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Largemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePilingsFishing today in Mallows Bay off of the Potomac River. It’s very rare that I throw a stick bait that is not a Yamamoto, but today the water was very dirty and I had no black with blue flake GYs in the boat. I did have a pack of June Bug Yum Dinger’s, so I figured I’d give them a shot……..boy, am I glad I did! I ended up going through the entire pack and they were on fire! I am going to start throwing Dingers more often as they are cheaper, last longer and have a good action when wacky rigged. I would recommend sizing down on the VMC wacky saddle as compared to the GYs, because the dingers were sliding in the size 7.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLily Pads
Fishing Mattawoman Creek off of the Potomac River. Started out at first light throwing War Eagle buzzbaits with Yum Tip toads in place of the skirt. We were retrieving the the buzz baits through the tops of Lilly pads on a high outgoing tide and it produced well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Great hook to flip around grass patches and laydown with a creature or beaver-style bait. The fluoro bait keeper is tops and these hooks are very affordable. Hook does not bend out on 17-20# fluoro and the points stay sharp!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFish in photo came from fishing submerged Hydrilla in the Potomac with a wacky rigged Senko. Highly recommend the VMC crossover rings. Senkos are known to not be very durable, but the crossover rings allow catching multiple fish without having to replace worms. Also, the VMC weedless Neko hooks allow the rig to come through submerged grass well.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydownsFish in picture came from pitching lay downs on the Potomac. Black blue & purple jig with a June bug trailer seems to work in the Potomac regardless of water clarity.
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Northern SnakeheadTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationThrowing shallow diving crank baits through the tops of submerged vegetation in Mallows Bay off of the Potomac river. 2 snakeheads and 7 large mouth over the span of about 3hrs in the AM. Today was our first outing this season where the snakeheads were actively chasing lures.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsFished the Potomac river near the mouth of the Monocacy river. Fish were stacked in the eddy at the tail of main river islands chasing fry.
