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I arranged to meet Metroman at the tackle shop at 12:30 pm just off of Route 4 on the way to Chesapeake Beach. I arrived there just a minute after Metroman got there. We both bought some worms, and Metroman bought some Gulp Catfish Bait. I Bought a dozen minnows and some chicken livers from a Giant near my house. We left there and headed down to Jugs Bay to meet Bill and Foursteps24. When we got to Jugs Bay, Bill and Foursteps24 was setting up their yaks. It would be the four of us fishing today. The weather was not bad. The skies were partly cloudy with the temperature reaching a high of 64 degrees according to my car. It was breezy with SW winds. At least with temperatures like this, my feet would not be cold. We got the yaks into the water and headed north upstream. Fishing was slow. Nothing took my minnows or chicken livers. I did get some nibbles when I used the worms. I fished with a fish finder rig on one rod and a top/bottom setup on another. Bill caught the first fish, a hungry lonely white perch. After that, there was nothing. The current was moving north pushing our yaks further and further away from the boat launch. I decided that I did not want to fight and paddle against the current on the way back, so I paddled back past the boat ramp and took up anchor in 9 feet of water further south where I was marking some fish on my fish finder. Bill came with me and anchored also. We continued to fish, and I was able to get the fishing trifecta.... I caught a catfish, yellow perch and another lonely white perch. At least I got the skunk off. The temperature started to drop and get chilly as the winds began to increase. Metroman towed Foursteps24 back towards our launching spot. They said the fishing was dead up river so they came back down to join us. At 4pm Metroman and Foursteps24 headed back to the boat ramp to head home. Bill and I stayed for another 35 minutes and then we left since the fishing was dead and the cold started to get to us on the water.
It was a fun day fishing with everyone, seeing the other yaks in action, with their custom rigging. Upon leaving Jugs Bay, I spoke to a guy with a bass boat and he told me that he was killing catfish just north of the ramp where we were. I had the same problem that we had of getting the fish to bite on anything. He finally tried grass shrimp and then his action started. He landed catfish up to 18 inches on grass shrimp. Naturally the fish would want to bite the one bait that I did not bring. At least now I know for next time.
It was a fun day fishing with everyone, seeing the other yaks in action, with their custom rigging. Upon leaving Jugs Bay, I spoke to a guy with a bass boat and he told me that he was killing catfish just north of the ramp where we were. I had the same problem that we had of getting the fish to bite on anything. He finally tried grass shrimp and then his action started. He landed catfish up to 18 inches on grass shrimp. Naturally the fish would want to bite the one bait that I did not bring. At least now I know for next time.
Martin had the hot hand. I was fishing next to him using the same bait with only the occasional nibble. 
I can't seem to find it on a map, though. There's a creek near Piney Point where the scenery in the summer on the weekend brings that name to mind.
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