Eastern Shore SH 5/13 Trip

[mchottie]

Headed to Eastern Shore in search of the ever elusive SH, one of my personal favorite fish to target. I don't typically target SH heavily until June/July but since Striper Season regulations don't lower minumum size until next week (keeper season) this was the perfect opportunity to revisit one of my favorite destinations to fish, calm flat (when protected from the wind) shallow coves, have to be extra careful with the pedal drive system, as there are numerous stumps/brush/logs unmarked just below the water surface. Traveled far and wide to my favorite honey-hole that always produces quality fish, of which I've previously landed my PB 31.5" in 2016. Got settled in around mid-day and tried everything that friends had found successful over the past 2 weeks, topwater, jump frog, chatterbait, but no takers. Luckily, I had stocked up on bull-minnows during my travel, which was the key to success. First landed was this monster 26", second landed was the lower picture, 22.5" on the hawg trough...

Beautiful (altho a bit chilly 63* Air Temp) overcast Sunday - Shallow water temp was between 75.5-76.5*, depths between 6ft max & 1ft min.

[Big Mike]

Glad you found a couple. Snakehead sandwich coming up.

[Mark]

Outstanding, Michael.

[YakMan1731]

Nice fish! I think I might have seen you drive by the launch I used around 8am. With your Hobie on a trailer? I was going to make a post about going to the Eastern Shore on Sunday for snakehead, but I'm just going to piggyback on yours, especially since interestingly enough we had different experiences with what they were biting! I ended up with 3: a 17", a 21", and a 25", on a popping frog, a chatterbait, and a topwater spook. I didn't try live bait but it's odd that they weren't biting the artificials where you were. I ate them last night and man were they good. Next time we will have to meet up!Snakehead1.jpgSnakehead 2.jpgSnakehead 3.jpg

[DanMarino]

They are a fun fish to catch guys. Nice going!

[mchottie]

I was going to make a post about going to the Eastern Shore on Sunday for snakehead, but I'm just going to piggyback on yours, especially since interestingly enough we had different experiences with what they were biting!

I didn't unload until about Noon, so that must have been someone else hunting for sneks!

PM me your contact into - I'm in for Sunday the 20th. Saturday the 19th we have infield tickets to the Preakness; Both days will play-by-ear regarding any pending weather systems.