Another good day at the Dam

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

Both on 4" shad assassins.

Ignore the red dot on the brick.....blurred out my house number, lol.

 

[TOWcritter]

sweet......good eating.....

 

[PJDiesel]

Huh, jealous.

I made it about 300 yards from the Hacks Point Marina ramp. Someday my boat will cooperate,... I'm sure of it!

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

Caught from shore

 

[wilcam47]

nice catch...still one of the best eating fish Ive tasted!

 

[mr phil]

I love Rocks. Catching and eating. Fun as hell on light tackle.

 

[marko]

Nice catch! Anyone wade fish up there?

 

[willy]

nice fish! lucky you.

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

And 2 more today.....make that a good weekend....

 

[govwontletmebuycoolguns]

Nice catch! Anyone wade fish up there?

I do. Stand about 20' out and cast to the turbine wash right off the face of the dam (that is, when the catfishers and eagle photographers aren't in the way).

 

[itsslow98]

Wow I think I might have to drive up one afternoon.

 

[Redneck]

I've been slaying the rock in a local spot by me. Our total keeper catch is up to 26 in 11 days all between 18''-25''. Catching them by boat and by land. Lots of fun, great time of the year. Right now I used to think about nothing, but hunting. Now I could care less about deer and would rather fish.

 

[Sundazes]

Nice Dam fish.
I used to love the Dam fishing.
Never took any Dam pics though……

OK, I'll shut up.

 

[Indiana Jones]

well done! and nice jeep.

I didnt catch shit today. but it was better than being at work.

 

[Ozzy]

Good eating!

 

[Jambone]

Nice fish, I hope to be out on the water this weekend near Point Lookout on my new Pro Angler kayak. Maybe I'll get lucky and get a few pigs myself. Nice job, leave a few for me...

 

[Franklin]

that one on the top looks like it has phisteria pritty bad. or is it just a pile of scales?

 

[ChannelCat]

Nice catching!

 

[mdunphyjr]

Redneck, how are you catching them? If you care to share?

 

[Redneck]

Redneck, how are you catching them? If you care to share?

I'll share. I look at it this way, one day I may need some other suggestions or advice.

The big hit for us has been cut alewife. From land I run a 10' Penn Prevail Surf rod with a Penn Battle 5000 holding 300 yds of 30lb Blue Magibraid. I have a few other 6'6'' and 7' rods that I use too, but mainly on the boat. All are set up the exact same way. I use a 2oz inline sinker on the short rods and 3oz on the surf. The current really rolls through so I like to hold bottom. The 3oz on the surf rod helps me get it out there a bit farther. Tie the inline sinker to your line and then the hook to the other end of the sinker. I use 14'' leader 4/0-6/0 hooks. Cut a 1'' piece of alewife and you are good to go. Be careful using too big of bait, you want to be able to set the hook.

We have also had luck on rattle traps, poppers, gulp jerk shads, and gulp mullets. I usually run a 1/4oz jig head on the soft baits. White and chartreuse are my go tos. For the rattle trap the hit is always silver with blue back. 1/2oz-3/4oz.

Good luck