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April 11, 2006 Fishing Report


Gee, the wind has really blown this past week. It has been tough fishing; however, there were some brave souls. Michaela Noske, age 5, went on her first fishing trip to Assateague Island with her dad, Mike Noske last Saturday. In addition to building a beautiful sand castle, finding lots of shells, she caught 5 large skates and a 24” striper. She caught the fish on the incoming morning tide using fresh bunker. Larry Johnson from Lewis, Delaware landed a 43” striper on Sunday morning. He was using a 10 oz. sinker and still could not hold bottom. Fortunately his fish was caught up close to the beach before his rig was washed back to the beach by the waves. He was also using fresh bunker. There are still plenty of dogfish and skates. Blues should be here soon. They are in Virginia Beach now. Also, some mackerel have been sited offshore and usually behind them come the blues. Some flounder being caught in the bays around Ocean City. Dale Miller of Berlin caught two flounder. He hooked a 17” and 18” flounder, Tuesday using squid and minnow combo for bait. Tog fishing has started inshore. Fish have been taken at the Ocean City Inlet, Rt. 50 Bridge, between 2nd and 4th Streets. The Rt. 50 Bridge is still producing stripers. Most are caught at night using lures. Wachapreague, Virginia is still the hot spot for flounder. Harbor Tackle has fresh bunker, live minnows, eel, and green crabs.