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Very clear lake so natural colors work best for me. Most of the bass fishermen will be flippin the floating docks as this is the standard DC pattern. The last couple of times I fished there it was tough (there was a large fish kill) and the pleasure boat traffic was horrible. Now I will only fish it in the spring or fall and the best bait is a LC slender pointer 97mr in ghost minnow. Be warned about using high dollar lures though as the pickerral attack any and all bass lures. Allen

That is the best place I know to catch walleye and they really like white spinnerbaits or hard jerkbaits. Craigslist would be you best bet. Allen

That hook is great for any jig period. Allen

Deep Creek Lake Maryland? Allen

There are walleye in the Upper Potomac in both the Four Locks and Big Slackwater sections. I catch some every year by accident at both places and you can launch any boat under 30'. If you really want to target them Deep Creek Lake is your best bet as it is a deep clear highland lake. The other place you may want to try is Randolf Jennings as I have heard it is great for Walleye but I personally have not fished there. Allen

The hotter it gets the deeper the bass will be at Black Hills. They will be shallow in the morning but when the sun is out only dinks and panfish are shallow from my experience. Something I have observed here is from the pics is those catching spawning fish are fishing the main lake. Bass spawn in waves starting from the backs of the coves then outward onto the main lake. Fish in the main lake spawn last because it is the last to warm up. Allen

http://www.barlowstackle.com/Gamakatsu-2034-EWG-Jig-Hook-P420C41.aspx It maybe this hook? Allen

You need to throw a 4" Kinami flash in "Natural shad" weightless T-rigged into there and you will definately catch them. Allen

Are you fishing for SM specifically or just bass? While there are SM in Lake Haabeb the biggest one I have ever caught is 16" but I regularly catch 4-5lb LM. The dam riprap is where most of the SM are but like I said they run a lot smaller than the LM. Allen

It maybe several things but I would start by cleaning all the contacts first. This should help but the battery is most likely getting weak. Allen

ebay is your best bet for something like that? Allen

For everyone not catching anything at Black Hills I will add this advice; since we have been in a warming trend the past couple of days start out with your favorite crankbait, spinnerbait or swim bait. If that does not produce or you do not see any fish following the bait it is time to switch up. I will not go into great detail about my techniques on this page but I suggest pitchin whatever bait you feel confident in at the laydowns. I fish BH a lot along with several other places in the state and right now I am dialed in to the fish. My last two trips to BH produced about 40 bass so I kind of know what I am doing. If you want so more specific info sent me a PM all I ask is if I give you info about how to catch them you not post it for the world to see in a public forum. I spend a lot of time on the water and would like to help others that are struggling I just do not want 20 boats fishing a hole I apent time finding because someone posted it on the WWW. Allen

We had a club tournament last weekend and I caught at least 15 keepers. From reading other posts I think you guys need to slow down and fish more methodically. White spinnerbaits work well at time there but not all the time? Everyone was throwing one last weekend and no fish were caught using them. Allen

Hit Black Hills myself yesterday and can say some of the fish are spawning. Even though the water was stained from the rain I could still see beds in some of the coves. Caught maybe 20 with the biggest going about 5lbs? Allen

http://www.basspro.com/EZ-Lure-Retriever-Kit/product/52869/118222 Lure retrievers will pay for themselves in a single day of fishing. I use the one I posted in the link above all the time to get back snagged lures. In the past 5 years I have only lost 3 or 4 hardbaits total. Actually I break more baits during a cast by hitting the TM head than I lose to snags. Like someone said this will work from the bank but you need to get a high angle for the end to slide down to the bait. The other option is a telescopic lure retriever: http://www.basspro.com/Telescopic-Lure-Retriever/product/37104/43692 I went the cheap route and just bought a $6 light bulb changer from Ollies but it works just the same. This is good for getting lures out of trees and while I do not cast into too many trees it seems some of the co-anglers in my club like casting into them. Allen

Weird year so far? Fish are larger than usual and not in their traditional holes. Allen

Big Slackwater was a windfest but when it wasn't blowing 50mph I did manage to catch some fish. Big fish was 19" SM I caught on a prototype fluke that went about 4lbs. Allen

Looks like Saturday I will be hitting up Black Hills or Big Slackwater not sure which yet. Allen

Sounds like you need to stock up on some spinnerbaits! Allen

Well they stocked trout in Beaver Creek at least which means Greenbrier and Cunnigham Falls are out. Allen

I have only fished Four Locks so far this year. Allen

Well I am going out somewhere on Sunday, I guess Black Hills is out. Upper Potomac, Cunnigham Falls, maybe Greenbrier are some options I just will have to see if they stocked trout in any of those. Trout stockings turn these places into a zoo and i do not feel like fighting with any trout fisherman that do not understand that a boat ramp is not a fishing pier. Allen

Maybe we can have a small get together Sunday at Black Hills? Allen

The stickups that everyone is fishing, is that the area right beside the boat ramp? Fish spawn on top of the submerged trees there but I rarely catch anything around them. Allen

I learned how to use a baitcaster in 1989 and can tell you it takes a lot of practice along with some trial in error. Since I have been fishing with one for so long I would not be a good teacher as I forget how to cast, it is just muscle memory now. Things I has learned over the years though are; cheap baitcasters are just that= cheap, trying to learn on a $30 baitcaster is frustrating and counterproductive. Now this does not mean you need a $500 Steez reel to learn on! Anything in the normal retail price range of $100-150 is fine. Brand and model is a matter of personal preference and if purchasing a new reel go to BPS to handle them before you buy. Steps to avoid professional overuns (aka backlashes); fill the spool only 1/2 to 3/4 full, pull out a cast length of line and place a piece of electrical tape on the spool. Use cheap line in 10-12lb mono until you get the hang of it, otherwise it gets expensive. Allen