• Why the Big Ones Come and Go in the DelMarVa Surf

    Trophy red drum are booming while stripers, black drum and bluefish fade. Decades of Delmarva data show why: ocean cycles decide births, regulations decide survivors.

  • Red Drum and The Weather

    I tracked Assateague surf reports to see what weather brings big red drum in. The equinox, 66–75° water, NE winds and pre-storm days stood out.

  • Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)

    There is, perhaps, no fish more emblematic of DelMarVa surf fishing than the Red Drum. For the surf angler, few moments compare to the sudden, rod-bending strike followed by the sound of a reel giving up line as the fish powers through the surf. What began as a routine cast…

  • Mike’s Big Red Drum

    A memorable surf fishing trip to Buxton Point in 2001, where two lifelong fishing buddies encountered rays, beautiful weather, and an unforgettable fifty-pound Red Drum.