As summer’s heat gives way to a cooler August in Southern Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are teeming with ...

Fishing Report Saturday was nice ashore, but not so on the inshore ocean. Lewes Harbour Marina said a few boats tried fishing the ocean, but soon returned claiming it was too rough for comfortable ...

Bottom-fished squid strips, bait shrimp and chunks of peeler crab produced croaker up to 23 inches, weakfish up to 26 inches and an occasional red drum to 35 pounds.

The Fishing Line by Capt. Billy Pipkin September celebration We are currently experiencing good fishing both inshore and in the Chesapeake Bay. Because September is known for its great catches, ...

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post, Aug. 22, 2025 The recent dip in water temperatures had produced an uptick in local angling ...

Inside Tangier Sound, bottom-fishing with bloodworms and chunks of peeler crab at Loon Hill, Terrapin Sands and Puppy Hole produced a mix of weakfish and spot.

Turns out, peeler oil, as well as shedder oil, comes from crabs that fall under the peeler and shedder category. The oils squeezed out of these clawed crawlers are thought to be quite irresistible ...

Soft shell blue claw crabs, or shedder crabs, must be at least 3.5 inches from point to point and there is a limit of one bushel a day per person.