Shimano held a seminar at Bill's Sport Shop on the new Lucanus and Butterfly jigging systems. The seminar was attended by 27 anglers. If you want info on jigging come into Bills. Our staff attended the seminar and is well informed on this new method of fishing.The Division of Parks and Recreation announced that Cape Henlopen State Park's Point Beach has reopened. The Oceanside beach has opened to pedestrians and surf-fishing vehicles, while the Bayside beach will remain closed until Wed., Oct. 1, for use by shorebirds migrating south for the winter.
The "Fishermen Identification Network" (FIN) will become effective Jan 1 2009 so that Delaware anglers will not be subjected to a Federal license and fee. Fish and Wildlife will create a Fisherman Identification Number or FIN. The way the system is setup is if a person that is going to go on a boat which is licensed or is 65 or older will need to call a toll free number and give their name and address. They will then be given a FIN number at no cost. This should capture those fishermen now lost in the current system. Charter/head boats and surf tag holders would not have to do this as the data will be captured using other methods.
Here are some of the reports we have received since last week:
At Massey's Landing, puppy drum and sheepshead are being caught in abundance, with fresh clams being the hot bait. Ellen White caught 3 puppy drum yesterday.
Mack Evert and Cody Nickisher caught 8 tog up to 5.5lbs and a 7.57lb sheepshead at the Outer Wall with green crabs.
David Goodman caught a 7.50lb tog at the Outer Wall also on crabs.
A customer came in today to buy ballyhoo and reported seeing a 118lb. bluefin caught at the Teacup and heard of small yellowfin at the Hotdog.
Ran into Captain Chris Thurmon on the Skipjack today with flags flying from the top of his outriggers to the gunwales. Tuna, wahoo, shark and dolphin were caught on an overnighter at the Elephant Trunk area.
Joel Robinson caught a 6.17lb, 23 inch flounder on squid and minnows at the Lewes Canal.
The spot have reappeared at the Pier in big numbers. Anglers using bloods were catching them two at a time during the last few hours of the incoming tide.
I checked in with Captain Chris Thurmon while he was docking his boat. Flags flying again with two tuna, dolphin and a mako release. Capt Chris told me his charter was a day trip and they went south, this time to the Hotdog.
Tom Koontz caught a 5.28lb, 23 inch flounder on live spot in the Lewes Canal.
Captain Paul Henninger of Amethyst Charters, out of Indian River Marina, reported an abundance of false albacore at the Hotdog.
Croaker are still biting in the Delaware Bay.
Captain Bill's Radio Fishing Report
Captain Bill Baker broadcasts his daily fishing report on WGMD–92.7FM. Captain Bill's report airs daily at 7am and 5pm after the news. If at any time you miss this report, you can catch it on our home page, www.billssportshop.com and click on Bill's Daily Radio Report, on the internet! and you can now view pictures of the latest fish caught that we are reporting by going to our home page and click on Updated Fishing Pictures.
Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament
The Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament is a popular program that provides recognition patches and citations to anglers whose catch exceeds certain weight minimums for each eligible species. A companion program provides recognition patches for catch and release entries that exceed certain length minimums. For more information on the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, please call 302-739-9914 or visit www.fw.delaware.gov/Fisheries.htm and click on "Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament." Citations are again being issued and fish may be weighed in at Bill's Sport Shop.
General Fishing License
The Delaware State Legislature has passed and the Governor has signed into law the General Fishing License has gone into effect. With a few exceptions–this will mean that anybody fishing, clamming and crabbing in ANY Delaware waters will be required to purchase a GFL(General Fishing License). We have all the various types of licenses available in the store, and full information on the GFL on our home page www.billssportshop.com.
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