Was out this past Sunday morning above McCoys Ferry and managed 8+ smallmouth between 3 guys. Mostly dinks and all caught on curly tail grubs. Also managed to find a rock with the foot of my 1994 Johnson 50/35 jet at full throttle. Hoping to be back on the water by next weekend.

 

 

 

ouch.........that sucks

Was out this past Sunday morning above McCoys Ferry and managed 8+ smallmouth between 3 guys. Mostly dinks and all caught on curly tail grubs. Also managed to find a rock with the foot of my 1994 Johnson 50/35 jet at full throttle. Hoping to be back on the water by next weekend.

 

 

 

It will buff out.

Allen

^^^ haha love that saying.

This weekend are the free fishing days in Wv in case any of you guys wanna get out and check some holes out over there and not need a license

This weekend are the free fishing days in Wv in case any of you guys wanna get out and check some holes out over there and not need a license

 

VA as well.

 

http://takemefishing.org/nfbw/

 

Allen

Being deprived of fishing has sent me into a tackle warehouse frenzy.

Being deprived of fishing has sent me into a tackle warehouse frenzy.

 

You better have that table done or she is going to beat you!

 

Allen

Finally got out on the Potomac for some smallmouth action Sat.  Put in at Mouth of Monocacy with my brother and his son.  We put over 20 fish on the boat, nothing big, but it's fish!  The only thing they wanted were crankbaits.

 

She better be painting it today with her day off!

Ran to Black Hills after work Monday night. Got my 1st bass on a frog at the stick-ups, nice 4lber.

 

Got two more on a Zara spook over at the backwash, 1 on each side.  I must have landed one cast right on top of one, because he crushed it the second it hit the water.  I wasn't expecting that becasue the spook makes a hell of a splash on impact.

 

I did see what looked to be a very nice bass fertilizing a nest over by where the creek dumps into the lake at the stick-ups.  I had my frog on and my tackle box was too far away from me to go grab something else to see if I could catch him.  I figured I'd let Daddy do his work and catch his kids in a few years.

 

There were a bunch of carp in the backwash hanging out, some pretty big ones.

 

Anybody have a recommendation on brand/type fishing line for a baitcaster.  I can't remember what I put on it last year, and I restrug my baitcaster last week with some 12lb.  1st cast with it was the worst birds nest I've had.  Last year was my 1st year trying a baitcaster and it was fine.  This year, I have no idea what happen.  I had to put my frog on my spinning rod that has 10lb line on it.  Frog was a little heavy for it, but I did enjoy the extreme long casting, talk about covering a lot of water quickly!

Ran to Black Hills after work Monday night. Got my 1st bass on a frog at the stick-ups, nice 4lber.

 

Got two more on a Zara spook over at the backwash, 1 on each side.  I must have landed one cast right on top of one, because he crushed it the second it hit the water.  I wasn't expecting that becasue the spook makes a hell of a splash on impact.

 

I did see what looked to be a very nice bass fertilizing a nest over by where the creek dumps into the lake at the stick-ups.  I had my frog on and my tackle box was too far away from me to go grab something else to see if I could catch him.  I figured I'd let Daddy do his work and catch his kids in a few years.

 

There were a bunch of carp in the backwash hanging out, some pretty big ones.

 

Anybody have a recommendation on brand/type fishing line for a baitcaster.  I can't remember what I put on it last year, and I restrug my baitcaster last week with some 12lb.  1st cast with it was the worst birds nest I've had.  Last year was my 1st year trying a baitcaster and it was fine.  This year, I have no idea what happen.  I had to put my frog on my spinning rod that has 10lb line on it.  Frog was a little heavy for it, but I did enjoy the extreme long casting, talk about covering a lot of water quickly!

 

If you are still learning a baitcaster and going through line I recommend Berkley Big Game. Big Game is like $10 for 1k yards at Wal-Mart and they have it on sale regularly. I like this line because of the price and it works as well as any other mono I have used.

 

Allen

The wife caught a nice one earlier today at Loch Raven.  I didn't catch anything but for some reason I think I like it better when she's catching anyway.

 

Anyone put eyes on the river this morning?

 

I'm sure it can't be good....

Haven't seen the river yet but apparently residents of Clear Spring (just west of Hagerstown) are being told to monitor water levels and have alternate locations to go just in case. The Conococheague Creek is pretty rough at this point. http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/residents-being-asked-to-consider-evacuating-in-clear-spring/article_e1be9dac-f2ec-11e3-b48a-0017a43b2370.html

That was my concern. Parts of Franklin County PA got DUMPED on yesterday and the Conococheague runs right through most of it. That water needs to go somewhere....

Yea the river is on the rise, and MUDDY

Haven't seen the river yet but apparently residents of Clear Spring (just west of Hagerstown) are being told to monitor water levels and have alternate locations to go just in case. The Conococheague Creek is pretty rough at this point. http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/residents-being-asked-to-consider-evacuating-in-clear-spring/article_e1be9dac-f2ec-11e3-b48a-0017a43b2370.html

 

On that list of road closures is at least 3 routes I take to different fishing spots.

 

Allen

You think it's just the river below where the 'cheague dumps in or is it muddy/high up near Dam 5 too?

You think it's just the river below where the 'cheague dumps in or is it muddy/high up near Dam 5 too?

 

Dam 5 road is closed so I would say yes.

 

Allen

301-223-7424. Hit 6 when the recording starts

 

River at Williamsport is 5.2 and muddy this morning.

 

Allen

River at Williamsport is 5.2 and muddy this morning.

Allen

I saw a post this morning on Fb I think from Dnr that said the conococheague was at 13.2 feet and still going...

Just checked the Hancock gauge and looks like the Potomac is on the fall.

Just checked the Hancock gauge and looks like the Potomac is on the fall.

Where do you check Hancock ?