ptomacbass

You guys want Walleye numbers and some size you need to hit dam 4. Burke lake is surprisingly good too.

Numbers are very low but here's part of a 24 pound bag from the black hole and a pic of my new boat. Who else is fishing the April 7th BFL?

Not to pick on you or anything but have you ever actually fished the Potomac below the Wilson Bridge? If he's in a kayak like he says he should stick to creeks like the back of Mattawoman and stay away from the main river. It gets deadly dangerous for kayaks and very small boats on windy days.

I think I saw you down in Nanjemoy the other day. That's a beautiful Skeeter you've got.

It gets crowded but it's truly hard not to catch at least 10-20 one to three pounders in a day

Doesn't really work on the Potomac. 40 is common in places like Chickamuxen or Belmont in the spring on a Saturday.

On those dates (in April?) there will be 20-60 boats sitting in most good spots. If you can get a day with 20+ mph winds it might be less. On the Potomac you just have to deal with it. You can get 12-15 lbs fishing lesser stuff but that won't win anything. if you want to win you're gonna be fishing around people. The blue plains thing was me being facetious. It's 55 all winter. Most of the potomac will be in the low to mid 40s now just like the Marshyhope.

Yeah man water temp at blue plains is like 55

Bass move around a lot in water less than 50. They don't migrate unless you get a season change trigger but 100% they're moving around and feeding even under ice. If the water is over 40 bass can be downright aggressive.

If you're using the right thing the right way, most bass aren't gonna be spitting it in 0.08 seconds. That is unless you're fishing for bedding bass.

Here's one of 46 from last weekend. Best 5 were all about that size maybe a tiny bit smaller.

Got out both today and yesterday. Crushed them both days. I've got some video from today that I'll upload if I can put it together. Even got one on a vixen.

I've found really warm days during the depth of winter, and even towards the end can absolutely kill the bite. Maybe it's the atmospheric conditions that come with heat like that. Completely counterintuitive. I've also caught big bags of fish fishing very quickly in mid-30s water when a bass's metabolic rate should have them not needing to eat much or move too much at all. I've also watched bass eat with no inhibition through 8 inches of ice. I'll never understand bass and that's why I love them. Give me 15 mph winds, 40 degree weather, and some snow. I'll be uncomfortable but I'll be fishing.

Actual temperature is huge. It's what determines a bass's metabolic rate.

Had 46 last Saturday with many over 3 lbs. Please remember to winterize your boats and don't forget that bass don't bite when the water drops below 45.

Pics from 2 recent 50 fish days on the Occoquan.

I've got a bass boat but don't wanna do anything brackish in it and don't wanna take it somewhere trolling motor only.

I live in DC. I've never caught one but probably cause I only really fish the potomac.

Any good pickerel spots in MD that can be hit from shore?

Yes they are.

Dams 4 and 5... Best in the state

Why don't you guys fish the Potomac in March?

Does your new bf fish?

Yeah looking back it looks like you're on the canal a lot. I'm out right now throwing a frog.

Fished from 12-4 today. Here's one of five.