Spartan351

Sorry, y'all!! IDK why it posted twice, and IDK how to delete it!

Hey Y'all!! I did check the thread history for Deep Creek but it was 8 years old and hoping for uptodate information. I'm planning on going there with my son with a canoe and trolling motor. It looks like I have to use a boat launch for a fee. So, here's a few questions. 1.) Do I HAVE to use the boat dock? Is there a place where I can just wade out and launch the canoe. 2.) Where are the bathrooms? lol 2.) Any pro tip, hints, or useful experience would be appreciated. I have a 14 foot Canoe with a trolling motor, each of us will have 2 rods, each. Basic Tackle, swim and crank baits and the such. We'll bring plenty of water. Thanks!!

Thanks!! I was actually thinking about trying the Potomac river. We get pan fish in the Shendoah, I think only two or three bass. To be fair, i don't really know what I'm doing. I'm still trying out different combinations of lures, baits, rods and reels, fishing lines, and the such. We've figured out how to catch pan fish, worms and light lines mostly, so now we're trying to move on to bigger fish. Any recommendations for spots in the Potomac? I was planning on looking at WVDNR to find a spot but a personal recommendation would be better. thanks again!

Thanks Y'all!! I'll have to upload a picture but I think all of my phone pictures are greater than .15 MB. Will need to adjust my phone resolution I guess. Thanks for the welcome!!

Hey Charlie!! I just joined and I lived and Harpers Ferry. I haven't done any Kayak fishing. Just shore fishing near the dam and near moulton park boat ranch. I also fish during the week! I have a 10 year old son that's my fishing buddy! We also fish during the week, either morning or late afternoon. I work on weekends so it's perfect for us because we don't see as many people. This is a holiday week coming up but we'll be out a few times. When do y'all usually go out? Joseph

Hey Y'all!! My name is Joseph and I just joined. Also new to fishing. Or at least more active fishing. I use to go cat fishing a few times a year with chicken liver and a hook. A few months ago, my son, 10, asked me to take him to go fishing. I wanted to stack the deck for him so I went to a nearby fishery where we promptly caught, nothing. I realized he didn't have the patience to sit there and wait for the fish to bite. I didn't want him to give up on fishing so I decided to go to online and learn more about fishing. Youtube of course but I also had questions "how to's" I kept seeing this website whenever i had questions. What/How do use swimbaits / best time to fish / tidal effects on fishing / what's the difference between lures, baits, swim baits, chatter baits...I can go on and on. However, I kept landing on this website. So, finally I decided to join. That and I saw the 250$ chance to win at bass pro shop. But honestly, this became my go to website. So, I decided why not! My son and I have fished about 2 to 3 times a week since then. So we're starting to be a little bit more confident. We're starting to get our rigs set right via help from friends who have more fishing experience and it's an awesome dad-son time. When he caught his first fish, by himself. He was ecstatic! I was so glad to share that memory with him. Looking forward to learning and maybe fishing with y'all! Tight lines!! Joseph