Meeting up with others in Harford County

[HJS]

I use to fish Gifford Pinchot State Park from a canoe, but I haven't been back for a decade or more. I'd put in at the way upper launch and fish the pads, spatterdock and milfoil. I had a few good trips for LMBass but not enough to keep me coming back.

[Mark]

I use to fish Gifford Pinchot State Park from a canoe, but I haven't been back for a decade or more. I'd put in at the way upper launch and fish the pads, spatterdock and milfoil. I had a few good trips for LMBass but not enough to keep me coming back.

I recall that launch. It was almost like an Eastern Shore pond with a lot of vegetation and very shallow water. Occasionally we would drive from the cabins to that ramp. But mostly we used the ramp near the cabins and fished slightly above them and then down toward the dam.

I don't recall particularly large bass but I do remember good numbers of them and a mixture of LM and SM at lower portion of the lake. The SM were predictably near rocky and gravelly areas.

The cabins were furnished and had kitchens which made them great for hosting fishing outings. But, they sat on a high hill overlooking the lake which meant you couldn't pull your boat up to your campsite like we do at Trap Pond in DE.

Eruppert66 -- Sorry for hijacking your thread. But I'm glad to see you got some advice on fishing the areas you asked about.

[Erupert66]

Eruppert66 -- Sorry for hijacking your thread. But I'm glad to see you got some advice on fishing the areas you asked about.

No worries at all. Good to hear other perspective up there. I’ve only ever launched from the campground dock. I know there’s one out at the bridge and people fish that end. Never been up towards the dam, are you saying there’s a launch up that way?

Yeah, it’s shallow but I’ve caught plenty of 2lb - 2.5lb LM in there, then tend to be lean so they are decent sized bass and fun to reel in. Here’s a random from last year.




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[Erupert66]

Yeah, all this rain is going to put a damper on things for a while.

Prob have to move to lake/ponds for a bit. Saw some LM catches on Octararo Lake on Fishbrain, was going to go up there in the next few days and fish from the bank.

Here’s a post from there





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[belairfishing]

Prob have to move to lake/ponds for a bit. Saw some LM catches on Octararo Lake on Fishbrain, was going to go up there in the next few days and fish from the bank.

Here’s a post from there





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Is that a whopper plopper?

[Erupert66]

Is that a whopper plopper?

Yeah, I have that same one. Found out that it’s a private community with no trespassing signs everywhere. [emoji20]


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[Mark]

No worries at all. Good to hear other perspective up there. I’ve only ever launched from the campground dock. I know there’s one out at the bridge and people fish that end. Never been up towards the dam, are you saying there’s a launch up that way?

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Yes. The cabins are on the north side of the lake and there is a ramp just to the east of them on the same side of the lake. I'd estimate that ramp is about 2/3 the length of the lake from the shallow area you mentioned. It's the closest ramp to the dam. It's a nice area to fish with big boulders partially exposed along the edges in several areas to target. There's also riprap at the dam which holds fish.

[Erupert66]

Yes. The cabins are on the north side of the lake and there is a ramp just to the east of them on the same side of the lake. I'd estimate that ramp is about 2/3 the length of the lake from the shallow area you mentioned. It's the closest ramp to the dam. It's a nice area to fish with big boulders partially exposed along the edges in several areas to target. There's also riprap at the dam which holds fish.

Thanks, I think I’ll try that next time I go up. I’ll have my Garmin installed by then. I know the depths in the places I already fish from using the pond boat but would be interesting to see the profiles up there.


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[Erupert66]

Hi,

I have the same West marine Cayman with the same color and all. Here is how I install my Garmin unit. I use cable gland instead of rubber grommet for cleaner look.

I’ve got mine installed and looks pretty identical with your help on the parts list.





Question - how do you have your better secured and how did you mount the transducer? I saw a suggestion to use plumbers putty on the transducer and I had some so that is what I used. I also had some old corrugated plastic lying around my shop and used caulk to make a level floor. Haven’t figured out the battery yet. Got a 2AH one. Thin but prob 5” long.




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[sprirobass]

Question - how do you have your better secured and how did you mount the transducer? I saw a suggestion to use plumbers putty on the transducer and I had some so that is what I used. I also had some old corrugated plastic lying around my shop and used caulk to make a level floor. Haven’t figured out the battery yet. Got a 2AH one. Thin but prob 5” long.

I just replied to your PM on the battery. I'll try to take a picture tonight. For the transducer, I use duct seal putty from home depot. It is firmer and sticks better than the plumbers putty. I installed mine more in the middle of the kayak near the little storage hole near the seat.

[Erupert66]

I just replied to your PM on the battery. I'll try to take a picture tonight. For the transducer, I use duct seal putty from home depot. It is firmer and sticks better than the plumbers putty. I installed mine more in the middle of the kayak near the little storage hole near the seat.

Yeah, I can’t seem to get that plug out, I have a set of Allen Sockets that big but it’s just twisting in the hole. Not sure if my set is metric or SAE but that’s prob the issue


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[sprirobass]

Yeah, I can’t seem to get that plug out, I have a set of Allen Sockets that big but it’s just twisting in the hole. Not sure if my set is metric or SAE but that’s prob the issue


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I think that white plastic hex screw is glued. You won’t be able to open it.
I’m talking about the 6-8” storage hatch right in front of your seat area. I placed my transducer from that hole and run the cable to the front. Not sure if the placement makes a really big difference or not in showing what is directly underneath us.


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[Erupert66]

I think that white plastic hex screw is glued. You won’t be able to open it.
I’m talking about the 6-8” storage hatch right in front of your seat area. I placed my transducer from that hole and run the cable to the front. Not sure if the placement makes a really big difference or not in showing what is directly underneath us.


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I gotcha. You just reached far back and I thought maybe you reached through that center plug to place it. I agree on placement, I think it’s fine, I use the split screen to get both narrow and wider view. I just wish it let you do the split top/bottom instead of side/side.




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[Erupert66]

Thanks, I think I’ll try that next time I go up. I’ll have my Garmin installed by then. I know the depths in the places I already fish from using the pond boat but would be interesting to see the profiles up there.


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Went up there last night. Really didn’t out of that cove and one to the left. Got a couple on stick bait. No bites on anything else.








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