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Here is a wrap-up video on the 1st Annual Bishop Broadbill Bash.  The event was super successful and we would like to thank both the sponsors and participants who helped make it such a success.  Stay tuned for 2021 tournament dates so that those who didn’t get to participate can mark your calendars to make next year’s tournament an even bigger success!

After receiving many inquiries throughout the day we wanted to confirm that the 1st annual Bishop Broadbill Bash is a go!  Registration is from 4pm-8pm in the amenities building game room at the east end of the property.  Pre-registration is available online at www.ocbroadbillbash.com, however there are no online payment options.  If you register online payment may be presented at registration from 4-8pm Thursday October 15.  Payment may also be made over the phone by contacting Sunset Marina at 410-213-9600 (a 5% processing fee will be added to any credit card payments.)  This is a great opportunity for fisherman of all kinds to raise money for a good cause while also having the chance at some great cash prizes!

We had a well rounded weekend for October and even though it ended with a rainy cloudy Sunday we did see some really nice fish come back to the dock.  We saw a good number of Swordfish that included a 400 + pounder caught by the crew of the ‘Sea Hag.’  Congrats to Charlie and crew for that exciting catch!  The ‘Reel Chaos’ also went out today and came back with a really nice big eye tuna while also releasing a swordfish.  This is all a good sign in anticipation for next weekend’s 1st Annual Bishop Broadbill Bash.  This event is being held in honor of Rena Bishop, a beloved member of the Ocean City and Sunset Grille team, and her fight against breast cancer.  Proceeds from this tournament are being donated to the Jack Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center in Berlin.  It is a great opportunity for fisherman of all kind to get out there and fish for a good cause, while also having a chance at some nice cash prize money!  For more info on this event follow https://tinyurl.com/yypk5epe for Rules and Entry information or watch our most recent Daily Catch video highlighting details on the tournament!

The docks came back to life after many days of quiet with some of our boats taking advantage of the nice weather.  The first boat back to the dock was the ‘Osprey’ returning from the Baltimore with their limit of dolphin.  The Washington seemed to be the popular fishing spot today with many of our boats returning from there.  The ‘Cabana’ returned with 50 dolphin and a swordfish.  The ‘White Lightining’ returned with 2 white releases and 50 dolphin.  The ‘Mobster’ had a white release while the ‘Fish On’ returned with 2 swordfish and some dolphin.  The ‘Two Suns’ returned with a nice wahoo and a bunch of dolphin.  Finally we had the ‘Brenda Lou’ return from the Rockpile with 2 wahoo and 2 dolphin.  We had many other boats fish today and have successful days unfortunately with limited staff it was hard to grab everyone’s fishing reports, but a great day was had by all!  Tomorrow looks like another busy day of fishing so we will keep you posted on how they make out!

It was a nice calm September day at the marina with a few boats out taking advantage of the break in the weather. The ‘Cabana’ was the first to return from the Poorman’s Canyon having a great day, returning with 2 swordfish and a yellowfin tuna.  The ‘Sea Hag’ returned from the Baltimore Canyon with a white release and then the ‘Marli’ came in from the Baltimore with a Wahoo and 4 dolphin.  The ‘Reel Joy’ fished in the Norfolk and returned with 2 white releases and a blue marlin release.  The ‘Sandbob’ also went to the Norfolk and had a white release and 1 tuna.  Finally we had the crew of the ‘Double J’ return from the Wilmington Canyon with 27 dolphin.  We had a lot of people prepping on the docks as well to go out again tomorrow hoping to get one last day before the weather changes once again.

It was another strange weather day with a mix of rain and sunshine but it didn’t stop the boats from heading offshore once again.  The first boat back to the dock was the crew on the ‘Osprey’ returning from the Massey’s with 3 dolphin and 1 tuna. Then we had the crew of the ‘Marli’ return from the Rockpile with 7 dolphin and 2 white releases. The rest of the fleet went to the Washington for the billfish bite and were not disappointed.  The ‘Boss Hogg’ returned with 4 white releases and a tuna.  The ‘Cabana’ returned with 2 white releases and the ‘DA Sea’ had 2 white releases.  The ‘Roll Groove’ Returned with 4 white releases.    Finally we had the ‘Blood Money’ return with 7 white releases in the Norfolk.  We had a few more boats return with successful days but too late to make it to the report this evening.  Looks like a few more are heading out again tomorrow for one last trip before the weather turns bad over the weekend.

What was supposed to be a rainy stormy day turned out to be a pretty nice September afternoon.  We did have a few boats venture out in search of the September bite, with the  Washington Canyon being the place of choice.  First back was the crew of the ‘Big Stick’ returning with 6 white releases and a blue marlin release.  Next was the crew on the ‘Fish On’ who had 2 white releases followed by the ‘Christine Marie’ with 5 white releases.  The crew of the ‘Reel Chaos’ had 2 white releases and behind them we had the ‘Roll Groove’ with 3 white releases.  Last to return from the Washington was the Buckshot with 6 white releases.  Our only boat in the Poormans was the ‘Marli’ returning with 1 wahoo, one longfin and a white release.  Looks like a nice number of boats are going to head out tomorrow to see what they can get before the weather comes in for the weekend.

It was another great day of billfish releases down on the docks!

Returning from the Washington Canyon was the ‘Osprey’ releasing 4 white marlin,  the ‘Fish On’ releasing 3 white marlin while also catching 1 yellowfin tuna, the ‘Showtime’ releasing 4 white marlin and 1 blue marlin, and lastly the ‘Billfisher’ releasing 2 white marlin and 2 blue marlin

We didn’t receive many reports today, however ‘The Zipper’ located on D Dock here at Sunset Marina caught a Mid Atlantic Grand Slam! That consists of a white marlin, a blue marlin, and a sailfish release. Congrats to the crew!

The fleet went at it again today and had another great day out on the ocean!  The ‘Marli’ was in early today with a box full of 18 longfin tuna they caught in the Poormans.  Next we had the crew of the ‘Boss Hogg’ return from the Poorman’s as well with 10 longfin tuna and a white release.  The rest of the fleet headed to the Washington in search of the billfish bite and they were not disappointed.  The ‘Sandbob’ and the ‘Reel Chaos’ both had 6 white releases each while the ‘Reel Joy’ released 4 whites. Finally the ‘Fish On’ had 2 white releases and also a blue marlin release and fished in the Norfolk today.  Looks like a busy first day to kick off the Labor day tournament tomorrow so stay tuned!

We had a good number of boats take advantage of the favorable weather today and head offshore.  The first to return from an awesome overnight trip was the crew of the ‘Reel Chaos’.  They had 14 longfin tuna, a dolphin, 4 white releases and a blue release.  Next was the crew of the ‘Osprey’ returning from the Washington with 5 nice longfins.  The ‘Marli’ found success in the Rockpile today catching 11 longfin, 1 yellowfin, and releasing a white marlin.  Fishing in the same area was the crew of the ‘Buckshot’ returning with 14 white releases and a blue marlin release.  The ‘Cabana’ went to the Baltimore and had 3 white releases and 4 longfin. The ‘C Boys’ also headed to the Baltimore and had 1 longfin, 6 dolphin, and a white release.  The ‘Absolute Pleasure’ went to the Norfolk and caught 25 dolphin and also released a white marlin.  The ‘Fish On’ crew came from the same area and had 3 mahi as well as 8 white releases.  It looks like a few are going again tomorrow but also keeping a keen eye on the weather.  Don’t forget registration for the 62nd annual Marlin Club Labor Day tournament starts tomorrow at 6:30 pm at the club.

Happy Monday! A bunch of boats ventured out today.

Heading out to the Baltimore Canyon was the ‘Double J’ catching 12 dolphin, 1 longfin tuna, and 1 yellowfin tuna.

Returning from the Poormans Canyon was the ‘Top Dog’ catching 1 longfin, 30 dolphin, while also releasing 1 blue marlin and 1 white marlin, the ‘Osprey’ catching 10 dolphin while also releasing 3 white marlin, and the ‘Marli’ releasing 3 white marlin.

Venturing out to the Washington Canyon was the ‘Cabana’ catching 1 swordfish and 24 dolphin, as well as the ‘First Light’ releasing 3 white marlin.

Reporting from the Rockpile was the ‘Buckshot’ releasing 5 white marlin, the ‘Reel Chaos’ catching 9 longfin tuna, 2 yellowfin tuna, 1 dolphin, and 1 white release, and lastly the ‘Reel Joy’ releasing 1 white marlin.