Somerset Co. Report

[Slobber Bob]

Late report. I made a quick trip for a couple hours after work this past Friday afternoon. I didn't fish very hard, or cover much water, but I was happy to catch as many specks as I did stripers. Granted they weren't very big, but a half-dozen 15" - 16.5" specks are always a good thing. They all went for the dark color (rootbeer) this trip too. No fish on the light colors.

They sure are pretty fish. I just wish they were all 10" bigger

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[yakscientist]

Redfish and specks always make for a good fishing trip, and it's pretty cool that there are a few places in MD to catch them.

[J.A. Veil]

Good report. You are fortunate to have access to specks as well as stripers, plus those big bluefish.

[Mark]

Nice report.

Root beer is a favorite color of specks in FL too:

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[Big Mike]

I think specks are going to outnumber stripers this year in our Southern Maryland waters. Size is up from last year so far. Give it another year and 20’s should be around.

[Kubishark]

I think specks are going to outnumber stripers this year in our Southern Maryland waters. Size is up from last year so far. Give it another year and 20’s should be around.

Been catching more since the Breton Bay report? Now I'm very interested. I caught a few in the lower Potomac last fall (including one keeper) but I haven't targeted them yet this year because I didn't figure they'd be around in numbers yet.

[Big Mike]

I’ve only gotten out once since then, however Ron got a nice speck in the St Mary’s River. It won’t be long before they are here in decent numbers. The western shore will never have as many as the eastern shore with all its grass flats, but its a heck of a lot easier for us to fish on this side.

[Mark]

...The western shore will never have as many as the eastern shore with all its grass flats, but its a heck of a lot easier for us to fish on this side.

And a lot closer than FL and TX!

[nhunter344]

Nice report.

Root beer is a favorite color of specks in FL too:

Pumpkinseed Gulp tears em up as well.

[Rudy]

Late report. I made a quick trip for a couple hours after work this past Friday afternoon. I didn't fish very hard, or cover much water, but I was happy to catch as many specks as I did stripers. Granted they weren't very big, but a half-dozen 15" - 16.5" specks are always a good thing. They all went for the dark color (rootbeer) this trip too. No fish on the light colors.

They sure are pretty fish. I just wish they were all 10" bigger

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... So did you catch any of those Bull Reds running back over here? Also seen a couple of trout over 6lbs caught last weekend.


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[Slobber Bob]

Root beer is a favorite color of specks in FL too:

The colors of my speckled trout rainbow Bottom right was the color du jour. It's was a new pack I had recently purchased and it actually has a little more red in it then other colors I consider rootbeer. So maybe it was more cherry coke then rootbeer
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[Slobber Bob]

... So did you catch any of those Bull Reds running back over here? Also seen a couple of trout over 6lbs caught last weekend.
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I wish, but no. Like I said, I didn't have the chance to stray very far from where I put over. And since I basically missed out on my opportunities earlier this spring to get some bulls on the ESVA, I sure could have used one that day, lol! I miss their screaming runs

[RavensDfense]

I wish, but no. Like I said, I didn't have the chance to stray very far from where I put over. And since I basically missed out on my opportunities earlier this spring to get some bulls on the ESVA, I sure could have used one that day, lol! I miss their screaming runs

Don't worry buddy. I caught a few in your honor

[Slobber Bob]

Don't worry buddy. I caught a few in your honor

It was very thoughtful of you to do that

[Slobber Bob]

I'll just add a report to the thread instead of starting a new one.

I bailed out of work today a couple hours early to try again since I knew it would probably be my only opportunity to fish for next couple days. I had a good tide with a late afternoon high, but fishing wasn't quite so easy because the commercial crab scrappers had caused a lot of floating grass to be drifting around. Clearing fouled lines was a constant chore whether casting or trolling.

I did get into a few fish though despite the floating grass. I got a handful of 18" and smaller stripers, a couple 15 - 16" specks again, and finally found a little better speck at 21". It was exciting to finally get a somewhat bigger speck thrashing on top next to the boat this year!

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