The Last Cast Payed Off

David Heath and I enjoyed a 6 hour light tackle fishing trip on the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. We launched at Buzz's Marina and headed southeast to the east side of the shipping channel where the Potomac River dumps into the Chesapeake Bay. We started picking up small bunches of stripers, which we call wolfpacks, on the sonar unit in 45 to 55 feet of water where most were locked to the bottom.

No birds were working all morning. The stripers ranged from 17 inches to 26 inches in this location.

Most Productive Lure: Butterfly Jig, 3 ounces, in gold & silver - Tochterman's Fishing Tackle

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Most Productive Technique: Vertically Jigging the Bottom - Open the bail until the lure comes in contact with the bottom. During the drift, jig the lure off are as close to the bottom as possible. 

David wanted to check out the Potomac River after lunch so northwest we headed and started running structures until the sonar unit lit up...

Water Depth 42 Feet

Sonar Bottomed Out on the Top of the Stripers 27 Feet

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Some of the stripers caught on the Potomac were in the upper 20 and low 30 inch class. They had sea lice on them and put up an excellent fight. I almost got spooled one time.

What a Way to End the Trip (read the title)

33" with Plenty of Sea Lice Hanging On

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If you would like to book a trip to fish this area of the Chesapeake Bay please call or TEXT me on 433-690-3164. I will be booking trips from now until the fish leave normally some time in early January.

If you are looking to do a Walk-On Trip, please call Capt. Brady Bounds at 301-904-0471.

Educational Video-Light Tackle Fishing for Striped Bass with a Suspended Jerkbait

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Explaining Who to do this Technique

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Taking Your Best Buddy Fishing

Curt planned a fly-fish outing for his best fishing buddy, Bruce, who was also his father.  They have fly-fished many exotic locations throughout the years and wanted to add one more location, the Chesapeake Bay.  Their plan was to catch some hard fighting striped bass and other saltwater species.

The weather during both days was outstanding; not too hot or humid, with a slight breeze keeping the waves low on the water.  There hadn't been much topwater action in prior days, so a 9 weight fly rod, teamed with sinking fly line, and a 3" sinking clouser fly, were used and were very productive during the entire trip.

Nice striper caught by Curt on the 1st day

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A little variety

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It's always a pleasure to show my clients some of the Chesapeake Bay jewels.

Thomas Point Lighthouse

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Unfortunately I always have to call 'last cast'.  When I did Bruce made one of those casts all fly anglers like to make, right up to Sandy Point Lighthouse.  On the 1st strip it was fish on.  The outing finished with Bruce catching a nice 23" striper, tying up the score of 140 fish (70 each) for the 2 day outing.

Curt and Bruce - 'Best Fishing Buddies'

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