{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Bass Fishing Getting Going

Thanks for sharing this technique, Jamie! I can't wait to try out those beautiful stealth bombers I got from you at the last Rappahannock show (just before the shutdown).

Last weekend I was on a local pond in Reston prepping for the Kids' Derby this Saturday and didn't see any beds in the shallows where I expected to. Strange. 

Best, 

Owen Williams

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:59:36 AM UTC-4 jkg...@gmail.com wrote:

To all:

For those interested in chasing bass, looks like the largemouth fishing is starting up.  I went to a local lake in VA this past weekend on Saturday and Sunday.  On Saturday I used a Murdich minnow on an intermediate line fishing weed covered flats.  Caught about a dozen or so bass.  The weeds covered the bottom, but stopped a foot or so below the surface, so I used the Murdich minnow because it floats, with the intermediate line and a short leader to get it below the surface but above the weeds.  Stripped it back fast to trigger the strikes.

On Sunday it was overcast and cooler.  I decided to take a chance and go with topwater, even though conventional wisdom says its too early for topwater.  I again targeted weed covered flats.  Bingo....the fish were hungry.  Landed over 30 largemouth, all on topwater.  Go-to bait was a bright yellow stealth bomber on a floating line.  And after they chewed that up, I switched to a white one.  But caught my largest on a Dahlberg diver.  I love the stealth bomber because it rests on the surface, but dives when you work it, while leaving a bubble trail.

And before you ask, no I did not target bass on their beds.  I saw lots of beds, but most were empty.  The few bass I did see on beds I left alone.  Also, that's why I was largemouth fishing.  I prefer smallmouth, but former guide and Shenandoah and Potomac River Keeper Jeff Kelble put a post on FB asking people to stay off the Shenandoah and Potomac this week because the smallies are on their beds.  Given the terrible spawns the past few years, I was happy to oblige.  Now let's hope we don't get any high water events.

Tight lines,

Jamie Gold

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