Pohick Bay Report 7/7

[M_Duong60]

I launched at 10:00 am and fished till 6:20 before I made my way back. I spent most of the day fishing in the back creeks and the water was for the most part clear.

I was targeting snakehead but didn't catch any and had a tough time catching any fish. I did not land one until around 4:00 pm. 3 were caught on a worm and one caught topwater. All were small.

I still need to learn the finer points of fishing with artificials but learned a lot today. Anyway here are some pictures.

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[FishAholic929]

Nice, I wore the stripe out there on the 5th!! Glad to see they are still around.

[Snakehead Hunter]

It was nice meeting you today. Snakehead is not as plentiful as we might think and it can be quite picky as well. It's the reason I don't keep the pregnant and baby one. Anything between 4-10 lbs are fair game, over 10 lbs I like to save them for trophy unless I'm desperate haha.

[ILV2F5H]

I managed a 27 incher right before the storm yesterday.

[M_Duong60]

It was nice meeting you also and we need to fish together sometime down the road. I was wondering if you got back before the storm it looked pretty rough.

I think the problem is, is that the majority of the snakehead are lying deep in the pads where we can't get to them although they are picky.

I think I might go again next weekend

[Meadeo]

I managed to miss several very aggressive snake heads again yesterday before the storm.. I think i need to finally switch to braid. as i went 0 for 8 over the weekend on snake heads. ILV2F5H snake head was beefy.

Meadeo

[M_Duong60]

How would braid make a difference? just asking because I know it is no stretch but don't know how it would help top water because one you can see the strike and i thought you were supposed to wait a bit before you set the hook. Cause I might have to switch as well then.

[Snakehead Hunter]

It helps to penetrate snakehead very tough upper jaw so they can't shake off the hook.

[ILV2F5H]

Braid also helps when you're fishing thick vegetation. Use at least 30 lb. I know folks that use 50 or even 65lb for snakies and bass when fishing for them in cover.

[volboy23]

Nice fish! At least you didn't get skunked. After the last couple of reports I'm thinking I didn't go far enough back in the creeks when I was there. I guess I'll have to paddle back further to get to the areas where others are catching fish. Did the low tide make a difference fishing there?

[M_Duong60]

at some parts (if you choose to go into a branch of the creek) and other parts where it does drag bottom but you can fish it during low tide quite easily IMO.

As for fishing I didn't notice any difference.

[volboy23]

Thanks for the information. I'll have to get over there again at some point and try it out.

[Meadeo]

Thanks for the information. I'll have to get over there again at some point and try it out.

Volboy i was the other guy with the ride 135 pulling out right before you.

Meadeo

[volboy23]

Volboy i was the other guy with the ride 135 pulling out right before you.

Meadeo

We're you out there early Saturday? I saw a guy with a canoe in front if me with a trolling motor.

[Meadeo]

We're you out there early Saturday? I saw a guy with a canoe in front if me with a trolling motor.

Nope in the afternoon guess i figured you were the other ride 135 guy i bumped into.

Meadeo