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Fished the lower Magothy Wednesday afternoon and this afternoon as well, both times until it got dark. For both trips I fished between 13-18ft and caught the majority of my fish on 1/2oz and 3/4oz jig head with 4 inch paddle tails.
On Wednesday I fished the incoming tide and instead of fishing the mouth as usual I decided to change it up and head up river. I wasnt marking fish so I went across the river and made a pass alongside Dobbins Island. Jackpot. For the next two hours I got into dozens of fish in 13-15ft. Probably 40 fish total between 18 and 25 inches. The bulk were of the 18inch variety. This was one of those anomalous days that makes up for all the skunks!
Today there wasn't nearly as much action. The river had leaves and debris that kept fouling my lures. I was able to pick up a 21 alongside Dobbins in the same place I tried Wednesday. I decided to head to the mouth and picked up some 14-16 inchers along the way. Plenty more dinks in the bay once I left the river. Birds were out and about but I could only catch dinks near them. On my way back into the magothy in about 18 ft I hooked up with a 23 inch football. It pulled drag like a larger fish. It was getting dark so I headed home.
My deeper lures arent fairing well. I tried heavier bucktails with shad or twister tails, but not too much luck. The zman opening night and pearl have been the ticket.
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On Wednesday I fished the incoming tide and instead of fishing the mouth as usual I decided to change it up and head up river. I wasnt marking fish so I went across the river and made a pass alongside Dobbins Island. Jackpot. For the next two hours I got into dozens of fish in 13-15ft. Probably 40 fish total between 18 and 25 inches. The bulk were of the 18inch variety. This was one of those anomalous days that makes up for all the skunks!
Today there wasn't nearly as much action. The river had leaves and debris that kept fouling my lures. I was able to pick up a 21 alongside Dobbins in the same place I tried Wednesday. I decided to head to the mouth and picked up some 14-16 inchers along the way. Plenty more dinks in the bay once I left the river. Birds were out and about but I could only catch dinks near them. On my way back into the magothy in about 18 ft I hooked up with a 23 inch football. It pulled drag like a larger fish. It was getting dark so I headed home.
My deeper lures arent fairing well. I tried heavier bucktails with shad or twister tails, but not too much luck. The zman opening night and pearl have been the ticket.
20161105_172510.jpg
20161105_190416.jpg
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