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Good Deal on Beavers

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:06 -0600

Heads Up!

http://caseplastics.com/ got a cease and desist from another manufacturer on their Sweet Pea product so they had to pull it off their website. It is a beaver style bait that is sized correctly for smallies. I use them ALOT. Anyway, they sold me some of their existing inventory at cost. If you like Case and beaver style baits give them a call. I bought 102 bags in all different colors for $1.15/bag. That's over 1,000 Beavers ... bwahahahahaha

finally some fish

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:12:36 -0600

I'd been trying all winter when the snow allowed. The rivers are pretty high now, but not muddy. I haven't had luck cept for a 12" sucker on monday evening, caught on a 4" mister twister smoke/flake curly tail bouncing bottom.

I went down to my neighborhood spot on a major tributary to the potomac thursday evening. This place is 8-15' deep and had a pretty strong back-flow going. Once i switched to a 1/4 oz jig head and a gulp emerald shiner, twitching along bottom, it didnt take long to get my first bass of the year. First one was about 13 inches, about 10 mins later a nice fat 17 incher.

For Sale - 2 Previously Enjoyed Pamlico 100's

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:59:15 -0600

Selling the yaks. 1 well used and fully rigged for yakfishing with karma included, 1 mildy used stock boat. Phase III seats. Each with a Aquabound Seaclude 230cm paddle included.

$250 each or $450 for both.

Here are some pics of both boats in action:

PM me here or just post.

Thanks,
Smalljaw

FANTASY FISHING???

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:26:01 -0600

I need to defend my title.

Where is it Mike? I looked under private and public groups and couldnt find it.

Welcome to the MDfishing.org fantasy league!

See below for additional details.

Loch Raven

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:55:45 -0600

Hi, I'm new to this site. I'm looking for info on Loch Raven. I usually fish from the shore by the bridge, but will rent a boat every now and then. Does anyone know any good shore spots and what tackle works best there? Any other info you'd be willing to share would be great.

Thanks,
Mike

Swinging by to say hello!

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:42:49 -0600

Have not posted since May of last year! Have been checking in every so often though! Enjoyed reading all's success stories. Did not get much fishing in since last spring due to health issues. Then fall was here and I picked up the bow! Short lived though! Had a heart-attack on 10/19/09, received a stent that evening, then transported to Johns Hopkins on 10/20/09 where I spent couple weeks. Had a Quad-bypass. Finally returned home on 11/3/09! Currently doing rehab and working out so I'll be able to paddle that boat up current on the little river come spring! Can't Wait!!!!! Good Luck to all!

Where to put in

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:46 -0600

I am new to the site, and would like some advice on where to put in on the potomac for some Feb walleye fishing?
Thanks
Mdela

Cabin Creek Bassmaster 7th Annual Sportmens Flea Market

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:57:24 -0600

Cabin Creek Bassmaster 7th Annual Sportmens Flea Market
at Washington County Agricultural Education Center
7313 Sharpsburg Pike Boonsboro, MD
Saturday Jan. 23, 2010 9am-4pm
Sunday Jan. 24, 9am-2pm
Admission $3 & children u/12 free
refreshements available

2010 Solid start to the new year

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:29:58 -0600

Got out New Years Day for some feeshn.
We hooked up with a few smallies 14-17 and a near 20lb carp.
Fish were in a favorite mid river spot I hit during winter months. It doesnt look like a winter hole but for some reason the fish like it. Enough protection and right bottom composition for them I guess..so it is a winter hole. Just not what youd expect to fish for smallies in the middle of frigid temps as its only 3 ft deep.
Carp hit a small tube on 6lb test...took quite a while to get in. The lucky angler who caught it was extremely pleased w/ the fight and complained of his arm being sore.

Walking on Maryland Water!

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:03:54 -0600

I ventured out of the house yesterday and today looking for some hard water to drill some holes in. GREENBRIAR State Park was my first destination. I found the lake to be iced over with 6 inches of solid ice. Right near the State Park boat dock, open water was noted fed from the spring seep.

With my trusty ice flasher in tow, I drilled several holes and commenced to jiggin with maggots and a small tear-drop jig. The lake's bluegills were willing and I iced a dozen or so on Friday. Nothing big, but they were fun to catch. No trout.

Saturday around 1030A, I headed up to Greenbriar to find bluebird skies and 25 degrees. The fish were in a funk and hard to catch. I iced one greenie about 11 inches and a few bluegill. No trout again....

Fantasy Time

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:00:19 -0600

Are we going to have a Fantasy leauge this year. Let's get it on!!!

november highlights

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:17:07 -0600

I went out just about every weekend this november. Like last year, the minnow imitating hard plastics were working best.

In the last two weeks fishing has tapered for me, even though the water wasn't too cold. i always have trouble when the rivers up a little.

Here are highlights from a few november trips on the upper river.

19 inches, at an area i rarely hike to, nov 1st. A good bite this night, 8 fish hooked lost or landed. all smaller ones 17-19 inches.

Late November Smallies- On a river north of you!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:23:00 -0600

Started Thanksgiving vacation early this year. What to do, what to do? I know, head north to fish for some late fall smallies. I met Dave M. this morning and we headed north around 7:30AM. We were on the water around 9AM. Dreary, drizzle, low clouds, some rain mixed in. We started on the Western shore and Dave caught a nice 3 pound chunk. I plodded along and caught one on a teaser tube. We headed for the middle of the river working seam water in deeper areas. We kept picking up a fish here, a fish there, with no concentration of fish noted. We ended the day around 420PM with thirty nice fat smallies in the boat. Dave's first was the biggest of the day. We caught fish on jerkbaits, crankbaits and tubes.

2 Fully Equipped Pamlico 100 Kayaks For Sale - $350 for the pair

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:48:11 -0600

Well, I've decided it's time to sell my kayaks. You may have noticed I haven't been around as much the past few months, this is mostly b/c my wife and I just had our 4th child 2 weeks ago and my time is much needed around the house. This had put a huge dent in my "me time", but I'm OK with that. Since it's probably going to be several years before I can get back out with the kayaks like I used to we've decided to sell my 2 Pamlico 100's so someone else can enjoy them. This kayaks are amazing, and have been on nearly every stretch of the monocacy as well as miles of the Upper Potomac. They are small enough to be handled easily, but are wide enough to be stable and give you ample room in the cockpit to stretch out your legs (and store your gear). This is a really good deal, the $350 includes:

2 Pamlico 100's with Phase 3 seats (pictured above)
2 paddles (One is a Werner 220cm paddle that retails for +$250 ALONE!!!)
Both Kayaks have rod holders, and other customized rigging
2 life vests

Email or PM if your interested mike_at_mdfishing.org (replace "_at_" with @). I'm also going to post to some other sites as well as craigs list but will give priority to anyone from MDfishing.org. -Mike

10-17 ~ 10-24

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:34:37 -0600

The weather hasn't quite been cooperative during the past few weekends, but we got out in the rain on 10-17, the water was rising fast and the currents were very strong. Toward the end of this evening the back flows were so strong it was hard to feel our lures. Still 2 fish were kind enough to bite, and the first on the very first cast, about a 21" walleye. It was raining too hard to measure or photo this one.

Next evening we got out to a closer to home place where we have luck sometimes. After about 30 mins they started biting pretty well. Annie got her first walleye since the springtime- a really hard fighting 19"er.