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July 29th

For the few boats going out, fat flounder are filling the coolers with 5 and 6 lb flats but it isn't easy, they're having to work for 'em.  We've seen 8 and 10 lb flounder from locals who aren't in the tournament and didn't want citations.  I know with the economy and fuel prices, a lot of folks just aren't going out but the fish have turned on the bite.  I've had reports of trout and rock being caught near 14' and trigger, spades, and flats have been caught from Mohawk Site #6 and 7.  Hell, there's even been flats caught from the surf, from 14" to nearly 4 lbs!  The whole Anchorage area has produced flounder croaker and sea bass and I'm itching to get out there for some cobia!.  The local tog haven't been bitingbut I think the bay temp is too warm right now.

You all know that Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle did not sell.  I've scaled back on the bigger parts of the operation.  We will continue to carry minnows, eels, green crabs, fresh bunker, and blue claw crabs.  Keep it simple and small and stocked perfect for the DE Bay Fisherman.  As for my absenteeism-damnit, I just couldn't continue to do all the shit I was doing.  

July 25th

Tom reports his business and property did not sell at auction on Saturday, the 24th and he will remain open for business as usual.  Health issues were the reason for the auction, the physical work is too demanging.  Tom has scaled back on his live bait but will continue to offer live eel, green crab, regular, and jumbo minnows.  Blue claw crabs will also still be available. Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle will continue to carry all of your fishing needs and supply the best top quality bait at reasonable prices.  Operating hours will be Mon-Trs 6a-5p and Fri-Sun they will open at 5a and close at 6p. 

July 24, 2010  AUCTION UPDATE

The business didn't sell and we are gonna be open as usual.  I just need to simplify things.  We will continue to provide you with all of your fishing needs ! 

July 18th  Weekly Fisherman Report

July 07  After all the hard work I've put into this place, I'm kind of dreading the 24th.  I just learned the state plans to begin renovating the boat ramp.  A new 8 lane concrete boat launch ramp that's going to be 80' wide by 172' long, 5 new floating piers, 1 floating dock 10'wide x 40' long.  Imagine the ease of launching here when it's finished; no lines, no beach traffic.

I went out for a few hours yesterday and we came in with a some nice flats and I'm out again today

July 01  The flounder bite has been decent by those anglers who have  knowledge of our local reef sites.  Croakers are here and they're always a hit for the family.  There's nothing like seeing a kids' face light up when they reel in their first big catch!  The shark have moved in and this weekend the weather's gonna be wonderful-lots of sunshine!  

June 23. We are seeing some nice flounder coming in.  Over the weekend the water temp was 67 at 30 feet.  These hot days should change that and when it does the action will turn on bigtime. Randy would be in first place in our summer long flounder tourny, but his wife caugh not only the biggest flat, but all the flounder yesterday until the wind kicked up.

June 26th 

Tom at Cedar Creek reports that as of last weekend the water temp at 30' was only 69 degrees.  But after the 3 digit days we've had, the water temp this weekend was up to 74.  The guys fishing and knowing how to work reef sites 5, 6, and 7 came ashore with limit catches.  Others not experienced in structure fishing didn't fare as well.  The bite is on and the temps are right and if the weather permits, we will be seeing coolers with more limit catches.  The inshore wrecks are providing large numbers of keeper Sea Bass from charters with parties of six.  Spot are being caught and the numbers are increasing daily.  The Hard Heads are in and you guys that like Shark fishing should know that 200-300 pounders are only 1 mile out of our inlet starting this week.  So…gear up, and while you're at it sign up for our Non-Profit Flounder Tournament, help save a life and win up to $1000.00 at the same time.  First place changed again today with Toby Miller weighing in a 5.4 lb fat flattie.  There are large amounts of flukes on the wrecks and reef sites so grab your poles and beat that number.  This upcoming weekend will be excellent fishing as they're all here now; shark, croakers, hard heads, spot, blues, sea bass and maybe even some trigger and spades in the mix.  Gear up and get ready, join our tournament and with the croakers in even the kids will get hooked on fishing as the croakers will keep everyone happy and occupied.  Bring the family and make the Fourth a fun family fishing holiday.

Weekly Catches;

Stephen South, site 5, 3 keeper flukes approximately 20", 3 throwbacks.  Linden Felter, site 6, 2 keeper flounder with 4 throwbacks.  Capt. Randy Bilbrough had his wife Brenda show him the proper technique to the art of flounder fishing by landing a 4.2 pounder, 1 throwback, a shark and a skate.  Grandpop Huk out fished his son and grandson on site 6 with a nice size keeper and 3 throwbacks.  Mark Stover fished site 7, landed a 20 1/4" flounder, threw 7 back, then caught a dogfish and a cracker.  Capt Bob Sanderson took Toby Miller, Danny Thomas and Sherry Troyer out on the Some Guy, they landed 11 keepers at site 7 while Toby hooked a 5.4 pounder for first place in our Flounder Tournament.

June 17. the flounder fishing is turning on.  When guys are comming in there just short of there limit.  The fisherman working the reef sites are filling their coolers, no hard heads yet but a few stripers being caught and the bay is full of snapper blues, bring some light tackle and have some fun during slow time.  Sorry about the non or slow reports computer problems.

June 20th.

At  Cedar Creek, Tom reports;

The fish catch was lower than the usual.  Between the winds we had last week and the fact that the water temp this weekend was only 69 degrees, so the flounder counts that came in were low, if any.  The guys anchoring and working the reef sites fared well, everything else seems to have been 2 - 3 keepers per vessel and a lot of people were coming in empty.  Two more days of hot weather will bring the temp up and the coolers should start filling up!  There are a lot of stripers moving South, but I can't give exact locations due to the winds last week.   Tom is selling eels for $1.00 each hoping everyone will dead stick a rod, and your chances of hooking a nice striper are excellent.

Fish catch this week;

Bob Sanderson, Capt of Some Gye landed a 3.9 flattie, Toby Miller 4.1 lb on squid and minnows at reef site 7.  They both fished site 7 later in the week and had 4 keepers with 9 throw backs.  Bill Yeager and Chip Kelly, fishing from the Abbrakadabra landed 3 fluke; 23", 21" and 19" form site 7.  Tim Comegy had a 22", 3.2 lb fluke from site 6 with 2 throw backs.

June 5.  The flounder fishing in the bay is really starting to take off. Jigging on the reef sites seems to be the most productive.  The bay is also filled with tons of schooly snapper blues.  So if you want to have a lot of fun bring a light rod with you and during slow periods you can play with the snapper blues. On May 30th Captain Butch and Franny brought in two drum, one weighting 42.7 pounds and another at 67.7 pounds.  They also released another 8.  They were using bay clams.  Captain Artleach and Brain Artleach brought in a 45.6 pound drum from the coral beds.  Captain Dave Toomey brought in a 83 pound Drum caught on bay clams. Harry Miller landing the drum.  Robert Britt bought in a 15.8 pound striper from the oyster beds. Captain Rick Aument hooked into and landed a 71.6 pound Drum on 20 pound test line.  Captain Peters, Chip Kelly came in twith a 4.7 pound flounder between F Bouy and the Mohawk Wreck with three keeps and f5 to 6 throw backs.  On June 3rd Joe Huk fishing on the Fish Huk when Sam Messina and Todd Zimmerman brought in two drum one about 30 pounds and one at 17 pounds from the Coral Beds.  Marvin Albright caught 2 keeper flouder and had 4 throw backs from reef six.  Frank Finny caught fishing reef site 6 caught a 19 1/2 and a 21 1/2 flounder with 2 throw backs on squid and minnows.  Joe and Penny Litner fishing site 6 brought in a 20" founder.  George and Bruce Summers also caught one keeper flounder about 20".

Don't forget to sign up for our flounder tourament and help save a life.

June 12.  The few fishable days we've had were good.  We're seeing some stripers and rock coming through, caught drifting with eels at the rip line at Brown Shoal.  The Flounder action has been slow for most, but good to excellent for those that know how to work the reef sites.  Sign up now for our summer long, non-profit, Save a Life Flounder Tournament.  It's tax deductible and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place has changed six times this week.  The bay is also filled with snapper blues, so be sure to bring some light tackle and have some fun when fishing is slow.  The croakers and hard-heads should be arriving in about a week to ten days.  Don't forget, we also have boat storage and two rental RV's year round.  There are also seasonal spaces open that won't last long.  Once again we apologize for the lack of weekly report updates as we are still having computer issues.  This is being worked and should be corrected by Tuesday so look for updates and the most accurate fishing report for the Delaware Bay.  Shark fisherman!  Get ready....  they're a little late but when the hard-heads arrive they will be about a mile out of our inlet and in the 200-300 lb range.  Give Tom a call for all the details.......

June 4  sorry about the late update lots of computer problems the flounder are in and we had 2 more drum come in from the coral bedstpday by joe huk . full report tommorrow.

MAY 29 WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT

Believe it or not the drum are spawning late and will probably be here for more than two weeks and believe me, I have seen my share.  Now the good news:  Flounder are hot and heavy.  They're fat and 18.5 is not even a problem.  This year we're having another squid spawn in the bay and the fat fluke are laying on the edge of the drop off at "F" buoy and in and around "G" buoy.  We're seeing limit catches with reports of only 2-3 throwbacks.

Even though I love drum fishing, you can only clean, look at, and weigh so many, and the amount coming in is unreal.  Our Drum Tournament has only 3 days left and its only $20.00 to sign up.  Currently, the heaviest is 89.1 pounds in first place.  We have seen and weighed 93.8, 92, 88, 80, and 79 pounders.  First place is $500, second place is $300 and third is $200.  Ninety-five percent of these fish were caught by first-timers.  So, sign up and help save a life for the American Cancer Society at the same time. 

Our Annual Flounder Tournament starts this week and they are here.  So all you guys gear up and get signed up!  The flounder, blues, lots of stripers and some rock are being caught at night on eels at Indian River Inlet.  Sea bass are also being caught on the offshore wrecks. 

Sandy Sekcienski landed a 61.9 lb drum using surf clams at the Coral Beds on incoming tide. Capt. Danny Blevins, Ryan Blevins and Doug Blevins aboard the Splasha Lot, brought in a 22 pounder.  Capt. Roy Peters and Chip Kelly fishing "F" buoy at the drop off, landed 10 keeper flats, kept 7 up to 5.7 lbs at the end of the incoming tide.  Capt. Phil Nicholson fished the outgoing tide, south of "G" buoy in 78 feet of water and netted a 3.7 pounder.  Fishing on the Shawshank with Capt. John Figaniak: Eric Smith landed a 30.12 lb. drum; John netted a 27 pounder and Stepanie Figaniak hooked up with a 28 pounder. Bob Goracci brought in a 21.4 pounder.  Capt. Bob and Moser Mike reeled in a 35.6 lb drum at the Coral Beds on Wednesday, and Maurice Costello retrieved a 28 pounder that morning.   Tosh Tryon landed her first drum with Capt. Mike Cathell, who landed 4 and released 3 at the Coral beds before moving on to flounder at reef site 6.  Fred Ruff also hooked 2 drum with Capt. Cathell.  On Thursday, Tom Flickinger pulled in a nice drum that weighted in at 69.4 lbs, and Henry Boyd weighted in a 89.1 lb black Drum Friday using bay clams and crabs at the Coral Beds.

MAY 22 WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT 

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports he’s been busy weighing in and cleaning black drum for the past week.  The action seems to be best during the incoming tide.

Eric Morrow weighed in a 56.8 lb drum using frozen surf clams at the Coral Beds.    Robert Gentry weighed in a 67.0 lb drum and Mike Logue weighed in a 22.3 lb.  Capt. Glenn Smith of the Serenity and Dee Thor fished the Coral Beds, coming in with a 21.4 lb and a 25.3 lb; boating one on the outgoing and one just before slack tide.  Andrew Pierce, Sr. boated his first drum while fishing with the family, Hope, Andrew Jr., and Christian  during the middle of the outgoing tide.  Sandy Sekcienski boated her first drum at the Coral Beds and Steve Andrew weighed in a 60.9 lb.  Shannon Cockrell weighed in a 54.3 lb drum while fishing with Capt. Mark Lillquist aboard the No Name.  Capt Tom of the Sea Wench fished the Coral Beds on Thursday with BJ Millman and Pat Morini.  Pat landed one and BJ landed 2 black drum.  Capt. Brett Coakley, Art Tuers, Pete Coakley, and Jim Armstrong came ashore with 2 drum in the 35 and 40 lb range.  John Yoder weighed in a 52.6 lb.  Pat Mallough weighed in an 18.1 lb caught during the incoming tide while fishing the Coral Beds using bay clams.  John Wailes, age 11, won the battle with a 52.4 lb black drum with no assistance from Capt Eric Morrow, except to gaff.  Ryan Baer came ashore with 3 drum ranging from 12-30 lbs.  Paul Brittingham and Joe Kasowski fished the incoming tide using surf clams and hooking into 3.  Paula Lavelle weighed in a 58.0 lb using bay clams.  Jay Little, Don Keisel and Jack Giblin came ashore with 3 from the Coral Beds.  John Weller, fishing with Capt. Dave Russell aboard the Miss Shyanne weighed in a 93.5 lb black drum.  John Jackson weighed in a 77.9 lb during a dead low tide on the 21^st.   Capt. Buddy McVey and Carl McVey fished the Coral Beds using bay clams, coming ashore with 2, 15.4 lbs and 19.2 lbs.  Dareld Grube weighed in a 76.9 lb drum using bay clams on the incoming tide.  Rick Bortz landed a 30 lb drum using bay clams on an incoming tide.  Sandy Sekcienski and Steve Andrew left the ramp on Friday with Sandydetermined to land a big one.  They didn’t return until Saturday evening with Sandyweighing in a 61.9 lb drum using bay clam and receiving her first citation catch.  Capt. Bob Hawkins of the Glo Worm I and grandson Ryan fished B Buoy using minnows and hooked into some 16” blues.  Darrell Walters reported 5 throwback flats, 3 at 17” and 2 at 16”, from Site #6using squid and minnow.  Florentino Garcia and brother Doug fished D buoy, reporting small blues and flounder; Doug brought ashore their lone 20’ flounder while drifting using a green Spro bucktail jig.  Capt. Stanley Smith of the Cindy Sue II fished Site 11 with Joseph Guest and John Griffin, and reporting 35 sea bass.  Boat storage, both seasonal and yearly is still available.  There’s one week remaining to sign up for the early entry in Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle’s 4^th Annual Non-Profit Summer-long Flounder Tournament.  Entry fee is 25.00 until May 31^st, 35.00 beginning Jun 1^st, the day the tournament kicks off.  They have 2 campers available for short and long term rental which includes boat space at reasonable rates; get a good nights’ sleep, launch your boat, then shower upon your return at reasonable rates.  You can visit their website at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com.

May 15 Part II

The drum are coming in; Tom's been cleaning fish since 4:00p.  To start things off, Bob Goracci weighed in a whopping 88.4 lb from the Coral Beds.  Kevin Freese came ashore with a 24.3 lb.  Eric Morrow  weighed in a 56.8 lb, Robert Gentry weighed in a 67.0 lb, Dee Glenn weighed in 21.4 lb, Glenn Smith weighed in a 25.3 lb, Mike Logue weighed in a 22.3 lb, Andrew Pierce weighed in a 23.4 lb and a 22.5, and  Sandy Sekcienski and Steve Andrew just pulled up with 3 for Tom to clean; no weights yet, will post later. 

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MAY 16 WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT 

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the winds kept everyone on shore and the few that braved the wind returned wet within an hour.  ‘Massachusetts Bob’ Barsalou and family came to Slaughter Beach for black drum fishing.  Unfortunately, they were blown out every day except the last 2.  Those last 2 days were well worth the trip, proving that anyone who puts in a little effort can catch black drum.  Bob, Walter Southard, Joe Widecki, and Bill Booth came ashore with a total of 7 for both days with Bob being high hook with a 56.3 lb citation, the remaining catches were between 18-25 lbs.  On Saturday, many anglers who fished during the day, on the outgoing tide didn’t do very well; the incoming tide seems to be the ticket but that could change tomorrow.  Fish were being read during both tides and slack tide but they would only turn on at the end of slack tide and beginning of the incoming.  Tom was busy cleaning and filleting fish for his customers into the early morning hours, finishing at 1:30a.  He was told of a couple huge drum breaking the hook, NOT the line.  Always use quality hooks when fishing for these monster black drum.  Tom reccommends octopus, Mustad, and Gamakatsu.  Don’t buy your hooks at a flea market, it’s not worth the loss.  Tom received a call from Capt Dave Russell of the Miss Shyanne Saturday evening, who already had a couple on board.  The flounder bite is starting to turn on at Reef Site #6, #7, and the Brown Shoal.  White perch fishing is excellent in the tidal rivers with bloodworms and grass shrimp being the bait of choice.  They received reports of 2 rockfish being landed from Collins Beach; hooked while drifting eels.  The crab run is just beginning.

Capt. Mike Cathell fished with Mark Zawada, and Fred “Beaver” Ruff fished reef sites, boating a keeper flounder before heading to the Coral Beds for drum.  The boat brought home 3, all in the 25 lb range and released 3, reporting a couple of break-offs.  Capt Tom, fishing from his vessel, The Sea Wench, was joined by Pat Morini and Joe Noble fishing the Coral Beds for drum action.  Pat landed a 24.4 lb drum, with the boat bringing in 4.  Capt. Ralph Serago and Joe Abbott fished the Coral Beds, coming in with a black drum weighing 22.9 lbs.  Capt. Duane Bowman of The Fuss fished Site #6, hooking into a keeper flat using only a minnow.  Ed Yeatman weighed in a 76.2 lb drum with a 52” girth while fishing with Capt Brent Logullo, Bob Minio, and Eddie Yeatman.  The boat brought in 2 other smaller drum in the 20 lb range.  Capt Rick Bortz, spent Saturday evening fishing with daughter Stacy Irvine, grandson Hunter Aaron, son-in-law John Irvine, and granddaughter Morgan Wells.  Hunter boated a 17.5 lb drum, John boated a 22.5 and a25.8 lb, and Morgan helped pull the fish into the boat.  Capt. Steve Andrew, fishing from his vessel, Skates Brat, boated his first drum while fishing the Coral Beds with Sandy Sekcienski.  Capt Ryan and Debbie Baer of the Baer Necessity and Chuck Pilkerton fished the Coral Beds.  Debbie not only caught her first drum, she boated ALL their drum of the night, coming ashore with her limit; 12, 26, and 30 lbs.  Darrell Walters fished Site #6, releasing 3 short flounder; a 17” and 2 16 ½”.  Tom also had the opportunity to briefly talk with a gentleman visiting from California who reads his fishing reports and frequently visits his website.  The trio came ashore with 2 drum.  If that gentleman reads this, please, give Tom a call or send him an email, he wants to talk to you again!

Their 1^st drum tournament is going well.  They saw a 70+ lb drum but the angler wasn’t in the tournament.  Entry fee is just 20.00; anyone can win this.  Don’t forget to sign up early and save 10.00 in their 4^th Annual Non-profit, Summer-long “Fight a flounder” for Cancer Tournament.  Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle offers 2 RV for the serious angler wishing to be on the water within minutes.  Prices are very reasonable, for little as $50.00 a night.  If you want them to guarantee your surf clams for a weekend trip, you MUST place your order by noon on Tuesdays as supplies are limited.  They also carry jumbo and regular minnows, eels, peeler crabs, and live spot will be available soon.  If the weather cooperates, we’ll all have a great fishing weekend!  See their latest catches and read the latest Delaware Bay fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com

MAY 14  Saw about a dozen black drum last night.  Bob Barsalou weighed in a citation 56.3 lb. with the boat bringing in a total of 6.  Mike Cathell and Fred Ruff fished Site #6 for flounder before heading to the Coral Beds.  Mike boated a keeper flat and they had great success at the Beds, releasing 3, bringing in 3, and losing 3.  I fished the beds with Pat Morini and Joe Noble.  Joe got skunked but Pat landed a 24.4 lb and I landed 1.  The bite's on!

MAY 09  WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT 

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the drum are in thick and feeding just 3 miles out their inlet.  Drum fishing for these monsters can be done by the least experienced angler.  Call in advance for surf clams if you want them guaranteed for your trip.  The drum tournament is taking off so be sure to sign up before going out; a 20.00 entry fee could win you 500.00.  It seems as if every year, a newbie catches the heaviest fish.  There is a big misconception that drum fishing is done at night.  All the drum they’ve seen so far this year were caught in the morning and afternoon.  Night fishing will also produce excellent catches.   The flounder bite is starting, they’ve seen a few from the Beach Ball, Coral Beds, and Brown Shoal.  The rockfish have moved up north and the tog fishing is excellent.

Last Sunday, Capt. Melvin Wanger of the Flounder Pounder fished with Ben Neff and Brian Yoder using green crab at Site #6 coming ashore with keeper male tog.  Rick Bortz came ashore with tog from Site #7 and 14’ Light.  Mike Cathell Sr and Jr came ashore with black drum from the Coral Beds using surf clams on the incoming tide.  Fred and Robert Gentry fished Site #7 on the 4^th and 7^th, coming in with their limit each trip.  Capt. Bob Goracci of the Well Done fished the end of the outgoing tide when he hooked and landed his first drum in the 30 lb range using surf clams at the Coral Beds.  Mark Lillquist fished the Coral Beds in 20’ water near the end of the incoming tide using frozen clam, coming ashore with a 35 lb drum.  

Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle is conveniently located next to the states’ largest public boat launch with the easiest access to 75% of  Delaware Bay ‘s best fishing areas.  Tom stocks only the freshest bait and offers a large variety of fresh, live and frozen baits for all of your fishing needs, including the largest squid selection in Delaware.  They carry a full line of rods and reels, from the inexpensive to the elite including St. Croix rods and Daiwa Saltist reels.  They are a Penn Gold Dealer and a Shimano Top Shelf Dealer.  They have 2 RV’s available, one sleeps 6, one sleeps 4, for as little as $50.00 a night.  Save 10.00 and sign up early for their non-profit flounder tournament.  Once the flounder tournament begins on June 1^st, sign up is $35.00.

Blue claw and soft shell crabs are available; get your crabs at wholesale prices; their freshness cannot be beat.  You purchase your crabs the same day they come out of the water at ½ the cost of retail store prices.

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MAY 05  THEY'RE HERE

Drum are here thick and they're taking bait.  I weighed in 5 today, the largest weighed a nice 69.2 lbs with a 40" girth and was 48 1/2" long.  5 broke off, one must have been 90 lbs.  Jason Dupler, Tike Albright, Marvin Albright fished the Coral Beds using frozen surf clams on the incoming tide. 

MAY 04  BLACK DRUM DONATIONS

For the 2nd year,we've assisted the state in its black drum research program.  The fish are measured, sexed, and a small triangular cut is made in the head to remove the otolith(ear bone) to determine age.  We then donate these fish to local charities in the nearby communities.  Well, we just received nearly 700 lbs of black drum!  Let the show begin!

MAY 04      BREAKING NEWS!

Just received a report from Capt. Dave of the Miss Shyanne this morning  reporting to us that 4 black drum have been caught on hook and line and he will be targeting them this weekend! I don't want everyone to get over anxious but this weekend ought to be the start of it!  Reserve your clams and bring in a big one!

MAY 01 WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the tog bite is strong.  On Saturday, in the later part of the afternoon, folks were coming in for more green crabs then going back out, they’re tearing them up.  It looks like the stripers have migrated up north.  The black drum are starting to show up in the nets so keep an eye on their reports, Tom will be out trying to locate them.

Dave Thompson was fishing off Fowler Beach on Friday and hooked a 17” flounder on squid.  Donna Riland brought in the first flounder of the 2010 season while fishing with Bob Wagner and husband Ronald Riland aboard their vessel, Buddy Bear.  Travis McCurry, Victor McCurry, and Robert Taylor came ashore with their limit on tog from Site #6 and the Mohawk.  Their action came during the beginning of both incoming and outgoing tide change.  George and Bruce Summers fished Site #7, releasing numerous females and 4 keeper tog.  Capt. Jamey Cursi and Ernie Pala came ashore with their limit on tog from Site #6.  They reported the bite was steady during slack tide and slow moving tide changes but the bite shut down when the tide was running strong.  Ernie was high hook, weighing in an 8.0 lb tog with a 22 ¾” length from Site # 6 using green crab.  

You can enter their black drum tournament which will be in full swing as soon as the drum start to bite.  The tournament ends on June 01 and 500.00 will go to the 1^st Place finisher, 300.00 for 2^nd Place, and 200.00 for 3^rd Place.  Winners are determined by weight.  For more details and/or an entry form, stop in at Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle and be sure to read their latest fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com

Early sign-up for their 4^th Annual Summer-Long Non-Profit Flounder Tournament begins June 01; early sign up is 25.00 until the start of the tournament.  RV space is available for both permanent, year-round residents and temporary placement.  Camper rentals are also available.  For more info please, call or stop in.

Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle is now open daily from 6a-5p. 

APRIL 24  WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the tog are thick and aggressive and the bay is filled with more stripers than he can ever remember or have ever seen.  He’s sure this report would be very extensive if the winds would have cooperated allowing anglers to take full advantage of the huge amounts of fish the bay is offering.  Bob Horton and Mickey Slaughter were fishing the Anchorage area on Saturday, both bringing in a citation striper.  Bob was high hook with 35.0 lbs that was 45” long.  .  THEY'RE HERE!  We're starting to see drum in the nets so gear up and get ready!  We have 2 RV's for rent with all the amenities of home including boat space, wash down, and fish cleaning.  One sleeps 6, one sleeps 8 but 4-6 people would be very comfortable, for as little as 50.00 a night, call, (302) 422-4227 for more info.  We can have your bait ready and you can be on the water within minutes.  For all of you fisherman wanting to get in on the drum action, you don’t need your own vessel, hop onto Capt. Dave’s Miss Shyanne out of Bowers Beach.  Capt Dave has an excellent track record for putting drum in your cooler; he only takes a limited number of people and his prices are reasonable; call (302) 335-FISH(3474).  You can also enter their black drum tournament while fishing with Capt Dave, 20.00 per person.  1^st Place is 500.00, 2^nd Place is 300.00, and 3^rd Place is 200.00.  Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle will begin opening at 6am on May 1^st. Their fourth annual non-profit summer flounder tournament begins on June 1^st; early sign up is only 25.00.  1^st Place receives 1,000.00, 2^nd Place receives 500.00, and 3^rd Place receives 250.00.  Surf clams will be guaranteed if reserved by Tuesday.  Tom also has 2 year round RV spaces available; you can visit their website at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com for all store features and services as well as the most up-to-date fishing reports.

APRIL 17 WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT 

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports when the wind allowed for us to fish, the rockfish/striper fishing has been excellent but some days the rock are finicky.  They’re now catching rockfish as close as the Beach Ball, Broadkill Slough, Brown Shoal, and directly outside their inlet and Bowers inlet.  Clams and Spro jigs still seem to be the bait of choice with reports of peanut bunker and chunking bunker starting to produce.  Unfortunately, the spiny dogs have also shown up.  Tog fishing has been excellent at Site #4, #6, and #7 with hermits, green crabs, and clams enticing some real nice tog up to 11 lbs.  The big black drum are almost here, they’re beginning to show up in the nets.  Get your gear prepared, Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle is holding a black drum tournament this year; entry fees are only 20.00 per angler with cash prizes being awarded to the top 3 weights.  500.00 for 1^st Place, 300.00 for 2^nd Place, and 200.00 for 3^rd Place.  For anglers wishing to pursue the big black drum and to save money, Capt. Dave Russell of the Miss Shyanne, out of Bowers Beach, will definitely put you on the fish!  Capt Dave is also joining Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle for their black drum tournament and will have entry forms.  Flounder are starting to show up in the back bays, Indian River, Indian River Inlet, and Lewes Canal.  Don’t forget to get in on the early-signup discount for their 4^th Annual Non-Profit Fight a Flounder for Cancer Tournament.  All net proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society and the tournament runs from June 01 thru September 22.  Early signup is 25.00 before June 01, 35.00 after June 01, when the tournament begins.

Bob Horton, Rusty Ewing, Mickey Slaughter have been fishing the bay for rockfish the past 2 weeks with great success.  Sometimes they’ve come ashore with only 1 striper during an AM trip, only to go out in the PM and come back in with either their limit or just shy of their limit.  On the 12^th, Mickey weighed in a 22 lb 6 oz rockfish.  Frank Malinsky, aka Kayak Frank, fished up north near Dobbinsville Beach, releasing a 33” striper caught on bloodworms.  Frank will soon be bringing his kayak south to fish the Coral Beds for black drum.  Brian and Mike Logue fished Site #7 on Sunday, the 11^th and came ashore with their limit, releasing more than 20.  Bill Wright, Joe Vito, and Tom Stevenson fished the Brown Shoal for stripers using bunker, coming ashore with 4.  Last Sunday, Mark Lilquist was fishing Site #4 for tog.  After catching his limit, he was heading back in when he began marking a lot of fish in 8’ of water.  Mark was 3 miles southeast of Bowers Inlet and in 10 minutes had his 2-fish limit on stripers.  You can read their latest fishing reports and obtain tournament entry forms at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com. Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle also has 2 year-round RV spaces available and 2 rental RV’s available for as little as 50.00 a night.  For the serious angler; you can have your boat in the water within minutes of waking up.

April 10 Weekly Fisherman Report

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports On the 4^th Gene Volz Sr, Gene Jr, Lorraine and Brian, who was visiting from CT had an excellent family day on the bay, coming ashore with their limit and releasing 2 while fishing near Little Egypt using surf clams.  On Tuesday, Brian and Evan Wilfong and Seth Homan fished south of Egg Island using clams, coming ashore with 2 stripers.  On Thursday, John Stubits and Mark Carr came in late with their limit, reporting 10-12 released, all in the 20-25 lb range.  Terry Salage, Steve Alston, John Piper, and Billy Zar also reported having the best day ever; catching at least 20, after limiting out between the 4, all caught on bay clams and green and yellow Spro bucktails.  Mark Lilquist called in as they were writing this report to say he’s “tearing up the tog” on frozen hermits and green crabs at Reef Site #4.  The folks at Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle are gearing up for their first black drum tournament which begins on April 25th and ends on Jun 1^st.  The 20.00 entry fee could win you 500.00 for 1^st Place, 300.00 for 2^nd Place, or 200.00 for 3^rd Place.  There are still a few boat storage spaces available, their prices are reasonable and they’re filling up quickly.  There are also 2 RV spaces available; you can have a home away from home and be on the bay within minutes with no waiting!  Be sure to keep up with the latest catches, read their fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com.

April 08

NO one went out today, the winds kept every one on shore but until today the stripe action has been phenomenal with clams being the bait of choice. 

April 06  

Gene Volz Sr.and family were at it again on Sunday, coming ashore with their limit and releasing 2  using surf clams while fishing south of Little Egypt in 17' water.  Capt Brian Wilfong of the Grim Reefer, fished with brother Evan and Seth Homan near Egg Island using clams and coming ashore with 2 keeper stripers.

Surf clams are available and can be guaranteed if reserved and paid for in advance. 

April 03  WEEKLY FISHERMAN REPORT

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the striper bite in the Delaware Bay is HOT!  He and Henry Boyd fished near 14’ Light, in 13’ water using clams and Spro bucktail jigs.  They came ashore with their limit and had steady, non-stop action, they stopped counting at 68 fish.  The stripers were so thick you could walk on them, the gulls and gannets were diving all around the boat.  The rockfish/stripers are so thick in the bay right now.  Ivan Miller and company fished several days last week, braving the winds and chilly weather.  Their boats got their limit each trip, except for one.  Gene Sr, Gene Jr., Lorraine, and Brian Volz fished south of Little Egypt on Saturday, coming in with their limit, releasing 4.  John and Annie Guizetti caught 2 stripers near 14’ Light ranging 12-15 lbs.  Mike and Brian Logue fished Site #7, coming ashore with 4 nice keeper tog.  Kim Kokoszka and famil came ashore with one striper and Tom Flickinger has been tearing up the stripers for the last week.

Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle still has a limited number of RV spaces and boat storage available for the season and yearly.  Their 1^st black drum tournament begins on April 25^th.  It’s only 20.00 per angler and cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 weights.  First prize is 500.00, 2^nd prize is 300.00, and 3^rd prize is 200.00.  Their 4^th Annual Non-Profit “Fight a Flounder for Cancer” Tournament begins on June 01.  Early sign up, before June 01 is 25.00, after June 1^st, 35.00.  First place receives 1,000.00, 2^nd place receives 500.00, and 3^rd place receives 250.00.  Other prizes will be added, as usual and entry forms for both tournaments can be found on their website or by stopping into Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle.  You may also obtain a fishing license online at http://www.fw.delaware.gov., you’ll save money and be on the bay fishing with no waiting.   Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle still has a limited number of RV spaces and boat storage available for the season and yearly.  Their 1^st black drum tournament begins on April 25^th.  You can follow their latest fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com. 

Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle has minnows, fresh bunker, bloodworms, bay and surf clams.  You can follow their latest fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com. 

April 03, 2010

Fresh bunker has arrived and as usual, I will do what I have to do so that we keep a fresh supply on hand.  

April 02, 2010

Yesterday Henry Boyd and I fished NE of the 14' Light in 13' of water using clams and Spro bucktail jigs.  We stopped counting at 68 fish.  I have fished the DE Bay for nearly 40 years and the ONLY thing that has EVER come close to the action we had yesterday was about 14 years ago; there were 3 of us on the boat and 37 rock were hooked.  The stripers were so thick, you could walk on 'em, the gannets and gulls were dive bombing the water and we were the only boat in sight, except for about 8 commercial vessels!    Everyone fishing the Miah Maull and Tussy Slough in 13-17' water destroyed the rock ranging from 20-35 lb range using bay clams, surf clams, Spro bucktails, and diamond jigs.  TIME TO GO FISHING!

March 31, 2010

I haven't gotten out because of the wind and weather but the guys who braved the weather have reported limit catches on the shoal from Maull to Tussy Slough using bay clams, surf clams, and Spro jigs. 

We'll be open this weekend beginning 8a and we'll have live surf clams and live bay clams and probably the largest selection of Spro

March 29, 2010

Ivan limited out Thursday, Saturday, and again today east of 14' in 13 feet of water.  2 boats, quite a few anglers and all limited out using Spro bucktails and clams

March 28, 2010 Weekly Fisherman Report

March 21, 2010 Weekly Fisherman Report

At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle,　Tom, Trudy, and Judy are getting ready for the upcoming fishing season. From now until May 1^st, they will be open on “fishable” weekends. Beginning May 1^st, daily business hours will be from 6a-5p.

March 06, 2010 STRIPERS, TOG, AND MONSTER BLACK DRUM

IS everyone else as psyched up as I am, dying to get out and go fishing?

Right around the corner is striper and tog then the phenomenally large black drum begin to arrive.  Even with small wind chop and slop, any vessel can safely and comfortably fish the beds.  As a matter of fact, on the right day, Frank Malinsky plans to fish for black drum from his kayak.  Once again, our largest fish weighed last year was caught by Eddie Jones and weighed 80.7 lbs.  Drum fishing popularity has really increased in the last 4 years or so, thanks to me and my big mouth!  I've enjoyed catching these monsters for years and so will you.  All you need is a little patience, the right bait, and chum.  Get your chum going, put your rods out, and set your clickers.  Then sit back with a cold drink and wait for your rod to start clicking.  You may even hear the "drumming" of theses monsters under your boat.

Here's a short video of the drum fishing we can look forward to, these are just babies. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYMO0GgdbE

January 29, 2010

Art Meding and I were both feeling Cabin Fever and started talking about fishing.  One thing led to another and the next thing you know, I'm calling an old friend of mine.  Allen Shin, owner of Miss Belmar, whose family has had this fleet have been in business at least since I was a kid, I've fished on their boats since I was 7!  He said there were a few openings for 24 hour cod trips but they were traveling all the way to Montauk by boat.  They're sailing daily for mackerel and on the previous day, Wednesday, they did well.  Art and I were onboard yesterday when they sailed.  I was shocked at how close to shore we were when we made our first stop and drop.  As soon as we got our lines in the water, we were hammering the macks.  When the bite slowed we motored 10-20 miles out and began hammering 'em again.  I had 7 hooks on with a diamond jig on the bottom, Art had 6 hooks on with a diamond jig on bottom.  Only once did we each come up with every hook loaded with a mack.  Overall we had steady action all day long.  We landed about 200 macks, the pics are posted on our new Fish Pics 2010 page.  There were a few guys cutting up sushi.  After taking this picture, I was offered some.  If you know me then you know I HAD to try it and so did Art.  While it wasn't really bad, it isn't something I'd order when eating sushi.

During the winter months, if anyone wants to escape and bear the cold weather, I'm going to add a few links for boats who schedule trips and whose vessels provide the best bet if you don't mind the long ride.

missbelmar.com  Belmar, NJ booking now for 24 hour offshore cod and sailing daily for mackerel until they disappear. 

jamaicaii.com  Brielle, NJ   Board the Jamaica II for offshore cod, haddock,ling

vikingfleet.com  Montauk, NY A long road trip for us in Delaware, it's almost 7 hours from Lewes but it's a short boat ride to catch the fish. I recommend the Viking Star for cod, ling, haddock, and hake

bigfishcharters.com  Green Harbor, MA  If you board the Bigfish II(6 person, private charter), be prepared to make room in your freezer; I've always came home with no less than 200 lbs of cod filet with plenty of monkfish and wolffish in the mix.  This trip is as close to a guarantee as you can get.  It's a long car ride but if you want actioin and meat, this trip is for you.  HUGE cod, wolffish, pollock, and monkfish.  They advertise halibut but I've been going up there for 25 years and have yet to see halibut.

 January 16, 2010

About a dozen boats went out today and I caught up with 2 at the ramp.  One boat had 4 guys and 3 nice rock.  My guess, in the 19-25 lb range.  1 on frozen herring and 2 on eel.  The other boat had 2 guy coming in with 12 tog saying they could of had their limit but  the rest were all shorts.  Carl stopped by to say hello, he's been fishing out of Lewes whenever the weather permits adn was goign out tomorrow saying since the second week in Dec, he and his fishing partner have landed 11 keeper stripers.

JANUARY 03, 2010

Hey guys starting in April we have the big rock/stripers, sometimes big giant early flounder, tog, and then everyone starts looking forward to the big black drum season that's just outside our inlet.  Last year we saw so many beautiful drum come in.  Some nights I was up until 3a weighing in and cleaning drum.  Whether you are new at this or an experienced drum fisherman- it doesn't matter; a few numbers from me and the freshest and best bait available-you'll put fish in the box, no experience necessary! And YES, 95 % of the time, the tail's will be sticking out of it.  One of our regular customers, Joe Huk, was in the Fisherman Dreamboat Challange with his 76.7 lb black drum. 

We've had many requests so this year we're having a black drum tournament, the first ever for our state!  With conservation in mine, we invite anyone, as in previous years, to bring their fish in to be weighed.  If you don't want it for your family, we will gladly accept them and pass them onto local charities and organizations including the veterans Home of the Brave.  We are also involved with black drum research programs.

Entry fee is 20.00 per person.  Prizes are determined by weight and will awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places. 

1st  Place prize is $500.00

2nd  Place prize is $300.00

3rd  Place prize is $200.00