I just wanted to say hello to all. My health took a serious dive last Sept. and life has not been the same since. I have a hard time typing or even remembering anything sometimes. I have logged on a few times recently and enjoyed the post, especially the Smallie ones. They are starting to bite good in the Upper Potomac. I got out a few times with a buddie and last trip we had 33. They are scattered this time of year and the water was up and muddy, just the way we like it. Seems it took 5-8 feet of water on the eddies on the bank. We fished up into them and worked each one slow, starting at the tail of the break. Green Pumpkin tubes and Black hair jigs, both in 1/4 were the ticket. I certainly cannot guide right now but, my long time friend had a trip on the Susquehanna in Pa. two weeks ago and they had 55 with lots of 14-17 inchers. No real big ones though. Ok, I can't do this anymore so have a good year guys. Muddy, behave yourself.

                                                                          Jim :)

Welcome back!  Hope you're back in action real soon!

Thank you Glenn. I won't be writing much but, I sure enjoy the reading. Have a good year.

Welcome back, hang in there, just take it a day at a time.

Welcome back and feel better.

Hey fella, real glad you posted. Have wondered often!!! Didn't know things got that serious. Hope things get better and better real soon ...

                                As Ever,

                                 skillet

Welcome back,  hope you are feeling better again, soon.

Welcome back. Take care of yourself and get better soon.

Here's a get well wish from me to you:  GET WELL SOON and I will pray that you do!!

Get better soon!

Hola senorita!  

I missed seeing your posts and your sense of humor on here.  Glad to see you back.  Hope your health gets better in the near future.

its good to see ya hangen in there justfishin. Thats what we gotta try and do.

welcome back, hope you get feeling better real soon

It's good to see you posting. Sorry to hear about your health issues, I hope they turn-around real soon.

I'm glad you got into some smallies, they are the best medicine.

Take care,

Falcon

Hey buddy,

It was really nice to see you back here.

Sorry to hear about your health issues.

Post when you can.

Just wishing you good fishing!

-Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior 8-)

Good to hear from you Jim, hang in there and get better!

Ronnie

Man, we were just asking about you while we were at Guntersville.

Good to see you are still here Jim.  Take Care.

Wayne

Hey Jim!!!

Feel better soon buddy, we sure did miss ya

Don't fret about typing, as long as we know you're here

(do you remember me?  I'm the short New England punk with the bright red boat.... )

Hey Jim,

I dont know you but I hope you get better soon!

Josh Johnson

A many thanks to all whom wrote, it means a lot. I will never be 100% but, then again, I never was,lol. I will be reading the post. I cannot leave this site, its the best !!!!! For the guys fishing Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia, my buddy works for the BFL tourneys and he said last weekend the fishing was not great but, there were a good many nice smallies caught along with those, what are they now?, oh, Largemouth,lol. Also, on the Susquehanna River in Pa. Montgomerys Ferry has been hot ,so the guys say, and on the Lower Potomac in DC around Blue Plains and Potomac Creek has been good. Kerr in Virginia was good for some friends last week and they say it was Cranks like the DT 10's and 16's, Single bladed 1 oz spinnerbaits and 5" Black Neon Tubes fished on 3/8 oz jigheads and as always this time of year my favorite, 1/2 Black Jig with a Zoom Flippin Blue Super Chunk. Again, thanks.

Hope everything works out for you.