Hi Folks,

The sure did not help the cause but I’m sure everyone that fished

In the Rick’s Bait & Tackle / Sea Side Gas & Grill Striper Ganza had a

great time. Scott Fluharty took top spot with his 32 pound 4 ounce striper.

Ron Boyer placed second with a 24 pound 1 ounce linesider. Bill Gable

made good on his promise to bring one back that would score. He took third

place with a 21 pound 1 ounce striper. Congratulations to all! Stripers and

flounder, along with a few blues are being taken in Indian River Inlet. Tautog

are being taken from the rocks in the Inlet as well as the Outter Wall in Delaware

Bay. Inshore wrecks and reefsites are also holding tog. Massey’s Ditch is still giving

Up some tog and short stripers.

Joe Morris at Lewes Harbour Marina said striper action rebounded after last week’s stormy weather. Many of the rock taken were smaller than those from the initial run, with a lot in the 26 to 32 inch range. Some fish that size were caught on Hen and Chickens Shoal during Saturday morning’s flood tide. Boats drifting eels at 8B Buoy and in The Valley connected with rockfish. Richard Kairek caught a 27.2 pound bass on an eel at Brown Shoal aboard the Skipjack. Captain J.W. Hocker and crew trolled up a dozen keepers to 18.5 pounds at Overfalls with Stretch plugs during incoming current on Saturday morning. They released several more shorts. Adam Bellen boated a 22.5 pounder while trolling a Stretch at Overfalls. Big bluefish were mixed with striped bass. As of this writing, Evan Falgowski still holds the lead in the Lewes Harbour Striper Tournament with his 44.8 pounder. Grant Aulenbach’s 35.4 pounder is in Second, and Jeff Gardiner’s 33.1 pounder remains Third. Tog continued to be taken along the rocks of the Inner and Outer Walls and Ice Breakers when the water was clean. David Tyler took an 8.8 pound tautog, and Richard Reach got an 8.24 pounder.

‘Til next week, Have Fun and Be Safe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!