Every Man’s Marlin

Every Man’s Marlin by Captain Franky Pettolina Blue Marlin grow to be the largest. Sailfish are the most recognizable and probably the most readily available billfish in the world, although they are a little hard to… READ MORE

It felt more like winter today and yesterday than it did most days in February! Yesterday was absolutely brutal! If you can believe it, I played in a golf tournament yesterday and it was tough. The… READ MORE

Francis Scott Key As I booked a room at the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in West Ocean City, Maryland, the old saying, “While the cat’s away, the mouse will play,” came to mind. Scott is… READ MORE

Today started with a little rain, but it turned into another beautiful late winter day. By about 10:30 the rain had cleared, the sun started to shine, temperatures got into the 60s and the wind was… READ MORE

We’ve got some cold, potentially nasty weather coming in this weekend so it was nice to have temperatures in the 60s today. The wind picked up late morning, but the sky was clear and the temperatures… READ MORE

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has made a change to the minimum size for summer flounder starting April 1, 2017…..this will not be an April Fool’s joke. In reaction to the recommendation by the Atlantic… READ MORE

Well, it was another unbelievable day of weather for the final day in February. We had sunny skies, light winds and temperatures reached 70 degrees where I was at one point. It has truly been a… READ MORE

While I was dropping the Fish in OC knowledge on the folks at the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sports Show this past weekend we were blessed with another weekend of incredible weather and some pretty good fishing…. READ MORE

The weather the past week has been nothing short of unbelievable! I’ll take calm winds, sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s in May….so when it happens in February you thank the man upstairs for the… READ MORE

Captain Monty Hawkins and the crew of the party boat Morning Star out of the Ocean City Fishing Center had what I will call an incredible day of tautog fishing yesterday. The report from Captain Monty… READ MORE

It was another absolutely beautiful February day here on the shore today with light winds, mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. I had been looking forward to today’s fishing trip since this weekend when… READ MORE

Man the weather was absolutely beautiful this weekend!! I have to say Thanks! to all of the people that stopped by and saw us at the Ocean City Seaside Boat Show and talked Fish in OC… READ MORE

June 14, 2026

Bluefin, Flounder & Sea Bass

We had a little wind blow up this afternoon, and it got pretty hot out there, but it was still a very nice day to watch the OC Air show and/or do a little fishing. Captain… READ MORE

La Vida 'Local'

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