Quick Trip

These families fished and caught from start to finish. Most never saltwater fished before, but with good instruction, capable gear, the right rigs-bait and right spots, they reeled in their first saltwater fish, ever! Water was warm and clear, drifts were about 1mph, and depths of 10-25’. Everyone caught and everyone departed with smiles and forever memories. That my friends…is a great Ocean City 2026 fishing trip!!!

Canadian fires lent a bonfire smell and hid the Sun. Dark days are usually good for fishing. We fished the GE Inlet for several hours and caught the entire length of trip, using various rigs, baits and Gulp. Water was low 70s and super clear - another great attribute for catching fish. With low wind and light drift, we hit the deep at 35-40’ and pulled up 16-17” Fluke and medium sized Dogfish, sometimes two at a time. In shallower sections, we hooked Black Sea Bass, Sea Robins (Gulp killers) and a few ugly Spider Crabs. Everybody caught fish, today! An hour or so after talking about wanting to see Dolphins, a pod of five or six came full speed out of the inlet. That was another fun sight to remember the day. These Dolpins seemed to be chasing breakfast, based on their quick travel. Hopefully, Mother Nature sends us a few more days like today! I had a great time with this returning family!

Today, the SW wind was a steady 20 mph. It was 90 degrees with full sun. Thankfully, I have a T-Top to hide from the sun once in awhile. We put on some tunes and sank our Gulp w/3 ounces of lead. My fantastic family got the hang of fishing 15-20’ of water and figuring out hits from the bottom. We caught various species: Fluke, Sea Bass, Sea Robin and Sand-Shark. The Sand-Shark story: Cooper wanted a shark and in 90 minutes, none bit. We had a conversation about it and as we were talking, the theme song for JAWS plays on my Spotify and we laughed. At that moment, Cooper’s fishing rod rips right and he says he’s got a “fish on!” This fish doubled the rod over, took off some line, and after a minute, Cooper’s Sand-Shark comes to the surface. We all got s big kick out of timing and JAWS theme playing loud on the stereo system. That’s a memory right there. Good time, a two-hour trip, and lots of smiles!!! ????