Weems

[Jim McFalls]

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I spent a couple of hours on Weems Creek today - I took this photo before I split. A beautiful day but a bit chilly. I trolled to the spot where I was going to try for pickerel and got nothing on the way. On my first cast, I hooked a small pickerel using a 4" chartreuse paddletail on a 1/4 oz. red jighead. Then nothing for the next 2 hours, moving all around the creek. Next time...

[Big Mike]

I like the picture, looked like a beautiful morning. To bad the fishing didn't match.

[J. Rentch]

This has been the pattern for the last 4-6 weeks.

[Mark]

First cast success is usually an omen for bad day of fishing.

[bunnielab]

First cast success is usually an omen for bad day of fishing.

I almost think I should carry a pad and pen in my pack to record when this happens, as I have found this to be true far far more often than pure chance would suggest.

[ComeOnFish]

Jim,
I don't live in Annapolis area and I fish 0-2 times a year launching from JG. Though I know where you launched from and fished...such a nice place. I hope pickerel show up in good numbers soon.

I have been carrying 1/8 OZ jig head only. Next time (in January) I will bring few 1/4 OZ.

Joe

[ronaultmtd]

Abel and I went out Tuesday from the slower, lower...a few fish- one keeper...but the deal was getting out on the water...that is what is so, so peaceful and restores our emotional balance...so much turmoil in our world now- a little peace and tranquility is worth its weight in gold...

[Jim McFalls]

Abel and I went out Tuesday from the slower, lower...a few fish- one keeper...but the deal was getting out on the water...that is what is so, so peaceful and restores our emotional balance...so much turmoil in our world now- a little peace and tranquility is worth its weight in gold...

Yes indeed! I completely agree!
J

[brianisoutside]

I almost think I should carry a pad and pen in my pack to record when this happens, as I have found this to be true far far more often than pure chance would suggest.

I am superstitious and make an absurdly short first cast to rid this bad luck


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[Jim McFalls]

I am superstitious and make an absurdly short first cast to rid this bad luck


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That is a brilliant idea! And I plan on incorporating that scheme on my next outing.

[ronaultmtd]

Trolling eliminates those concerns...

[bunnielab]

I am superstitious and make an absurdly short first cast to rid this bad luck


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Ah, but sometimes a first cast catch signals "every bass in this pond skipped breakfast" and those days are solid gold. What we need a way to tell the difference.