Dewey Beach Surf and Sport rents small boats for fishing in the bay. A good flounder drift is about a mile off the old Coast Guard Station. In the fall spot and croaker can be found using strips of squid on the open bottom. Bluefish can usually be found southeast of the Delaware lightship. Troll artificial baits such as ponytails or swimming plugs.
Mako sharks move in with the bluefish.
Mackerel and bluefish are the best bait along with a chum slick. Tuna season starts in mid June and Marlin show up by the first week of July. The tuna season usually starts with trolling and switches to chunking in late July. Check our Charter Service Directory . Stripers can be found in the Indian River Inlet year round.