Steve Showmaker and Crew aboard the Pilgrim with 2 white marlin hookup and catches released on 07/16 in a great day of fishing!

Steve Showmaker and Crew aboard the Pilgrim with 2 white marlin hookup and catches released on 07/16 in a great dat of fishing!

Steve Showmaker and Crew aboard the Pilgrim with 2 white marlin hookup and catches released on 07/16 in a great dat of fishing!

Robert Sparks with a white marlin that hit a skirted ballyhoo which hit the flatline.
Robert Sparks with a white marlin that hit a skirted ballyhoo which hit the flatline.

Larry Hanlin with another white marlin which hit a blu/chartruce skirted bally.

Larry Hanlin with another white marlin which hit a blu/chartruce skirted bally.

Charlie Sugert, Mike Sugert, Dan Sugart, fishing with Ken Beers caught 93 flounder, 20 bluefish, and 8 seabass, and 2 triggerfish fishing the inshore wrecks. Ken came into Capt. Steve’s and loaded up on fishing supplies and bait good advice and bait from Captain Steve's helped him put him on the fish he said.

Charlie Sugert, Mike Sugert, Dan Sugart, fishing with Ken Beers caught 93 flounder, 20 bluefish, and 8 seabass, and 2 triggerfish fishing the inshore wrecks. Ken came into Capt. Steve’s and loaded up on fishing supplies and bait good advice and bait from Captain Steve's helped him put him on the fish he said.

Charlie Sugert, Mike Sugert, Dan Sugert, fishing with Ken Beers caught 93 flounder, 20 bluefish, and 8 seabass, and 2 triggerfish fishing the inshore wrecks. Ken came into Capt. Steve’s and loaded up on fishing supplies and bait good advice and bait from Captain Steve's helped him put him on the fish he said.

Jeff Vince and Rolo aboard Fishface with a good catch of fish.

Jeff Vince and Rolo aboard Fishface with a good catch of triggerfish.

Al mixing it up with some black seabass on the wrecks.

Al mixing it up with some black seabass on the wrecks.

` The "Rodbuster" crew gets into the action again this time in near the Parking Lot with a white marlin release caught on a Capt. Steve's chartruce skirted ballyhoo..

The "Rodbuster" crew gets into the action again this time in near the Parking Lot with a white marlin release caught on a Capt. Steve's chartruce skirted ballyhoo. Video to follow on Captain Steve's Bait and Tackle Facebook fanpage.

Travis, Josh, Kyle and Mattie on the Slap Happy landed this 70lb Cobia on the inshore wrecks, The fight lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes on a light tackle spinning rod. The group also had sea bass and triggerfish.

Travis, Josh, Kyle and Mattie on the Slap Happy landed this 70lb Cobia on the inshore wrecks, The fight lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes on a light tackle spinning rod. The group also had sea bass and triggerfish.

Travis, Josh, Kyle and Mattie on the Slap Happy landed this 70lb Cobia on the inshore wrecks, The fight lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes on a light tackle spinning rod. The group also had sea bass and triggerfish.

Kyle with his 70 pound citation cobia who took a bucktail with an artificial eel Kyle pitched back to it.

Capt. Ronnie Payne and crew Stacy, Fred, Russell, and John had a great day on the ocean with 6 dolphin and 1 yellow fin fishing the 30 fathom lump.

Capt. Ronnie Payne and crew Stacy, Fred, Russell, and John had a great day on the ocean with 6 dolphin and 1 yellow fin fishing the 30 fathom lump.

Well the wait is over(if you're the type that is into croaker), and the CROAKER are here. The weather has been perfect with the temps topping out in the 80's and a cool breeze coming off the ocean. There were a good number of keeper flounder caught off the dock at Memorial Park the last few days. The bite at the wreck has been really hot as well, with spadefish, triggerfish, sea bass, and big flounder coming in. For those of you that missed the report a couple days ago, we are now doing Poster Size pictures. It takes a couple days for them to get back, but with the new 18 megapixel camera its a great addition to any angler's collection. I've heard of a heavy Yellowfin bite at the Canyons, but the Offshore report will be much more thorough after today. It'll be a couple beautiful days on the ocean, so even if you have a smaller boat, as long as you have the coordinates to get to the wreck, you should be able to safely get back and forth and land some really nice fish as well. Tight Lines *

Mom Dottie and daughter Dot from PA with some nice fish from Wednesday afternoon. There's still some nice flounder being caught for this time of year. Getting reports from other Captains of good catches of croaker, spot, kings and a couple of small spike trout.

Mom Dottie and daughter Dot from PA with some nice fish from Wednesday afternoon. There's still some nice flounder being caught for this time of year. Getting reports from other Captains of good catches of croaker, spot, kings and a couple of small spike trout.

Gage Stout from CI showing that you don't need to be drifting in the channel to catch a nice flatty. This keeper was caught at Memorial Park

Gage Stout from CI showing that you don't need to be drifting in the channel to catch a nice flatty. This keeper was caught at Memorial Park

Jodi Sherman from Williamsport, PA caught 2 keepers 17 ½ and 19 fishing the Assateague Channel

Jodi Sherman from Williamsport, PA caught 2 keepers 17 ½ and 19 fishing the Assateague Channel

Ethan and Todd McCoy from New Paris, PA with 5 keeper flounder drifting Queen Sound 2 – 17.75’’ 2- 20’’ 1 20.5’ ’ using minnows!

Ethan and Todd McCoy from New Paris, PA with 5 keeper flounder drifting Queen Sound 2 – 17.75’’ 2- 20’’ 1 20.5’ ’ using minnows!

Ashley and Brittany from western VA with a couple of nice fish from Wednesday morning. Dad, Dave had a keeper, too but wanted his girls to have the "glory".

Eric Marrow with some nice flounder fishign with Mike

14lb Blueline Tile caught by Jack Norman from Gettysburg PA fishing with rob Sparks on Terp Heel 3.

14lb Blueline Tile caught by Jack Norman from Gettysburg PA fishing with rob Sparks on Terp Heel 3.

Chef Joe Chafardon(specialty tossed salad) and assistant Chef Tom(salmon and mahi-mahi) provided a good meal for the crew at Capt. Steve's.

Chef Joe Chafardon(specialty tossed salad) and assistant Chef Tom(salmon and mahi-mahi) provided a good meal for the crew at Capt. Steve's.

This is part of the Hummer Clan, patriarch Wayne, his son, Grant and BIL Dave from Lititz, PA with some of Grants kids. They've been visiting the Island for many years. They fished Monday afternoon and on the flood tide we had a pretty good bite that lasted the whole trip, we had a keeper on the 1st and last drift. They rent several units over on East Side and do family dinners for every one most nights. Looks like one will be flounder for all because Wayne had another keeper flounder while in an East side rental boat.

This is part of the Hummer Clan, patriarch Wayne, his son, Grant and BIL Dave from Lititz, PA with some of Grants kids. They've been visiting the Island for many years. They fished Monday afternoon and on the flood tide we had a pretty good bite that lasted the whole trip, we had a keeper on the 1st and last drift. They rent several units over on East Side and do family dinners for every one most nights. Looks like one will be flounder for all because Wayne had another keeper flounder while in an East side rental boat.

Frequent visitors from Maryland, Jim Hook and his daughter in law, Karen with some nice flounder from Tuesday morning. Jim's big fish was 23", 4-1/4 lbs

Frequent visitors from Maryland, Jim Hook and his daughter in law, Karen with some nice flounder from Tuesday morning. Jim's big fish was 23", 4-1/4 lbs

Bryce and Lindsey worley on a zebco 33 a 13 in flounder . Lindseys 1st flounder she's ever caught congrats to Lindsey and her proud dad!

Bryce and Lindsey worley on a zebco 33 a 13 in flounder . Lindseys 1st flounder she's ever caught congrats to Lindsey and her proud dad!

Anthony and Pete did well on the kingfish July 13 enought for a fishfry using Capt. Steve's ec surfballs with bloodworms, fishbites, and shrimp.

Anthony and Pete did well on the kingfish July 13 enought for a fishfry using Capt. Steve's ec surfballs with bloodworms, fishbites, and shrimp.

Miss Linn limited out flounder fishing a couple days ago they were 23, 22, 19 and 18 1/2”

Miss Linn limited out flounder fishing a couple days ago they were 23, 22, 19 and 18 1/2”

Miss Linn limited out flounder fishing a couple days ago they were 23, 22, 19 and 18 1/2”

Pictured above is a 300 pound red velvet cake made for Seaguar flourocarbon at the icast show.
Pictured above is a 300 pound yellowfin tuna red velvet cake made for Seaguar flourocarbon at the icast show.

Kim Wilhelm from MD was fishing with Captain Charlie on the Island Queen had this throwback at 17" (ouch) but was really wanting a keeper. Kim has been fishing with us for about six years and is always a pleasure to have our boat. You may have seen her hubby Pres on the website with keepers in the past but unfortunately they only caught throwbacks this time.

Kim Wilhelm from MD was fishing with Captain Charlie on the Island Queen had this throwback at 17" (ouch) but was really wanting a keeper. Kim has been fishing with us for about six years and is always a pleasure to have our boat. You may have seen her hubby Pres on the website with keepers in the past but unfortunately they only caught throwbacks this time.

Bob and Angie from MD had a keeper a piece fishing with Captain Charlie on the Island Queen on Monday. We had 24 throwbacks and few at the 17" mark. Angie told me she had a 7.5 pounder here back in 1977(the year I graduated High School) in the canal and also how they rented a boat from Capt Bob's and used to fill the coolers with flounder by 11:00 am, ahhh the good ole days!

Bob and Angie from MD had a keeper a piece fishing with Captain Charlie on the Island Queen on Monday. We had 24 throwbacks and few at the 17" mark. Angie told me she had a 7.5 pounder here back in 1977(the year I graduated High School) in the canal and also how they rented a boat from Capt Bob's and used to fill the coolers with flounder by 11:00 am, ahhh the good ole days!

Looks like the hot spot around the island the last few days has been at the wrecks. There has been a good number of flounder, sea bass, sheepshead, and spadefish caught. I think I can say that the croaker are officially here. They are showing up in large numbers at certain places, but the most consistent place to catch them continues to be near the inlet. There are also kingfish and spot being caught near the inlet, as well as off the surf. The crabbing continues to be excellent around the island. Tight Lines *

A big ray shot with a bow and arrow in the Chincoteague Bay. If you are a bow hunter and want to try something a little different; don't hesitate to call the shop for more information

A big ray shot with a bow and arrow in the Chincoteague Bay. If you are a bow hunter and want to try something a little different; don't hesitate to call the shop for more information

Melania Hohrein from Shelltown, MD had a great day of fishing with these two huge Sheepshead

Melania Hohrein from Shelltown, MD had a great day of fishing with these two huge Sheepshead