 At Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle, Tom reports the drum are starting to show up at the Coral Beds and Broadkill Slough; 3 came out of the “beds” this weekend and until Friday, all of the action has been at the Horseshoe, Pin Top, and Tussy’s. The average weights have been 20-40 lbs. Now the Coral Beds have produced 3 in the 50-70 lb range. There was a full moon on the 9th and only 7 trailers in the parking lot; the weather forecast scared most boaters away, the evening produced a few storms but the day was beautiful. They had 2 19’ boats go to the Horseshoe. Almost all the drum were caught on bay and surf clams; however, 2 were caught using green crab. While Tom was preparing this report at 10p, he had a knock on the door; John Yoder had boated what everyone thought to be a citation drum; it was as close as it could get; 49.9 lbs, caught near Tussy Slough using surf clams on their first bite, their first hook up. The drum were thick, they could have hooked into more but a storm was brewing with lightning approaching; safety became their priority and they headed for shore. Drum are here and running strong; so gear up, Tom wants to see a new state record. Surf clams will be available for the weekend; to guarantee them, reserve in advance by Tuesday, no refunds. Otherwise, it’s first come, first served. Tidal white perch are also running strong; Henry Boyd reporting catches of 30+.
Last Sunday, Paul Weckerly Sr and Jr came in with 2 drum from the Pin Top. James Abriola and the Gang fished The Wall and boated 5 keeper male tog on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. Capt. Mike Babcock of the Nauti Shannon, Brett Ammon, and Tom fished the Mohawk and came in with a total of 5, all between 5 and 6.5 lbs. Jim McCrossan and Jim Bryan were fishing their “secret striper spot” aboard the Foxy Lady and boated a 23.7 lb drum using clam. Capt. Stewart fished with Scott Reed and Jeff Gipe came in with their limit of tog from the Wall using green crab, average length 18”. Tom Roberts and Tom Grant fished Site #6 and had 5 keeper tog up to 5 lbs. Mike and Brian Logue spent their nighttime hours on Friday at the Coral Beds and boated 2 drum, 20” and 27” and reporting about 30 dogs. Ed Thomas and son Jason caught about 25 white perch using minnows while fishing Slaughter Creek/Fowler Beach. Capt. Sean Olson, Shane Olson, and Katie Turner fished the Horseshoe using bay clam. Each hooked into a drum, releasing one, with the trio coming in with a 22.3 lb and a 23.6 lb. Chip Kelly aboard the Abracadabra boated an 8.0 lb citation tog from Site #6 that was 24 ½” long, with a 17 1/8” girth. Capt Art Coleman III and Art IV fished Site #7 with Jimmy Moan and Zach Schultz and came in with their limit of tog on Saturday. Capt. Stan Smith of the Cindy Sue II had his limit of tog from Site #7 using green crab and hermit crab. Frank Finney and Jimmy Joiner boated a 23.7 lb drum using green crab while fishing the Horseshoe. Capt. Scott Reedof the Ta-Dah fished the ocean side of the Outer Wall during the morning and boated 4 tog, average 16” using green crab. Capt. Rick Bortz of The Quest fished the night with Dan Cawley, Bob Bortz, and Joe Evans at the Coral Beds. Dan Cawley weighed in their first citation drum of the season on Sunday morning weighing 81.0 lbs, with a 47 ½” length, and a 37” girth. You can catch the latest pics and updated fishing reports at www.cedarcreekbaitntackle.com
Crabbing in the Mispillion and Cedar Creek is starting to pick up. Tom will have live peelers and softshells in 2 weeks, live spot will be arriving in 3 weeks.
Their 3rd Annual Summer Flounder Tournament begins on Jun 1st. Early sign up until the tournament begins is $25.00, $35.00 once it begins. Tee shirts are now available and each participant receives an assortment of rigs courtesy of EP Sales, Aqua-Clear, and Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle. Fight a Flounder for a Cure!
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