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| Chuck_a
Minnow Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 25 Registered: 2-2008  Rating: N/A |
I have not been on the water since I left for Baltimore, MD the first week of April, but I have scheduled a trip with a guide to fish the historical Potomac River in Washington, D.C. I am very excited and can't wait until this Friday when I get to fish once again. The guide tells me that the topwater bite is excellant in the a.m. Hopefully I will have some pics to post after the trip. Wish me luck!!!! Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Redskeeter
Moderator Username: Redskeeter Post Number: 184 Registered: 8-2007  Rating: N/A |
Good Luck Chuck, that sounds good. | ||||||||||||
| Worst_fisherman_in_texas
Minnow Username: Worst_fisherman_in_texas Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2008 Rating: N/A |
Good Luck, Brother! Scott T | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Bass Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 822 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Sounds like a good time to me...Does it have grass? OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3014 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Tear 'em up Chuck! Looking forward to the report!  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Chuck_a
Minnow Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 26 Registered: 2-2008 Rating: N/A |
Thanks guys. And yes Oz, the guide says in the afternoon we will be punching mats with jigs. Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Ozziefish
Bass Username: Ozziefish Post Number: 824 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
I saw a show about that now I remember there are clumps of grass that lay off when the tide go out and they fish the back side and whack'em... OzzieFish "Glory to GOD in the Highest" | ||||||||||||
| Tomc
Bluegill Username: Tomc Post Number: 230 Registered: 12-2006  Rating: N/A |
Chuck, Good luck brother, we will be looking forward to the pics and report. Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Chuck_a
Minnow Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 30 Registered: 2-2008 Rating: N/A |
Thanks again guys. I am getting ready to leave work and make one more trip to Bass Pro Shops and spend the rest evening like a kid on Christmas Eve. I am meeting my guide at 6:00am tomorrow in Alexandria, VA. Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Tomc
Bluegill Username: Tomc Post Number: 231 Registered: 12-2006 Rating: N/A |
Don't Forget The CAMERA!!! Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Chuck_a
Minnow Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 31 Registered: 2-2008 Rating: N/A |
Got the battery charging as I type Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3022 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
I'm looking forward to the recap on this trip. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Chuck_a
Minnow Username: Chuck_a Post Number: 32 Registered: 2-2008 Rating: N/A |
Well, what can I say? I had a really great time fishing with Capt. Steve Chacona on Friday, but I felt like I was fishing with Tom. He caught fish and I missed fish!!! The morning started off with Steve catching a nice 4 lb. 9 oz. on a topwater popper 30 min into the day. I had a fish boil up on a frog, but it didn't get hooked. As the sun and temperature rose we moved from grass beds to timber and tried crankin up some fish. Steve managed to trick a couple of 1 pounders into biting and once again I was blanked. With the tide now out and water temps from 89 to 92 we went to weightless plastics. Again Capt. Steve landed two small ones and I missed a couple. We tried fishing under a small bridge and once again I got nailed good, but pulled the bait away from the fish. With all of the bad news delivered, I reaaly did have a good time. The scenary was awesome. We saw a few female Osprey's protecting their young chicks in the nest and many beautiful homes right on the shoreline of the Potomac River. Capt. Steve is a very knowlegable fisherman, having been quoted in Bassmaster Magazine and several other major publications plus writing for two local outdoor publications, and was willing to share all kinds of helpful information plus answer any and all questions. The weather here has been unbeleivably and unseasonaly hot which hopefully is part of the reason for not catching many fish. When the weather settles down I plan on going back and fishing the Potomac at least one more time while I am here. Sorry for the disappointing report, but that's fishing. At least, that is fishing for me. P.S.- One m ore thing. The traffic in Washington, DC absolutely SUCKS. (Message edited by chuck_a on June 14, 2008) Chuck GIG'EM AGGIES | ||||||||||||
| Tomc
Bluegill Username: Tomc Post Number: 235 Registered: 12-2006 Rating: N/A |
Sounds like you had an interesting trip. Sorry to hear that the fish did not cooperate better. I hate it when they do that. Did you take any pics from the boat? I would still like to see what it looked like from the water. Sorry I missed your call. Thanking the Lord, all day long --- tomc | ||||||||||||
| Picou
Wall Hanger Username: Picou Post Number: 3030 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Despite the lack of catching, it sounds like you still had a good time and enjoyed yourself. I bet that was a totally different environment from these North Texas lakes. Thanks for the recap Chuck Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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