capt. ed
04-16-2008, 08:02 PM
Neat assignment this morning for me...
I got to ride on the clients boat and teach him a few things, show him around the Flats and make suggestions for his own future fishing success. Brian loaded me up on his 25 Pursuit before daybreak and along with his bro-in-law we set out to explore the Susquehanna Flats.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/captainedwin/brianshea001.jpg
We zipped at Sandy Point first thing. I should have been in the skinny water at dawn. We hit the Flats proper as the sun was just starting to get up higher in the sky and just caught the tail end of a topwater bite. Couple of swirls and a huge blow-up...and then... SLAM on the popper! Hooked up and sonofagun line snapped at leader connection. Lost not only the HUGE fish but a real nice Stillwater Smackit. The fish won that one.
We then ran around to a multitude of spots and depths. Brian had a little knot tying lesson, some navigating/geography, and a bit of technique as we looked around for feeding fish. Unfortunately we never did hit the motherload but atleast we got some pullage with the likes of this little guy:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/captainedwin/brianshea002.jpg
We found clarity in spots up to 4+ feet. We also had some water temps at 60 degrees, though most places in the upper 50s. Very good fish catching conditions. Thanks Brian for a fun day. Weather was great, nice boat and a fairly decent day. I hope you now become a Flats expert and enjoy what the upper Chesapeake has to offer.
I got to ride on the clients boat and teach him a few things, show him around the Flats and make suggestions for his own future fishing success. Brian loaded me up on his 25 Pursuit before daybreak and along with his bro-in-law we set out to explore the Susquehanna Flats.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/captainedwin/brianshea001.jpg
We zipped at Sandy Point first thing. I should have been in the skinny water at dawn. We hit the Flats proper as the sun was just starting to get up higher in the sky and just caught the tail end of a topwater bite. Couple of swirls and a huge blow-up...and then... SLAM on the popper! Hooked up and sonofagun line snapped at leader connection. Lost not only the HUGE fish but a real nice Stillwater Smackit. The fish won that one.
We then ran around to a multitude of spots and depths. Brian had a little knot tying lesson, some navigating/geography, and a bit of technique as we looked around for feeding fish. Unfortunately we never did hit the motherload but atleast we got some pullage with the likes of this little guy:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h21/captainedwin/brianshea002.jpg
We found clarity in spots up to 4+ feet. We also had some water temps at 60 degrees, though most places in the upper 50s. Very good fish catching conditions. Thanks Brian for a fun day. Weather was great, nice boat and a fairly decent day. I hope you now become a Flats expert and enjoy what the upper Chesapeake has to offer.