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#1 Aug-17-17 1:28PM
- Ernie
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- From: Ashburn VA
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8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
Bob and I took the Hobies out in our search for big white perch.
Nice morning out, a bit humid with a slight SSE wind. I hate anything with an "E" on it!
It started off OK....not a huge bite but we were picking them off here and there.
This one was@ 10"! One of several of that size.
Once the tide stared coming in the bite virtually shut down. It was hard and long just to catch 15 perch!
So I played with my buddies a bit....
Bob caught a few in the 11 inch range but they were not what he needed to advance in the tourney. I certainly could have used a couple of those but I did not score either.
Off the water by noon....
Time to go fishin' again!
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#2 Aug-17-17 4:35PM
- drxfish
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Sterling
- Registered: Jan-04-14
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
Glad you got out!
Always wishin' I was fishin'
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#3 Aug-17-17 5:00PM
- Ernie
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
drxfish wrote:
Glad you got out!
Heck yes! One never knows what to expect. I have detected less shallow water perchies over the last few years but they are still a blast to catch on UL tackle.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#4 Aug-17-17 5:53PM
- Junger
- Northern Snakehead
- From: Potomac, MD
- Registered: Aug-14-17
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
I have a friend who just moved out to that area, do you ever troll for stripers on the kayaks? He's interested in doing that one day.
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#5 Aug-18-17 5:11AM
- captmikestarrett
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Potomac River
- Registered: May-06-08
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
I worked there in the summer of 1974 and 1975 as a mate and no buildings were around. No condos nutin. Just the old amusement park pier and even the honeysuckle run tracks were still in place. Abners was a true crab house with all seats outside in a screened porch. No AC.
I go back now and hardly recognize the place.
Thanks for the pics from the water.
Capt Mike
Light Tackle Fishing Guide on the Potomac
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#6 Aug-18-17 6:11AM
- firemunkee
- Patagonian Toothfish
- From: Ashburn, VA
- Registered: May-23-13
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
No lunch picture?
Together we'll fight the long defeat.
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#7 Aug-18-17 7:45AM
Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
firemunkee wrote:
No lunch picture?
Wouldn't have been very special.... eating a ham sandwich behind the steering wheel. It was a good sandwich!
20' Key West..16' C-Hawk...Hobie Pro Angler...Hobie Outback
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#8 Aug-18-17 5:20PM
- Ernie
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
Junger wrote:
I have a friend who just moved out to that area, do you ever troll for stripers on the kayaks? He's interested in doing that one day.
It was so slow for me that I actually made 2 passes while trolling but that's not my game.
Bob and I chase white perch in the shallows using 1/8 oz spinner baits. We're obsessed!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#9 Aug-18-17 5:23PM
- Ernie
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
firemunkee wrote:
No lunch picture?
My lunch consisted of a pastrami and cheese while taking a conferenc call (Wounded Heroes Fishing program) in the car.
Time to go fishin' again!
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#10 Aug-20-17 2:51AM
- firemunkee
- Patagonian Toothfish
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- Registered: May-23-13
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Re: 8-17-17, Chesapeake Beach
Osprey wrote:
Wouldn't have been very special.... eating a ham sandwich behind the steering wheel. It was a good sandwich!
Ernie wrote:
My lunch consisted of a pastrami and cheese while taking a conferenc call (Wounded Heroes Fishing program) in the car.
Love me a good sandwich!
Together we'll fight the long defeat.
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