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#1 Aug-19-13 6:08AM

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

Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

So I spent the weekend visiting some folks in Tappahannock, and was able to sneak out for some yak fishing on Saturday. I left at 4:30am and headed South, a little over an hour away.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/MobjackLaunch.jpg

So I launched and paddled out into the marsh, not really knowing where to start. After about an hour, I threw a redfish magic spinnerbait around some marsh islands and hooked up to a 21" redfish.

So from there I let the wind carry me out onto a  flat and started throwing a topwater lure over the grass. I had a couple short strikes then hooked up with a 19" speckled trout.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/TopwaterSpeck.jpg

I continued throwing the topwater for a couple of hours and had a few more rolls on the lure,  but they wouldn't take it. It was windy enough that I could barely see my lure, which didn't help.

Pulled up onto a sandy beach for lunch. There is clear water and lots of life in this spot. It was sheltered from the wind and I could see minnows and crabs everywhere.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/LunchBreak.jpg

So after another hour or two of fruitless casting, I finally hooked up with another slot puppy drum on the redfish magic, and another much smaller one a few casts later.

I switched to a jerk shad on a weighted hook and almost immediately hooked up with another nice red which gave me a great fight on my lighter spinning gear.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/SlotDrum.jpg

After that fish I decided to call it a day, since I had enough to make dinner for the people I had abandoned that morning tongue.

So I tossed the jerkshad out and started trolling back. Just as I'm getting back to the launch, the rod doubles over and I pull in a 21" speckled trout out of the grass. A great finish!

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/FlatsSpeck.jpg

I was really happy with this spot, and I will definitely be back, hopefully on a calmer day!

Just for the record, I also did some fishing off the dock back in Tappahannock. Tiny croakers and small blue cats were abundant.


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#2 Aug-19-13 6:33AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Simply outstanding!

I want to do more of that kind of fishing....well done and thanks for the report.


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Aug-19-13 6:39AM

mjuarez
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From: Ashburn
Registered: May-10-12
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Awesome.. well done...


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#4 Aug-19-13 7:18AM

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

Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Pacemaker wrote:

Simply outstanding!

I want to do more of that kind of fishing....well done and thanks for the report.

It's a blast. I think if the water was calm I could have really done well with topwaters.

Maybe we can hook up and do some fishing out there sometime.


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#5 Aug-19-13 10:38AM

Craig
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Registered: Mar-08-13
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Way to go - the web filter at work is blocking the pics (will have to check from home) but sounds like a great solo trip!

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#6 Aug-19-13 12:33PM

captmikestarrett
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From: Potomac River
Registered: May-06-08
Posts: 2164
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

You are only 20 minutes from my house down there. Nice thing about speckled trout fisherman is they do not burn great spots. I know that place well.
You did better than most have in the past couple of weeks...

BRAVO.

Capt Mike


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#7 Aug-19-13 12:43PM

Curly
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Registered: Mar-15-10
Posts: 5414

Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Sweet Fishes!


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

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#8 Aug-19-13 1:09PM

AbuMasgouf
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From: Centreville, VA
Registered: Sep-26-12
Posts: 276
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Very nice bro! You had me there with you the whole way! smile


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#9 Aug-19-13 3:30PM

Bob B
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From: Vancouver, WA
Registered: Mar-21-08
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Nice report and pictures.


Go Fish!

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#10 Aug-20-13 5:33AM

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

Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

captmikestarrett wrote:

You are only 20 minutes from my house down there. Nice thing about speckled trout fisherman is they do not burn great spots. I know that place well.
You did better than most have in the past couple of weeks...

BRAVO.

Capt Mike

This place is about 5 minutes from nowhere! I had to stop and ask a possum for directions tongue


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#11 Aug-20-13 2:46PM

GregF
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Registered: Mar-21-11
Posts: 712

Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

That looks like an outstanding outing!  Beautiful Specs! Were you across the Bridge on Rt 13?

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#12 Aug-21-13 5:21AM

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

Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

GregF wrote:

That looks like an outstanding outing!  Beautiful Specs! Were you across the Bridge on Rt 13?

I was on the Western Shore, somewhere between Hampton and Deltaville. I'd rather not be too specific on here (local spec fishermen would put a bounty on my head) but I can tell you via email if you want.


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#13 Aug-22-13 4:49AM

GregF
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Registered: Mar-21-11
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Re: Western Chesapeake Flats 8/17/13

Got it.  I didn't want you to be too specific either.  See email.

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