Freshwater
I haven't made it up to White Clay yet, but friends tell me that you can catch your share
of Black Bass, Rock Bass and Sunfish. Some of the deeper holes are likely to have
some holdover trout.
Try tossing out a juicy nightcrawler along with a couple split shots and you'll be likely
to entice whatever big guys are on the bottom. I look forward to Delaware's fall trout
stocking season in October. I am looking forward to trying out one of my new flies
that I tied on my handmade fly tying devices see here . One other freshwater spot that
I want to mention is the Appoqunimink River. Based on a few trips to this location, I
can report that Rap Shads in the early morning are the ticket if you want to catch a good
fighting rockfish or white perch. Crappie, bass and pickerel are biting well at all the
millponds throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. For more information about the best
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Bays
I had the chance to join a charter trip out of Rock Hall MD over the weekend. The
boat was called Bayside Girls and the fishing was incredible. Our crew very quickly
caught the limit on rockfish (charter boat cooler total catch pictured below). A really
enjoyable experience if you ever get the chance. Live spot brought on the bite. Spot
and White Perch were also present on the trip.
Ocean
One Friday night in August, I took a ride down
to South Bethany Beach and threw out a line
for Kingfish. Using bloodworms and light
tackle, I quickly loaded the cooler with three
nice Kings and headed home to grill them up.
You want to talk about a good tasting fish?
Kingfish is flaky white meat and I enjoy it
more than cod or haddock. At the Indian
River inlet, I had some luck catching
Croakers and small Black Sea Bass but
threw them back as I was hoping to hook
a flounder.
Of note: Coyotes in Delaware
Many of us who fish the waters also hike or hunt the land.
As an outdoorsman, I wanted to share the following picture
with my readers. A family member sent me this photo of a large Coyote/Coy
Wolf taken by a trail camera in Pike Creek. Having been out west, I have
encountered many coyotes in the wild. They are typically skiddish, but can be bold
around children, small pets and even tiny women. While, I wouldn't worry about
coyotes being a significant danger to the local neighborhoods (plenty of deer to eat), I
wanted to share this photo to document that, yes, the Coyote population is expanding
in Delmarva.
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| Coyote in Delaware 2018 |
