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#1 Sep-17-16 3:58PM

drxfish
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Sterling
Registered: Jan-04-14
Posts: 2975

Upper Potomac 9/17 -Biggest SM in a Couple Years

This Summer I did not do a lot of fishing.  I switched jobs, so I was working a lot and it was HOT!  I decided to get out on my local stretch of the Upper Potomac, even though it was only about 1 foot at POR.  The weather was nice when I hit the water, in the 60's.  I ran carefully upriver a bit and started fishing where a shallow flat transitioned to a deeper area with some grass.  I tried a homemade buzzbait and chug bug.  After moving upriver a bit above the flat, I caught a little SM on the chug bug.  A couple casts later, I landed a 14" LM. 
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0879.jpg
I was excited, because there are very few LM in this section any more.  I floated down the flat and threw a swim bait on one of Hookup's SWM jigs.  After landing one small fish, I hooked a nice one.  It actually was moving the boat, it was so strong.  After a nice fight, I was able to get it in the net and get a quick pic.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0880.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0881.jpg
I had it out of the water 5 seconds to measure and photo.  It was 19.25".  Sorry, I did grab the jaw in my excitement.  One more water photo.
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/johndrx/IMG_0882.jpg
I ended up catching 5 fish 14" or over and a couple more in the 12-13" range.  Got two 15" SM on my homemade buzzbait, which was cool.  Ended up rounding out the day with a few on a grub.  16 fish total.  The day was mostly cloudy in the morning and breezes picked up around noon, with some periods of sun.  The bite really slowed after about 10:00am.  Great day to get out and you can see the Fall bite is about to start soon.


Always wishin' I was fishin'

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#2 Sep-17-16 4:37PM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15564

Re: Upper Potomac 9/17 -Biggest SM in a Couple Years

Good to see that kind of action up there!

Congrats on the homemade bait catches......


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Sep-19-16 5:07AM

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

Re: Upper Potomac 9/17 -Biggest SM in a Couple Years

Great report and nice smallie!


tight lines

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