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#1 May-16-19 10:30AM

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

Burke Lake 5/16/19

With the river still a little high, I decided to give the dead sea a shot.  First time this year.  I got out early and was fishing by 6:45am.  The morning was overcast with some sprinkles off and on.  I noticed the cove was muddy, so after no hits on topwater or shallow diver, I decided to work shoreline cover with a tube and ned rig.  I finally caught a small bass on the ned rig and was glad to get the skunk out.  I went over to the other shore and started skipping a smoke purple tube.  It looked like a baitfish in the stained water.  I got hit near the weedline and it was a pickerel.
https://i.imgur.com/oaRTJOc.jpg
Next I skipped my tube between two branches on a blowdown and hooked a nice fish.  It was strong, but the fight was short.  It measured 21.5" and was around 5 pounds.
https://i.imgur.com/grgePB5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/7RpuQYH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pix5fmJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/fC2i40R.jpg
That made my morning.  I moved down the bank using that same tube.  I hooked a small pickerel that released right as I lifted it out of the water.  I moved to the next cove and did the same.  The sun was coming out and the bite slowed I finally got one working the shady bank on the main lake in a blowdown.  It was 16"
[https://i.imgur.com/iBgCQVW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Oqmh42p.jpg
I worked my way backward to the cove again.  I missed one fish that took off with the tube.  I had another chase it to the surface when I was reeling it in.  I finally hooked one skipping under an overhang.  It was 15.5"
https://i.imgur.com/A5YETWe.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/f1I7jz4.jpg
I worked the shoreline on the main lake after that and managed 1 small pickerel and 2 small bass on a Rebel Humpy.  The sun came out and the fishing got slow.  I decided to eat my lunch and head back early.  I worked the shore a little on the way back and managed one more small bass on a tube (different color).  I was off the water by noon.  Productive day for that lake with 7 LM and 3 pickerel.

Last edited by drxfish (May-16-19 12:15PM)


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#2 May-16-19 10:37AM

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

Re: Burke Lake 5/16/19

Nicely done! Pickles are a blast and the big bass was nice!

It's been a loooong time since I fished that place with Carl. I had dark hair and was probably in my 30's!


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 May-16-19 11:20AM

captmikestarrett
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Potomac River
Registered: May-06-08
Posts: 2164
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Re: Burke Lake 5/16/19

I have had banner days on that lake with 40 LGMouth in a day , 70 crappie in a day and catfish so big and many the stringer was to big to lift.
Let see that was 1971.

Capt Mike


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#4 May-16-19 11:33AM

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

Re: Burke Lake 5/16/19

Really nice catching! Smoke/purple is my all-time favorite tube color. I like it for senkos too.


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#5 May-21-19 8:56AM

CrankbaitGuy
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Registered: Mar-08-11
Posts: 90

Re: Burke Lake 5/16/19

I've never caught a pickerel in 40 years in greater Northern Virginia.  Had to go down to Gloucester and Toano to catch mine.  Really happy to see a few in the Dead Sea of all places.

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