ASSATEAGUE — An Assateague wild horse nearly choking on and ultimately ingesting a piece of ribbon this week highlighted the dangers of balloon releases and potential impacts on wildlife.On Monday, one of Assateague’s famed wild horses was seen struggling with a section of ribbon that had been attached to a latex balloon caught in its… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Big, Ugly Monkfish
Now that Memorial Day has come and gone we are back to the ho-hums of weekday fishing. While the kids are still in school fishing interests are definitely going to be heaviest on Saturday and Sunday so if you are free and are looking to get on some of the awesome inshore and offshore charter… Read more »
Bluefin, Sea Bass and the Season’s First Bigeye
It was a beautiful Memorial Day today and a great day to be out on the water catching some fish….which I’m happy to say I was able to do with a great bunch of people. Cameraman Matt McQueeny and myself joined Stephen, Megan, Suzanne, Brooke, Eric, Josh, mate Bobby Layton and Captain Jeremy Blunt on board… Read more »
Nice Day
The title says it all…..it was beautiful today. Surprising that I don’t have more fish to report with the amount of boats that were on the water today, but we are on one those bummer tide scenarios where the clean water is either early or late. High tide in the back bay was around 5… Read more »
Nice Thresher Shark and First Yellowfin Tuna of the Season
It was a beautiful day today and traffic on land and on the water showed it. Sunny skies, warm temps and fishable conditions had lots of anglers on the bay and the ocean looking to bend a rod and there were lots of fish caught both inshore and offshore.The first yellowfin tuna of the season… Read more »
Good Fishing in the WIND
It was another WINDY one today folks! Early this morning wasn’t too bad, but when it switched to northwest it started cranking and did not let up this afternoon. The bay was straight white caps where I saw it at the route 90 bridge and when I went to the boat hoping for clean water… Read more »
$16,000 White Marlin
Boy it was a windy one today!! Coming back across the route 90 bridge from Ocean City I could see that the bay was stacked up with lots of whitecaps thanks to a stiff breeze out of the south. It was so windy some boats headed for the barn early and I didn’t see anyone… Read more »
Wicomico ‘In Dire Need’ Of Deputies
SALISBURY – Three new positions in the Wicomico County Sheriff’s office are expected to provide additional law enforcement capabilities.On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council introduced a legislative bill to create three new positions in the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. Additional personnel would include two deputy first class positions and one corporal position.But before the council… Read more »
Nordstrom’s Support Critical For Room Tax Increase
SNOW HILL – The Worcester County Commissioners this week approved enabling legislation that paves the way for a room tax increase.On Tuesday, the commissioners voted 6-0 to approve legislation that will allow the county to increase the maximum room tax rate to 5%.“This would enable you in the future to adopt a resolution to increase… Read more »
Criminal Justice Academy, Wor-Wic Dispute Negligence Claims
SALISBURY — Officials from the police academy at Wor-Wic Community College last week denied any wrongdoing after a pair of recruits filed suit in March alleging negligence and sexual discrimination after allegedly suffering brain injuries during training.In March, Cynthia Mowery, a candidate for a full-time position with the Elkton Police Department, and Brian Alexander, a… Read more »