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                                                                 ISLE OF WIGHT PARK FISHING & CRABBING PIER
                                                                 This pier is located at Isle of Wight Park on the
                                                                 south side of Isle of Wight off of Route 90 and is a
                                                                 great place for fishing and crabbing.  The shallow
                                                                 water attracts small fish like spot and croaker and
                                                                 the pier’s proximity to the marsh makes it an ide-
                                                                 al spot for crabbing.  MD fishing license required.
                                                                 What and How:  Spot,  croaker  -  Hi-Lo  rigs  with
                                                                 Fishbites, bloodworm.

                                                                 OCEAN CITY BEACHES
                                                                 Surf fishing Ocean City’s in-town beaches is not as
                                                                 productive as surf fishing Assateague Island, but
                                                                 anglers can still have good luck with spot, king-
                                                                 fish,  striped  bass  and  the  occasional  flounder.
                                                                 Spring and fall are best because water tempera-
                                                                 tures are cool, more fish are available and there
                                                                 are  far  fewer  beachgoers  enjoying  Ocean  City’s
      Summer flounder can be caught from most                    most popular attraction.  Surf fishing the beaches
      land based spots in and around the OC inlet.               of Ocean City is permitted year round, but anglers
                                                                 must not fish within 50 yards of swimmers or any-
      The 2nd to 4th street bulkhead.                            one on the beach between 10 AM and 5:30 PM. MD
                                                                 fishing license required. What and How:  Striped
                                                                 bass, bluefish, red drum, black drum - Fish Finder
                                                                 rig with spot, mullet, bunker, sand fleas.  Flounder
                                                                 - Deadly Double rig, Double Trouble rig, Fish Find-
                                                                 er rig with Gulp, Otter Tails, live minnows, frozen
                                                                 shiners.  Spot, croaker, kingfish - Hi-Lo rigs with
                                                                 Fishbites, bloodworm.

                                                                 ROUTE 50 BRIDGE
                                                                 One of the best all around fishing spots in Ocean
                                                                 City,  Maryland  is  the  Harry  W.  Kelley  Memorial
                                                                 Bridge, more commonly referred to as Route 50
                                                                 bridge.    Every  species  of  fish  that  visits  Ocean
                                                                 City is available from the Route 50 bridge at some
                                                                 time  during  the  year,  and  it  is  the  best  spot  for
                                                                 several of the more popular species like striped
                                                                 bass, bluefish, flounder and tautog.  Starting as
                                                                 early as March, anglers can cast and retrieve lures
                                                                 for  striped  bass  and  bottom  fish  the  pilings  for
                                                                 tautog.  Bluefish show at the bridge in April or May
                                                                 and then flounder, trout, drum, sheepshead and
                                                                 more arrive and can be caught through Novem-
                                                                 ber. MD fishing license required.  What and How:
                                                                 Striped bass, bluefish, trout - cast Roy Rigs, Thing
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