just went on a two day float downt the river in WV/MD and only caught 15 all weekend   only one was decent size.  just wondering if anyone out there fishes this river and why the fish are not biting right now  

I know a guy that fishes there all the time, for trout.  They catch trophy trout out of those waters but they said the bass are just further down the river.  I have no clue I havent fished the south branch yet

The past few times I've hit the Potomac in Washington county, I've had decent luck. Largest smallie might have been around 17". I've been cathcing mine on a number of baits. Cranks, tubes and Tiki sticks. My last time out (last evening), I landed 8 smallies. 5 on cranks and 3 on a tube. Had 5 more come unbuttoned on the fight on the cranks. The retrieve was key for me! I'd crank it down and then go into a pull pause retrieve. I'd do a 2 count pause (one thousand one-one thousand two) and they were crushing it! Hope this helps!

yea i normally get down there about twice a year and usally i have a blast catching them but man i dont know what happened this past weekend   o well  hopefully i can get another chance to go back down there

lol, after reading that I have determined two things

1) Stop listening to trout fishermen

2) Fish the South Branch of the Potomac

lol yea     maybe that will work    im trying to plan a trip down there in August sometime  

ME AND A BUNCH OF MY BUDDIES FISH IT EVERY YEAR. WE USUALLY PUT IN AT FISCHER BRIDGE AND FLOAT ALL TO THE END OF THE TROUFF(CANT SPELL). WE DO A 2 DAY TRIP CAMP HALF WAY THROUGH. WE GO THROUGH THE EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS ALWAYS HAVE 100 FISH DAYS BUT MOSTLY 10-12 INCHERS BUT IM NOT COMPLAING ;D. BUT IVE NEVER BEEN IN MAY ALWAYS JUNE. ACTUALLY I WILL BE UP THERE JUNE13-14. I KNOW THEY WERE HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH PESTICIDES IN THE STREAM. ALOT OF CHICKEN FARMS AROUND THERE TOO