Top-water Bust E.S. Upper

[kidrockfish]

The weather was ideal, the water was clear, the time of year aligned.....but I guess the water temp is too warm. I mixed it up and tried the Eastern Shore today from sun up through the tide change before working a half a day. Worked several points that this time last year were on fire. Nothing but a few blow ups at best. I did give up and work the channel trolling my Jimy twisty tail combo. In the 9:00 hour grabbed a 22, but rest of the morning all unders. The only time I hooked up was around bait. Enough action to save a non-existent top-water bite.
Thanks, Dave

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[Big Mike]

Good report. Agree the water is still to warm to draw the fish to their usual October haunts. Potomac was still 75 degrees on Tuesday. Hopefully this rain will help.

[rugbyfish]

I was out on the Eastern shore yesterday evening and had similar results with topwater, but I was able to get about 16 or so fish trolling soft plastics, two of which were 20". Water temp was around 76 where I was.