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#1 Mar-03-23 4:38AM

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

Upper Potomac 3/2/23

I made a drive and launched a little further up due to forecasted wind.  I was hoping the big bump in river level would get the big ones pushed into predictable areas.  I got to my first spot and within 5 minutes I got a hit on a tube.  Nice fight and I netted this chunky 18.75"er.  It did not want to lay still and it spined me pretty good.  I saw blood and knew it was not from the fish and it was my thumb.  It took a while for me to get it to stop.

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It was a while before I got another bite.  This time it was on the ned.  I was fighting the fish and it surfaced and shook it's head and came off.  It was a little smaller than the first one.  Water was swirly mix of green and brown.  Lots of debris and some trees to keep an eye on.  I did catch a 15.5"er on the ned.

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The wind picked up and I decided to move to the creek.  I ate my lunch and drifted for a bit.  Tried a chatterbait, but nada.  After I got to the creek, the water was clean.  I tried a 2.75" tube and got a bite.  This little guy was hungry.

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I was happy to see a sunfish as they have become rare.  I tried up the creek and finally got this LM on a ned.  Heard some owls and saw 2 deer up there.

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Talked to two guys who were coming up the creek.  Nice guys and they headed up as I was floating back down.  Closer to the mouth. I got into a rat pack of little LM (10-12 inches).  I caught 5 in that one spot.  The last one I thought I got bit but was snagged.  I went up and had to usw the rod tip to dislodge the lure.  When I brought up my rod, there was a little LM on the lure.  Too funny.  I tried the little tube in spots near wood and caught 2 more small LM, for a total of 8 LM.

The wind died down a little and I ran back out in the river, but my anchor would not hold and the wind was steady.  I was off the water before 3pm.  Nice day on the water.

Last edited by drxfish (Mar-03-23 4:39AM)


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#2 Mar-03-23 4:41AM

backtofuturetoyota
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Stafford
Registered: Jan-12-12
Posts: 826

Re: Upper Potomac 3/2/23

They grow em big up there on the Potomac!  The wind is the only element that messes with my fishing.....that and not catching fish! lol

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#3 Mar-03-23 4:49AM

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

Re: Upper Potomac 3/2/23

Nice going!

The wind and strong current made it really tough after noon.


Time to go fishin' again!

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#4 Mar-03-23 5:14AM

Bryan
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Bealeton, VA
Registered: Mar-18-11
Posts: 1194

Re: Upper Potomac 3/2/23

Great report


tight lines

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#5 Mar-03-23 11:29AM

Oubassman
Northern Snakehead
From: West Virginia
Registered: Jan-11-23
Posts: 107

Re: Upper Potomac 3/2/23

Nice going. That is one chunky smallie

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