2022 Leaders

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These are the largest fish recorded so far for 2022.

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Black Crappie 05/02/22 9:22am Size: 9" Bait/Lure: Mealworm Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 11 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
1st one of the year (Mark Hudson 05/02/2022 17:10pm)

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Black Drum 04/19/22 7:07am Size: 25" Bait/Lure: Sand Fleas Method: Beach 12 Like It	William Joseph Poff II

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Blue Catfish 06/07/22 11:20pm Size: 25" / 20lbs Bait/Lure: Shrimp Method: Bottom Fishing 9 Like It	Chris Davis Mansfield OH

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Bluefish 05/13/22 5:24am Size: 31" / 11.8lbs Bait/Lure: Spoon Method: Beach Tackle Shop: Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters (South Bethany) 14 Like It	1% Chic Ocean View DE
1st Big Bluefish this year. (Chic 05/16/2022 14:46pm) Great Fish!!! (Greg 05/16/2022 15:17pm) That must have been fun nice fish (watt 05/16/2022 18:07pm) Nice Chopper..... unfortunately they're probably history this season on Delmarva (Mark Yengle 05/24/2022 23:18pm)

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Bluegill 04/14/22 6:07pm Size: 9" / 0.75lbs Bait/Lure: Nightcrawlers Method: Casting Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 6 Like It	1% Emmett Kelly Ocean View DE
Another night of great fishing. (Emmett Kelly 04/14/2022 05:05am) Nice (Mark Hudson 04/16/2022 19:21pm)

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Brook Trout 04/05/22 9:56am Size: 15" Bait/Lure: Fly Method: Fly fishing 8 Like It	15% Colin Hugney
Nice picture (watt 04/05/2022 11:58am)

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Brown Trout 05/01/22 6:55am Size: 16" Bait/Lure: Minnow Method: Wet wading Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 12 Like It	5% watt Wilmington DE
Did get my limit all brown trout this was the biggest the other 5 were between 12 and 14 inches only 2 other fisherman on the creek nice morning (watt 05/01/2022 09:37am)

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Bullnose Ray 06/19/22 6:28pm Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 7 Like It	302 statefishin
Spinfisher 6500 is holding up very well (302 statefishin 06/24/2022 07:28am)

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Carp 05/24/22 8:26am Size: 4lbs Bait/Lure: Joe Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 8 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
First for the year while crappie fishin (Mark Hudson 05/24/2022 10:34am)

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Catfish 06/07/22 11:21pm Size: 28" / 20lbs Bait/Lure: Bluegill Method: Bank Fishing 9 Like It	Austin Robinson Mansfield OH

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Chain Pickerel 02/24/22 6:34am Size: 24" Bait/Lure: Gulp Method: Bank Fishing 16 Like It	15% Frank

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Channel Catfish 06/07/22 11:16pm Size: 26" / 10lbs Bait/Lure: Shad Method: Bank Fishing 6 Like It	Austin Robinson Mansfield OH

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Clearnose Skate 06/26/22 6:05pm Size: 15" Bait/Lure: Shrimp Method: Surf Fishing 5 Like It	2% The Fish Whisperer Laurel MD

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Conger Eel 06/07/22 8:17pm Bait/Lure: Squid Method: Dock Shop/Boat/Guide: All Tackle West Ocean city md 17 Like It	Amanda Ross Wernersville PA
Night fishing catch! (Amanda Ross 06/12/2022 13:21pm) Sushi :) (Greg 06/12/2022 13:27pm) Great bait! (Makoman 06/14/2022 00:55am)

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Cownose Ray 05/31/22 8:19pm Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 13 Like It	302 statefishin

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Crappie 05/24/22 8:58am Size: 8" Bait/Lure: Joe Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 9 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
Going out after work to meet my son at creek hopefully big fish (watt 05/25/2022 16:49pm) Good luck (Mark Hudson 05/25/2022 16:51pm) Sa you can see a couple of pictures up my son had a good day it was great watching him that's his biggest trout 21 almost 19 inch (watt 05/26/2022 10:50am) Thanks Mark he had 4 fish lost one I do have all of them on video even the one he lost nice brown (watt 05/26/2022 15:32pm) He got another one unbelievable (watt 05/26/2022 18:00pm)

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Crevalle Jack 06/17/22 7:03am 10 Like It	10% Elsa LaVecchia Frankford DE

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Croaker 05/28/22 6:30am Size: 10" Bait/Lure: Bloodworm Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 6 Like It	6% Jim Halter Pedricktown NJ
Caught 4 of them before the crowd got there. Then there was only room enough to bend my elbow to drink. Lol. Perfect day. (Jim Halter 05/28/2022 18:29pm)

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Cubera Snapper 03/08/22 7:49pm Size: 16" Bait/Lure: Shrimp Method: Backyard fishing Tackle Shop: Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters (South Bethany) 16 Like It	4% Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters South Bethany DE

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Dogfish Shark 05/17/22 8:28am Size: 51" Bait/Lure: Bunker Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Fenwick Bait & Tackle 18 Like It	2% Greg South Bethany DE
My personal best - caught with a bunker head off Fenwick Island Beach (Greg 05/17/2022 09:28am) That's a huge dogfish. Nice Catch. (The Fish Whisperer 05/17/2022 17:20pm) Did you eat it? (The Fish Whisperer 05/17/2022 17:20pm) Not this time. (Greg 05/17/2022 17:34pm) Nice fish! (Father Time 05/19/2022 20:02pm)

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Flounder 06/01/22 2:23pm Size: 22" Bait/Lure: Squid 16 Like It	2% Dansfishingagain Bethany Beach DE
First time out this season for flounder. Lousy weather but fun trip. (Dansfishingagain 06/01/2022 20:45pm) Nice fish. Fishing is one of the best things to be doing no matter what the weather. To an extent. Lol (Father Time 06/01/2022 21:21pm) Nice, not bad for first day out for flounder Injoy dinner (watt 06/01/2022 21:43pm) Nice (Mark Hudson 06/02/2022 05:47am)

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Freshwater Drum 05/27/22 10:10am Size: 29" / 25lbs Bait/Lure: Shad Method: Bank Fishing 9 Like It	Ronald Bays
not a sheepshead (Brian H. 06/07/2022 13:56pm) Drum? (Mark Hudson 06/07/2022 15:32pm) Freshwater drum (Ronald Bays 06/07/2022 19:15pm)

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Freshwater Drum 06/05/22 12:12pm Size: 21" / 14lbs Bait/Lure: Shad 8 Like It	Chris Davis Mansfield OH

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Golden Trout 04/09/22 12:21pm Size: 19" 12 Like It	3% Makoman Laytonsville MD
Zoey Jordan catching a nice Golden! (Makoman 04/09/2022 13:21pm) Nice fish - congrats (Greg 04/09/2022 13:47pm) Holy moly that a nice fish congratulations (watt 04/09/2022 13:51pm)

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King Mackerel 05/17/22 10:57pm Size: 50" / 20lbs Bait/Lure: Bonita Method: Trolling Shop/Boat/Guide: None 23 Like It	Breanna Rohrer
Breanna’s first fishing trip and fish in south Florida (Breanna Rohrer 05/17/2022 23:57pm) Congratulations! Nice Fish! Can't wait till you come back home to DE :) (Greg 05/18/2022 00:09am) VERY NICE!! (John Williams 05/18/2022 10:38am) Great fish and picture well done (Robbie Spry 05/18/2022 16:18pm) Cute girl nice fish (Vincent 05/19/2022 08:18am) Nice....... (Mark Yengle 05/24/2022 23:16pm)

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Kingfish 06/12/22 5:18am Size: 15" Bait/Lure: Bunker Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 14 Like It	10% Robbie Spry
Nice fish (Father Time 06/12/2022 10:35am) Dinner (Mark Hudson 06/13/2022 18:56pm)

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Largemouth Bass 06/07/22 8:42pm Size: 7lbs Bait/Lure: Megabass dark sleeper Method: Bank Fishing Tackle Shop: Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters (South Bethany) 15 Like It	12% Wyatt Paden Ocean View DE
Wanted to post yesterday but forgot. First nice one of the year (Wyatt Paden 06/07/2022 21:42pm) Wow - nice bass (Greg 06/07/2022 21:57pm) Nice catch! (Chris Connolly 06/12/2022 07:38am)

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Northern Pike 04/06/22 12:11am 14 Like It	3% Makoman Laytonsville MD
Another 28” for bob… (Makoman 04/06/2022 01:11am) Nice fish! (Father Time 04/06/2022 21:25pm)

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Peacock Bass 02/04/22 2:32pm Tackle Shop: Billy Bones Bait N Tackle 22 Like It	20% Bruce Hrobak
Wow what a beautiful fish. Congrats (Father Time 02/05/2022 13:43pm) Nice (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 02/06/2022 11:21am) That’s one of the most beautiful fish I’ve ever seen… Congrats! (Makoman 02/07/2022 06:27am) Awesome man (Robbie Spry 02/07/2022 07:01am) Nice fish congratulations (watt 02/07/2022 14:52pm) That’s amazing - we have to go get into some of those mike :) (Greg 02/07/2022 18:26pm)

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Permit 06/17/22 6:58am Shop/Boat/Guide: Boat 12 Like It	10% Elsa LaVecchia Frankford DE

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Pufferfish 05/29/22 9:30am Size: 10" Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 8 Like It	Will melnykovich
Looks crowded still rather be here you are (watt 05/29/2022 16:52pm) Sorry rather be there then here (watt 05/29/2022 18:23pm) It’s a burr fish puffers don’t got spikes (Dillon Hornberger 05/29/2022 21:06pm) Burrs are in the pufferfish family there's a ton of different puffers (Mark Hudson 06/01/2022 06:04am)

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Pumpkinseed 04/12/22 7:19pm Size: 9" Bait/Lure: Nightcrawlers Method: Casting Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 7 Like It	1% Emmett Kelly Ocean View DE
I told you I was back. They are getting bigger. Also had my first bass of 5he year on and right up to the bank and it threw the hook. Next time. (Emmett Kelly 04/12/2022 20:19pm)

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Rainbow Trout 05/26/22 12:46pm Size: 24" Bait/Lure: Artificial Worm Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 17 Like It	5% watt Wilmington DE
This is his biggest troutWhat a week for this young man lost one of his best friend in a car accident needed to fish (watt 05/26/2022 13:46pm) Cool (Mark Hudson 05/26/2022 13:56pm) Thanks he needed this (watt 05/26/2022 13:58pm) Thanks he needed this (watt 05/26/2022 13:58pm) Congrats on the trout and nothing like a father and son fishing together making memories. (Father Time 05/26/2022 14:18pm) Yeah I have all 4 of them video he did miss a big brown 10 minutes early before he got this one And hope you are doing good (watt 05/26/2022 14:25pm) Fathertime (watt 05/26/2022 14:26pm) Now that’s a nice trout good job man (Makoman 05/26/2022 15:26pm) The student has surpassed the teacher (Mark Hudson 06/01/2022 06:05am) Yes he did !!!! (watt 06/01/2022 07:27am)

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Red Breast Sunfish 05/24/22 4:43pm Size: 9" Bait/Lure: Joe Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 9 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
Pretty (Mark Yengle 05/24/2022 23:10pm)

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Red Drum 05/27/22 8:45am Size: 28" Bait/Lure: Cut Bait Method: Surf Fishing 18 Like It	Sheila Smith Lebanon PA
This was also caught on a small rod. It was just outside the slot so it went back to the fish gods! (Sheila Smith 05/29/2022 20:27pm)

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Ribbon Fish 06/24/22 11:22pm Size: 37" / 1.25lbs Bait/Lure: Shinners Method: Drifting Tackle Shop: Jim's Bait & Tackle 5 Like It	10% The McGlauflins Fenwick Island DE
No flounder but she came up with this...in the Ditch. Crazy (The McGlauflins 06/24/2022 12:25pm) That’s so cool (Greg 06/24/2022 17:40pm)

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Rock Bass 05/20/22 2:18pm Size: 0.03" / 0.02lbs Bait/Lure: Minnow Method: Wet wading Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 6 Like It	5% watt Wilmington DE
Took a late lunch met my son at the creek and he did out fish me again all I have to show is wet hair and small fish BUT we were fishing (watt 05/20/2022 16:19pm)

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Roughtail Stingray 06/13/22 1:13pm Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 8 Like It	302 statefishin

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Sand Tiger 06/20/22 2:54pm 7 Like It	Kicky

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Sandbar Shark 06/25/22 5:27pm Bait/Lure: Bunker 10 Like It	Josh
Shark master!! (Patrick Griffith 06/27/2022 12:13pm)

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Sea Bass 05/14/22 7:33am Size: 18.5" Bait/Lure: Squid Method: Boat Fishing 11 Like It	15% Frank
Caught opening weekend at the Twin Wrecks 20 miles out. (Frank 05/16/2022 15:32pm)

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Shad 04/24/22 12:26pm Size: 18" / 3lbs Shop/Boat/Guide: Self 5 Like It	2% The Fish Whisperer Laurel MD
The shad are in!!! (The Fish Whisperer 04/24/2022 13:33pm)

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Smallmouth Bass 04/10/22 7:52am Size: 12" Method: Wet wading Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 10 Like It	5% watt Wilmington DE
Was trout fishing got the guy nice fight in the rapids (watt 04/10/2022 10:28am) Smallie nice (Mark Hudson 04/10/2022 22:18pm) I thought I had a monster trout from the fight took me up and down the rapits (watt 04/11/2022 07:31am)

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Snakehead 05/22/22 4:48pm Size: 28" / 7.2lbs Bait/Lure: Nightcrawlers Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 15 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
First snakehead ever (Mark Hudson 05/22/2022 17:53pm) I don’t see it weighing 7lbs.. (Jordan Davila 05/22/2022 19:49pm) Nice (watt 05/22/2022 20:56pm) Jordan have pic on scale if you dont believe me (Mark Hudson 05/23/2022 08:05am)

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Spiny Dogfish 06/26/22 6:52am Size: 10" Bait/Lure: Sand Flea Method: Beach Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 5 Like It	Ray Harper
Hope to hook you in 5 years. (Ray Harper 06/26/2022 13:07pm)

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Spot aka “bait” 06/25/22 6:59am Size: 4" / 0.2lbs Bait/Lure: Sand Fleas Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters (South Bethany) 7 Like It	2% Greg South Bethany DE
Let’s see what this gets (Greg 06/25/2022 07:59am) Anything on bait (watt 06/25/2022 09:59am) One little black tip about 16 inches - Not allowed to take it out of the water to take a picture and not close to big enough to see it in the water. He was so small I didn’t even know he was on there until I reeled in to go home. (Greg 06/25/2022 10:06am) That stinks hey your were fishing (watt 06/25/2022 13:03pm)

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Stingray 06/02/22 9:03am Size: 36" / 40lbs Bait/Lure: Crab Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 10 Like It	matthew crouchelli

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Striped Bass 04/25/22 2:14pm Size: 40" Tackle Shop: Captain Steves Bait & Tackle 15 Like It	4% Captain Steve's Bait & Tackle Chincoteague Island VA
Jeff Kirk with a 40 inch striped bass caught and released off the surf! (Captain Steve's Bait & Tackle 04/26/2022 15:14pm) Nice! What did you use for bait? (Jason Stallings 04/26/2022 15:55pm) Nice catch! Congrats (Father Time 04/26/2022 16:13pm) Catching on clams and peelers. So I was told :) (Greg 04/26/2022 16:35pm)

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Tautog 03/11/22 10:44am Size: 27.5" / 15lbs Bait/Lure: Crab Method: Bottom Fishing 16 Like It	2% Dansfishingagain Bethany Beach DE
This fish was also caught on No Limit today and after the photo was taken it was safely released. (Dansfishingagain 03/11/2022 19:12pm) Beautiful tog!!! Looks like you had a great day. Congrats!! (Father Time 03/11/2022 19:51pm)

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Walleye 05/12/22 11:32pm Size: 10" Bait/Lure: Joe's Fly Method: Bridge Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 9 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
First Walleye ever (Mark Hudson 05/12/2022 12:34pm) Nice (watt 05/12/2022 15:51pm) Good eating one of my favorite fresh fish (watt 05/12/2022 15:52pm)

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Weakfish 05/22/22 6:34am Size: 10" Bait/Lure: Bloodworm Method: Surf Fishing Tackle Shop: Old Inlet Bait & Tackle 10 Like It	6% Jim Halter Pedricktown NJ
Get him back in the water quickly (Mark Yengle 05/24/2022 23:14pm)

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White Perch 05/16/22 8:04am Size: 11" Bait/Lure: Sweet Pea Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 7 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA

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Yellow Bullhead Catfish 06/25/22 8:05am Size: 1lb Bait/Lure: Nightcrawlers Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 7 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
1lb 7oz (Mark Hudson 06/25/2022 11:39am)

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Yellow Perch 05/16/22 7:39am Size: 11" Bait/Lure: Nightcrawlers Method: Bank Fishing Shop/Boat/Guide: The Satanic Jellyfish 8 Like It	5% Mark Hudson Philadelphia PA
First yellow of the year (Mark Hudson 05/16/2022 08:40am)

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Yellowfin Tuna 02/09/22 10:30am Size: 40" Bait/Lure: Sardine Method: Hook and line 17 Like It	12% Shawn Bishopville MD
Not from here. Caught on vacation in French Polynesia on hand line using sardine and old drop methods, 300ft plus deep. Amazing experience, great fight. (Shawn 02/16/2022 18:46pm) Sounds like fun nice job (watt 02/17/2022 07:04am) Wow thats a remote location - very cool catch! (Greg 02/17/2022 08:04am) Beautiful fish! Hope you were wearing good gloves. (Dansfishingagain 02/18/2022 16:13pm) My favorite place to avoid ‘normal life’. Lol. The gloves were pretty beat up, but did the trick. Was wishing I would’ve brought once I saw them. (Shawn 02/18/2022 16:58pm) I'm confused was it caught on mullet? What your post says,or sardine that your comment says? Or does it matter? (John Williams 02/20/2022 03:02am) Caught on sardine. Didn’t see a sardine option while scrolling during the post. (Shawn 02/20/2022 12:51pm) When asked for the type of bait and you do not find it in the drop down list, select "Other" and then you can type in whatever you want. (Greg 02/21/2022 05:31am) Thanks Greg (Shawn 02/21/2022 12:14pm) Ok sweet nice fish period. (John Williams 02/22/2022 06:24am) Jeez. Bait police over here. (Fish19958 02/23/2022 10:28am)