dauberangler

Fished a frog for the past week and not even nibble >

Let me know when you got some open space to fish it up. Im so anxious to get tear them up after all the drama with my car, I need to take it out on some bass

Dam Simon those are some beauty's!

I used to take a guide out on the James once a year. We would spend about an hour catching bait fish mostly chad. Cut into big chunks using a fish finder with 5oz triangle wieght, set it and forget it. Since then we have learned how to catch big cats in our area so we no longer need to drive almost 2hrs there and spend the big bucks for a guide.

Dam Steve that first bass in the 2nd set of pics is a beauty!

I read an article not to long ago about Lake Anna. It basically stated in the 80's fishermen could go out and catch as many as 40 bass a day. After they flooded the lake a lot of the vegetation and grass beds were destroyed which is what a lot of the fish rely on for food and shelter. Take that away and it becomes a lot harder. It still is a great place to fish mostly if you know someone with some experience on the lake. Nothing brings me more joy then to sit on my friends dock at night in silence and just catch whatever wants to bite

Good to know!

So is low tide better for shore fishing?

LOL yea thats Uber, that was my first catch of the year. Been bass fishing 6 times in the past month and only caught one little bass If i remember correctly that day we went my buddy said you cant keep any stripers so you guys are right. They have very strict rules on those fish. We used 30lb braid with 30lb big game leader, gammi 5/0 hook and a 3 oz weight with fresh shad as bait.

Dan, i just fish for fun even though those stripers come in from the ocean to spawn i just feel bad keeping it. If and when i get a chance to go deep sea fishing this year i will def keep some fish. A.Do, im not exactly sure where, but i do remember where we launched from and i think i could possibility get within a couple hundred ft of where we were. We went out again a few days after on another friends boat but caught only catfish.

Went out last week and had a pretty good day. The hardest part was catching the darn bait. All in all we got 2 stripers and 13 catfish.

Nice catch mang, the wind was killer that day.

River2Sea

I haven't been there in years but have a couple friends who fish there once in a while. They went out a couple weeks ago and caught a 5.5lb and a few 1-2lb. They set nets in the morning to catch baby chad and had all the luck with those. They stated they left the rigs with the chad and a bobber sit while using another rod. From what iv been hearing its real real tough so good luck and sorry couldn't be much help.

on a spring scale? 7lbs on a digital? 5.5lbs ;D Dan thats awesome you caught that SH and can now scratch that one off your list. Did the fish put up a good fight, and also did you weigh it?

Welcome mantis1, yea i just started bass fishing for the first time on my life and i started this past spring. I do how ever know a few guys that have been fishing the potomac for 15 years giving me pointers. I do agree there is so much to learn and i really wanna absorb as much info as i can. Good luck and i hope one day we all can meet and tear them bass up.

Im in Fairfax, not to far of a drive i guess depending where you are, BTW thats a nice 1st catch. Im not working for a while so anytime you got a spot open let me know, as im always down to get my hook wet. Godspeed

Next time you all got out and have an extra spot please let me know. Im getting Potomac fever and want a piece of the action

It been very hard for me this week, i got skunked the last 2 times i went out and only one fish the time before. My brother on the other hand has been catching fish and im sure its because he lubes up his plastics with mega strike.

Instead of making 3 threads why not one, just a suggestion?

If there is ever anymore room let me know, as iv been wanting to catch a SH or 2. Also i hear the top water bite in the Potomac as of late is crazy, i need to fish

The weather was so nasty, you all made the right choice. I would really like to make one of these trips soon.

Reminds me of this lure

Nice catch buddy!

Dam, i wish i could make it. I went SM wade fishing a month ago in WV for the first time in my life and im hooked. You all have fun and be safe, o and catch one for me