Category Archives: Daily Reports
4th of July Weekend Recap
Posted 3 days agoWe hope everyone had a great 4th of July Weekend! We had a busy weekend on the docks, at Sunset Grille, and throughout Ocean City. The biggest fishing day of the weekend was Thursday, July 3rd. The yellowfin bite was on fire, fishing out of the Washington Canyon, “Christine Marie” came back 9 yellowfin, “Marli” had 6 yellowfin, “Bar South” had 9 yellowfin and 3 mahi. Fishing out of the Baltimore Canyon “Primary Search” had 13 yellowfin and a white marlin release, “Pumpin Hard” had the first blue marlin release fishing out of Sunset Marina as well as 3 yellowfin and 2 mahi, “Real One” had 6 yellowfin and a mahi and “Boss Hogg” had 12 yellowfin and a mahi. Most people enjoyed their 4th of July on land and started fishing again on the 5th. “Primary Search” went out and found a Big Eye weighing in at 148lbs. This was Faith, their angler and one of our dockhands, first time offshore, and she came back with a big and a big smile! Congrats Faith! Sunday, July 6th, ended up being a day for marlin releases. “Marli” had a white release and 5 yellowfin, “Pole Position” had 5 yellowfin and a white release, “Kilo Charlie” had a white release and 3 yellowfin, and “Shotski” went over 100 miles offshore and came back with a blue release and two white marlin releases! Another great weekend here at Sunset Marina is in the books, and we are looking forward to next weekend’s Ocean City Tuna Tournament at the Ocean City Fishing Center. We hope to see you there!
Big Eye & Lots of Yellowfin 6/22/25
Posted 2 weeks agoWeekend wrap-up! Sunday was quieter than Saturday, but we still saw a lot of great catches brought back to the docks! The boats that went out yesterday reported that it was a beautiful day on the water, with pretty much perfect conditions. We have two boats come back with some big eyes. “Reel Chaos” had two big eyes and 11 yellowfin, and “Marli” had one big eye and 9 yellowfin; they both were fishing out of the Baltimore. “Boss Hogg” and “Real One” were both fishing out of the Washington. “Boss Hogg” had 11 yellowfin and 1 mahi, and “Real One” had 6 yellowfin. “Christine Marie” had their first trip of the season and ended up with 12 yellowfin while fishing just above the Norfolk. “Pumpin Hard” and “White Lightning” were both fishing in the Poormans, and both got into the yellowfin. “Pumpin Hard” ended up with 7, and “White Lightning” had 11. It was another successful weekend at Sunset Marina. We have some boats fishing early this week, and then we are gearing up for another full weekend of fishing!
First Saturday of Summer 6/21/25
Posted 3 weeks agoThe first official Saturday of Summer was a success! Everyone was getting in on the action; we had 63 boats go out yesterday between Sunset Marina and Fisherman’s Marina. We saw a ton of yellowfin tuna hit the docks yesterday, the fish cleaners were backed up and busy to say the least! “White Lightning” also came back with a white marlin release! The last day of the Fish N Paddle at Atlantic Tackle takes place today, the scales are open from 12 to 4 pm. The last day of the Marlin Clubs Small Boat Tournament is today at Fisherman’s Marina, and their scales are open from 3 to 7 pm. It’s been a great weekend so far, and we’re excited to see what the fleet brings back to the docks today!
Yellowfin Action and A 161-pound Big Eye
Posted 3 weeks agoWe had a busy day on the docks yesterday! “East Bound” came back this morning from an overnight trip with a 161-pound big eye, the first big eye of the weekend! “C-Boys”, “Marli”, “Grande Pez”, and “Real One” all came back with 7 yellowfin each fishing out of the Washington Canyon. “Reel Chaos” came back with 10 yellowfin, and “Boss Hogg” had 11 yellowfin! “Blue Runner” had 2 yellowfin. We are gearing up for a busy day on the docks and at the Marlin Clubs Small Boat Tournament at Fisherman’s and the Fish N Paddle at Atlantic Tackle!
Tuna Bite is Back 6/19/25
Posted 3 weeks agoThe tuna bite is back, and our fleet has been getting after it! It’s finally starting to feel like summer in Ocean City. We are coming off an exciting weekend of Tuna and Tiaras ladies’ tournament at the Ocean City Fishing Center, where Instigator, Sea Hag, and Reel Chaos all finished on the leaderboard! Congrats teams! This week, most of our fleet has been fishing around the Washington Canyon, and almost everyone has returned with their daily limit. Our charter fleet has started fishing again. Marli, Boss Hogg, Reel Chaos, and White Lightning have all come back to the docks with a cooler full of tuna and lots of happy faces. We are looking forward to a weekend full of fishing with the with Ocean City Marlin Clubs’ first tournament of the season, the Small Boat Fishing Tournament at Fisherman’s Marina, and the 7th Annual Fish N Paddle Saltwater Slam at Atlantic Tackle. We hope to see you there!








Fishing the First Week of June
Posted 1 month agoThe season has started to pick up around here! We’ve seen a few tunas from “Bad Habit”, “Primary Search”, and “Marli”. “Bad Habit” hit the jackpot with 5 yellowfin tuna early last week. “Marli” and “Primary Search” have both been on the tilefish fishing in the Baltimore. “Primary Search” had an insane day catching 65 bluefin and brought one back due to the current Bluefin regulations. It’s exciting to hear of some offshore action and seeing fish brought back to the docks as we head into the season. Tunas and Tiaras takes place at the Ocean City Fishing Center this coming weekend, July 13th-14th.
WMO Registration Open
Posted 5 months agoOcean City Boats Killin’ It!
Posted 5 months agoOcean City boats killin’ it from coast to coast. “Billfisher” recently finished the first leg of the Los Suenos Signature Triple Crown in first place with 99 sailfish and 2 blue marlin releases over three days. “Fish On” claimed first place in this year’s 88th Annual Silver Sailfish Derby with 14 sailfish releases. Congrats to both teams on their performances!
2025 Tournament Schedule
Posted 6 months agoOcean City’s 2025 tournament schedule is here! This upcoming season is stacked with a great lineup of world-class tournaments happening right here in Ocean City Maryland. We have plenty of tournaments happening right here at Sunset Marina that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars, it’s going to be an unforgettable year. We hope to see you all back on the docks real soon.
October 5th, 2024
Posted 9 months agoWe had 33 boats fish out of Sunset Marina and Fishermans Marina yesterday! The swordfish and mahi bite were hot! “Fish On” and “Par Five” came back each flying a white marlin release flag. “Instigator” returned from an overnighter with 4 swordfish and their mahi limit. “Marli” had a swordfish and their mahi limit. “Ctrl Alt Del” had a swordfish and their mihi limit. “Bailey’s Ark” came back with a swordfish. Today is the last day of the Inshore Classic come check out the scales from 3 pm to 5 pm at Atlantic Tackle! Tight lines everyone!
- “Ctrl Alt Del”
- “Instigator”
October 4th, 2024
Posted 9 months agoAnother weekend of fishing is underway! We had a few boats venture out on October 4th that came back with plenty of meat fish to fill their freezers! The swordfish were biting, we had two boats, “Ctrl Alt Del” and “Baileys Ark”, come back with a swordfish each. We’ve seen plenty of mahi hitting the docks lately. Yesterday “Ctrl Alt Del”, “Pole Position”, and “Second Chance” returned to the docks with their mahi limit. “Pole Position” also got into some tilefish. We haven’t seen many tuna lately but “Sea Hunt” got in on that tuna bite bringing in a bluefin and a few yellowfin tuna. We have a lot of great things happening around here this weekend. It’s a beautiful weekend and everyone is taking advantage of this October weather and fishing! We have 33 boats fishing out of Sunset Marina and Fishermans Marina today! The Inshore Classic also starts today scales are open at Atlantic Tackle Saturday, October 5 from 4 PM until 7 PM and Sunday, October 6 from 3 PM until 5 PM. We hope to see you there, have a great weekend everyone! Tight lines!
- “Ctrl Alt Del”
- “Sea Hunt”
- “Pole Position”
September 29th, 2024
Posted 9 months agoFall fishing is in full swing! Our fleet kept the fish cleaners busy with plenty of meat fish hitting the docks. “Primary Search” was the first to come in. They had a meat haul of mahi, blue tilefish, and seabass from fishing in the Poormans. “Marli” and “Never Enough” both came back to the docks with a cooler full of mahi. “Pachanga”, “First Light”, and “Fish On” ventured out to marlin fish. “Pachanga” had the most white marlin releases with 5 white releases. “First Light” had the only blue marlin release of the day and a white release. “Fish On” had three white releases and a wheelbarrow of mahi. They even had a first-timer on board, congrats angler! The weather seems to be taking a turn meaning lots of maintenance is happening in the yard and around the marina. Don’t forget to check out Sunset Provisions for all of your marine supplies needs and Atlantic Tackle for all your fishing needs in the meantime. We hope to see the fleet back out towards the end of the week.
- “Primary Search”
- “Pachanga”
- “Marli”
- “Never Enough”
- “Fish On”