Upper Potomac Smallies

[DanMarino]

This is some guy in a cool River Pro boat I think. Anyone know who this is?



Buzz bait bass. Solid fish.



Another buzz bait bass.



Some scenery. I lost the biggest smallie of my life right here today. It crushed the buzz bait. It pulled me into fast water. I went into a panic as I spun around backwards towards some rocks and over a ledge. I cranked hard and saw the hog of a smallie. It jumped. I saw a huge head and mouth. Then it was gone.



Little guy on a tube.



Average fish on a tube.



A little bigger on a tube.



More scenery. I like fishing areas like this.



Native advertisement.



Beetle spin smallie



Beetle spin largemouth from the canal lock.

[Turtle135]

Great photos Tom! Looks like a beautiful day on the water with some quality fish.

Sorry about the "long range release", it is better to have hooked and lost than to never have hooked at all?

[Berto]

Nice Pictures Tom! That suck about the big one. You'll get her next time!

[wedge]

Way to go Tom, great pictures as always. how is the water clarity?

John

[HJS]

Rock gardens like the one in your pics are always a sure bet during lower flows. Seems at low flows all those exposed rocks spook off the big boats and leave the area to us paddle guys.

[DanMarino]

River conditions were perfect. Clear water with maybe just a little green in the deeper pools. No grass fouling my lures yet. Beautiful day and active fish. I didn't really find a pattern. The fish were hitting top, middle, and bottom lures. It was a good day to throw whatever I felt like using. Saw lots of small minnows in pockets of slow water.

[camelbird]

Always enjoy the good pics, and nice write up. Summer upper potomac in full effect

[Knot Working]

Sounds like an awesome day complete with nice scenery and an exciting fight. I believe that I've been in/around that area a bunch but haven't fished it yet. It's very close to where I live but I'd really like to get out with a buddy since I'm relatively new to bass fishing still. Give me a shout if you plan on heading back soon.