There has been some good fishing going on lets get right to it.  Inshore we have seen Sea Bass, Tog, Flounder, and Rockfish.  Offshore, there have been Yellowfin and Bluefin Tunas, Mahi Mahi, Tilefish, and a couple Blue Marlin landed.

One of our Charter Boats, Action Jackson with Captain Chris Keller aboard had a great day with the Sea Bass

One of our private boats with David Hopkins, Kyle Healy, and Brianna Baker fished at the Old Grounds using Gulp and caught 8 keeper flounder.
Way to go guys!

It looks like there is going to be plenty of action once this wind stops and some nice water moves in so hold tight.

Don’t forget to get your little Anglers signed up for the Kids Catch Tournament coming up real soon!!!

Till next week Tight Lines & Great Times ahead!!!

Flounder pic courtesy of Hookem & Cookem

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Not much ice fishing going on….lol so we will check back in once spring has sprung and we get some good reports!!

Till next time, stay safe and warm, with Tight Lines and Good Times on our Minds!!!

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Happy Holidays, Everyone!!   Well, the cold weather is finally here, and we sure do have a lot of boats out fishing this weekend.  

We have seen some Tog and a few Shorty Rockfish this weekend.  January 1st can’t come fast enough for the Tuna Fishing to return for the anglers that can tough out the cold weather!!

We will keep you posted on the Bluefin Tuna fishing next month.  Please send any pics and reports you may have to Gina.DePaul@delaware.gov, and we will get them posted.

Till next time, Tight Lines and Great Times Ahead!!!!

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Offshore, we had great reports of plentiful White Marlin Releases with the private boat Boys Toys being the top dog this past week.  There were also plenty of Mahi and Tilefish hitting the docks.  It’s pretty quiet with the Tuna for the week, we will see if things pick up in the next week or 2.

Inshore, a few Keeper Flounder and tons of Sea Bass were landed.  Captain Chris Keller aboard the “Action Jackson” landed 20 Bluefish, some Sea Bass, Tautog, and Triggerfish.  Captain Aaron Hurd aboard the “Gale Force” landed a couple of Flounder as well.  There were even reports of some limits of Sheepshead in the Indian River Inlet and some keeper Tog.  Back in the bay, they are landing Flounder, Croakers, and trout.

All in all, fishing is pretty fun right now, so give us a call and get hooked up with your own charter at 302-227-3071.  Ask for Matt, he will be glad to get you all set up for a great day of fishing.

Next Saturday September 13th, is the Indian River Marina’s Annual Autumn Art Festival from 10:00am-5:00pm.  There will be plenty of parking and docking if you wish to come by water.  Please look for the orange cones next to each dockbox as this signifies an available slip for this event.  The IRM monitors channel 9 if you need assistance or don’t hesitate to call 302-227-3071.

Till next time Tight Lines & Great Times Ahead!!!!

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Well, here we are again, another rough White Marlin Open!!!  Fishing has been at a stand still both Inshore and Offshore the last few days.  All of our boats have been tied to the docks.  There have been some Flounder caught in the Inlet.

Tomorrow looks like some of the Tournament boats are going to head out and hopefully find the fish!!  We will keep you posted this week.

Good Luck to all of the Anglers entered this year!!!

Till next time, Tight Lines and Good Times!!!

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Inshore there is reports of Sea Bass, Flounder, Croaker, Trout, Triggerfish and lots of fun!!!

Offshore has really picked up with Mahi, Yellowfin, Bluefin, and Big Eye Tuna, Blue Marlin and White Marlin releases and plenty of Tautog and Tilefish,

Here are some great catches and some pics from our Tuna & Flounder Blast yesterday!!

Shakur Goff caught his first fish! 14.5″ flounder.  Welcome to the First Fish Club.  Anyone can join, just stop by the Marina Office and get your certificate, metal, and you name on the board.

Thank you to everyone for participating in the Tournament, and thanks to Bethany Blues for providing some great FOOD!!!  Lots of summer ahead of us.  Look out for our Movie night during Shark Week here at the Marina, July 26th, we will be featuring “The Meg II”, lots of fun for the entire family with hot dogs, popcorn, and drinks.   Bring your own comfortable chair

And let us get you hooked up with one of our Charter Boats for an exciting day of fishing. Give Matt a call at 302-227-3071, and he will be sure to get you hooked up.

Till next time, Tight Lines and Great Times!!!

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Hunter Unruh, Chuck Ryan, Jeff Sills, Norm Wallis, and John Coleman landed the first Swordfish at IRM 65lbs at the Poor Man’s.

Congratulations to all the winning Anglers this year; we sure had a ton of fun with many more pics to come.

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First mate Hayden Thomas netted this 6.6lb, 26.5-inch flounder for Tom Ostrye from Baltimore, MD. It was caught on the first drop of the afternoon trip on the Judy V. out of Indian River Marina today. Capt. Roger Meekins reported that Tom caught his pool-winning fish at the Old Grounds using shiners.

7 year old Veronica Cilento of Camp Hill, PA caught this Junior Class Citation flounder that weighed in at 5.9lbs and measured 24 1/4 inches in length. The fat fish was caught on the Gale Force with Capt. Aaron Hurd was fishing in the Indian River Bay using minnows.

The Michael D. out of Indian River Marina fished out at the Fenwick Shoal on Tuesday and trolled for bluefish. When they stopped trolling, angler Jason Murrow of York, PA, caught the prized fish.  Jason hooked up with this 10lb sheepshead caught using sand fleas.
Also on the trip were Bryant Murrow, Tyler and Bowles, Dan Cooley, Brady Taylor, Travis Klinefelter, Ben Johnson, and Troy Smeltzer.

Great job, everyone.. Don’t forget to get your kids signed up for the Kids’ Catch All Tournament this weekend.  Go to Kidscatchall.com for more info.

Till then, Tight Lines and Great Times ahead!!!!

Pictures courtesy of Hookem & Cookem Bait and Tackle

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Fishing is really picking up.  Here are some great catches from the weekend.

Cory Rutledge caught this 6.8lb and 26 3/4 inch flounder at the Old Grounds

On Friday, Scott Sharpe of Lancaster, PA caught this 3.4lb and 21.5” flounder while jigging on the south side of the Indian River Inlet.

More pics to come….

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Hello All, Finally, the weather and the fish are cooperating with us.

Inshore reports of Flounder, Sea Bass, Bonitas, Tautog, Thresher sharks, and some Bluefish.

Offshore reports of Yellowfin, Bluefin, and a couple of Big Eye Tunas being landed.  Tile fishing is red hot and there have been a few Mahi and a report of a White and Blue Marlin hooked up.

An “Action” packed day of fishing with Capt Chris Keller of the Action Jackson brought a mix of a lot of fish.
Steve Lampert, Paisley, and her father, Derek Burkert, and Jody Lutz from Reading, PA., caught sea bass, bluefish, Bonita, Spanish mackerel and released a tautog. But this 530lb Thresher shark was the catch of the day. It was caught using fresh blue fish at the Washingtonian

Great job, guys!!!  

The Kids Catch Tournament is next weekend, so please get registered online at www.kidscatchall.com we have alot of pre-registrations and are looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great weekend of fishing, prizes, music, and food!!!

Till next time, Tight Lines and Good Times ahead

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