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First Shad - Fished the lower Potomac at Fletchers Cove today, 3-16-12, 11:30am-2:15pm. Caught 3 sm/med hickory shad, had another 2-3 flip off a few feet away, and several more good hits but no hookup. So the shad run has started… and started early I might add… but still pickins are slim as is to be expected this early in the run. River in excellent condition, clear down to 6’+, although the flow is below normal and still dropping. Saw a few small schools of herring, alewifes no doubt, pushing each other against the shore line. From my vantage point I saw only a few cormorants, so even they were caught off guard by this nice weather. I did see one lone cormorant right in front of me bring up around 3 herring. He was lovin life.
I was using spinning gear and a 1.5” limetreuse twistertail on a jighead plus a bullet weight pegged 2’ up the line. Hardly anyone there. I went up to the boat house to buy my license only to find out that old pharts (like me) 65 years and older can fish in DC for free, even applies to non-residents.
I was using spinning gear and a 1.5” limetreuse twistertail on a jighead plus a bullet weight pegged 2’ up the line. Hardly anyone there. I went up to the boat house to buy my license only to find out that old pharts (like me) 65 years and older can fish in DC for free, even applies to non-residents.
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