Went out to Pohick Bay Sunday after the thunderstorms cleared (around 5pm) with some new gear I bought for the occasion. Paddled left from the boat launch up into the thick vegetation (some kind of forest of aquatic plants) and started casting a few different snagless frog topwater lures (one was a popper) in various spots. Tried casting on top of thick vegetation, right next to thick vegetation, and in relatively open water. Tried retrieves that were medium constant speed, fast, very fast, and pause / retrieve.
Had no luck until right as the sun was going down, then had a follow RIGHT to my boat. Got a good look at the guy (big one) but he took off. Stayed out after dark and had two strikes, one right next to my boat. Wasn't able to hook them (the strike next to my boat, I wasn't really prepared for). Paddling around at night though I used my headlamp to look into the water and at one point they were EVERYWHERE... I probably saw 15 of them in 5 minutes in the water. Big ones. Needless to say, I'm heading back.
I need to figure out when the best time to get them is (tide and hour of day wise) and the best lures to use and the proper casting / retrieval techniques. Any wisdom would be appreciated
Had no luck until right as the sun was going down, then had a follow RIGHT to my boat. Got a good look at the guy (big one) but he took off. Stayed out after dark and had two strikes, one right next to my boat. Wasn't able to hook them (the strike next to my boat, I wasn't really prepared for). Paddling around at night though I used my headlamp to look into the water and at one point they were EVERYWHERE... I probably saw 15 of them in 5 minutes in the water. Big ones. Needless to say, I'm heading back.
I need to figure out when the best time to get them is (tide and hour of day wise) and the best lures to use and the proper casting / retrieval techniques. Any wisdom would be appreciated
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