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Eric Burnley is a Delaware native who has fished and hunted the state from an early age. Since 1978 he has written countless articles about hunting and fishing in Delaware and elsewhere along the Atlantic Coast. He has been the regional editor for Salt Water Sportsman, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life and the Fisherman Magazine. He was the founding editor of the Mid-Atlantic Fisherman magazine. Eric is the author of three books; Surf Fishing the Atlantic Coast, The Ultimate Guide to Striped Bass Fishing and Fishing Saltwater Baits. He and his wife Barbara live near Milton, Delaware. Eric can be reached at Eburnle@aol.com.
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Done with fishing, time to take up golf
By Eric Burnley - Dec 22OK. That’s it. I’ve had it. No more fishing for me; I am taking up shooting golfs. Last Friday, I was up at 3 a.m., on the road by 4 a.m., and in ...
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Catch rate low due to high boat traffic
By Eric Burnley - Dec 08Rockfish action in the Delaware Bay is scattered at best. Trolling, chunking and eeling are all producing, but considering the number of boats on ...
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Rough seas make fishing difficult
By Eric Burnley - Nov 24The rockfish and tog are here, but the seas have been too rough for most people, including me, to get out. The rock are in the Rips and at the ...
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Anglers hooking tog, rock since storm passed
By Eric Burnley - Nov 10Believe it or not, fish have been caught since the storm. I was visiting Indian River Inlet Tuesday and several folks were catching tog on crab at ...
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Winds died off, leaving ocean flat as a pancake
By Eric Burnley - Oct 27Tog fishing has been very good at the Outer and Inner walls and the Ice Breakers. The winds and waves of last week made fishing the ocean side of ...
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Lousy weather causes unusual fishing situation
By Eric Burnley - Oct 13Right now you have a better chance of catching a fish from the surf than from a boat. To say this is an unusual situation would be a major ...
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Wind keeps fishing activity down
By Eric Burnley - Sep 29The wind has kept fishing activity down over the past week. A few brave souls have taken a beating and caught fish, but overall the participation ...
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Croaker still the catch of the day in Delaware Bay
By Eric Burnley - Sep 15Croaker are still the fish du jour in Delaware Bay. They have been caught from boats, from shore and from the Cape Henlopen fishing pier. Just ...
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Fishing action is centered on reef sites
By Eric Burnley - Sep 01While thunderstorms cancelled some trips, shortened others and made a few very exciting, fishing remains good. Croaker still lead the parade in ...
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Fish are there, but many undersized
By Eric Burnley - Aug 18Fishing between the thunderstorms has been pretty good. While some folks have excellent catches others have problems finding fish, but that is the ...
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Ben Smith hauls in the Holy Grail of Delaware saltwater fishing
By Eric Burnley - Dec 15The Holy Grail of Delaware saltwater fishing has been passed. On Saturday, Ben Smith, fishing a chunk of fresh bunker in the surf at Three Rs ...
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Wind, rough seas leave fishermen empty-handed
By Eric Burnley - Dec 01Considering the events of the past few weeks, it's no wonder some fishermen take to the drink. We should be catching good numbers of rockfish and ...
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Fishing failures outnumbering successes since storms
By Eric Burnley - Nov 17Fishing has been hit or miss since the storms moved past. Rockfish were caught in the Rips and close to the beach from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick ...
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With Sandy gone, when will we get back on the water?
By Eric Burnley - Nov 03You have probably heard about Hurricane Sandy by now. I do believe most of us in Sussex County got by without too much damage and with few if any ...
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Rockfish should arrive in mid-November
By Eric Burnley - Oct 20Fishing remains good when the weather allows boats to sail. Flounder season will close Wednesday, Oct. 24, so this will be the last weekend of ...
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Masten takes in new state record triggerfish
By Eric Burnley - Oct 06Fishing has been very good in the ocean, where limit catches of sea bass have been caught over inshore wrecks and reefs. A few tog were taken ...
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Wind, rain wreaking havoc on fishing conditions
By Eric Burnley - Sep 22The recent unsettled weather has made fishing difficult if not impossible during periods of high winds and heavy rain, but when conditions are ...
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Part of Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier to be removed
By Eric Burnley - Sep 08One of the most popular fishing spots in our area will be seeing some changes. In the next few weeks, the Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier will have the ...
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Successful fishing trip with family
By Eric Burnley - Aug 25Fishing remains good in the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. The reef sites hold a decent number of keeper flounder, while the open bottom is ...
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Croaker fishing is red hot right now
By Eric Burnley - Aug 11Croaker fishing is red hot in the lower bay and as far up as Reef Site 5. Most of the fish being caught are over the 8-inch minimum size, and many ...
