I'm told (by a modestly irate head of MD shellfish) that "Maryland Officially Approves Concrete As An Alternative Oyster Substrate"

..I would add; 'on paper and computer screens' at least.

Opening Sunday 3/31/24(tomorrow!) to an inshore tog trip. 7 (think 6:30) to 3:30 - $175 - 10 anglers sells out so clients can move around to empty spots. Boat Rule strictly enforced - 3 Tog at 16 inches - only one can be female!

Haven't been in a month!!Working on a Big Reef Project & Need to go tog fishing - for the soul, and so I don't go broke!

Opening Feb Thurs 8th (Tomorrow!) & Monday 12th..

A Very Familiar Issue Arrises In The South..

Adding Two One(!) more tog trip. (Derned forecast changed since this morning!)

Thoughts new and old on my multi-decade battle with recreational catch estimates and the harm they bring to fisheries science & management - to all restoration efforts.

A Rocky Start To Winter Toggin. At Last Able To Offer Some Trips..

Blind to the data..

Another Study Shows Artificial Reef Increases Fisheries & Shellfish Productions..

Fish Report Quicky (Have to do the annual reef raffle grand prizes soon!)

Finished sea bass with a bang - fabulous - Have had two decent (for these days!) tog trips 12/31 & 1/1/24.

I see the weather appears sweet on Wednesday, 1/3/24, now too. Am adding that date

One more Sea Bass Trip - then begin winter toggin..

41,000 Blocks

My Boat's Tog Regs Are Tougher Than State Regs!

Sea Bass & Tog Fishing in the final days of advent..

Fantastic video of Oysters GROWING where we were told we couldn't on FB.. On a 2017 pipe reef built by CCA MD & MARI..

Another Sea Bass Boat Limit..

A DoWhat Trip? Already?
Play The Reef Raffle! ocreefs.org You won't believe the reef we're going to build.. Play and help build it!!

Sea Bass Limits

Seeing Bluefin (not catching them!)

Reef Raffle!

Sea Bass Limits

Seeing Bluefin (not catching them!)

Reef Raffle!

No Report - Just Opening 5 Trips

Hope Y'all Had A Fine Thanksgiving!

Opening Black Friday 11/24/23

Good News & Bad News..

Sea Bass fishing remains very good to excellent. My last three trips were boat limits - "Some Limits" has been the worst result of the last month.

Opening tomorrow! Friday 11/17/23

A Letter To MD Fisheries about our need of Video Cameras..

A Few New Dates

Biden's Response

Opening sea bass trips into a calm Saturday & a few more decent days.

Opening sea bass trips into another calm.

Too Dang Busy W/Fisheries & Reef Correspondence To Write A Report!

Reef Raffle Prizes Are Getting Better & More Numerous.. (Report on that soon through Reef Report email from list at ocreefs.org - plus FaceBook where I'll post pics also..)

Opening sea bass trips into a true calm.

Reef Raffle & Reef Building in Recent Years..

Sea Bass fishing remains very good to excellent. We've had several more boat limits and one windy day that was still pretty good, especially for being stuck inshore.

Opening 1.75 days. (One's a shorty!)

Of Old Science, Video Camera Counts and Estimate Guesses..

MRIP's Black Curtain.. Is It Even Legal?

Opening just FIVE trips (and then, sakes, back to windy weather again!)

Two New Reefs In One Day! (As ever, see FB for the pictures and video.)

Writing an important fisheries experiment -- which makes me remember Professor Elaine at CBL..