Rebecca EvansStaff WriterSNOW HILL — For those looking for some free fun during a summer of spending or anyone who would like to spend the day walking along the scenic Pocomoke River, the 2016 Worcester County Fair will be held Aug. 12-14.The fair will be held in Snow Hill’s Byrd Park across 12 acres that… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Big Blue Marlin Highlights White Marlin Open’s First Day
OCEAN CITY — The highlight of the first day of the 2016 White Marlin Open — the 43rd edition in Ocean City — was the 790-pound blue marlin brought to the scales at Harbour Island Marina after 9 last night. While the fishing was robust yesterday offshore, the 283 of the 329 registered boats did… Read more »
Epic Day 1 White Marlin Open
By Scott LenoxWHEW! What a first day of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open. There were several non-qualifying white marlin weighed, we had some tuna and mahi hit the board and there was a huge blue marlin that just beat the 9:15 deadline that has an incredible story.The crew of the Get Reel pulled into… Read more »
Del. Man Dies In Police Custody After Eating Cocaine
OCEAN CITY — The Delaware man who died while in Ocean City Police custody early Sunday morning reportedly told those treating him just before he passed that he had ingested cocaine.Around 12:24 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of 8th Street. According to police reports, officers detected the… Read more »
Quick Action By Responding Officer Key In Boat Accident
OCEAN CITY — Quick action by a Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer responding to the second boating accident in the bay behind Ocean City in as many weeks likely helped save a man from bleeding to death.Around 4 p.m. on Saturday, NRP officers responded to a reported boating accident in the Isle of Wight… Read more »
No Obstruction Found In Coastal Bays Navigation Channel
OCEAN CITY — Despite concerns raised on the eve of the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open, Coast Guard officials on Monday reported there is no obstruction in the main navigation channel in the area north of the Route 50 Bridge to 14th Street and Harbour Island.On Saturday, White Marlin Open officials reported “the Coast Guard… Read more »
The 43rd Annual White Marlin Open
By Scott LenoxTonight’s fishing report is light as the offshore fishing fleet prepares for the Super Bowl of fishing tournaments….the White Marlin Open. I just got word from tournament directors that there are 329 boats entered into this year’s event with a total payout of $4.4 Million. The weather looks really good for this week,… Read more »
Awesome Heels and Reels Tournament
By Scott LenoxThe Ocean City marlin club heels and reels tournament had 42 total boats this weekend which was an all-time record for the event. The ladies really showed us how to catch some fish. There were some nice mahi and tuna caught and there were a ton of white marlin caught. If this body… Read more »
Heels and Reels
By Scott LenoxIt was another awesome day of white marlin fishing out in the canyons today except this time it was the ladies turn. Today was day 1 of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s Heels and Reels Tournament and the ladies showed us, like they show us most things, that they catch fish better than… Read more »
More Marlin
By Scott LenoxWe are a mere four days away from the 43rd Annual White Marlin Open and the Ocean City Marlin Club’s Heels and Reels Tournament starts tomorrow. Anglers that are planning on fishing these events are really excited right now because the white marlin bite was insane again today. The bad news is… Read more »