The fishing on the Potomac River is down this year. Here is an article that reflects the opinions of some of the leading sportsmen that fish the river. Interesting perspectives.

 

http://magazine.va-outdoors.com/whats-wrong-with-the-potomac-river-an-anglers-perspective/?utm_source=VAO+1+Post+Prior+to+June+1+2012&utm_campaign=d1934213dc-VAO_September_3_20139_2_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_18aa7ebeb0-d1934213dc-38146317

 

So what do you guys think?

The fishing on the Potomac River is down this year. Here is an article that reflects the opinions of some of the leading sportsmen that fish the river. Interesting perspectives.

 

http://magazine.va-outdoors.com/whats-wrong-with-the-potomac-river-an-anglers-perspective/?utm_source=VAO+1+Post+Prior+to+June+1+2012&utm_campaign=d1934213dc-VAO_September_3_20139_2_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_18aa7ebeb0-d1934213dc-38146317

 

So what do you guys think?

 

X10, a very good article, thanks for sharing

I've been fishing twice this week and caught NOTHING. One bite.

To be fair though last year in March (with the abnormally warm weather) was insane. My partner and I caught between 50-60 bass one day. I doubt I will ever have a day like that ever again.

I don't fish the Potomac, but wow, eye opening....

Whats insane is I've seen Smallwood State Park's Sweden Point Marina, my home ramp, with two and a half of its three parking lots full and up to three tournaments, two big name and one local club, going at one time; and this is just one launch point.  On the same day I saw the parking lots full at Slavens ramp and Marshall Hall.  Then throw in the weekend boaters, small and large boats, the PWC, water skiers, and it's hard to find a spot to fish.

 

 

Yes! The tournaments on the weekend are just plain ridiculous. I don't even go fishing on the weekend anymore. You should see Leesylvania on the weekend of a tournament. LONG line to use ONE of two ramps and both parking lots pretty much full. I've also seen them leaving Smallwood on the same day. Just crazy. Stupid really.

I've been fishing twice this week and caught NOTHING. One bite.

To be fair though last year in March (with the abnormally warm weather) was insane. My partner and I caught between 50-60 bass one day. I doubt I will ever have a day like that ever again.

 

From your lips to God's ears!!!!!

Yes! The tournaments on the weekend are just plain ridiculous. I don't even go fishing on the weekend anymore. You should see Leesylvania on the weekend of a tournament. LONG line to use ONE of two ramps and both parking lots pretty much full. I've also seen them leaving Smallwood on the same day. Just crazy. Stupid really.

 

Add Hope Springs to your list.

 

But it is fun to sit back and watch them launch and trailer their boats. Great entertainment.

It just shows when we have a good thing we either ruin it or need laws to contain it. The Blue Crab is a perfect example.

Oh by the way, went fishing again yesterday. Not a bite.

I really hope they have a tournament one day and everyone comes back empty handed. Teach them a lesson.

It has been my experience that the fish are still there, they're just in different spots this year.  We've had some extremely high water in the last 12 months that moved the river bottom around.  Also, the grass/weeds are different this year.  I'm actually catching more big fish and less of the "Potomac Deuces" this year.

Add Hope Springs to your list.

 

But it is fun to sit back and watch them launch and trailer their boats. Great entertainment.

 

X2,  I'm usually not around for the launch, but I'm there for the retrieval.  The things I've seen!!!!!!!  Most recently, a lone boater pulls his rig up the ramp and his winch is not locked in, his boat ends up half on & half off the end of the trailer, scraping concrete, before he's stopped by other spectators.

 

I've started asking questions around my area about the state of the Potomac and Tournament pressure, I'll let you know what I find out.

It just shows when we have a good thing we either ruin it or need laws to contain it. The Blue Crab is a perfect example.

Oh by the way, went fishing again yesterday. Not a bite.

I really hope they have a tournament one day and everyone comes back empty handed. Teach them a lesson.

 

It just shows when we have a good thing we either ruin it or need laws to contain it. The Blue Crab is a perfect example.

Oh by the way, went fishing again yesterday. Not a bite.

I really hope they have a tournament one day and everyone comes back empty handed. Teach them a lesson.

 

Where are you fishing? Upper river, middle river or lower river? In any creeks or main river? What was the tide doing?

 

Just wondering.