Centennial Lake

[zeebyrd]

Well, for someone who has been on furlough, I failed the 5 am alarm clock test. I slept right through it. I woke up 3 hours later.

So, since my morning started so late, I decided to take the new Tarpon 120 to Centennial Lake. First of all, the new yak is a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be. The lighter paddle was a whole lot different too.

Anyway I caught a number of large mouth bass. Here are some pics of a few of them, plus one of a "mis-fire" of the camera. There should have been more fish pics, but as you can see the camera wasn't operating as it should - misfiring. Evidently, it also didn't take all the photos I thought I took.

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[Mark]

Laura,

That's a nice maiden voyage for your Tarpon.

It looks like you were using a plastic worm. Were the bass aggressive or did you have to finesse them?

[mhossom]

I was on Centennial yesterday around dawn and enjoyed some success (sorry no camera). I was throwing a square billed crankbait in shad color and caught 4 LMB. The largest was a personal best of 18". I am finally starting to find the fish in that lake.

[HJS]

You all did good with the bass, and 18" is not too shabby. Was there anyone there fishing for trout? I see on the MD-DNR Fisheries web site that trout were stocked there last week. Some of the trout were nice sized too.

[DanMarino]

Good job there. I haven't fished Centennial or any of the lakes near Columbia this year. I'll have to head back one day for a quick trip.

[mhossom]

There were quite a few people fishing from shore around 10:00. They may have been going after to the trout, I did not look too closely.

[zeebyrd]

Laura,

That's a nice maiden voyage for your Tarpon.

It looks like you were using a plastic worm. Were the bass aggressive or did you have to finesse them?

Mark,

The bass are aggressive. I could go LMB fishing with just soft plastic worms as lures - they appear to be that dependable.

[zeebyrd]

Good job there. I haven't fished Centennial or any of the lakes near Columbia this year. I'll have to head back one day for a quick trip.

It was a good location for my first time in the Tarpon 120. I have found Centennial to be a decent location during the week when it isn't crowded.

[mhossom]

Laura - Interesting, I tried plastic worms yesterday and never got a nibble. I must have had the wrong color or shape or delivery.

Man I love fishing!

[zeebyrd]

Laura - Interesting, I tried plastic worms yesterday and never got a nibble. I must have had the wrong color or shape or delivery.

Man I love fishing!

I have been told that pumpkinseed green is the color to use in our area. I usually use Sticko worms or something similar. You can see the plastic worm I used in at least one of the photos.

[Jaspratt]

I was going to go in the am on the 14th but decided not to. Maybe i should have went... You spend most of your time by the riprap or up by the islands?

[zeebyrd]

I was going to go in the am on the 14th but decided not to. Maybe i should have went... You spend most of your time by the riprap or up by the islands?

I was all over. I caught some up by the islands. I caught a few more by the cove with the rust colored walking bridge.

[BassMoore]

ive used a purple drop shot in here and pulled out 32 one morning... nothing huge but still fun

[mhossom]

Mine were all caught along the shore directly across from the ramp.

[Goody]

Nice job there. How did the new ride test out for you?