Flounderpalooza 2009

This is the third year that Andy B. and I have been making the trip to Cape Henlopen to fly fish for flounder. We always try to go this weekend, because it is National Hunting and Fishing day and licenses are free, actually, you don't need a license.

I left for Andy's Friday evening, and we, along with Andy's wife, Kim, had our traditional supper at Sean Bolen's Irish Pub in Belaire, MD. I had my usual, Shepherds Pie, and a Resurrection Ale by the Brewer's Art in Baltimore.

We left for Henlopen around 7:00 a.m., and arrived there around 9:45 with an outgoing tide. Normally we fish an incoming tide, but we decided to try the outgoing time this year as it fit into our schedule. When we started we could hardly wade out, but after about an hour, the tide was low enough that we could get out pretty far. The fishing wasn't bad, we missed a few and landed some, but nothing of any size.

Around 1:00 we packed it in and headed to Rehoboth and Dogfish Head Brewing. I tried two new beers, a 75 minute cask ale and a pale India ale (yes, pale India ale), both were tasty and the food was also good. I must mention that if you are at DFH and they offer the mango habanero chicken wings, get them.

After DFH we headed home. Next year we are planning on camping at Cape Henlopen State Park, so we can take advantage of more fishing and different tides.