September 16, 2010 - Many Throwback Flounder
There are still a few weeks left until the close of Delaware's summer flounder season on October 12. Catching has been pretty good on the Old Grounds, however the majority of fish have fallen short of the 18 1/2 inch minimum size. For example, the guys aboard Lil' Angler II caught 51 flounder while working rough bottom between DB and DA Buoys Wednesday, but only 3 were legal. Other fishermen gave similar reports of plentiful flatties, but few keepers. Although, sea bass, croakers and snapper bluefish have been mixed in, so usually anglers go home with some stuff in the box for dinner. Some nice bass have been caught, such as Sam Green's 3.22 pound knothead. False Albacore have shown up inshore, and trollers told of getting into turkeys while pulling, cedar plugs, spoons, feathers and mini Green Machines between Delaware Light and DA Buoy. The falsies are strong fighters and alot of fun to catch, but not much as table fare. Their oily, dark flesh does make great cut bait for bottom fishing and dolphin bailing. Reports from offshore were spotty, but one group that made a multi day trip to the north did well. The crew of the Banshee spent two days and nights in the Lindenkohl Canyon and returned with 21 longfin tuna, a swordfish, a mako and 80 dolphin. In Delaware Bay, a few flounder continue to come from reef site 8. Croakers were captured on sites 6 and 7, and on the edges of the Lower Middle. Spot were caught in the Lewes Canal and from the Cape Henlopen pier with bloodworms and Fishbites. Finger mullet have made sporadic appearances along Lewes Beach and at Canary Creek.

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Lewes, De
302-645-6227
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