Eastern Maryland Fishing Report - March 2nd

[curtisakatoyo]

So there we were.. I was sporting my PA14 and jmt1980 in his Titan 13.5.

The weather was a balmy 37 degrees F with a slight breeze.

Water temp was anywhere from 32 to 36 degrees F.

8:30-10AM: Bite was non existent. There were plenty of times we thought we had a bite but I am fairly certain it was structure.

11AM: First catch of the day, not quite what we needed for the KBF tournament, but a fish is a fish! And here is the kicker... it was caught trolling (I frequently troll when I move between spots for giggles. Its also how I caught my first snakehead)
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2PM: What is this... another pickerel?!
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jmt1980 was much more vigilant than me. I left around 3PM.

3:40PM: Damn pickerels...
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4PM: Finally! We are on the scoreboard!
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All in all it was not a terrible day! A little cold even with 3 layers. Hopefully the next few weekends warm up and get the bass moving!

[jmt1980]

I hate peckerheads.... when I'm fishing for bass.

P.S. This was Smithville Lake - and he's talking about the MD monthly KBF Challenge (online) series.

[J.A. Veil]

You certainly deserve points for perseverance and hardiness. After a decade of fishing year round, I have grown soft and non-cold-tolerant. I have stayed on the sidelines for most of this winter and have gotten my fishing fix by traveling far to the south.