Harbor Tackle, West Ocean City, Md. Fishing Report

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle weighted in the next potential State of Maryland’s record striper this morning. On my scales the fish came in at 57 lb. 4 oz. The fish was caught at Assateague. Couldn’t find anyone at DNR to certify the fish and we were not clear as to how often a scale should be certified, it was suggested that the fish be taken to another bait shop. My certification sticker for the scale was over a year old. Did not want the fisherman to loose his title by not adhering to the rules. You guys are going to have to work a little harder to beat that one.

[eagles2003fan]

very big fish keep us up to date if you hear any thing!
57 lbs now that a big pig!(WOW)

[btf25]

By now almost everyone probably knows that an unofficial state record striper was weighed in at Harbor Tackle Saturday morning. Due to it being unclear as to DNR’s regulations, the fish was taken to another bait shop to officially weigh in the fish. The reason being Larry Jock from the Coastal Fisherman said that the fish had to be weighed on a scale that had been certified by the State within the past year. I have talked with a representative from DNR and he said that the State did not require a fish be weighted on a certified scale as DNR certifies the scales themselves after the fish has been recorded. I met the requirements to certify the fish on Saturday and did not need assistance from anyone.

The following is what I have learned are the procedures to follow when a potential state record fish is caught and brought to be weighted in.
• Try to contact DNR to notify them that a potential fish has been brought in to weighed.
• If cannot contact DNR, the weigh station must document the weight, take measurement of the fish, and take a picture.
• Contact DNR during regular business hours to notify of the potential record breaker.
• DNR will then come and calibrate the scales the fish was weighted on and a marine biologist will study the picture to verify the weight and measurements.
• A scale does not have to certified by the Department of Weights and Measures as DNR will do this themselves.
• Until DNR finishes their investigation the fish is the unofficial record breaker.

Saturday I was following DNR’s procedures and if I had been able to complete the DNR’s requirements and paperwork, the fish would have been still recognized as the unofficial record breaker striper.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, May 9, 2006

What a weekend for fishing. Gary Smith caught a 57 lb 4 oz record breaker striper off the Assateague surf early Saturday morning. Dave Swenson hooked up and released a 51 incher. Jessica McCardell and her brother, Calvin, each caught a striper. She took a 35 ½ inch 15 lb 4 oz and her brother had a 31 ½ inch 10 lb 1 oz fish. George Simmons caught a 48 inch and Tom Walker pulled in another 48 inch striper. Flounder were caught in the Thorofare. One boat had their limit - sizes 17 to 23 inches. Jerry High and crew brought in 5 flounder sized 15 ½ to 18 inches by the Rt. 50 Bridge. Another boat load caught their limit of 8 with the largest being 23 inches. At night the Rt. 50 Bridge was producing a few trout and stripers. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, live eels, live minnows, live green crabs, and live peelers.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, May 25, 2006

May 15, 2006 Ed Baker from Ocean City caught a 33” 18 lb striper in the Assateague surf with fresh bunker. Last Saturday Jay Gerner, from Rehoboth, De, hooked up with a 44” 31.1 lb striper on fresh bunker. (Sorry to Ed and Jay, I lost your pictures.) Also, last Saturday Jeff Purcell from Riverdale, Md. caught a 35 ½” 15 lb striper from Assateague using whole bloodworm as bait. Also the surf is producing some trout, kingfish, croakers, ray, skates, sand tiger, and dogfish. The Inlet is seeing some tog, stripers, a few blues, and still some shad. Around the Rt. 50 Bridge are stripers, tog, blues, and flounder. Also, flounder are being taken at the usual spots like the Rt. 90 Bridge, Thorofare, Rt. 50 Bridge, the Coast Guard Station, behind the airport, and behind Frontiertown. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, fresh bait shrimp, fresh sea clams, live eels, live minnows, live green crabs, and live peelers. Hours for weekend: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon open at 5 AM. Close Fri, Sat, Sun at 9 PM and Mon at 7 PM.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, June 1, 2006

Striper fishing from Assateague is still hot. David Littleton caught a 42 lb 46 ½” striper using fresh bunker. John “Koss” Kostyak had a 15” kingfish and a 15” trout he had taken from the suds. John Wilson from Columbia, Maryland came in with a 22 lb 7 oz 37 ½” striper from the Inlet. Assateague is producing stripers, kingfish, trout, skates, rays and sharks. The Inlet is showing stripers, tog, shad, and a few blues. Stripers, tog, and flounder are being caught at the Rt. 50 Bridge. The flounder are coming from the Thorofare, Rt. 50 Bridge, Rt. 90 Bridge, Coast Guard Station, behind the airport and in front of Frontiertown. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, fresh spot, live eels, live minnows, live green crabs, and live peelers. Still trying to get fresh bait shrimp and fresh sea clams for Friday. Hours for weekend: Fri open at 6 AM and Sat open at 5 AM. Close Fri, Sat at 9 PM. Close Sun 7 PM.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, June 9, 2006

Striper fishing from Assateague has slowed; however, there are a few still there. Showing in the surf along with stripers are kingfish, croakers, trout and silver perch. Skates, rays, and shark are also coming in from the beach. The Inlet is producing mostly short stripers, trout, tog, blues and shad. There was a report of the first sheepshead caught from the Inlet this week. The Rt. 50 Bridge is producing short stripers, trout, tog, and flounder. The flounder are still coming from the Thorofare, Rt. 50 Bridge, Rt. 90 Bridge, Coast Guard Station, behind the airport and in front of Frontiertown. The best bet to catch a flounder is by boat. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, live eels, live minnows, live green crabs, and live peelers. Hours for weekend: Fri open at 6 AM and Sat open at 5 AM. Close Fri, Sat at 9 PM. Close Sun 7 PM.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, June 15, 2006

Not much to report, we have had rain and wind. There a still a few stripers in the surf, along with kingfish, a few trout, croakers, flounder, skates, ray, sharks. The Inlet is producing mostly short stripers, trout, tog, blues and shad. The Rt. 50 Bridge is producing short stripers, trout, tog, and flounder. Most of the flounder being taken are not big enough to keep. The flounder are still coming from the Thorofare, Rt. 50 Bridge, Rt. 90 Bridge, Coast Guard Station, behind the airport and in front of Frontiertown and still in the shallows. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, live eels, live minnows, live green crabs, and live peelers. Hours for weekend: Fri open at 6 AM and Sat open at 5 AM. Close Fri, Sat at 9 PM. Close Sun 7 PM.

[btf25]

Harbor Tackle’s Fishing Report, June 27, 2006

Still not much going on. The wind has stirred up the water to a cloudy mess. Over the wrecks and reefs nice flounder, sea bass, tog are being caught. The jetty is producing black drum, triggerfish, tog, trout, bluefish, shad, and striper. Showing at the Rt. 50 Bridge are blues, stripers, not many flounder. I’m sure that most of you have heard of the 53 inch 51.75 lb cobia caught in the Assateague surf last week. A variety of fish are in surf; however, the fishing is not hot and heavy. Short stripers, rays, sharks, skates, trout, kingfish, croakers, flounder are being caught in the surf. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, live eels, live minnows, live sand fleas, and live peelers. Hours for weekend: Fri open at 6 AM and Sat open at 5 AM. Close Fri, Sat at 9 PM. Close Sun 7 PM.

[Dave Sikorski]

Bev-

Thanks for report. I hadn't heard about the Cobe.

Hopefully this weather stops being so damn nasty and things will calm down a little.

-D