Fendercaster

The tidal portion of the Potomac is an excellent largemouth fishery. Although redfish aren't found that far north, you can catch several saltwater species as well as largeouth in the tidal Potomac.

The Walmart here (Milledgeville, Georgia) has a pretty good tackle selection and comes in very handy since it's open 24 hours. Of course, Lake Sinclair is only five miles up the road and we have no Academy or BPS here. There is a BPS in Macon, an hour away, but for my every week needs, Walmart is fine. I wish they carried more high end rods and reels, but I don't see that happening. With as many fishermen as there are around here, it would be crazy for them to discontinue their tackle department.

posted by James_Heddon: I've got to agree with this, a right hand retrieve feels perfectly natural to me, for both spinning and baitcasters. I do play guitar right handed, though.

posted by George Welcome: I wouldn't rent a defibrillator from Roland if I was having a heart attack ! If it's Alabama or Florida, I might be able to make it. Might have an empty seat, too. I've only got a Tracker, but it floats and moves!

Posted by: fireandice I'll second that! I have one and it still works fine after 15 years, but it's relegated to the catfish locker.

justfishin- You must be in Allegany or Garrett County? I know black bears are making a comeback and becoming a nuisance, but I'm still surprised that there's a hunting season for them. Even though they only allow a few to be harvested, are there really that many in western Maryland now?

I'm sorry to hear that, I've had stuff stolen and it's no fun. I hope you're able to replace it soon and get back to fishing!

justfishin - I don't know what you saw, but the most logical explanation would be an otter or beaver. If you were fishing out on the Bay, I'd say you had an encounter with Chessie! What quarry were you fishing? I've heard some stories about the quarry near Dickerson.

I was fishing a dock on Lake Sinclair recently when another boat came in and started fishing the other side of the dock, maybe 100 feet away. Now, on a lake with 400+ miles of shoreline, don't you think he could have found another dock to fish?! You can't fix stupid!

Hey, Mike, Welcome to the party! I haven't been a member very long, but I have found tons of information and useful tips here. When I was stationed at Lackland in the early '70's, I used to fish Calaveras Lake, a bit southeast of San Antonio. It was there that I first got really hooked on fishing for largemouth, most of my bass fishing at home (Maryland) had been for smallmouths. Have you fished Calaveras? There was great bass and crappie fishing when I was there, just wondering if it's still a good spot. You never know when it's time to make a road trip! Again, welcome to the forum. Scott

I, too, am very patient (maybe stubborn!) when I'm fishing. I'm not a gun 'n run type, I'll fish an area extensively. I am most confident throwing soft plastics, usually to the exclusion of throwing anything else. I see this as one of my weak points, if I'm not getting bit, I should try something else! My casting accuracy is getting better and I'm learning to set the hook after the first tap. (My fishing buddy says that the second tap is him tapping my shoulder saying "You just missed that fish!) My next challenge is learning to fish big water, I finally have my boat here (I recently moved to Georgia) and I'm looking forward to fishing Lake Sinclair.

Is the owner going to show you the hotspots? I've fished with a guide a few times, he charged $300 for a six hour outing. So, $25 an hour sounds a lot better than $50, but I would hope you would have a good expectation of catching some fish!

I'm a route driver, delivering chips and other snacks. A good job for me, I can pretty much work my own schedule as long as all my stops are done by the end of the week. I stayed out 'til 3:30 this morning catfishing, so I took the day off and will work Saturday if I need to. On the weekends, I'm a lead guitarist/bassist/vocalist in a couple local country/classic rock bands.

I have a Stalker, too. Just throw it in the back of the truck, load and unload by myself. Best investment I've made in a long time!

If the larger fish had totally swallowed the two pounder (and its tail wasn't sticking out the larger ones mouth), would it have counted as one fish? I expect many tournament bass have been weighed in after having recently eaten.