I Fished the Susky near Harrisburg, Friday, 10-10-14, 10:00am to 3:00pm. The weather forecast the evening before was such that I had no intensions of going fishing on Friday… too much wind going the wrong direction and possible mid-day showers… not my kind of weather. Not to mention the flow is still bare-arsed low. But by Friday morning the weather forecast had improved markedly… overcast and no showers until late in the day. Winds were to be light and variable all day… perfect. It only took me 30 minutes to pack up and leave for smallie heaven.
I wasn’t disappointed. I caught 21 smbass on 4” soft plastic fished weightless on the surface. Also caught a few on shad-raps. The rocky shallows were still holding fish but they were smallish ranging from 9”-13”. It wasn’t until I fished the deeper areas (4’-6’) that I caught a few biggies, one being close enough in length to be deemed 20” long, personal best for this year.
The river is still extremely low and very shallow in many areas. I had to pick my way through the impossible areas very carefully to work my way upriver. The bottom of my 16’ canoe took another beating. I didn’t see another boat or fishermen the entire day.
Susky, 10-10-14 A.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 B.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 C.jpg
Fish ID: Anyone know the common name of the mystery fish I snagged??? They are quite common in most of the streams and rivers of MD, PA as well as the surrounding states.
Susky, 10-10-14 D.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 E.jpg
I wasn’t disappointed. I caught 21 smbass on 4” soft plastic fished weightless on the surface. Also caught a few on shad-raps. The rocky shallows were still holding fish but they were smallish ranging from 9”-13”. It wasn’t until I fished the deeper areas (4’-6’) that I caught a few biggies, one being close enough in length to be deemed 20” long, personal best for this year.
The river is still extremely low and very shallow in many areas. I had to pick my way through the impossible areas very carefully to work my way upriver. The bottom of my 16’ canoe took another beating. I didn’t see another boat or fishermen the entire day.
Susky, 10-10-14 A.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 B.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 C.jpg
Fish ID: Anyone know the common name of the mystery fish I snagged??? They are quite common in most of the streams and rivers of MD, PA as well as the surrounding states.
Susky, 10-10-14 D.jpgSusky, 10-10-14 E.jpg
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