Severn 5/12

[dkwon]

I just fished Severn River this morning. Launched from Jonas Green. Started around 6:30am. Caught 5 total, ranging from ~14" to ~20''. Was testing out different bucktail/plastic combos and I'm pretty sure most of the combinations worked. Was using:
3/4oz chartreuse bucktail with a gray 3'' zoom paddle tail.
3/4oz chartreuse bucktail with a white 4" curly tail
3/4oz chartreuse bucktail with a white 4" Zoom super fluke
3/4oz white bucktail with a 4" Zoom super fluke
3/4oz white bucktail with a random 5" glow in the dark? paddle tail

I noticed the majority of fish in the 15-20ft range, so I just targeted areas with that depth. I just cast out and back and free spool for 5-10 seconds. Had a leisurely paddling pace and sometimes I stopped paddling for a couple seconds if I felt I was going too fast or I was in deeper water. I actually caught one while reeling in one of my rods to check that there wasn't any veggies on the lure.

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[J.A. Veil]

Good work Dan. Mark and I were glad to see you out there and learn that you had success. We spent most of our trip today checking out the shoreline perch habitats. Sadly, neither of us found any perch. They are definitely delayed this spring.

[Mark]

Good job, Dan.

I got two within minutes after you departed but they were both smaller than any you caught.