7/17/10
DanMarino 07/18/2010 - 15:34 Trip Reports Potomac
Went to the Potomac yesterday between the 'doah and Great Falls. Got there at 6:15AM and fished until 1:30PM. The river was green and full of algae in the water column. Grass beds starting to grow and decomposing grass chunks floating on the surface too. Water clarity was 1 foot max or less due to the algae bloom. Saw one dead channel cat floating. Caught 5 smallies that all seemed healthy. Largest fish was 13 inches. Caught 3 other 12 inchers and one 11 incher. Fishing cut off around 9:00 AM. Water was 90 degrees! My next time on the river I'll have to try someplace cooler and see
Cunningham Falls Trips 6/30 and 7/1
Steve826 07/02/2010 - 15:04 Trip Reports Impoundments Roll Your Own
On Wednesday and Thursday, my family and I went on a camping trip to Cunningham Falls State Park. We fished both evenings from around 7-9 PM. We decided to keep things simple and bobber fish with nightcrawlers. The fishing was slow on the first night, but I managed to catch a very nice redear sunfish, around 9-10 inches long.
My brother also caught 2 small bluegills on the first night.
First C-class of 2010
space inwaders 06/16/2010 - 21:31 Trip Reports
It's been a couple months since i've been to my usual spots on everyone's favorite river, but i sure was glad i made the attempt last sunday morning.
I tried early am on saturday at a few places on the doah', no luck to speak of. Storms rolled through saturday evening, although not too severe.
I headed out to the bigger river early am on sunday. I arrived about sunrise and fished an area that was good to me last summer. There are a few key elements that make this a good area. Overhanging trees (shade), the way this shoreline and trees face the sun, the sun doesnt hit this spot until about noon, there are some small rocky ledges beneath the surface, the water is a little more muddy here, and there's some timber in the water near shore too.
I tried early am on saturday at a few places on the doah', no luck to speak of. Storms rolled through saturday evening, although not too severe.
I headed out to the bigger river early am on sunday. I arrived about sunrise and fished an area that was good to me last summer. There are a few key elements that make this a good area. Overhanging trees (shade), the way this shoreline and trees face the sun, the sun doesnt hit this spot until about noon, there are some small rocky ledges beneath the surface, the water is a little more muddy here, and there's some timber in the water near shore too.
Farm Pond 6-12-10
Steve826 06/12/2010 - 21:15 Trip Reports Farm Pond Roll Your Own
Fished a Frederick County farm pond with my dad this morning from 8:30-11:30. It was sunny and very warm out. Dad did much better than me today, he caught 4 bass and a bluegill. I caught one bass and one bluegill. All of his fish came on a Mepps # 2. My bluegill came on Berkley Gulp! Maggots and my bass came on a Berkley Gulp! Nightcrawler. The bass I got was about 1.5-2 lbs, and the bluegill was about 8 inches and fat. My dad's biggest bass was around 1.5 or 2 lbs. Two more were dinks and the last was around a foot. Overall not a bad morning on the water but I had an off day I suppose. I guess it happens to us all. We probably would've done better had we gotten there earlier before it got too bright.
Back to Vermont
TightLine 05/30/2010 - 16:57 Trip Reports Roll Your Own
I've been checking in with you guys from time to time, but I hadn't been fishing at all this year until this past week. I bought my MD license a couple of weeks ago, hoping to put the boat in the water but never made it out.
My friend Duane that usually goes to Vermont with me wasn't able to make it, so I asked an old fishing buddy from back home in VA to make the journey. It was a great trip. Unlike the last couple of years which were very cold and rainy, the weather was warm and stable. It never rained once the whole trip. They actually set record highs for the date, a couple of the days we were up there.
The fish were in a pre-spawn pattern, moving into the shallows to bask in the sun. Some fish were hanging on points, and along shallow break-lines. Both John and I each caught one over 5lbs, his weighing 5lb 7oz, and mine weighing 5lb 2 oz. It was the most incredible fishing I've ever had.
There are two lakes we fish; one is know for numbers, the other for the size, and both lakes held up to their reputation. We caught so many fish one day, we actually decided to quit about 3:00 p.m. or so...the fish were coming off just about every rock you would throw to, mostly on weightless Senkos. Most of the fish were in the 1-3 lb range. The water was about 10 degrees warmer in this lake, the the fish were just going bannanas, and fought really hard.
After catching the numbers in the one lake, we decided to go for the big ones, and boy am I glad we did. We spent the next two days fishing really hard, and while we didn't catch the numbers, these fish were from 3-5 lbs and up. We got most of these on Senkos, but due to the wind that picked up, we had to add an 1/8 oz bullet sinker to be able to feel the pick-ups. Suspending jerk baits, poppers, and spinnerbaits also accounted for a few fish. Enjoy the pics! (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)
Trip Pics
My friend Duane that usually goes to Vermont with me wasn't able to make it, so I asked an old fishing buddy from back home in VA to make the journey. It was a great trip. Unlike the last couple of years which were very cold and rainy, the weather was warm and stable. It never rained once the whole trip. They actually set record highs for the date, a couple of the days we were up there.
The fish were in a pre-spawn pattern, moving into the shallows to bask in the sun. Some fish were hanging on points, and along shallow break-lines. Both John and I each caught one over 5lbs, his weighing 5lb 7oz, and mine weighing 5lb 2 oz. It was the most incredible fishing I've ever had.
There are two lakes we fish; one is know for numbers, the other for the size, and both lakes held up to their reputation. We caught so many fish one day, we actually decided to quit about 3:00 p.m. or so...the fish were coming off just about every rock you would throw to, mostly on weightless Senkos. Most of the fish were in the 1-3 lb range. The water was about 10 degrees warmer in this lake, the the fish were just going bannanas, and fought really hard.
After catching the numbers in the one lake, we decided to go for the big ones, and boy am I glad we did. We spent the next two days fishing really hard, and while we didn't catch the numbers, these fish were from 3-5 lbs and up. We got most of these on Senkos, but due to the wind that picked up, we had to add an 1/8 oz bullet sinker to be able to feel the pick-ups. Suspending jerk baits, poppers, and spinnerbaits also accounted for a few fish. Enjoy the pics! (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)
Trip Pics
From home waters
space inwaders 05/11/2010 - 20:35 Trip Reports
I haven't had much luck at my usual go-to places this spring on the bigger river. After too many long trips, a seriously limited budget has made me do something I should have done sooner- fish my home river. I fish it from time to time, i've caught good smallies, a few decent cats, an occassional LMB or crappie. DNR says musky are present but haven't seen any in my neighborhood stretch of the river. I got a tip from a friend last year that walleye were present, and i've been going after them for a few weeks. I've been fishing an area on this river not too far from home and i'm really impressed with what i've found. This area features strong flow, a channel toward mid-river with 6 foot depths or so, the bottom is rubble and gravel, and small piles and pockets are scattered throughout the area.
My turn......on a river near me
Captwalleye 05/08/2010 - 20:01 Trip Reports River
I got up early this morning grabbed my pack and rod and headed for one of the dams on the Patapsco river.It was a fairly long walk and I arrived just as it was getting light.
I moved into a postion that allowed me to cast along a wall and commenced doing just that.The first cast was a short one because I wanted to see how the lure was swimming.I had a Lucky Craft 100 Pointer on and was using a pop pop pause retrieve.The lure was acting just the way I wanted it too and as it came closer.I saw it was being followed by a fish.I slowed down my retrieve and watched the fish follow but not strike.I guess the fish finally saw me and disappeared.
I moved into a postion that allowed me to cast along a wall and commenced doing just that.The first cast was a short one because I wanted to see how the lure was swimming.I had a Lucky Craft 100 Pointer on and was using a pop pop pause retrieve.The lure was acting just the way I wanted it too and as it came closer.I saw it was being followed by a fish.I slowed down my retrieve and watched the fish follow but not strike.I guess the fish finally saw me and disappeared.
Farm Pond 4-17-10
Steve826 04/17/2010 - 11:53 Trip Reports Farm Pond Roll Your Own
Fished the farm pond with my dad for the first time this year. Fished from 9-11:30. Weather was sunny and very windy, temperature was in the 50's. Managed to catch 4 LM and 2 bluegill. The 4 LM came on a 5 inch watermelon red Senko and the 2 bluegill on a small Berkley Gulp! Worm. All the bass came in a 30 minute span from like 9:30-10:00, then nothing after that except the 'gills. The bass were all between 12-15 inches long and the bluegills were about 6-7 inches long. I had fun with dad and caught my first bass of the year, can't really beat that.
First of the year:
eyes and suckers
space inwaders 04/16/2010 - 15:14 Trip Reports
Now that the walleye are finished spawning, I fished an area i thought may hold a couple wednesday evening. I couldn't get a wally on the line, but i did catch about a dozen smallmouth between 8 and 12 inches (mostly about 8 - 10 inches), a channel cat about 15 inches, and a fallfish. They all took a 2" Apex minnow/grub in a olive/silver color, on a 1/16 oz jig. The area was FULL of minnows and the apex minnow/grub must have been a close match.
I met SPEP when he passed by in his boat and we talked for a few. He said he jigged up 2 wallys at another nearby location. I decided to head there right before dark. I saw "mister minnows" leaving the area when i arrived. He too said the wallys were biting. i started off with a bomber long-a in gold, and a diawa DB minnow in reflective, moved around a bit and didnt have any luck. I threw the apex jig too, and it produced another fallfish, a nicer one about 12 inches and a little smally.
I met SPEP when he passed by in his boat and we talked for a few. He said he jigged up 2 wallys at another nearby location. I decided to head there right before dark. I saw "mister minnows" leaving the area when i arrived. He too said the wallys were biting. i started off with a bomber long-a in gold, and a diawa DB minnow in reflective, moved around a bit and didnt have any luck. I threw the apex jig too, and it produced another fallfish, a nicer one about 12 inches and a little smally.
Trout Fishing 4/10
Steve826 04/10/2010 - 20:02 Trip Reports Roll Your Own
My uncle and I went trout fishing at a stream in Washington County today. Fished from 8AM to 2PM. I caught 7 rainbows ranging from 4-10 inches long and he caught about the same number with a nice 12 inch trout being his biggest for the day. We caught them on a bunch of different things- mealworms, nightcrawlers, maggots, and Powerbait. Some pictures are attached below. Nothing too big but a lot of fun anyway on ultralight gear.
