Jedwards36  01/11/2012 - 21:16  Potomac    I was thinking of planning a trip this spring for some big Potomac smallmouth. Any suggestions to places and lures. Thanks

Jedwards36  12/18/2011 - 10:28  Monocacy    Ok, i have been fishing the monocacy river for a while. Ive noticed only small fish. The biggest ive seen is 14 inches. I fish in 6-7 feet of water. What am i doing wrong?

space inwaders  12/14/2011 - 21:40  Trip Reports    I found higher water levels this year through the fall season, but put in far too much effort for any sane person. During October i had a few decent trips producing a few walleye from 22 to 24 1/2 inches, but couldn't get a decent picture. As November approaches I keep on fishing, but high water levels made things difficult and most trips were unproductive. Toward the end of November with only a few hard earned 18 month (15-16"ers) old fish so far from my usual fall areas, I realized I had to find new spots to fish. I put in a lot of thought, and some exploring, eventually found some new areas with new lures to try and soon found a few good fish.

Captwalleye  11/27/2011 - 19:57  Trip Reports  Liberty    I finally got a chance to go fishin'.So...I got up this morning and went looking for trouble.I went to a place that has to be hit when conditions are just right.I got the there and it was actually a bit high for what I wanted to do and the place I wanted to stand.I managed to get to a spot to try casting from and worked a 3" Swimbait and a suspending jerkbait.I got one confirmed hit on the SBJ and hooked a 7" Yellow Perch.I got one other possible hit but no hookup.Put probably forty cast into that spot and decided to move on.
I moved to another place and walked and climbed on in.The "Honeyhole" as I call it.Is a place I preferr to fish before and into daybreak and before,into,and beyond dusk.I was late but just really wanted to see what was going on there.I cast some and also moved some brush and branches around to give myself some casting room.It is a spot on a spot.Steep rocky bank with deep water right up to the shore.This place has BIG FISH potential,and has produced in the past.

space inwaders  11/22/2011 - 12:46  Trip Tools    I was out fishing last week, first cast with one of my favorite lures snagged. "I'm NOT breaking this one off" I let line out, let the current drag it downstream, popped, pulled, walked to different vantage points. Still snagged. When wading or on shore, sometimes there's little else than can be done.

I acquire bobbers pretty frequently walking the shorelines, and on this trip I had picked one up to keep. The idea dawned on me that if i attach the bobber to my line, then toss the bobber into the strong current that was near me, the bobber might pull the lure from the snag.

It worked!

DanMarino  11/21/2011 - 09:47  Trip Reports  Essays  Potomac    I hit my usual portion of the Potomac in the jet. Air temps were very comfortable and water temps were 46-47 degrees.

I'm trying to learn where the smallies go in the fall and I tried to focus on deeper water.

I found this 14 inch smallie. He hit a beetle spin with a curly tail grub on it. I lost two other fish on a tube and a fish bit the tail of the grub off.

It started raining and getting dark, so I called it a day.

Jedwards36  11/19/2011 - 17:51  Black Hills  Clopper  Farm Pond  Impoundments  Liberty  Loch Raven  Monocacy  Potomac  River  Whittier    How has this year of fishing done? What would be your best fishes this year( or so far for the musky chasers)?

DanMarino  11/06/2011 - 08:33  Trip Reports  Potomac    I met up with a guy named BigPat100 and we fished the upper Potomac on Saturday morning. Pat's boat has a 40 HP jet and it ran much faster than mine with the 20 HP engine so it was fun and CHILLY. Water temp was 48 degrees. Pat caught his healthy 12 inch smallie on a tube. I caught my 14 incher on a spinner bait with a grub on it instead of a rubber skirt. Fishing was slow, but we were both surprised to see 2 other boats fishing as well. We fished for about 3.5 hours and called it a day. Pat also caught a largemouth on an in-line spinner. I almost caught the largest fish of my life. I decided to put a crank bait on and began throwing it along the river bank as we drifted along. I thought I got snagged on something, but then my line began to move and my fully tightened down drag began stripping away. I should have loosened the drag. Pat thought I had a muskie or a big smallie. I wasn't sure. Whatever it was pulled like a horse. I eventually made some ground and got the fish to the surface after what seemed like 5 minutes. My crank bait had snagged the tail end of a HUGE carp! It was around 3 feet long and it was very broad with huge scales. The thing was a horse and probably wouldn't have fit into the net. We got it within arms reach of the boat and it made a frantic get away attempt. Then the knot on my lure slipped and the fish was gone with my crank bait still in its tail. I was using braided line and it seemed like the end of the line just sorta came undone and slipped through the palomar knot. It was a fun experience and would have make a very cool photograph. I could definitely get into carp fishing!!!!! Had a great time fishing with BigPat.

Jedwards36  10/23/2011 - 13:59    What are your guys favorite smallmouth lures, and colors?

Jedwards36  10/23/2011 - 13:57    What are your guys favorite smallmouth lures, and colors?