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Salt Water Shore Fishing Reports / Where the Murderkill meets the Slaughter

« on: November 06, 2021, 05:10:23 PM »

Long time lurker, infrequent poster.  I’m in Delaware with 2 of my kids for lacrosse tournaments and we’re staying in an Air B&B in a little fishing village called Bowers Beach.  (Verne, you’ve met them at the Bu house I think). Anyway…this spot was cheap because its off season, but we were happy to find rods in the shed so we walked the 400 ft to the docks on the Murderkill River where it meets Slaughter Beach.  On the advice of an oldtimer on a nearby porch, we tossed in some clams to try for stripers.  After about 30 min the kids decided they were cold, so they went in search of ice cream.  Yes, I know.

We packed up and moved down to the jetty, and were immediately plagued by baitstealers. I’m guessing crabs because this is the Chesapeake after all.  About 20 min in I got a long slooooow pulldown like a bat will do.  I nursed the rod for a few minutes because I was unsure of the borrowed gear, but after a bit we saw brown wings flapping in the skinny.  As I tried to navigate the move from rocks to sand, I gave it a little too much slack and there went my skate (think bat but all brown with a stubby tail).  A gentlemans release in 6 inches of water.  It was probably only 24” across, but at least it was something.  Thats my fish story and I’m sticking to it.  Pics coming…