Sea Bass in a Light December Drizzle

The weather is looking good for some ocean bottom fishing tomorrow and the fish have been biting well for Captain Monty Hawkins and the crew of the Morning Star. We have reached the time of year… READ MORE

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that the minimum weight for state record consideration for swordfish has been dropped from 350 pounds to 300 pounds effective immediately. Although several swordfish have been caught over… READ MORE

It definitely felt like December today with a very cold start this morning and snow flurries in a lot of areas for a while. The sun wasn’t out for long either, but the wind wasn’t bad… READ MORE

Today was a decent day for about 2 hours when the wind wasn’t quite howling and the sun was out, but we’re several days into a late autumn blow that has had the ocean closed for… READ MORE

We had a very small weather window open up today that was just long enough to allow the ocean bottom fleet to get out and put some fish in the box. Unfortunately that small window slams… READ MORE

Our run of awesome weather ran out last night and as expected today was a total washout. The rain came down hard several times today and the wind blew my snowman over so I’m certain no… READ MORE

We had one more very nice day in and around Ocean City today before the weather turns to absolute poo. Light winds, warm temps and sunny skies greeted anglers today and the fishing was very good… READ MORE

Another beautiful November day today with little to no wind, sunny skies and warm fall temperatures. I was out with Big Bird Cropper catching and releasing some rockfish and he was in short sleeves for most… READ MORE

It was a beautiful November day today with warmer than average temperatures, light winds and sunny skies. Lots of folks were out enjoying some Black Friday deals and lots of others were out on the water…. READ MORE

I finished putting up Christmas lights at the house today just under my Thanksgiving deadline and saw lots of folks out walking, riding and running errands around town. Not a ton of fishing going on today,… READ MORE

We had a chilly start to the day in and around Ocean City this morning with temps in the 40s in most places, but the wind had laid down nicely making it pretty nice this afternoon…. READ MORE

Check out the Daily Catch with Captain Willie Zimmerman at the Ocean City Fishing Center! I’m down in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida with the crew producing the live broadcast of the Ft Lauderdale Air Show and… READ MORE

October 31, 2024

Awesome Tautog Bite in the Bay

It felt more like early September than it did Halloween today with way warmer than normal temps in the upper 70s and low 80s. These temps are thanks to the strong south wind blowing warm air… 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