper action slowed a bit last Great Eastern Reef has also week. That’s not to say fish were produced some nice catches. caught, it just wasn’t as fast and Those fishing on the “Judy V.” furious as it has been in the Inlet. released a lot of tautog and sea The bite was very good in the bass last week according to Bert inlet on Thursday night and in at Hook’em & Cook’em. the surf on Friday morning, but weekend anglers didn’t fare well Weakfish unless you were fishing off of the Joe Morris at Lewes Harbour tip of the jetty. Jetty anglers Marina said that weakfish were tossing swim shads and bucktails the other exciting news from off the tip continued to do well. Broadkill Beach. Throughout the Boat anglers had trouble getting spring, commercial netters close enough to the tip without Brian Seglem was tossing a plug around the Outer Wall in the reported significantly more trout having bucktails ricochet off their Delaware Bay when he hooked into this 35 lb. striped bass. than in past seasons, and now bow. Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina. that water temperatures have At Bill’s Sport Shop in Lewes, want to release around “B” Buoy, risen, hook and line fishermen DE, Bill Jr. said that between according to Bert at Hook’em & are starting to catch some. Thursday afternoon and Cook’em. This means that Saturday morning the striper bite thresher sharks aren’t far behind. Black Drum between Gordon’s Pond, north of Some have been hooked, but all Quite a few boomers were Rehoboth, to the Naval Crossing were lost. weighed in according to Joe, with “was on fire”! Anglers fishing several coming in at more than 70 with clams, bunker chunks and Bluefish lbs. Black drum have settled into • Live & Frozen Bait • Tackle bunker heads were landing fish According to Capt. Bruce at the Coral Beds and peak time • Rigs • Lures • Hooks upwards of 43-inches. Capt. Mac’s Bait & Tackle, should be right around the • Crabbing Supplies • Rods & Reels • We Spool all Types of Reels Unfortunately, surfcasters bluefish in the 15 to 18-inch range corner with the next full moon on • Hunting Supplies fishing along the beaches south showed up late in the week in the June 4th. NOW STOCKINg of Dewey Beach saw a much Indian River Inlet and in the surf g-LOOmIS rODS & APPArEL slower bite, especially when along Delaware beaches. Tuna/Swordfish OPEN 7 DAYS! compared to prior weeks. The warm water that AND rEmEmbEr Joe Morris at Lewes Harbour Flounder stretched from the Baltimore WE WILL mATCH ANY LOCAL Marina reported that striped bass Fortunately, Delaware Canyon down to the Washington COmPETITOrS ADVErTISED PrICE also showed up on structure at anglers are faring much better Canyon had anglers anxious to H frEE mONTHLY DrAWINg H the mouth of the Delaware Bay than Maryland anglers when it chase yellowfin tuna. AQUA-CLEAR • GULP! and along the rocks of the Ice comes to flounder fishing. The Some boats returned with best Prices and Selection in Long Neck Breakers and the Outer Wall. water in the bays is a little cleaner good catches from 60 to 100 Firearms • We do FFL Transfers Anglers throwing Bombers, and the slur isn’t anywhere near fathoms in the Baltimore We have ammo for most of your bucktails and Stretch 12 plugs as bad as it is in Ocean City. Canyon, where captains found shooting needs! during early morning hours did Joe at Whitetail Taxidermy water temperatures hovering well. and Outdoor Supplies said that around 65-degrees. TOP SHELF DEALER flounder are being caught in On Sunday morning, the Sharks Massey’s Ditch and Baker’s “Cindy Sue II” returned from an Anglers chasing tuna in the Channel on bare hooks tipped overnight trip with a 151 lb. canyons ran across their fair with bull minnows. swordfish, two yellowfins and a share of blue sharks and a few According to Joe Morris at 60 lb. bluefin. All were caught in makos in the Baltimore Canyon. Lewes Harbour Marina, dirty the Baltimore Canyon. Contrary to rumors, no water also hampered flounder Until next week, support thresher sharks were landed. fishermen in the Lewes Canal, your local tackle shops. There are all the sea bass you but southerly winds predicted Tight lines! www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 35

Back in the 70’s this catch was as commonplace as flounder in the summer, but as the weakfish stock became depleted, anglers rarely had the opportunity to land this beautiful fish. Hopefully, we will see a comeback in the near future. On this day, Adam Ford was casting a bucktail tipped with squid off Broadkill Beach when he hooked this 6 lb. 2 oz. weakfish. Weighed at Lewes Harbour Marina. Page 36 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

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COMMUNICATING ON FCC. For several years now, THE WATER- WHAT’S they have been required to be NEW? manufactured with DSC capabilities, meaning they are Without question, the most able to make selective calling dependable and useful means to one or more pre-selected of communication on the VHF’s and, in an emergency, water is a VHF radio. Yes, they can transmit a distress there are cell phones and signal that identifies the vessel single-sideband radios and and its location. After March even a few CB radios around, 2011, those units must be Class but the VHF is your best D, meaning they can monitor communications solution. the designated DSC They have been in existence emergency channel while Local angler Sharon Rittmeyer caught this red grouper while fishing on the “Seafood Searcher” in the Bahamas. Sharon was for years and for many communicating on another fishing with her husband, Al Rittmeyer and Jack and Susan Power models, they were largely channel. Beyond that, there when she hooked the fish in 190 feet of water, 2 miles from the North unchanged. However, we now are features that some radios Elbow Inlet. The group hooked over 40 grouper during the trip. find that manufacturers are have which are not commonly • Able to adapt to a full radio. They also feature a taking a second look at them available, including a few function remote microphone special noise cancelling design and adding some very brand new features. Here is a in addition to the original that Icom says will eliminate worthwhile features. list of some of the familiar • Hailer function (listen up to 90% of background All basic VHF radios are features that many of them only) noise making speaking and the same. They are regulated have but are not new: • Scanning listening much clearer. at 25 watts of output and their • Waterproof and, in • Weather alert function For all VHF radios, the full channel line-up is set by the some cases, submersible • Capability of implementation of the Coast accommodating an external Guard’s coastal search and speaker Rescue digital system called This season, there are some Rescue 21 eliminates gaps in new models and/or new VHF coverage over the entire features that have appeared. 40,625 miles of the coastal Garmin has a model that is a United States. This will black box radio where the virtually guarantee reception main box is mounted out of of MAYDAY signals from VHF sight and the radio is radios within 20 miles of the controlled by the microphone U.S. coast. It also provides for handset as well as one unit digital recording and playback that has its own internal AIS of those calls. receive-only function. These new features are Standard Explorer has a impressive and, if they model that contains its own perform well over time, can be built-in GPS eliminating the expected to be included in need to interface your GPS to some fashion into most your radio for DSC and models by all the major providing another GPS on manufacturers unless under board. Icom has a new model patent protection. Before that offers easy software purchasing a new radio, design that places available however, you need to keep in functions along the bottom of mind that fancy features are the display screen making great but the most important selection of features much feature is reliability, output faster. It also has a function power, clarity of signal and called AquaQuake that allows dependability. the user to activate a low frequency sound that actually Pat and her husband, Larry “pops” the speaker to push are owners of L&L Marine out water that may have Electronics on Golf Course Road settled into the front of the in West Ocean City, MD. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 39

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Mark Sampson Sportsmen must also be Adults should look for the prepared for odd reactions by chance and welcome every children who don't always opportunity to take a Most sportsmen will agree outcome (what is caught or know what to do as events youngster along their outdoor that time spent in the woods or killed), the focus of the day unfold. A friend told me about adventures and remember on the water is as necessary to must fall more on the total taking his son along with him that, unlike so many of us "old their own health (and perhaps experience and lessons learned while bow hunting one folks," a fun time outside for sanity) as anything else in life. by going through the motions. morning. The little guy sat very kids doesn't require that there Getting out and about in the Sure, a child would like to quietly in the tree stand with be a hard and fast goal like natural world tends to put shoot a bunch of ducks or catch his father until a huge buck catching a cooler full of fish or many of life's problems into a stringer of flounder, but even deer stepped into view. shooting a bunch of game. perspective; it calms the spirit, if they don't, you can bet that Suddenly he jumped up and Children will certainly get a and relieves our daily stress. Of they're going to have a ball shouted, "There's one dad!" kick out of that too, but they course, those with a home and trying. They'll also be ready to Needless to say "dad" could can also have very memorable family know that time-off from go again the first chance only sit and watch as one of the times poking around local work doesn't necessarily they're given, unless perhaps biggest deer he'd ever seen marshes, exploring woodlots, translate to time spent with rod some adult paints the outing as turned tail and ran off. going for a boat ride or hiking or gun in hand. Far too many unsuccessful and a lousy time Fortunately my friend had the down the beach. In other responsibilities follow the just because they didn't "get good sense not to get mad at words - just getting outside. family-man or woman around anything." his son, using the experience Remember too the to allow them to go directly Taking a child along on a instead as a way to explain inescapable fact that someday from work to play. hunting or fishing trip requires how easily a deer will react to a we’ll all be “too old” to go Happily, enjoying outdoor adults to slow down and be yelling, screaming and fishing or hunting by recreation and spending time ready to exhibit extra measures jumping six year old. ourselves, and when we reach with our children need not be of patience and tolerance. Try A while back I had a group that stage of our lives we’ll be mutually exclusive passions. as they might, young children book my charter boat for a day hoping that our children or Combining the two can lead to simply cannot keep up with, or of bluefishing. Among them grandchildren will remember rewards far beyond anything endure, so much of what were a couple of young how many times we took them anyone can achieve by going it adults can - simply because children. Their father was along on such trips and solo. Adults who have helped they're small. Children get hoping that the sight of a big reciprocate by taking the time children catch their first fish, or cold easier, get tired quicker bluefish would not frighten and making the effort to do the take their first game, know the and hungry more often. either of his children. As we same for us. immense satisfaction derived In order to keep up with an waited for the chum to attract Finally, there’s no need for from introducing a youngster adult's normal walking pace, a something to our hooks, the anglers to leave their kids at to a part of life that will never small child must walk twice as kids passed their time playing the dock just because they be experienced from an X-Box fast. Their little feet will with the small baitfish we had enjoy the fun and competition game or a computer monitor. constantly get stuck in muddy laying in a bucket of ice at the of tournament fishing. This But sportsmen who take holes and every time you pull back of the boat. After a while summer there’s at least four youngsters out hunting or them out their boots will come they started periodically tournaments in Ocean City that fishing must also keep in mind off. Kids can have trouble dropping a bait overboard and either have youth divisions or that their own priorities will keeping quiet, still and focused staring into the water as it sank are directed at kids altogether: probably have to be altered to for long periods of time as they out of sight - or so we thought. June 14-16, Ocean City accommodate their apprentice wait for game to come or fish "Better not throw all our Shark Tournament, Ocean tag-a-longs. Rather than to bite. They will learn to bait overboard or we won't City Fishing Center, worrying so much about the overcome these setbacks, but in have any left to fish with." I www.ocsharktournament.com said, as another piece hit the July 21 & 22, 8th Annual

BAR & DELI OPEN water. Kids Classic, Ocean City RESTAURANT Carry Out OPEN with “We're feeding the sharks” Marlin Club, daily specials! or Eat In! one replied. www.ocmarlinclub.com “But that's our bluefish September 9, Bahia Marina bait.” I reminded them. Flounder Pounder, “Sharks like it too," another www.bahiamarina.com one said. September 11, 11th Annual “What makes you so sure?" Memorial Spot Tournament, It wasn't until I heard "we Ocean City Fishing Center, see them eating it" that I got off www.ocfishing.com my butt, walked to the back of • Rods & Reels For Assateague Island Fishing the boat to see what was going Captain Mark Sampson is an • Cold Beer & Wine • Gas • Bait & Tackle • T-Shirts • Propane Tanks & Motor Homes Filled • Camping Supplies • Beach Goods on. I was amazed to find two outdoor writer and captain of the • Official Weigh Station • Bloodworms, fresh bunker and fresh clams 4-foot dusky sharks happily charter boat “Fish Finder”, docked Corner of Rt. 611 & Assateague Road (443) 513-4661 snapping up every bait the at the Ocean City Fishing Center. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 41

Jimmy Robinson was trolling in the Indian River Inlet at night when he hooked into this 48-inch, 35 lb. striped bass on a Certified Depth 25 Bomber. Jimmy hooked 9 stripers that night and landed a 50-incher the night before. Weighed at Hook’em & Cook’em. Page 42 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

2012 2012 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 Mako Shark May 5, 2012 April 29, 2012 Anthony Cichocki Joseph Cangianelli Season Closed Season Closed Marine Electric Baltimore Canyon 197 lbs. 96.2 lbs.

Tautog January 11, 2012 April 21, 2012 Thresher Shark No No Charlie Donohue Clark Koehn Weights Weights “Morning Star” Delaware Bay Reef Reported Reported 23 lbs. 17 lbs.

Striped Bass February 10, 2012 April 28, 2012 Bluefin Tuna April 29, 2012 NEW May 13, 2012 John Rogowitz Sean Tate Mike Sears Jeff Griffin Little Gull Bethany Surf Baltimore Canyon Baltimore Canyon 41 lbs. 41 lbs. 70 lbs. 60 lbs.

Weakfish NEW May 12, 2012 Yellowfin Tuna NEW May 11, 2012 NEW May 13, 2012 No Adam Ford Jim Duncan Jeff Griffin Weights Broadkill Beach Baltimore Canyon Baltimore Canyon Reported 6 lbs. 2 oz. 42 lbs. 37 lbs.

Speckled Trout NEW May 7, 2012 Longfin Tuna No No No Tony Diesel Weights Weights Weights Indian River Inlet Reported Reported Reported 2 lbs. 10 oz.

Flounder April 14, 2012 April 29, 2012 Bigeye Tuna No No John Brockmeyer Steven Warren Weights Weights Behind OC Airport Indian River Inlet Reported Reported 8 lbs. 4 oz. 5 lbs. 13 oz.

Bluefish Dolphin No No No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Sheepshead Wahoo No No No No Weights Weights Weights Weights Reported Reported Reported Reported

Cobia White Marlin Most Releases in One Day No No Weights Weights None None Reported Reported Reported Reported

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Patrick Townsend of Parsonsburg, MD took advantage of a good Rt. 90 morning striper bite off Assateague Island, landing himself a 42- Thorofare incher on a chunk of bunker. Pictured at Buck’s Place. Bridge

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John Rogowitz looks thrilled about catching this flounder while fishing for stripers off Assateague Island. The 22-inch flattie on a chunk of bunker during the outgoing tide. Page 46 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net of decent flatties ranging from 3 to 5-pounds are also still coming from the seaside inlets VirginiaVirginia FishingFishing ReportReport out of Wachapreague and Dr. Julie Ball Oyster. I.G.F.A Representative Bluefish are still the word along the Virginia Beach A brief break in the oceanfront and inside Rudee weather last weekend allowed Inlet where anglers are boats to get out on the water. experiencing good catches of The fishing results were decent blues weighing up to mixed, but the best inshore around five pounds. action came from the eastern The Virginia Beach Fishing side of the Bay where drum Center reports that anglers are and flounder stepped up to also catching good numbers of the plate. speckled trout within Rudee The drum scene is still Inlet lately, with any color heating up, with an escalation grub doing the trick. The in black drum activity within Elizabeth River is still Bay waters adding to the producing some speck action, momentum last week. and a few fish are also hitting According to the folks at within the Eastern Shore Chris’ Bait and Tackle, the seaside inlets and the back larger black drum are now waters of Oyster. beginning to show in their Surf and pier anglers are usual haunts along the pulling small spot, sea mullet Bayside area of the Eastern and medium-sized croaker out Shore. Blacks pushing to over of the surf line off Ocean View 46-inches are taking chowder and Little Creek. Nice-sized Shawn Carrozza of York, PA was fishing out of Wachapreague, and sea clams between Buoys sea mullet are also still active VA aboard the “Sweet Melissa” when he caught this 24-inch on the Eastern Shore seaside 13 and 16 along Latimer Shoal flounder on a mini-squid. and near Nautilus Shoal. This inlets and off Kiptopeke. Big black drum action should action all over the lower Bay croaker continue to come from continue to improve over the when they can get out. the James and York Rivers on next week or so, providing Topwater action is the most squid and crab with decent plenty of opportunities to popular method to entice fish hardheads in the 17-inch enter Chris’ Individual Black exceeding the current 32-inch range filling coolers from near Drum Tournament, which minimum size requirement, the Coleman Bridge, York runs May 1st to the 31st especially along the pilings River State Park and the oyster (www.chrisbait.com). and islands of the CBBT and beds near the James River Big red drum are still the HRBT at dawn. Boats are Bridge. patrolling the breakers off of also reporting catches of Although most anglers are Smith and Fisherman’s Island, rockfish while bottom fishing more interested in inshore with the incoming tide for drum near Fisherman’s species, the deep dropping providing the best results Island, with a few exceeding scene will attract more lately. Surf anglers are still 44-inches. Kendall Osborne of attention when sea bass faring very well on the reds Virginia Beach earned a state become legal again on the 19th from Smith and Myrtle release citation with an this month. As the dog fish Islands, with good sized impressive 44-inch rockfish begin to move out, more boats striped bass to over 41-inches caught on the fly while will target tilefish, black also taking offerings. The red working the CBBT last week. bellied rosefish and grouper drum action is also picking up Flounder action around the along the Canyon edges once along the Nine-Foot Shoal CBBT still has room for they can get out. area, especially in the improvement, and the recent Offshore fishing will begin evenings. Both peelers and cold front and heavy rain is to improve this month as the blue crabs are working well, not likely to help either. But action off Carolina moves but bunker will also get the job anglers working the various northward. The fleets out of done. lower Bay and Eastern Shore Oregon Inlet are finding The Bay’s Spring Trophy inlets and shallow backwater yellowfin tuna, wahoo and Striped Bass season is going areas, are finding some dolphin along with a few well, but be sure to check the keepers. Both Rudee Inlet and billfish in the mix. regulations closely and note Lynnhaven River are that these fish must be providing some good fish, For more information, go reported. Anglers are with a few flatfish ranging up to www.drjball.com. experiencing excellent striper to 23-inches last week. Limits www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 47

Earlier this year, Derek Demarr from Snow Hill, MD landed this 48-inch, 40 lb. striper while fishing with live eels around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Derek was fishing with Kevin Thomas on the “All Hooked Up”.

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BLACK SEA BASS BLUEFISH BLUE CRAB BLACK DRUM 12.5” minimum 25 per person/day No minimum size 5” minimum 16” minimum 5/19 - 10/11 & 11/1 - 12/31 10 per person/day 1 bushel/person 1 per person/day

CROAKER RED DRUM SHEEPSHEAD SPECKLED TROUT No limit 18” - 26” 3 per person/day No minimum size 4 per person/day 14” minimum 4/1 - 11/30 10 per person/day 12/1 - 3/31 5 per person/day (1 > 24”)

STRIPED BASS TAUTOG SUMMER FLOUNDER WEAKFISH 32” 1 per person 5/1 - 5/15 16” minimum 16.5” minimum 12” minimum 28” 2 per person 5/16 - 12/31 3 per person/day 4 per person/day 1 per person/day 4/16 - 9/23 www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 49 Striped bass harvest F.I.N. numbers available prohibited on DE with Delaware spawning grounds recreational fishing through May 31st license purchase

The Delaware Division of Since 2009, recreational Fish and Wildlife reminds anglers fishing Delaware anglers that during striped bass waters have been required to Est. 1972 spawning season, which obtain a Delaware Fisherman continues through midnight on Information Network (F.I.N.) May 31, it is unlawful for any number. Since last year, the person to take and retain any required F.I.N. number is striped bass from the Nanticoke generated automatically on all River, the C&D Canal and the individual fishing licenses sold Delaware River north of and through Delaware’s electronic including the south jetty at the licensing systems. • TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR ABOARD YOUR VESSEL mouth of the C&D Canal, or License buyers will be asked any tributaries of these to provide basic information • FULL SERVICE CENTER FOR MOST MAJOR BRANDS waterways. Under Delaware and complete a five-question • EXPERIENCED FACTORY TRAINED TECHNICIANS state regulations, anglers are survey to receive their F.I.N. required to release any striped number as part of their fishing • USCG CERTIFIED WIRING INSTALLATIONS bass caught in these spawning license. The F.I.N. number areas during the spawning appears on individual season, with no harvest of recreational fishing licenses striped bass allowed. next to the signature of the In addition, regulations license holder, and must be in require anglers fishing during the angler’s possession while spawning season on any striped actively fishing. bass spawning ground with Some anglers must still visit natural bait to use a non-offset www.delaware-fin.com or call circle hook, also known as an 800-432-9228 toll-free to obtain “in-line” circle hook. a free F.I.N. number: license- With two exceptions, exempt anglers, including striped bass season is open all Delaware residents 65 and year, with a size limit of 28 older; non-resident boat fishing inches and a possession limit of license holders who do not have two fish per day. As noted an individual license; and above, striped bass season is individuals fishing on licensed open for catch and release only boats who do not have an on spawning grounds from individual license. April 1 through May 31. In Generally, a fishing license addition, a slot season is in is required for anglers age 16 effect from July 1 through Aug. and older, and must be in the 31 in Delaware waters of the possession of anglers who are Delaware River, the Delaware fishing, crabbing or clamming Bay and their tributaries. in all Delaware waters, During the slot season, anglers including both tidal and non- may only keep striped bass tidal areas. A resident fishing FOR FASTER SERVICE WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS from 20 to 26 inches and harvest license costs $8.50 and a non- is limited to two fish per angler. resident license costs $20 per Rte. 611 & Sunset Avenue The spawning season closure year. and slot limits do not apply to Delaware’s F.I.N. registry West Ocean City, MD Delaware’s coastal waters, was established so that the state Indian River Inlet or the Inland could provide required 410-213-1212 Bays where the minimum size information to the National limit remains 28 inches year- Marine Fisheries Service for its round, with a two-fish federal registry. Anglers who 205 Trenton St. & Cambridge Creek possession limit. join the Delaware registry are For complete information added to the federal registry on fishing in Delaware, pick up without paying any fees. Cambridge, MD a copy of the 2012 Delaware Delaware anglers who fish Fishing Guide at your local on the NJ side of the Delaware 410-228-7335 tackle shop or license dealer, or Bay and River or in NJ coastal check it out online. For more waters are required to register [email protected] information, call the Fisheries with New Jersey’s Saltwater section at 302-739-9914. Recreational Registry Program. www.mid-shore-electronics.com Participation is free of charge. Page 50 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net

2012 2012 1st Fish of the Year (As reported to the Coastal Fisherman - must be reported with picture within 48 hours of catch)

Species 2012 2011 Species 2012 2011

Sea Bass May 22, 2011 Mako Shark April 29, 2012 May 1, 2011 None Tyler Sumpter Joseph Cangianelli Brett Coakley Reported “Keep ‘Er’ Wet” “Reel Life” “Wrangler” Jack Spot Baltimore Canyon Washington Canyon

Tautog January 1, 2012 January 6, 2011 White Marlin May 29, 2011 John Murter Mike Grybos None Anthony Pino “Morning Star” “Morning Star” Reported “Marli” Artificial Reef Ocean Wreck Rockpile

Striped Bass January 1, 2012 April 14, 2011 Blue Marlin June 10, 2011 Josh Fallon Capt. Skip Maguire None Stevie Ramsey “Patty Wagon II” “Skip’s Charter” Reported “Lady Luck V” Little Gull Sinepuxent Bay Baltimore Canyon

Weakfish NEW May 12, 2012 June 4, 2011 Bluefin Tuna April 29, 2012 May 1, 2011 Adam Ford Paul Gillespie Mike Sears Mike Sears Broadkill Beach East Channel “Wrangler” “Wrangler” Baltimore Canyon Washington Canyon

Flounder April 14, 2012 April 17, 2011 Yellowfin Tuna NEW May 11, 2012 May 26, 2011 Aric Gilley Tommy Fowler Eric Myers Phil Falgowski “Martini Time” Thorofare “Foolish Pleasures” Wilmington Thorofare Baltimore Canyon Canyon

Bluefish NEW May 13, 2012 May 1, 2011 Longfin Tuna August 21, 2011 Big Bird Cropper Alex Levantovsky None Al Rittmeyer Rt. 50 Bridge “Morning Star” Reported “Dog Haus” Artificial Reef Baltimore Canyon

Black Drum April 20, 2012 April 30, 2011 Bigeye Tuna May 31, 2011 Lennie Foxwell Melson MaGee None Aaron Saulsbury Assateague Island Fenwick Surf Reported “Magic Moment” Washington Canyon

Sheepshead May 7, 2011 Dolphin May 1, 2012 May 22, 2011 None Sheldon Thomas Eric Polansky Daryl Bathelmess Reported “Kimberly Ann” “Always Late Too” Lindenkohl Winter Quarter Shoal Baltimore Canyon Canyon

Thresher Shark May 25, 2011 Wahoo May 22, 2011 None Jimmy Bunting None Dave Woods Reported “B” Buoy Reported Lindenkohl Canyon

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Bill Love of Lititz, PA was fishing with fresh bunker at Cape Henlopen State Park when he hooked into this 43-inch striper that weighed 27 lbs. 4 oz. on the scale at Bill’s Sport Shop in Lewes, DE. Page 52 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net Maryland & Delaware Citation Sizes Atlantic Coast MD DE MD DE Atlantic Spadefish 24” - Shark: Black Drum 48” 50 lbs. or 45” Blue Shark * Any Size 100 lbs. or 66” Bluefish 34” 14 lbs. or 33” Hammerhead * Any Size 100 lbs. or 66” Blue Marlin ** Any Size Any Size Mako * Any Size 100 lbs. or 66” Cobia 44” - Thresher * Any Size 100 lbs. or 66” Croaker 18” 3 lbs. or 19” Tiger * Any Size 100 lbs. or 66” Dolphin 45” 15 lbs. or 41” Swordfish Any Size Any Size Flounder 24” 7 lbs. or 25” Tautog 24” 7 lbs. or 25” Golden Tilefish 28” 35 lbs. or 40” Tuna: Kingfish (Northern Whiting) 14” 1 lb. or 13” Longfin Albacore 36” 30 lbs. or 32” King Mackerel 40” 10 lbs. or 36” False Albacore 24” 12 lbs. or 26” Red Drum * Any Size 45” Bigeye *** 60” 70 lbs. or 48” Sailfish * Any Size - Bluefin *** 60” 100 lbs. or 60” Seabass 20” 3 lbs. or 17” Yellowfin *** 50” 70 lbs. or 48” Sheepshead 20” 8 lbs. or 22” Wahoo 60” 35 lbs. or 40” Spanish Mackerel 22” 5 lbs. or 22” Weakfish 24” 20 lbs. or 50” Speckled Trout 24” - White Marlin ** Any Size Any Size Striped Bass 40” 30 lbs. or 40” * Only released fish are eligible in Maryland program ** Only released fish are eligible in MD and DE programs *** Use curved-fork-length measurements

Interested in listing your Charter Boat on our website? Call 410-213-2200 today! www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 53 top quality lures and local tackle shops in the dredges for several years and coming months. For more have been featured in Marlin information log on to Tackle Shop Magazine. BinnacleTackle.com. Tackle Shop Over the winter, some by Larry Jock captains put in a request for a Berkley has come out with heavier mojo lure than you can a new product designed to You know the old saying, Imitator lures and how they typically find for striper help fisherman carry their “Be careful for what you wish are striper catching machines. fishing. Most tackle shops fishing rods along with a 5- for because it might come However, I would love them only carry mojos up to 32 oz. gallon bucket. true.” Well, in this case it did! more if they came in the Cabo Some captains were looking Sunset style. Well, don’t you for ones as heavy as 50 oz. that know that based on our they can run right off their suggestion, Mann now offers transom. such a lure. I was fortunate enough to get a prototype this past fall and it worked great. I The Berkley Bucket Rod A couple of years ago, Joe caught many stripers on it and Holder features steel rod Morris at Lewes Harbour it is now my “go to” Stretch construction, an electrostatic Marina showed me the “hot lure for striped bass. finish and mounts in either an lure” for striper fishing in the Some local tackle shops are upright or angled position on a Delaware Bay. It was a Stretch already carrying it, but if they standard, 5-gallon bucket. 25 in the Cabo Sunset design. I don’t have it in stock, just ask In response, Binnacle Unless your bucket weighs used the lure that fall and them to order it for you. You Tackle is producing two new a ton, I don’t see using the rod caught a load of striped bass. won’t be sorry. bullethead lures marketed holder while you are fishing, Last year, Lanny Deal, a under their Chesapeake Lures since the bucket would representative for the Mann Here’s another case of a line. They weigh 35 and 50 definitely tip over when a fish Bait Company, manufacturer company responding to the oz., have 3D eyes, replaceable takes your bait, but it would of the popular Stretch artificial desires of local fishermen. skirts and hooks attached to make carrying your lures, stopped by my office. I Binnacle Lures, run by heavy duty swivels. equipment a little easier. The expressed to Lanny how much local anglers Rick and Teresa The products are brand Rod Holder has an MSRP of I love their 10-inch Stretch Grapes, has been producing new and should be available in $2.99.

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Back in January, this group of anglers on the “57 Chins” had a great day striper fishing inside of Little Gull Shoal. All of the fish were caught on trolled mojos and tandem rigs and measured between 33 and 43-inches. Pictured are Bo “Rod Hog” Smeltzer, Pat “Chippendale” Hurley, Charlie “Wiffmeister” Sitskorn, Kevin “The King” Weber and Larry Jock. Pictured at Sunset Marina.

The Coral Beds in the Delaware Bay are a know hot spot for those looking for big black drum and that is where Wes Cromer captured this 71.9 pounder while using clams for bait. Wes weighed his catch at Lewes Harbour Marina. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 57 TidesTides && MoonMoon PhasesPhases OCEAN CITY INLET • MAY • Wed. May 16 Low 11:24 am High 05:36 am Bill’s Sport Shop Flounder Tournament Low ------High 06:09 pm Now - June 8 • Lewes, DE • 410-255-5535

Thurs. May 17 Low 12:06 am High 06:17 am Lewes Canal Flounder Tournament Low 12:07 pm High 06:51 pm May 18 • Lewes Harbour Marina • 302-645-6227 3rd Annual Bluefish Tournament Fri. May 18 Low 12:54 am High 06:55 am May 26 - 27 • OC Marlin Club • 410-213-1613 Low 12:46 pm High 07:31 pm

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Do not compress it and do not run it through any *As always, we do our best to run the pictures we receive; however, we are sometimes photo software. unable to run all of the pictures due to space restrictions and other circumstances. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 59

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PRICE REDUCED PRICE REDUCED $749,000

$1,150,000 $1,950,000 $685,000 JOLLY MON ~ 70' HORIZON MY 2002. 3412E PUMPIN HARD 66 ~ 66’ BLACKWELL 2006. SALT RUNNER ~ 58’ TITAN 2003. 800 hp. HATTITUDE ~ 55’ Custom Carolina. Twin C­12 CATs. 3 SR plus crew, 4 heads. Luxurious teak Twin C­32 ACerts w/extended warranties. New carpet in ’09, new gen, paint job. Excellent 2007 CATs, 26 kts@1900 rpm, 12kw gen. interior. $200,000 in upgrades in past 12 3/3. Teak interior, ice/water mkrs. Mezz, maintenance. Super clean. Many upgrades. Mezz style seating, spacious cockpit. Rigged months. Cleanest on market. Call Jamie. spacious teak cockpit. Call Jimmy. Ready to fish! Call Jimmy. to fish, well maintained. Call Jimmy. $325,000 $149,000

$275,000 $340,000 NIGHT RIDER ~ 55’ OCEAN 55 SUPER SPORT THE REEL DEAL ~ 46’ BERTRAM 1995. CONQUISTADOR~ 40’ Cabo Express 2004. 33’ GRADY WHITE EXPRESS 2003 ~ Twin 225 Ya­ 1985. Detroit Diesel 8V92 w/1200 hrs. Twin Twin 8V92TA Detroits. Complete interior CAT C­12 700 hp engines. Fishing chair, hama 4 stroke engines. 2009 tower. Updated gens. Good electronics. Motivated seller. update. Shows very clean. underwater lights, tuna tubes, spacious electronics 2008. Trim tabs, swim platform, Call Steve. Call Jimmy. pit and helm. $325,000 Call Jimmy. equipped to fish or cruise. Call Steve. PRICE REDUCED PRICE REDUCED

$99,900 $49,900 $198,000 $69,900 REELENTLESS ALLURE ~ 33’ GRADY WHITE 33 EXPRESS 2002. MISS SUSAN ~ 33’ Mako Attack 1999. 2004 ~ 32’ TOPAZ EXPRESS 2005. QUICK DRAW ~ 31’ PRO­LINE CC 2006 Twin Twin 225hp Yamaha 4 stroke, 300 hrs. Good Twin Mercury Optimax 250 hp direct Injec­ Twin CAT 450 power. Full tower w/steering Suzuki DF250 OB­4S engines, all engine electronics pkg. Livewell, prep station. tion custom engines. 200 Hrs. Flo­Scan, and controls. Vberth, fridge, head & shower, maintenance completed. Trim tabs, live Call Steve. trim tabs. Motivated seller! Call Steve. ready to fish or cruise. Call Steve. well, riggers. Indoor storage. Call Steve. PRICE REDUCED

$99,900 $110,000 $25,999 $67,000 FISHIN POL’S ~ 30’ Grady White 300 Marlin CHRISTIE M ~ 28’ BLACKWELL 2005 CUSTOM SARANA ~ 26’ GRADY WHITE X­26 TIGERCAT 26’ SAILFISH 2660 WAC 2007 ~ Twin Yamaha 2004. Twin Yahama 225 hp 4­strokes. Diesel CAROLINA CC. Twin Yamaha 150 hp HDPI 1999. Twin 200 hp Yamaha HPDIs. Furuno GPS, 4ST F150TXR. Head, fridge, microwave, large 4 kw gen, full electronics. AC/heat, riggers, OBs. Teak deck, covering boards, toe rail. Garmin, VHF, Simrad radar, fuel mgmt., T­top, cockpit, bait station, trim tabs, livewell, GPS, livewell. Loaded! Call Steve. Triple axle trailer included. Call Jimmy. livewell, lifting pkg. Call Steve. stereo, drop curtains and more! Call Steve. Additional Listings - Call For More! 64’ Viking 2007 – Reel Pushy ­ $1,845,000 – Jimmy 61’ Spencer Yachts 2006– Front Runner ­ $1,950,000 ­ Jimmy 58’ Ritchie Howell 2003 – Marli ­ $749,000 – Jimmy 58’ Monterey 1988 – The Legasea ­ $699,000 – Jimmy 50’ Luhrs Convertible – Catch M Up ­ $425,000 ­ Steve 45’ Davis Exp 2002 – Flying Label ­ $449,000 – Jimmy 33’ Rampage Exp 2006 – Clear Shot ­ $199,900 ­ Steve