2006 Fishing Report From Harbor Tackle

[btf]

One of my customers said that he caught a sand shark this past week.

[Sam]

He was probably referring to a smooth doggie. They are getting pretty big as of late.

[btf]

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 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.

[Coop]

WOOHOO,,,,Absolutely GREAT!!! ,,,I knew that record was going to drop this year .

[Coop]

Bev, your scale was right!!! its official!

[trowpa]

wow - who caught it?

[btf]

The record fish was caught by Gary Smith. It was 57 lb 4 oz with a 30 inch girth and 53 inches long.

[btf]

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.

[Sam]

WOW! Nice FISH! :-)

[btf]

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.

[btf]

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.

[btf]

Still a few stripers around. A 33 incher was brought in Saturday morning caught at AI.

[btf]

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.

[igormothra]

Great pics and I love to see kids fishing, reminds me of going fishing with my grandfather(give me patience DziaDzia). And Bev I love the Abu Garcia setup you sold me, thanks. Has yet to catch anything other than a skate but....all in good time.

[btf]

I am glad you like the setup. So you have not caught anything but skate. You are just practicing. When the time comes the wait will have been worth it.