Today was the first day of the white marlin open and we had a majority of our boats fish, and most reported seeing Marlin while fishing. One of our boats the “Jade II” is not fishing the tournament but had a good day today returning with a blue fin tuna 2 yellow fin and a… Read more »
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We are excited to welcome back AFW Fishing Brands as a sponsor of the 2026 Ocean City Tuna Tournament! Thank you for your continued support!
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The bait and tackle store is fully stocked with all of your favorite brands! Come see us, we are open Wednesday - Sunday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm! #ocmd #baitandtackle
Today is the day Micky Fins opens for the season! Join us in celebrating the start of the season with oysters from @fallenpineoystercompany and all of your favorites from Micky Fins! We hope to see you there! #ocmd
We are looking for sales associates to join our Bait and Tackle store staff! No experience is needed. If you are interested in joining our team, stop by and pick up an application today. We are open Wednesday through Sunday from 8:30am to 5pm. #ocmd #fishingmaryland #sportfishing #shoplocal #ocmdjobs #jobsearch
The Ocean City Tuna Tournament is only a few months away!! Check out octunatournament.com for the entry form. Preregister by mail or by stopping by the marina store. We hope to see you there! Register before July 5th and get a $200 @mickyfins_oc gift card! #ocmd #fishing #tuna #sportfishing #offshorefishing #tunatournament
The Marina Store is now open 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday! Come see us, the store is stocked with new arrivals from all your favorite fishing brands and plenty of new Ocean City Fishing Center gear! We hope to see you soon! #ocmd #ocmdfishing #offshorefishing #baitandtackle
NEW FOR 2026! Added level Q (formerly level P) was entered by over 85% of our participants in 2025, and the pot for this winning fish was over $43,000. New for 2026: level Q2. Q2 is a $1,000 added entry. This prize will be awarded to the single heaviest dolphin weighing a minimum of 20 pounds, entered at this level. Should no teams weigh a 20-pound dolphin during the event, the prize money will be tolled to 2027. #offshorefishing #ocmd #sportfishing
NEW FOR 2026! This may be the Ocean City Tuna Tournament teams` favorite newly added entry-level, level L, Terrific Tuna. This prize will be awarded to the 1st 200 pound tuna boated. The boated time of the fish will be assigned by the Fishing Center dock office after being contacted. Eligible fish will be scored in the order they are boated, not in the order they are weighed. The first boated fish to weigh 200 pounds will win this level regardless of the outcome of the tournament. In the event there are no 200-pounders weighed by boats in level L, the prize money will be rolled to the following year. #ocmd #sportfishing #offshorefishing #tuna
Tuna are still here!!! August 03, 2013
Just when we started to see a tuna bite wind down it picked right back up today. Most of our boats landed yellow fin or blue fin today while trolling at the canyons. The “Playmate” with Captain Jeremy Shandrowski returned today around 2:30 with their limit of yellow fin (21). The fish had a total… Read more »
August 2, 2013
Even as our captains are crews are preparing for the upcoming week some still find time to fish and are having some luck. We saw a good mix of fish hit the docks today. The “Reel Addiction” with Captain Ron Callis returned with a nice 191 pound big eye tuna (photo). Three yellow fins and… Read more »
August 1, 2013
The weather has put a slight hold on our fishing today however some of our boats braved the rain and returned with fish. The “Jade II” with Captain Ed Kaufman landed a nice sized Bluefin after trolling at the canyons. Aboard the “Bay Bee” Captain Cale Layton returned with reports of plenty of throwbacks. The… Read more »
Captain Dale Lisi “Foolish Pleasures”
As captains prepare for the upcoming White Marlin Open not as many boats went fishing today, however many are available and willing to take trips as the fishing is hot! Captain Dale Lisi on the “Foolish Pleasures” returned from his day at the canyons with 14 nice sized dolphin. Aboard the “Last Call” Captain Franky… Read more »
Great fishing in Ocean City!
The past few days we have had some great fishing in Ocean City!!! Stay posted for tonight’s update!! If you would like to make a reservation or have any questions please feel free to give us a call or stop on in we would love to hear from you! (410) 213 1121
July 27, 2013
Today we had over 20 boats leave the marina in their search for fish and a majority had luck. Most of our private boats returned today with reports of yellow fin and dolphin after trolling at the canyons. Captain Ed Kauffman on the “Jade II” returned with a report of a white marlin release and… Read more »
Tuna are still here! July 26, 2013
As the month of July comes to an end we are still seeing good numbers and big tuna hit the docks at the Fishing Center. Today the “Blood, Sweat & Tears” with Captain Jeremy Blunt returned to the docks with a 153 pound big eye , 2 yellow fin, and a dolphin. (photo) Captain Jeremy… Read more »
July 24, 2013
As the summer heat rises we continue to see tuna return to the docks at the Ocean City Fishing Center. Today Captain Rob Skillman on the “Moore Bills” took high hook returning with 11 yellow fin tuna that had a combined total “stringer” weight of 209 pounds. Aboard the “Last Call” with Captain Frank Pettolina… Read more »
July 23, 2013
As the summer progresses we continue to see big eye, blue fin and yellow fin tuna hit the docks at the fishing center. Today the “Moore Bills” with Captain Rob Skillman had 2 nice big eye weighing in at 171 pounds and 12 yellow fin (see photo). With Captain Ron Callis at the helm the… Read more »
July 22, 2013
Today was a good day for fishing, and the tuna are still showing up on the docks. Captain Dale Lisi on the “Foolish Pleasures” returned with an 85 pound blue fin and a substantial sized dolphin. More yellowfin, 15 to be exact, were brought back by Captain Rob Skillman on the “Moore Bills” along with… Read more »
July 19, 2013
Well after a busy few weeks we finally had a more relaxed day at the fishing center, but fish were still plentiful! The “Reel Addiction” with Captain Ron Callis had 1 blue fin tuna today but reported seeing some heavy action. High hook for the day goes to Captain Ron Skillman on the “Moore Bills”… Read more »
JULY 18, 2013 – BIG EYE, BLUE FIN & YELLOW FIN – PICK YOUR TUNA!
SORRY, FOR THE LACK OF REPORTS, BUT OUR BLOGGER PAGE HAS BEEN DOWN. WE ARE NOW BACK AND READY TO REPORT THAT TUNA FISHING HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD THESE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE OFFSHORE BOATS HAVE BEEN CATCHING BIG EYE, BLUE FIN AND YELLOW FIN TUNA. THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE 26TH ANNUAL O.C. TUNA TOURNAMENT… Read more »
July 17, 2013
We apologize for having such a gap between our fishing reports, however we have been busy counting fishing and encountered some technical difficulties with the website. So here is what you missed! The tuna are still here and we had a fantastic tuna tournament with plenty of fish weighed in. Check out our tuna tournament… Read more »
Big Eye are Here!!! 07-06-13
Just in time for the 26th Annual Tuna Tournament the big are joining the populations of yellow fin and blue fin that are hitting the docks at OCFC. High hook today goes to the “Blood Sweat & Tears” with Captain Jeremy Blunt who returned with a 209 pound big eye tuna (see below) as well… Read more »
Lots of Fish! July 05, 2013
As the smoke from the fireworks subsided the fishing seemed to explode! We had an extremely busy day at the Fishing Center today as nearly all of our fleet went fishing. A n impressive blue fin tuna was caught aboard ton of our private boats the “Out- Rea-Geous.” The bluefin weighed in at 182 pounds… Read more »
JULY 4, 2013
July 4, 2013 – Fishing Report The “Bay Bee” with Capt. Cale Layton caught a lot of throwback Flounder and a keeper. The “Bill$ 4 Bills” caught dolphin with Capt. Jim at the helm. The “Last Call” with Capt. Frank Pettolina, came in with a 120 pound Bluefin Tuna and a dolphin. The “Reel Addiction”… Read more »
Busy before the tournament!
The wind has finally relaxed and the fisherman have begun their search for fish, and have had a lot of luck. Only a few of boats left the marina this morning however all returned with a great catch. The “All In” with Captain Chad Meeks returned from his trip with a nice blue fin tuna… Read more »
Bluefin Tuna are here! July 02, 2013
While the wind was still blowing a few of our boats braved the weather today and proved to have a good deal of success! The “Blood Sweat and Tears” with Captain Jeremy Blunt had a fantastic afternoon and returned with 2 bluefin tuna weighing in at 49 and 133 pounds. The bluefin were followed by… Read more »