Fishing Reports
Phone: (215) 990-1938 or (215) 990-1284  
Email:  Bluecollarman@hotmail.com
November 8, 2005
           Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

The almighty god  Neptune smiled down upon us this past Sunday as it was a great day to be outside. The  wind was from the south west at 10 to 15 knots and the sun was shining. It was one of those perfect post card days you write home about. The boat traffic in the inlet was heavy due to the combination of great weather and eager fishermen.
   Striper action is here! With the water temperature at 57 degrees this past Sunday the Striper season is officially under way. There is lots of action in the inlet on the incoming tide. Good size Stripers are being take on live Spot as well as rigged and live Eels during the day light hours. Night fishing has been active with the Rock fish responding to surface plugs and the old reliable bucktails. Fish are being had at the third pylon and in the rips by the Coast Guard station. Up the bay, large rockfish are actively feeding on fresh clam and bunker. Trolling chicken shoals and  the 8'S and the valley are were the cows are located! November promises to be an excellent month!  Call now and reserve your spot for some of the finest Rock fishing this side of the Atlantic!
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

Another picture perfect day was had on the the "Blue Collar Man" the sea's were flat and the wind was out of the South and not much of a factor with the water temperature at 55 degrees the fishing was robust. The month on December is on its way fellow angler's and the large cows are now starting to show . Our party from the top shelf DC restaurant "Oceanaire" were on board enjoying the Spring like weather. Being experienced anglers they were able to nail 4 (four) Rock fish in no time demonstrating yeomen like fishing skills in the rips of the Indian River Inlet.  Tasty live spot only lasted minutes as they was devoured by the spawning bass. Live bait appears to be your most prudent choice with spot being more successful they Live Ells. The fleet was out in force at the Valley as even small vessels were venture out do to the summer like conditions! Try some fresh bunker heads for those trophy Rock fish we see post in Bills sports shop! Call now and book a dated for a shot at those December trophy Rock fish!

November 12, 2005
April 22, 2006
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

Saturday the "BCM Sportfishing" team managed a half day charter inbetween squalls at our customers request we targeted Indian River Inlet. The winds were out of the south west gusting from 10 to 20 knots, water temps were in the low fifty's averaging 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Our anglers experience a few hits on bucktails laced with White worms. The water temps were still a little low out front ranging from 42-48 degrees Fahrenheit. So grab your favorite rod and give us a shout as the Rock fishing/Blue fishing season is preparing to burst onto the scene in a large way. Drum fishing is heating up this season already at places like Bug light this on coming  May full moon will be a great opportunity to catch some trophy drum fish large enough to fill a 55 gallon barrel !
May 12, 2006
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

The water is warmer and the fish are starting to bite.  We had a successful day of fishing on the Blue Collar Man.  CVL Technologies had a great day of fishing for their customers.   The anglers were fishing at the Rips and the Buoys.  We picked up some keeper Sand Bar Sharks in and amongst the skates and smooth dogfish.  The anglers had a wonderful day fishing as the weather exceeded expectations of the forecast and the seas were smooth.

May 13, 2006
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

The seas continued to be smooth as the Blue Collar Man's crew and a party of six anglers headed back out into the Atlantic for another day of successful fishing.  Even though all the fish were not keepers the action was constant as a variety of fish were landed on the edge of the buoy line.  The seas have warmed up to 58 degrees and with the warmer weather here to stay the fishing season should be a great one.
Indian River, Delaware
North Shore Marina
SLIP # B-9
August 9, 2007
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

The Boll family joined  "BCM Sportfishing Adventures" for a trip out to the bouy line it was a great day on the water with winds out of the Southwest between 8 to 10 knots with moderate seas at 2 feet and varying intervals.  It was an active day for fishing with all the varous spieces being accounted for with Sea Bass being the most prevalent. It was great to see the smiles on the young anglers as thier catch were landed on the deck of the"BCM"!
Blue Collar Man
Sport Fishing Charters
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

Despite the current economic environment and fuel cost. There continues to be a strong interest in fishing with "BCM Sportfishing Adventures" This past weekend we were fortunate enough to have  booked  inshore fishing charters for Fri., Sat., and Sun. The water temperature averaged between 67 and 69 degrees.  The winds were moderate out of the south averaging between 10 and 15 knots all weekend long. There was strong showing of Sea Bass with the Occasional flounder being landed while fishing the Buoy line!
June 30, 2008
  Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

   As Ocean water temperatures continue to rise into the mid fifties fishing has been on the upswing. Flounder catches have been strong in the Delaware tidal waters, Flounder creels have been posted for this year and we have great news there will be no season closure and limits are 4 fish @ 18.5 ".  This is good news for our recreational fishing community and shows that our conservation efforts are working. Wreck fishing has been good on our Delaware artificial reefs producing both Taug and Seabass.  Fishing in the Indian River Inlet area has begun to heat up and fishing off the old VFW has been rewarding during the proper tidal conditions.  Prime Shark fishing is here. We at Blue Collar Sportfishing are glad to announce the new addition of well known Shark fisherman Nikki Rice.  She crewed for the late great Billy Verbenas and continues to carry out his great tradition of skilled thrilling Shark hunting! Come join the Blue Collar Sportfishing team and experience the thrill and adrenaline rush of the Shark hunt.
Week reporting
May 4th 2009
Fishing report by Capt. Jim Mahoney

       This past Monday we were fortunate to have several members Of Ocean City's Maryland's Finest on board.  Bo Ocean City's Chief of detectives and his fellow Officer Dave and their sons had a great day fishing along with Mr. Tom Hoffman  of Millsboro Delaware.  The day started out with a respectable catch of Seabass in between A and B buoy.  After putting approx. a dozen keepers in the box the crew of the Blue Collar Man moved to one of our favorite flounder holes and proceeded to light up the young sons eyes with some beautiful flounder in the 19 to 22 inch range.  We had a visitor knocking on our door all day long, after floating a small shark rig with a bunker head attach on a 30W our visitor stuck as we were cleaning fish. The balloon we were utilizing as a float plunged under the surface causing great commotion in the cockpit.  After a short but fierce fight a nice Blue Shark was subdued and released, it was great ending to a prize day on the water fishing. We at Blue Collar Man Sportfishing adventures are proud to provide family oriented value priced charters serving the Delmarva Peninsula!
Week reporting
June 29th 2009
With storm Danny approaching we determined it would be prudent to cancel fishing for Saturday and saw a window of opportunity for Sunday.  Danny brought us large swells thankfully the duration was large providing a unique rollercoaster ride out and back to the fishing grounds. With the very respectful and gracious Lin family onboard we all experienced a superb day on the water.  While fishing the Old Grounds some unique friends paid us a visit while shifting between drifts a large mark was noticed on the color scope after seeing an unusual flat section of water the Blue Collar Man carefully circled the area.  Several moments later a beautiful Wright whale displayed its fluke off our port quarter.  This action was repeated several times this day.  This majestic display brought into awareness the raw power of Nature and the necessity for respect in these situations.  Fishing was brisk between Alpha and Baker buoy with Sea Bass and Flounder in the mix.  In search of adventure, we on the Blue Collar Man decided to transit the Delaware River to the Big Stone Beach anchorage.  After a lengthy ride and sitting abreast of the huge tankers waiting to be lightered, our experienced anglers wet their lines after experiencing a slow day at this normally great fishing spot.  Yet another shift was in order.  During our passage to artificial site #10, I saw a large flock of Terns diving and collecting bait fish.  Well as all experienced fishermen know, this was not an opportunity to be overlooked.  What we found was a large school of Blue Fish.  Casting our Rattle Traps, Hammered Spoons and Silver Sides into the mix proved fruitful and exciting producing numerous schooly Blues for the dinner table.  Our day was finished out drifting over Site #10 where we collected the normal fare of Croakers, Sea Bass and some more Blue Fish. Our guest the Lin Family were very proud of their two daughters and son successes in their fishing as well as their educational endeavors.  Both girls were scholars at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  Good luck to the youngest daughter as she becomes a nuclear engineer.  Hopefully she and her generation can free our countries dependence on fossil fuel.
Reporting
August 29th 2009
The Bill's Sport Shop/Bethany Blues Fall 2009 Striper Tournament got off to a great start Friday, October 16th at the Bethany Blues Lewes location, as the grand raffle prize of the night - a half day inshore fishing trip for up to six anglers aboard the Blue Collar Man, Indian River Marina Charter boat, donated by Captain Jim Mahoney, was won by Al Restaneo of Wilmington,DE. Pictured above from left to right are Captain Jim Mahoney "Blue Collar Man", Raffle winner Al Restaneo, Bill Baker Jr, and Bill Baker Sr. of Bill's Sport Shop.
Reporting
November 10th 2009
Monday was a great day on the water the wind subsided and the sun returned to the sky lifting the spirts of all the anglers onboard. Good fishing condtion were found south west on the sixty foot slough, in 35 feet of water and 57 degree water temperature. While chunking with fresh bunker from Ceader Creek Bait and Tackle we found this rock fish pictured below with some of his friends!
Reporting
August 12th 2010
Capt. Jim Mahoney Fishing report

We departed the berth at 0430 hours and as we were transiting the Indian River Inlet a school of Blues was found to be lathered up and breaking the surface of the water much to our anglers delight. The hard fighting Blue fish were hooked up on the old reliable Hopkins Spoons. The fishing vessel Blue Collar Man continued offshore on Saturday, August 7,2010 with the Meyers family aboard.  Winds were out of the NE at 10 to 15 knots, seas were 2 to 4 feet and the water temperature when life was found was 76 degrees.  While trolling the Hot Dog 3 (three) Mahi Mahi were hooked up on trolled Ballyhoo and flat line daisy chains.  A short while later a Bonito chose to bite on a trolled Ballyhoo with a Seawitch skirt.  Several hours later a Bluefin Tuna was caught on a Green Machine that was trolled behind a bird.  This proved for an exciting and eventful day.  After thoroughly trolling the Hot Dog the crew of the Blue Collar Man headed East to the 30 fathom line where we had a knock down of the WWB which came up short after a large fish shook its head and spit the hook.
Reporting August
16th 2010
Capt. Jim Mahoney Fishing Report

We are glad to report our most recent fishing charter proved to be very sucessful hunting down the ever eluzive Yellowfin Tuna. After downloading the most recent sea surface telemetry from our friendly vendor Terrafin SST a mulitable temperature break was detect via a cenrtally located aray of many colors ranging from Blue to Green to Orange, Meaning the fish may be holding to the North-east or Southwest of this eddy current which was found in the Wilmington Canyon. With Mr. Garnet Zin  and several Pennsylvania State Troopers aboard a brillant day of fishing was enjoyed after discovering a weed line and sorrounding Tuna Chicks. With Mate Mark Diemler on board working the cockpit in truly brillant fashion the  "Blue Collar Man" first happened on to several Mahi Mahi while trolling the edge of the weed line after a few minutes! Now we knew we were on fish however we did not know the true tenacity of the school we happen apoun. In true Yellowfin fishing fashion every hook up was multible in nature with one then two then up to six fish on at one time the sound of the screaming drags on the Penn International reels was pure adrenaline main lined into the central nervous system of every angler aboard and like after every good fight the the hype took time to diminish and we all share in and  savored the fruits of the labor of the working Men after the long journey home with the help of the "Men in Blue"