Thursday, May 08, 2008, 21:26

FOUL WEATHER!!!

The weather stinks! Winds out of the SSW 15 - 25MPH, compounded with rainy downpours off and on all day long kept anglers land bound. This mood of Mother Nature is predicted to last until late Saturday. So, if your are antsy to hit the road tomorrow to get some fishing in, think twice. We are going into the third day of these strong gusty winds, imagine what this has done to the waters, stirring up murk, "salad", "cow sludge" - whatever everybody calls it. It's almost like a giant washing machine constantly swishing the waters around, tearing up everything on the bottom. AND you know what that means to you - Mr. Flounder Fisherman.... Work, work, work... You'll spend more time cleaning the mess off your rigs than you will fishing!! Sad but true! What? Did you want me to tell you a lie? Now on the other hand, if you love the fight of a striper - then this weather is for you.. You know they love rough, cold waters AND that's just what the Atlantic Ocean can deliver if you fish the surf. Awesome striper and drum are coming in on Assateague. So, choose your poison! We are suppose to get a BRIEF break on Sunday and then the rain is suppose to come back until late Tuesday. Remember now, I'm listening to weather people and WE KNOW HOW RELIABLE THEY ARE, don't we? On that note, I'll talk at ya later!!!

Donna

 
Tuesday, May 06, 2008, 20:43

A Short and Sweet Invitation......

Looks as if the weekend is going to be a nice warm one for fishing. The weather liars have projected minimal winds (HA!!)so the fishing should be great. You had better make plans to come on down and get in on the action... If flounder is your kind of fishing - beat feet here! You know darn well that once those waters begin to warm up - they (the flounder) are outta here!!! Don't complain in June and July - come now when they are here and in good sizes (heck! They have to be - to be legal!). Talk at ya later!!

Donna

 
Tuesday, May 06, 2008, 20:40

Capt. Brett back in action!

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For those faithful customers of Capt. Brett with Driftaway Charters that have been calling - Good News... He's Back!! With repairs all complete on his motor, he took it out for a maiden voyage and fishing trip and came back with these fine flatties. Give us a call- we'll be happy to get you hooked up with Capt. Brett and who knows, maybe you'll be smiling for the camera with your catch...

 
Tuesday, May 06, 2008, 20:37

Feast at Bob & Betty Callahan 's tonight!

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This nice catch came in yesterday,when the Callahan's came by to show-off their fishing talents.

 
Saturday, May 03, 2008, 20:16

WINDS, SEAWEED, SLIME AND A FEW FISH!!!

Fishing the past few days has really been a challenge of not only your fishing "know how" but your boating savvy as well. Believe me, figuring out how to drift for flounder in winds 15 -25 MPH, with gust exceeding that, is a task unachievable. Navy anchors used to try to slow the drift doesn't work; heck, even anchoring didn't work. But for those die hard fishermen who just HAVE to get out there and try to get a few in the cooler, finding wind barriers seemed to be the best solution. Barriers like fishing the Assateague Channel which helped having both Islands, Chincoteague and Assateague, provide some protection. Or fishing near Black Narrows Bridge, the north side - all that bridge construction equipment helped in blocking the wind. And, get this, one would think that all the work that has been going on in that area with the new bridge construction would really scatter the fish and make what was once a hot little fishing spot null and void . Well, two guys from Annapolis, MD shared with me today that they had been fishing that area, north side of Black Narrows, just around the marshes, and had 3 - 4 keepers to take home. For you old-timers that use to rent boats from R & R Rentals (which had a business where the Hampton Inn now stands - sad, isn't it?), fishing around Black Narrows and those shallow embankments was just about the top producer of nice size flounder, outside of Four Mouths, remember that? Speaking of Four Mouths and sad....... What's going on? After so many years of being the ONLY top producer when the spring run of flounder starts, how could an area like that now be at the bottom of the list? I know navigating there is difficult due to the fill in of the sandbar near Chincoteague Point BUT you can get there. Yeah, going out of your way to go via the Inlet or hitting Cockle Creek from Queen Sound will put you out directly in front of Marker 3, but what's the sense in burning that much fuel if the trip there barely produces? Clearly, the Fingers at Queen Sound has been the spot for spring fishing this year, but, a bountiful area can only remain that way for a minimal time especially with the numbers of boats that have convulged that area DAILY. But, as we all know, fish move. Now they have been in front of Capt. Bob's Marina for about a week, both sides of the sandbar, although more boats have been seen on the west side of the bar. Today and yesterday reports that boaters have been pulling up not only seaweed and sludge but many throwbacks and a keeper or two in front of Daisey's Dockside. If the winds would subside and the temps remain cool for a few more weeks, we could see a bonanza of flounder keepers. They are here - spread out everywhere - from a few in Four Mouths, to the Assateague Channel (this area has the least amount of throwbacks 7 to 1), to the Chincoteague Bay, the Fingers/Queen Sound, Black Narrows, Capt. Bob's, Cockle Creek, Watts Bay - THEY'RE EVERYWHERE - EVERYWHERE!!!

Best baits have been minnows and squid (you know, the Chincoteague Sandwiche), Gulp Alive, shiners, and smelts. Smelts are jumbo silversides so to speak - about 6" in length. Some issues that anglers are having with the smelts are they really do attract the fish but they are so long the flounder bites the smelt from the tail to mid-length and then, flash - he's gone! Alot of guys have been feeding a hook mid-section thru the smelt, similar to a Calcutta Flashfoil, more towards the tail and that seemed to solve the problem. As far as rigs go, this past week the need for mylar was a must! Anything that will help get some flash in these murky waters that the winds have stirred up... Double rigs, the old top and bottom seemed to outfish single hooks and pink is the color, followed by white and chartreuse. Still the best fishing window has been the last three hours of the outgoing tides. Tomorrow the winds are suppose to drop to 5 - 10.. Hallaleuah!!! I don't know about you - but it's killing me... On that note, I'll talk at ya later!!!

Donna

 
Saturday, May 03, 2008, 20:10

The "Two Mikes" doing it again!

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Another shot of todays catch by Mike Robertson and Mike Robertson.These beauties were caught around Buoy 22 a little south of Capt. Bob's Marina. Note that great smile on Mike, the son (on the left). He must get his smiling genes from his mother!!! ;)

 
Saturday, May 03, 2008, 20:01

Making Mike smile!!

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One of the easiest things to do when photographing a fisherman that has landed respectable fish is to get a smile on his face. Most time you have to ask them to tone it down in fear of not having a lens wide enough to get the angler and the fish. Not so with Mike Robertson of Delmar, MD. Getting him to flash those ivories was a real challenge. Mike and his son, Mike, (remember the "2 Mikes" from a week or so ago with a cooler full of fish) sifted through enough seaweed today to open a sushi bar! But, well worth it with three in the cooler, max weight 4-1 lbs. from 19 1/2" to 23 1/2". Getting back to the smile - finally I said :"Come on smile", he said "I am". Did I miss it?

 
Friday, May 02, 2008, 20:11

Bob Linker NEVER fishes in waters deeper than 10'!

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Pictured here are Kelli and Bob Linker from York, PA holding up tonights dinner! As Bob described these beauties "3 Clones running about 21". Bob ALWAYS fishes the Chincoteague Bay - regardless of the weather - he gives new definition to the phrase "No Fear". The wind factor today was 15 - 25 out of the South making it pretty darn difficult to drift and if you were out in a boat, I imagine you spent much of your time cleaning your rigs of the grass and sludge that the winds created stirring up the bottom. Several other anglers fished the Assateague Channel, around the lighthouse, had a pretty decent day with 3 keepers, too. Linker's throwback ratio was 7 to 1. Not bad! It was a little higher on the east side. Saw some real nice crabs that a couple caught on Assateague today. I thought it would be a little early, you know, they may be somewhat gritty. These were beautiful about 6", point to point, big blue jimmies! Valentino was using bunker and it was his first time crabbing - EVER. He was jazzed! OK! That's it for tonight. Tomorrow the winds are suppose to be a little calmer - not much - 10-20 SSW. But, the word is out and people have the fever - the phone is ringing off the hook.. Come on down, buy some of my pre-historic JUMBO minnows and go claim that flounder that has your name on it!! On that note, I'll talk at ya later!



Donna

 
Monday, April 28, 2008, 08:15

A Messy Sunday!

Winds, drizzle, nippy weather kept most fisherman landbound on Sunday. A few did venture out plus a charter boat. By 11:30 everyone was heading back in due to the gusts that picked up. Looks as if today is just as miserable. We are suppose to have stormy weather all day and the winds have not slacked up at all. Good time to recharge and get ready for the next go-round! Got any photos of your catches? Want to be known "world-wide"? Stroke that ego and e-mail me your photos and a brief "brag-sheet" on yourself and I'll put you on the web. Ham it up - show off to your friends!!! On that note, I'll talk at ya later!

Donna

 
Monday, April 28, 2008, 08:09

What A Catch - 2 Flounder & A Minnow!

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Alice & Gary Middleton of Edgewater, MD had a good day fishing on the Island Queen on Saturday. This was Alice's first time fishing for flounder and man, did she ever show up Gary! Check out her two fish, at 19.5" and 22.5" versus Gary's 3" minnow!! ;) Altogether there were a total of 20 fish caught, with two keepers. Be prepared for some agitating action - I gotten several reports that rays have arrived and are teasing anglers now.

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