Steve826  01/06/2008 - 20:15  Trip Reports  Potomac  Roll Your Own    Me, my dad, and my brother (Dan) decided to take advantage of the nice day outside to head up to the warm water fishing area and see what was bitin. We headed to Wal Mart after church to get our licenses for the new year (I dont need one for another year, but Dan and Dad do.) We also bought 2 packs of white grubs, some chicken livers, nightcrawlers, and weedless jig heads. Then we headed out to Dickerson. We got there about 2:45 and headed down the path to the river, and sort of slipped and slided down the muddy bank til we found a good spot. Started with the grubs on jig heads, and got nothin. Switched to the nightcrawlers after awhile. Again, nothing. Finally, we switched to the livers. Plenty of bites, but no hookups. There was one that almost dragged the rod out of my hand, but when I went to set the hook, Mr Whiskers took off and didnt come back. What I love about catfishin is the simplicity of it. You just rig up with a worm or liver, cast, and just wait, relax, and enjoy the outdoors. We ended up gettin skunked in 2 hours fishin, not really a surprise to me, but I still had a good time, and we found a good spot to bank fish the Potomac. Thanks to new member Huffnhustle for the tips he gave me on this area. I'm sure we'll start catchin em soon. I'm startin to realize how tough it really is to catch fish in the wintertime. I'm gonna keep tryin, but I aint gonna expect much until spring. Once spring comes, I know my fishin is gonna take off. The water was pretty murky, and the bank was VERY muddy and slippery. Water was pretty calm also. Oh well, I still had fun, and I'm lookin forward to goin again soon.

Steve