Who's getting in some fishing?

[outrider58]

Just had a long weekend at Little Orleans with 3 brother and 10 sons/nephews. Kayak'd/Canoed down from Bonds Landing. Ton of small mouth and a few beverages. Good days Friday and Saturday, although got hammered by the rain Friday afternoon. View attachment 418953 View attachment 418954 View attachment 418955 View attachment 418956 View attachment 418957 View attachment 418958 View attachment 418959

Good times! That's a stretch I've never fished before. Looks sweet!

 

[Baldheaded]

Went out for a few hours Sunday. My best 5 went between 15 & 16 pounds. Here's two 4 pounders.

Where did you go? And what were you using?

 

[Trepang]

Nice Fishing. Those pics look like the Patapsco and also coming out of Bear Creek into Patapsco

You nailed it. Long way from our usual stomping grounds.

 

[E.Shell]

Are they stud ready? I will probably get something that will accept studs, mainly for trout fishing. And thanks!

I don't know, but I don't think so. I presume they would have little holes in the lugs where you would plug in studs, which I'm not seeing.

 

[TI-tick]

 

[mauser58]

You nailed it. Long way from our usual stomping grounds.

I have fished the area all my life and grew up on the shore of Bear Creek. Good fishing in many places all around there. You keep your boat docked local here for now?

 

[outrider58]

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Is that a pike?

 

[RobSky]

Benedict before the rain

 

[tdt91]

Where did you go? And what were you using?

Gunpowder river area, spinnerbait

 

[Baldheaded]

Gunpowder river area, spinnerbait

I used to fish up there a lot but haven't been there in about 15 years. Fished out of Dundee creek at the public ramp. there was always lots of grass there. I had heard the fishing was bad there for several years. Do you know what it is like there now? Grass? I fished an ABA tournament there one year and won the lunker pot ($600) with a 6lber. Caught it on a spinnerbait.

 

[tdt91]

I used to fish up there a lot but haven't been there in about 15 years. Fished out of Dundee creek at the public ramp. there was always lots of grass there. I had heard the fishing was bad there for several years. Do you know what it is like there now? Grass? I fished an ABA tournament there one year and won the lunker pot ($600) with a 6lber. Caught it on a spinnerbait.

Yeah, it sucked for a long time. But, the grass is back in Dundee and so are the bass. In fact Middle river, Seneca, and the GP area are back. Much to do with the serious stocking program that has been going on for years by Scott Sewall and the Middle River bass Anglers. They used to stock fingerlings along with the DNR but they don't handle the salinity well during dry spells or bigger fish eat them. They started buying 1-2 pound fish for stocking and the last time it costs about $25.00 per fish.
My fear is the guy's fishing bigger tnxs out of the Upper reaches of the Bay will come back down to these waters to avoid the crowds and wipe it out again. But for now, it's fishing great again.

 

[Baldheaded]

Yeah, it sucked for a long time. But, the grass is back in Dundee and so are the bass. In fact Middle river, Seneca, and the GP area are back. Much to do with the serious stocking program that has been going on for years by Scott Sewall and the Middle River bass Anglers. They used to stock fingerlings along with the DNR but they don't handle the salinity well during dry spells or bigger fish eat them. They started buying 1-2 pound fish for stocking and the last time it costs about $25.00 per fish.
My fear is the guy's fishing bigger tnxs out of the Upper reaches of the Bay will come back down to these waters to avoid the crowds and wipe it out again. But for now, it's fishing great again.

I don't do the tournaments anymore but still really enjoy fishing. I will have to get back up there sometime soon and see how I do. I would love a topwater bite. It is hard to find some where close to Pasadena to fish grass. The closest I can think of would be the Potomac from Mattawoman down. We had fished out of Ft. Washington and Piscataway a lot but the grass isn't there like it used to be. I try to stay away from the eastern shore on weekends due to the OC traffic. I guess the only down side to Dundee is going to be all the tolls. Thanks for the update on Dundee.

 

[TI-tick]

Is that a pike?

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Rockfish.
Fuckers are schooling right now!

 

[TI-tick]

Soon to be Unagi!

 

[TI-tick]

 

[outrider58]

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Rockfish.
Fuckers are schooling right now!

He skinny...

 

[TI-tick]

He skinny...

Rockfish, like salmon and redheads; the smaller ones taste better.

 

[outrider58]

Rockfish, like salmon and redheads; the smaller ones taste better.

I like my salmon and redheads buxom.
Like Root Boy Slim said, "fats where it's at!"

 

[44man]

The wife and I just got back from taking my wife’s friend and her 6 year old fishing. The 3 year old changed his mind and didn’t come, hopefully next time.

Ended up fishing in the Severn, at dead low tide and got caught in 3 thunderstorms lol.

Anyways, the young man caught quite a few fish including one very large perch and several bluegills and some very small croakers and even several very large minnows. The young lady and my wife both caught a good mess of fish also.

They never stopped fishing even in the thick of the storms even though I cautioned against it. The young man looks forward to fishing so much I couldn’t just stop him from having such a good time, but had the lightening gotten closer I would have.

Anyway a good time was had by all.

It’s funny how something as small as a few hours of fishing can make a child so happy

 

[TI-tick]

I like my salmon and redheads buxom.
Like Root Boy Slim said, "fats where it's at!"

I've had the best fishing of my life here on the ES over the past few months (discounting mountain stream fishing).