My final fishing report of 2019 comes in from Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star who will probably bring me one of the first fishing reports of 2020. Thank you to all of our readers and we look forward to seeing you for another awesome year in 2020!!Ocean offered a confused sea this day… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2019
Demolition Work Cleanup Next Step For Berlin Park
BERLIN – Town officials remain committed to cleaning up Heron Park so it can be reopened to the public.While chemicals from the spill that occurred in June have been cleaned up, debris from building demolition at the site still needs to be removed. Officials are currently exploring potential ways to pay for that work.“Early in… Read more »
Ocean City Files Petition To Intervene For Wind Farm Hearing
OCEAN CITY — With a Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing planned on the height of the proposed wind turbines off the resort coast, Ocean City last week filed a petition seeking to guarantee a seat at the table.Last month, the PSC released an order opining the proposed dramatic changes in the wind turbine heights… Read more »
Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast To Feature Strawberry
OCEAN CITY – Community members are encouraged to start the new year on a positive note by attending the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Ocean City this month.On Jan. 10, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, along with its participating community sponsors, will host the 2020 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau… Read more »
World Record Pomfret Update
I reported last night on a pomfret that was caught out of Ocean City by angler Jeff Rosenkilde while fishing with Tony Freiji, Mike Freiji, Brendan Barbey and Jeremy Scott that was thought to be a bigscale pomfret of more than 22 pounds that could potentially break the current IGFA world record. As of yesterday’s… Read more »
Surfrider Chapter Looks To Grow Ocean Friendly Program For Restaurants
OCEAN CITY – A local organization is trying to recruit restaurants to join an ocean-friendly program ahead of the summer season.For the coming summer season, the Ocean City chapter of the Surfrider Foundation – a national nonprofit whose mission is to protect the beaches and ocean – will focus its efforts on recruiting local establishments… Read more »
OC Resident Sentenced For Killing Dog
OCEAN CITY — A local resident and former Ocean City mayoral candidate pleaded guilty last week to aggravated animal cruelty for killing his dog in September and was sentenced to three years, all but six months of which was suspended.Around 8:15 a.m. on Sept. 10, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a… Read more »
New World Record Pomfret?
The weather changed a little for the worse today with some pretty good rain this afternoon, but temps were still relatively warm and there was zero wind once again.I saw the first pomfret that I’ve ever seen caught out of Ocean City less than a month ago, and today I got to see the second. … Read more »
Found The Swords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgChalk us up for another unseasonably warm day with light winds and mostly sunny skies. It’s been so nice the past week that I’m nervous for what Mother Nature has in store for us in January and February. Nonetheless, the weather has been fantastic and fishermen are certainly enjoying it.Over the past few years we’ve… Read more »
Bagged Out With Jumbo Sea Bass in Two Hours
The nice December weather continued today with warmer than average temps in the mid 50s, light winds and mostly sunny skies for the majority of the day. The ocean had a swell pushing from the east, but it was very manageable and mostly unfelt outside of a few miles. It was a nice day to… Read more »