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#1 Jul-02-16 1:01PM

drxfish
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Sterling
Registered: Jan-04-14
Posts: 2974

Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

Ernie was gracious enough to host Andrew and I for a half day jaunt to a Occoquan River tributary.  The morning was beautiful and we set out for LM and Snakehead in the grass and pads.  We started out at the mouth throwing chatterbaits and topwater lures to no avail.  We saw some movement in the grass, but got no takers.  We waited to two other boats to clear out and we made our move further in.  At first we were throwing frog type lures to the pockets and edges.  After no takers, Ernie switched to a weightless senko and threw deep into a pocket Andrew and I had both fished with frogs.  Fish on!  It was maybe a foot of water back there, but Ernie got the skunk out with a nice 18" 3 pounder with a large head.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0868.jpg

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A little while later, Andrew coaxed a similar sized LM from the creek channel with a scrounger jig.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0870.jpg

We worked out way out of the creek with the tide and I finally caught a smaller LM on a chatterbait at the transition between channel (mud stained) and grass line (clear).  We saw lots of wildlife and watched a vulture, eagle and osprey locate a deer carcass at the water's edge.  The osprey swooped at the eagle and they continued battling as the buzzards finally found their way to the carcass.  Pretty cool scenery.

The winds that were supposed to get up to 9 mph started gusting to 99 (ok, maybe 20mph).  We saw some snakehead swirls and Andrew and Ernie got close to follows, but it was not to be.  We were out pretty much when the tide chaged and bouced our way past the exiting floatilla of Independence Weekend boaters back to the ramp.

Nice weather, great scenery and good company.  Thanks guys!


Always wishin' I was fishin'

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#2 Jul-02-16 1:06PM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15561

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

It was a great day indeed....thanks for posting the report. I'll add a few pics in a bit.

We all agreed that it was a great way to get the weekend started.

Seeing 5-6-7 eagles made it extra patriotic!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Jul-02-16 3:32PM

Ernie
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Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/Kiko13PB/New%20Kiko/New%20Kiko001/IMGP2507_zpszwpztazg.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/Kiko13PB/New%20Kiko/New%20Kiko001/IMGP2510_zps3w92wk2o.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/Kiko13PB/New%20Kiko/New%20Kiko001/IMGP2509_zpsob8uidro.jpg

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/Kiko13PB/New%20Kiko/New%20Kiko001/IMGP2508_zpsnlvfaaoc.jpg


Time to go fishin' again!

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#4 Jul-04-16 6:31AM

firemunkee
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From: Ashburn, VA
Registered: May-23-13
Posts: 1766

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

Good way to spend a Saturday big_smile


Together we'll fight the long defeat.

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#5 Jul-04-16 10:27AM

momusau
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Registered: May-14-15
Posts: 68

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

Awesome report, my schedule only allows me to fish vicariously so it's great to see these reports!

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#6 Jul-04-16 11:08AM

Curly
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Registered: Mar-15-10
Posts: 5414

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

I know that creek.  Must have been high tide to get in there..............


Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!   big_smile

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#7 Jul-04-16 11:12AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15561

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

Curly wrote:

I know that creek.  Must have been high tide to get in there..............

High tide was at 5 am but I can get in there anytime......Mike L. and I have fished it all day through the tide with no issues.


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#8 Jul-05-16 7:59AM

hookup
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Registered: Jan-31-12
Posts: 2301

Re: Creek Fishing with Ernie and Andrew

Nice going guys

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