Big Tuna and a Monster Sheepshead

It was a pretty dreary day in and around Ocean City with intermittent showers and “not so nice” fishing conditions. There were still some folks out on the bay and since the ocean looks closed for… READ MORE

I’m going to skip the small talk tonight and get right to it….the tuna bite off of Ocean City is on fire right now. There are still a few bluefin and bigeye tuna being caught right… READ MORE

After a few days of snotty seas Mother Nature finally let the offshore fleet back into the canyons today and the tunafish were right where the guys had left them. It was right back to the… READ MORE

Today’s weather was way better inshore than it was yesterday, but it was still too windy for the offshore fleet to get out to the Poor Man’s to beat up on the tuna some more. Strong… READ MORE

Not a lot of fishing going on today with strong winds offshore and some pretty wicked storms rolling through this evening. The results for the Ocean City Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament are in…congratulations to all… READ MORE

It was a strange weather day today with times of beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures and times of pea soup fog and cool temperatures. The wind wasn’t a factor though so the bay and ocean had… READ MORE

It wasn’t the nicest day of the year so far, but it wasn’t bad. We finally got a full day break from the heat wave that we’ve had the past few days and it was really… READ MORE

As I get busier and busier this summer with fishing tournaments and filming episodes of Hooked on OC I find myself switching between my prescription glasses and my Costa sunglasses and it’s getting to be a… READ MORE

The cool down the weather man predicted for today didn’t happen until late this afternoon. We were supposed to have temps in the 70s all day today and I’m pretty sure while I was shooting a… READ MORE

A federal judge today ruled against the winner of 2016’s White Marlin Open and he will not receive the $2.8 Milion prize. The ball started rolling last August when Phil Heasley caught the only qualifying white… READ MORE

It was a hot one today buddy! Light winds this morning and sunny skies made it feel even hotter! It’s summer though so I’ll take it. Speaking of hot, the tuna fishing in the canyon right… READ MORE

It was another absolutely beautiful day in Ocean City today. I sat down to do my Dispatch column and just couldn’t take it. My son Ryan is out of school and we just couldn’t sit in… READ MORE

August 26, 2026

Sheepshead, Flounder, Tautog and Some BIG Blackbelly Rosefish

It was another beautiful day out there today with light winds, sunny skies and warm temperatures, and now that most kids have gone back to school the bay and ocean are noticeably less crowded. Captain Nick… READ MORE

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January 4, 2023

Delicious Crab Pie Recipe

Crab Pie Ingredients 1 Pound jumbo lump crab meat 2 Deep Dish Pie Crusts (this recipe will make 2 pies) 1/4 cup of diced onion (or shallots) 8 oz of Swiss cheese 2 Tablespoons flour 3… READ MORE