A Beautiful, Flat Calm Day on the Ocean

By Scott Lenox

Posted on June 4th, 2026

It was another beautiful day out there today with light winds, sunny skies and warm temperatures and since we’re closer to the weekend there were more folks out on the water. I was one of them as I joined my buddy Tim Pulice from Kelly’s Outdoors for an ocean sea bass and flounder trip with his friends Jerry and Ivan. We had a great day with several big red hake (ling), some nice big sea bass and one keeper flounder that fell for the new Deadly Tackle bucktail jigs. It should make for a great new episode of Hooked on OC.

Captain Mark Hoos and the crew of the Marli hit the dock at Sunset Marina with three tuna and a pile of tilefish from today’s trip. Photo courtesy of Sunset Marina.

Captain Tony Battista of Saltwater Adventures had a nice day for his group fishing the Bass Grounds with a bunch of bluefish and some keeper sea bass.

This group fished with Captain Jake Shaffer of M&M Sportfishing and had a limit of sea bass and was back to the Ocean City Fishing Center by lunch.

Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters had some good trips today with bluefish and keeper flounder for his anglers.

Captain Marc Spagnola of Dusk to Dawn Bowfishing had an awesome night for his shooters putting them on a pile of cow nosed rays.

Captain Chris Mizurak of the Angler reported flat calm conditions on today’s trip with some good sea bass and a couple of flounder being caught.

Captain Monty Hawkins of the Morning Star had a strange day, but his folks still ended up with some very nice sea bass and a couple of keeper flounder

Sea Bassin 6/4/26 – an odd bite..

Offering a Flounder trip Sunday, June 7.. (See below)

Prettiest day of 2026 I reckon. Save the least bit of ground swell it was as calm as you might ask. Ambled on off; had 6$+ a gallon on my mind – awas hoping a long run worthwhile.

Kevin, Steve & Alex sent a 24 reef block unit over the stern rail. This time of year? Won’t be long and sea bass will be on it. Mussels and other “fouling organisms” soon after. Early reef building folks must have borrowed that “fouling” terminology from boatyard guys who scrape hulls – highly desirable growths are ‘fouling’?

Well OK then. Star coral (hard) and sea whip (soft coral) are the end game for me. They’ll be just starting in 5 years or so.

Strange day this. Drop into great marks – crickets. Drop into a few scratches on the bottom – doubles.

And vice-versa!

Unpredictable.

Finally got some current and all was well in the world.

Well, along the rail anyway.

With a pretty tough bite for much of the day, Dane was my only angler to hit double digits. Wendell boxed the pool winner.

Tomorrow is supposed to be nice again.

Sunday, June 7th, I’m offering an inshore-ish Flounder trip, Not Cbass (though likely see a few) – $175.00 – Regs are 17.5 inch – 4 four per person.

7am to 3 pm.

Call Marisa for Reservations at 443-235-5577 .. Boat info at morningstarfishing.com

Cheers,

Monty