I fished 4mr, blue plains, and the spoils yesterday. 4mr was very "muddy" and the only thing that bit was a shad and a big carp that slammed a silver buddy. I nailed some nice bass (including a 3.5 pounder) in blue plains on a silver buddy and some really nice crappie on a Mann's stingray grub under the dock. Also caught one small bass in the spoils on a silver buddy but the water there was very cold. All ice was gone yesterday but there was a lot on Saturday which Steve can attest to.

Hey Guys,

Been lurking for a couple of months and need to introduce myself. I am primarily a river smallie fisherman but will fish flat water from time to time. I fish out of 3 yaks and a canoe. My home waters are the upper Potomac but I do have a special affection for some of the smaller reservoirs on Quantico.

I fished Dickerson Power plant in MD yesterday with a couple of crappie and 1 smallish SM to show for it. River was up and muddy.

I would like to caution those that fish the toilet bowl (4mile) to be careful. That polluted water is no joke and will make you sick. Keep cuts on fingers/hands covered when handling those fish.

Good to see all the NOVA participation on this board!

Darryl

Seeing a rising trend in people using blade baits in our area.. And with alot of success! Wonder why...  :

Here's what I have to show for 4MR yesterday.

Bass shown in actual size

This one was 14".

Then while working under the bridges I hooked into a monster, unfortunately though not on the heavy duty rod. I thought I missed it at first because the line went real slack. I started cranking it back in to get another cast off, only to find it was still on. A few seconds later it was under the kayak, my rod bent in half and then the line snapped. >

What setup were you using when you hooked into the monster? Didn't have time to loosen up the drag?

What setup were you using when you hooked into the monster? Didn't have time to loosen up the drag?

6' Shakespeare medium action/Zebco 33 with 10lb line and my very effective 1/3oz silver/green Little Cleo. I've been meaning to put some better line on it but haven't gotten around to it, not that it would've mattered.

Seeing a rising trend in people using blade baits in our area.. And with alot of success! Wonder why... :

Because it's winter!

I have been fishing the buddy in cold water since I joined my bass club and fished with a member who was on the silver buddy fishing team.  If you think that blade baits are a secret on the river you are crazy.