Severn River 6/11

Met Aesiegel and Aesiegel Jr at Jonas Green around 6:30. Grady Black was also launching at that time. I went to my regular spot and started catching breaking stripers around 10-12”. I used my 8wt fly rod and a double rig with Bruces bay anchovey and even caught a couple doubles. I stopped counting at 30 and lost at least that many. Also saw a cow nose ray amongst the breaking fish. The water was calm and fishing great!

[Capt C-Hawk]

Cool pics, I love it when the water boils like that. Bet you were praying they stayed on top till you got there

[On the fly]

They stayed in the area for several hours. Sometimes not boiling but fished right under the surface for continued action.

[Shady]

Awesome! Any keepers mixed there?

[J.A. Veil]

Thanks for the report Harry. I plan to head out early on Tues from Jonas Green unless the rain has already started. I would like to see the fish breaking like that.

[chex]

That looks like a lot of fun. I've heard that when little ones are breaking like that there are often bigger ones just below.

[J.A. Veil]

I planned to launch from Jonas Green early this morning. When I finished breakfast, it was raining so I changed my mind. About 9:30 the sky got lighter and the street was dry, so I loaded up and went to Jonas Green. The wind was blowing pretty strong from a downstream direction. I paddled across the river and fished a tidal pond. The bite was slow, and much of the pond was filled with vegetation, but I managed 6 perch. I paddled back across and upstream to the creek next to the Manresa assisted living facility. I trolled three rods with the waves at my back. I caught one perch trolling. That creek did not produce any fish today. It was beginning to rain and I knew I would have a one-mile paddle back to the park into 1.5-ft waves. I got wetter from the waves and spray than I did from the rain.

It was good exercise and fun to get out in less than optimal conditions – a bit of a challenge.

I did not see Harry's breaking fish this morning. Of course 1.5-ft waves tend to limit the surface visibility