MDbassinmike

Didn't have a scale with me! > I will only say it was over 7lbs, because I have a 7 mounted and it was bigger than mine. Anybody want to guess what it weighed? Caught on the Potomac, in the grass, on a frog.

All this snow has put a hold on my plans to fish this week...I have a very long, narrow drive way to start off with and I have to back my boat all the way up. It is now even thinner because of shovelling a path. I am sure that I can get my boat out, but getting it back in is going to be a chore. I don't know if it is worth it? We really need a good rain to melt some of this stuff, but then again that will muddy up the Potomac and ruin the fishing! What's a guy to do?

Basser89...I tried the link in your post and it didn't work?

Hey Basser89, thanks for the information. I was going to try week after next sometime, I think? I need to confirm that though. What do you think the the water temp is right now, and do you think that the Smallmouth will still be biting tubes? My mounted depthfinders on my boat don't work (I wonder if Santa will bring me one?) I do have a portable unit that works though. Would you like to join me?

I have a 17' BassTracker with a 50 hp Suzuki prop motor. Is it safe to put this boat in above Dam 4? And how far will I be able to run up stream? Is there any other "safe" water above Dam 4 for a prop engine?

It's been a long time since I posted here. Just haven't taken the time. Here is a couple of fish I caught over the Thanksgiving Holiday while I was visiting down in Georgia. The Stripers (16LBs and 17Lbs) are landlocked and the bass (4LBs) is a Spotted Bass, which you won't find too many of here in Maryland. I thought you might also like seeing a 7.5LB Pig I caught on a frog on the Potomac in the early Fall... I am planning to make a trip to Dam 4 soon to see if I can get some Walleye. I have heard they stack up below the dam during the winter. Can anyone confirm that?

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I was on here. Been fishing many times since that last time and have caught many fish. Went twice last week to Rocky Gorge and here are a couple of pictures from the outings.

You might look up Patoka Reservoir, not too far, but worth the drive.

I am still trying to decide if I am going or not. I know that one of my daughters has a basketball game at 12:15 on Saturday, so it would have to be in the afternoon.

Basser89....PM me.

sorry system won't allow me to post pics for some reason?

Here is a picture of a couple of the bass my buddy and I caught on the Potomac on 12/30 as mentioned above. The biggest was 4.6 lbs. IMG]http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm275/bassinmike/PotomacBass.jpg

I went fishing the day before yesterday on the Potomac, went to a warm water discharge and had a pretty decent day! I caught one on a Terminator Spinnerbait that went 4.6 lbs. Between me and my partner, we caught around 20 bass and ended up snagging 4 giant carp on cranks. Water temp in that creek was running between 55-60 degrees. Crazy to be doing that well in the middle on winter, but I was loving it!

I absolutely live to skip docks! This is my favorite technique and love it when the bass are relating to the docks. You have already gotten a lot of great advise from people probably a lot more knowledgeable than me, but there is one thing that I would add: It is far easier to skip a soft plastic when the weight is attached to the hook. I use a Charlie Brewer Sliderhead to fish everything from finesse baits to six inch lizards and beyond. And one more thing: The only way to get better is to practice, practice, practice. There are still days when I am more accurate than others. It is just a matter of doing it over and over. Hope this helps.

Went to another warm water discharge on the Potomac yesterday with a friend in his boat. WE CLEANED UP! We ended up catching at least 15 quality fish. The water temp was 55 to 60 degrees and I caught a 4.6 pounder on a Terminator spinnerbait. Hard to believe that I was catching fish in Maryland in the middle of winter on a spinnerbait. We caught fish on everything from crankbaits to soft plastics. We also ended up snagging several 10-12 pound carp. Man can those things pull when they are snagged. It was a great day on the water. The air temp was also decent. We were close to 60 degrees today. FISHING SEASON NEVER CLOSES!