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After several attempts to hold the Upper Potomac Meet and Greet were postponed due to a flooded & uncooperative Potomac River we finally got out on the river yesterday. We had some beautiful weather and the river had cleared up a few shades from the previous weekends MAKBF Tournament.
Thanks Rich for coordinating this one! The post fishing barbeque was much appreciated! I was quite hungry by that time of day and the burgers and chicken really hit the spot.
While most of the crew floated from Brunswick down to Point of Rocks I stayed up near Brunswick and worked up and down about a mile and a half of river. The Lander area had really handed me my head during the MAKBF Tournament so I had decided before-hand to pick apart a different section of the river and get something going.
Caught about 15 smallmouth bass in the 9" to 12" size (plus a couple of big sunfish and one channel cat):
This was the best fish of the day for me, she was a long but skinny fish. She got 4 good jumps in before I was able to lip her.
I got a couple on spinnerbaits and craws but I seemed to do best with a white Senko on an 1/18th ounce Confidence Baits Draggin' Head. After the sun got up I was looking for under water ledge shade. I would pitch the jig near that shade and let that presentation dart to the bottom. That was usually all it took. If they were home they would dart out and nail it.
Always a good day on the water when you are surrounded by other committed fisherman!
Thanks Rich for coordinating this one! The post fishing barbeque was much appreciated! I was quite hungry by that time of day and the burgers and chicken really hit the spot.
While most of the crew floated from Brunswick down to Point of Rocks I stayed up near Brunswick and worked up and down about a mile and a half of river. The Lander area had really handed me my head during the MAKBF Tournament so I had decided before-hand to pick apart a different section of the river and get something going.
Caught about 15 smallmouth bass in the 9" to 12" size (plus a couple of big sunfish and one channel cat):
This was the best fish of the day for me, she was a long but skinny fish. She got 4 good jumps in before I was able to lip her.
I got a couple on spinnerbaits and craws but I seemed to do best with a white Senko on an 1/18th ounce Confidence Baits Draggin' Head. After the sun got up I was looking for under water ledge shade. I would pitch the jig near that shade and let that presentation dart to the bottom. That was usually all it took. If they were home they would dart out and nail it.
Always a good day on the water when you are surrounded by other committed fisherman!
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