Hello Folks! 2018 has been a good year so far. The winter fishing for yellow perch was consistent during the later part of the winter. Health conditions have kept me off the water many days. My fish partner Ange Harclerode took our friends Dan Dudzinski and Josh Simon yellow perch fishing in the Sassafras and…
Category: White Perch
THE YACK REPORT… THE GOOD FISHING CONTINUES!
These cooler nights really have the fish of all kinds snapping at the hooks! This week I fished above and below the Bay Bridge and in a couple of creeks on the Eastern Shore. Everywhere I went we found fish of many species willing to cooperate. Rockfish were often the target species… but as a…
THE YACK REPORT… LATE SUMMER’S RED HOT FISHING!
My last few trips have been very rewarding! We are blessed to have a bunch of Rockfish in the Middle Bay now. I have watched the Stripers tend to move North in the bay as Summer has progressed. Last week there was a good push of Stripers showing in the Sassafras and Susquehanna Flats area….
THE YACK REPORT… “THE SUMMER SQUEEZE”
Since my last report I have only been out a few times with varied results. We usually plan our trips days in advance and forecasts can change quickly. We have found ourselves fishing in less than favorable conditions on several trips. We caught fish jigging on every trip and kept a few for the table…
THE YACK REPORT… ADJUSTING TO THE CONDITIONS
In my last report I said “The cleanest water would see my lures”. With the Susquehanna River in flood stage for almost 2 weeks the good fishing on the flats came to a screaming halt as cold muddy water full of debris filled the Flats and North East River. Knowing that those conditions make for…
THE YACK REPORT… WHITE PERCH ARE HERE!
Whew! What a great week of fishing we had fishing Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Using Ange Harclerode’s house as home base we have been chasing the fish in the Chester River all winter. Larry Gorski joined us for 4 days of Great fishing. On Monday Ange and I fished the Creekboat scouting for White Perch. It…
THE YACK REPORT… CREEK FISHING 2017
March 2017 came in like a lamb with warm temperatures and stable sunny weather, this made for some great fishing opportunities. My friends and I have been targeting panfish in the creeks and rivers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore… The Tuckahoe, Choptank, Sassafras and Chester Rivers have all been good at times. The trick to better…
THE YACK REPORT… 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW
As the 2016 season comes to an end I’d like to wish all my family, friends, customers and especially my fish buddies a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year! The shop will close late on Christmas Eve and re-open in March. Stop by and pick up a special gift for the angler in…
THE YACK REPORT… FALL FISHING IN FULL SWING!
The recent drop in water temperatures has really improved the Rockfish and White Perch bite! Even managing an illness I managed to get out on the river 5 times since my last report. Each trip produced good fishing in several different rivers. The reports from customers are very good too, with reports coming in from…
Taking The Kids Fishing
Thirty some years ago I took my sons fishing often. Usually these were after work or on the rare weekend when work did not keep me away from the house. Sunday, I had the pleasure of taking my youngest son John, his wife Yuki and their 2 children Aiden and Allison Perch fishing. This was…
Fishing For Big Cats!
Eric Altemus Catfish Tournament On Saturday, June 10, 2016 I fished the Eric Altemus Catfish Tournament with Timothy Smith. The day started early, by 5:30 we were launching the boat at Bo Vista Marina. Around 6 the check in officials arrived and cleared us to start fishing, we were in position and baited up for…
Fish Don’t Care If It’s Raining!
I fished the flats this afternoon with my friend Sonny and his Uncle Al. Timothy Smith gave us some intel and we launched at 2pm fished to about 7 pm, catching well over a hundred Rockfish of all sizes up to 30″. We had 4 fish over 26″ with the largest fish of the day…
Sarges Bait and Tackle Chesapeake Bay Maryland 