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#1 Aug-08-18 9:45AM

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

8/8/18 Upper Potomac

The river level was borderline, at just over 5 foot (at POR).  I got to the ramp early and it was super foggy. 
https://i.imgur.com/xY3Su4A.jpg
The ramp was muddy and the river was heavily stained to muddy.  I fished the nearby island points with no hits.  Used chatterbait, spinnerbaits, cranks, swim bait on a swim jig and tube.  I decided to run upriver. 
https://i.imgur.com/dyUBzXr.jpg
I tried another island point and nada.  I ran up one more time to the tip of the next island.  I started using a Bandit 100 in an avocado craw color.  After a few casts, I got smacked after dragging the point.  It was a 15.25" that chomped the entire crankbait and put up a decent fight in the fast current.
https://i.imgur.com/LGlTOxL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/H6imQfG.jpg
I caught one more dink on that crank, then I switched to a Bandit 200 crank in Rootbeer color and after letting the current take the crank down toward an eddy, I started cranking and got slammed by a strong fish.  After a strong fight, I was able to net this nice 19.5" brute.
https://i.imgur.com/LmF1DI0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/bfkmQJw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/W4OXpFm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/TCT30Wx.jpg
I tried for a little bit more and floated downstream after the bite died.  All 3 fish were caught within a 35 minute period.  I did not get any more bites and the muddy water and hot sun made me decide to get off early.  I was off the water by 11:00am.


Always wishin' I was fishin'

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#2 Aug-08-18 1:12PM

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

Re: 8/8/18 Upper Potomac

Your dedication is impressive!

I am on the fence about tomorrow afternoon but it does not look it will be as hot as today.


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Aug-11-18 6:08AM

hookup
Patagonian Toothfish
Registered: Jan-31-12
Posts: 2301

Re: 8/8/18 Upper Potomac

Another nice pig

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