Category: Nanticoke

Nanticoke Blue Catfish Keep Getting Bigger: 2nd State Record in a Month

Post author By jeff
Post date October 13, 2023
No Comments on Nanticoke Blue Catfish Keep Getting Bigger: 2nd State Record in a Month

The invasive blue catfish population has been growing on Chesapeake Bay tributaries in recent years, but apparently the fish themselves have also been growing—a lot.

Up the Nanticoke River into Delaware, two state records have been set in less than a month. On Sept. 2, Bridgeville, Delaware angler Chris Andrews caught a a 48-pound, 7.2-ounce blue cat using cut bait while fishing at night with his friends. His fish was certified at Taylored Tackle Shop in Seaford and oncfirmed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Andrews got to enjoy his title as blue catfish state record holder for only 20 days before his record was broken by angler Sydney McBroom, also from Bridgeville. His fish came in at 53 pounds, making it not just the largest blue catfish caught in Delaware, but also likely the largest freshwater fish ever caught since DNREC started keeping recreational fishing records.

McBroom landed his 53-pounder mid-morning on Sept. 22, also on the Nanticoke. He used a whole bluegill as bait. It was a 20-minute wrestling match to bring the fish in once he hooked it.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” McBroom said. “I don’t fish for attention, I fish for fun, I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

McBroom’s blue catfish catch shattered Andrews’ state record caught Sept. 2 by more than 4.5 pounds. Andrews’ record broke a 2022 record-setting fish, but only by 4 ounces. McBroom’s fish was weighed and certified at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes, Delaware.

The state sponsors the year-round Delaware…

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Greater Nanticoke Area celebrates homecoming

Post author By jeff
Post date October 12, 2023
No Comments on Greater Nanticoke Area celebrates homecoming

State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada

Zip Code

Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People’s Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People’s Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People’s Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People’s Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People’s Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People’s Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D’Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People’s Rep’c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People’s RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People’s Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom…

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Report card finds mixed results

Post author By jeff
Post date October 11, 2023
No Comments on Report card finds mixed results

Zip Code

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Another Bridgeville angler lands a record blue catfish in Nanticoke

Post author By jeff
Post date October 10, 2023
No Comments on Another Bridgeville angler lands a record blue catfish in Nanticoke

Delaware State News

SEAFORD — Not only are the fish biting in a big way lately in the Nanticoke River.

They’re being caught in a record fashion, as well.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said this week that, for the second time in less than a month, a state record blue catfish was hooked in the river, during the midmorning hours of Sept. 22.

This time, the fisherman was Sydney McBroom of Bridgeville, who landed the 53-pounder that measured 46 1/2 inches in length. It’s believed to be the largest freshwater fish caught since the state began keeping recreational fishing records.
Mr. McBroom seized the big cat fishing from his boat, using a whole bluegill as bait and pulling it in after a 20-minute wrestling match.

His catch eclipsed a record that lasted just 20 days — a 47-pound, 8-ounce specimen taken by another Bridgeville angler, Chris Andrews — which, like the three most recent blue catfish state records, was caught from the fertile catfish waters of the Nanticoke.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” Mr. McBroom said of the catfish, which stands as the fifth state record of the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. “I don’t fish for attention. I fish for fun. I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

Mr. McBroom’s record was certified by Cpl. Kyle Wharton of the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources police at Lewes Harbour Marina.

Mr. Andrews’ Sept. 2 catch had surpassed the previous record (set in April 2022) by 4 ounces.

A list of all Delaware fishing records is available on the DNREC website.

More…

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Angler from Bridgeville Hooks New Delaware Record: Massive 53-pound Big Blue Catfish Caught from Nanticoke River!

Post author By jeff
Post date October 9, 2023
No Comments on Angler from Bridgeville Hooks New Delaware Record: Massive 53-pound Big Blue Catfish Caught from Nanticoke River!

DELAWARE — If it’s starting to sound like a broken record, that’s exactly what it is: For the second time in less than a month, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that Delaware has a new state record blue catfish. Sydney McBroom of Bridgeville landed the 53-pound whopper – which measured 46.5 inches in length and is believed to be the largest freshwater fish caught since DNREC began keeping recreational fishing records – midmorning Sept. 22 on the Nanticoke River.

McBroom caught the big cat fishing from his boat, using a whole bluegill as bait and landing it after a 20-minute wrestling match. His catch eclipsed a record that lasted just 20 days, a 47-pound, 8-ounce specimen taken by another Bridgeville angler, Chris Andrews – and another fish, which, like the three most recent blue catfish state records, was caught from the fertile catfishing waters of the Nanticoke.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” Mr. McBroom said of landing the mammoth blue catfish, which stands as the fifth state record of the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. “I don’t fish for attention, I fish for fun, I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

McBroom’s record catch was certified by Cpl. Kyle Wharton, Delaware Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Police, at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes. His blue catfish catch shattered Mr. Andrews’ state record caught Sept. 2 by more than 4.5 pounds after Andrews had surpassed the previous record (set in April 2022) by four ounces. A list of all Delaware fishing records for both freshwater and saltwater species can be found on the DNREC website.

More…

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

HS FOOTBALL: Fox carries Nanticoke Area past Tunkhannock

Post author By jeff
Post date October 8, 2023
No Comments on HS FOOTBALL: Fox carries Nanticoke Area past Tunkhannock

Zip Code

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

H.S. Football: Fox, Nanticoke Area run past Tunkhannock

Post author By jeff
Post date October 7, 2023
No Comments on H.S. Football: Fox, Nanticoke Area run past Tunkhannock

NANTICOKE — Nanticoke Area’s Zack Fox ran for his 1,000th yard Friday night and kept running.

Fox ran for 260 yards and five touchdowns on 14 carries in the first half as the Trojans routed Tunkhannock 41-6 on homecoming in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 game.

Fox gained 12 yards on his 11th rush to eclipse 1,000 yards for a third consecutive year. He broke into the starting lineup the fifth game of his sophomore season after an injury to the starter. He finished with 17 carries for 275 yards.

“Sophomore year I never pictured it,” Fox said. “We had some injuries and I had to step up and I started rolling.”

Fox started rolling early Friday night. He carried the ball on all four plays after Jaidyn Johnson blocked a punt, scoring on a 3-yard run. He followed with scoring runs of 11 and 56 yards as the Trojans (3-1 Div. 2, 4-3 overall) built a 20-0 lead one play into the second quarter.

Tunkhannock (3-2 Div. 2, 4-3) appeared to get back into the game when quarterback Joey Ross ran around the right side for a 42-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 20-6 at 10:07 of the second quarter.

Two factors, though, extinguished the comeback attempt quickly. First, Fox scored a minute later on a 72-yard run as receiver Gavin Turak picked off the final defender with an excellent downfield block. Secondly, the Tigers slowly self-destructed.

After Fox’s 72-yard TD, the Tigers found themselves in a third-and-49 through a combination of three penalties on two plays. Two were for unsportsmanlike conduct.

“We talked about that, those little things and beating ourselves and how things kind of self-destruct and how it affects us,” Tunkhannock coach Pat Keating said. “This…

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Something wicked coming this way from West Nanticoke

Post author By jeff
Post date October 6, 2023
No Comments on Something wicked coming this way from West Nanticoke

new Promise((resolve) => { if (window.__uspapi && ‘function’ === typeof __uspapi) { __uspapi(‘getUSPData’, 1, (uspData, success) => { if(success) { const consent = uspData.uspString.split(”)[2]; if (consent === ‘N’) { resolve(true); } else { resolve(false); } } else { resolve(false); } }); } else { resolve(false); } }); // Dispatch event for user consent window.OneTrust?.OnConsentChanged(({ detail }) => { const nxsConsentEvent = new CustomEvent(‘nxsConsent’, { detail }); dispatchEvent(nxsConsentEvent); }); // groups the user has consented to window.nxsConsentGroups = window.OnetrustActiveGroups; }) ]]> Continue reading

Tags Nanticoke

Nanticoke

Delaware Angler Catches State Record Blue Catfish from Nanticoke River

Post author By jeff
Post date October 5, 2023
No Comments on Delaware Angler Catches State Record Blue Catfish from Nanticoke River

Delaware has a new blue catfish record, according to a press release the state’s Division of Fish and Wildlife published on Tuesday. Angler Chris Andrews holds the record after catching the large fish from the Nanticoke River, which runs into the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay.

Andrews and his night-fishing buddies were enjoying a peaceful summer trip on the Nanticoke when the big cat took his bait.

“I knew it was a big one, just not how big,” the Bridgeville angler told DelawareOnline.com. “I got the fish up and close to the boat multiple times, but it would just take off pulling my drag. I had a smaller net than usual, so it took multiple tries [to boat]. After about a five-minute fight, the fish was landed.”

The crew then took Andrews’ blue cat to nearby Taylored Tackle Shop in Seaford, Delaware. State wildlife officer Sgt. Nathan Evans certified the 48-pound, 7.2-ounce catch.

Andrews’ catfish beats the previous record-holder by just 4 ounces. That blue cat was caught Oct. 8, 2022 by angler James Lord. Lord’s blue cat measured 40.5 inches long, with a 30-inch girth. Lord also caught his fish from the Nanticoke River, using a hand-size live bluegill as bait.

Record Blue Catfish

Blue catfish are the largest of North America’s native catfish, though they’re not considered abundant in Delaware. Blue cats grow huge, commonly weighing 70 to nearly 100 pounds in the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri river drainages.

The IGFA all-tackle world record blue cat weighed 143 pounds, caught from Kerr Lake in Virginia in June 2011 by angler Richard Anderson. He was using a chunk of chicken for bait at the time.

Read Next: The Biggest North American Catfish of All Time

Andrews is no rookie at fishing, he says.

“Fishing is a big part of my life,” he said in the press statement. “I go…