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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownsFished the Upper Chesapeake Bay out of Havre de Grace, MD and got onto a productive pattern almost immediately. We started fishing during dead low tide and caught fish in a three foot ditch that ran along a lily pad field. Good largemouth had vacated the pads and positioned themselves in the ditch while the water was low. They willingly ate the Jack Hammer when it was brought past them as they sat in the ditch. The bite slowed significantly as the tide began to rise, but once it began to fall again, the bite got hot. At that time, we moved to a steep bank and began catching lots of good largemouth on laydowns using the Jack Hammer. As the tide got lower, the fish positioned themselves off the ends of the laydowns in deeper water, but they still continued to eat the Jack Hammer. In fact, most of the fish inhaled the Jack Hammer. I hadn't experienced such an aggressive bite in a while!
Christopher HindsBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Northern SnakeheadTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationCasting a 3/8 chatterbait up onto a small wind blown shallow pocket (1’-3’) surrounded by arrowhead just outside the creek channel on an outgoing tide. You could see groups of bull minnows busting around the edges of the arrowhead. Lots of activity from white perch in the area as well. Gold blades and chartreuse are must haves for me when fishing tidal Chesapeake tributaries.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Texas rigged with 1/4oz tungsten worm weight, 5/0 EWG vmc hook
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Yellow PerchTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedges- Polka PigBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Panfish / BluegillTechniqueTrolling Shallow (0-9')SeasonSummerStructureDocksRockhold Creek to the West
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Striped BassTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructurePilingsI caught this 24" striped bass and 7 others, using a Storm Wildeye Swim Shad, letting it drop and then swimming it back to my kayak.
- Jeff DionneBronze AmbassadorSpeciesStriped BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Found a few stripers early, just before sunrise. Had 6 or 8 blow-ups on the Zara Super Spook. Boated a 21" keeper and a few juveniles. Then switched to jerkbaits as the sun was up. Caught several more including a 23". That was our limit so back to the ramp by 07:00.
Dylan AllenBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureMatted GrassSlow crawling a Texas rigged senko with an 1/8th oz bullet
