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My shoulder wasn't up to paddling the current in the Upper Potomac with the guys today so I hit the reservoir for a few hours this morning. As some of you know, this time of the year I'm not out there looking for a lot of bites but focusing on deeper structure looking for bigger fish. I did try some top water at daybreak but was unable to raise anything substantial and only had one small hit but no hook up.
At 6:15 I wrapped the topwater and moved offshore. At around 6:30 I had my first real hit on a brush hog and landed my first fish that went 3lb 12oz. I had another hit within a couple of casts but missed it. I worked this piece of structure from 3 different angles without another touch. It was shaping up to be another one of those Beaverdam days. After moving to another piece that was a bit deeper I had my only hit (and miss) on a crankbait and a bit later missed another on the brush hog.
Finally at 8:30 I hooked up again and this time I was in good. This fish took drag and then headed for the surface where it cleared to water by at least 2 feet. This one weighed 5 lb 7 oz. At this point, anything else today was a bonus. That bonus came just before I wrapped up around 11:00. It weighed 3lb 2 oz and had a bizarre sore / injury on its side. I also had a white perch that hit a crankbait that was almost as big as he was.
In the end I landed 3 bass on 8 hits. For some reason I had a much lower hookup ratio on the hog today than normal. Maybe it was the rust from not fishing this year.
Here are the pics:
3lb 12oz
5lb 7oz
Another shot
Perch
3lb 2oz
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3 very nice quality fish. I'll take 3 that size any day at BDR! Nice work..........
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Nice job Paul.....Algonkiin would have been fine for you....no current!
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White perch are amazing....what was that one thinking?
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i think that degree of success is quite a testimony.
I tip my hat
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way to go Paul. Was that the new Powell rod?
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It was Dan, all 3 on that rod. Matched with a new Revo it casts well, has great feel and good power. Very happy with the setup. I'd love another Revo for my crankbait rod but I don't think they make a 5.1:1 retrieve.
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Looks like I missed out on some big fish. By the looks of it that may be the same area I caught the big bluegill.
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Way to go Paul. That sure is one ugly looking hole on the side on that 3lber.
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