Potomac River April 6th

[3dkicker]

Got out for a club midweek, yes it was a Monday, and we ran to fish a little grass bed near a spawning area in Capt. Mike's favorite creek. Found the grass but not the spawners. Only picked up one grey and white keeper out of the grass on a Hardcore Drum. Nice fish for around 3lbs. Not bad start and plenty of time to fish. Ran across the creek to another spawning location to see what was happening with the spatterdock and other pads and grasses. It's emerging but just isn't there yet. Did snag a .75lb crappie in 1-2" of water on the same Drum. Idled to some wood and bingo hit a fat 3lb keeper on a custom spinnerbait that I had made this winter. It's based on a 1980"s version of firetiger that was made for a bunch of BASS pros who fished the river back then. I guess it still works. Hit that shoreline for a little while and nothing. Made a run down river to check some stuff out. Nothing. Ran across the river to check some more stuff out. Nothing. Ran back to Mike's creek and hit same grass we started in. Nothing. Went back to the wood I caught the second keeper. Nothing. So we made a short run to Smallwood to hit a little grass area and worked the shoreline a ways. Nothing. Getting frustrated I turned and toss the Drum out the opposite direction and pulled up a bunch of grass. I comment to the Major that I'd found some nice grass and on the next cast I hook up with keeper #3 of the day but was a little lighter than the first two at 2.5lbs. Not bad. Two fish from a limit. Maybe there's a few more in this grassbed???? Nope............. One last run to a main river rocky point to see if any are schooled and noooooooo! Our day is done. The Major catches one short fish and my three keepers. Not the best day but we were fishing Can't complain. Head in to weigh in and it turns out most had a tough day with only a couple keepers here and there. 1st place had 3 for over 10lbs. I had three for under 9lbs. and 3rd had two for 5 lbs. It's still early but I was happy to get out.

Oh and it's good to see that the usual cast of characters are still around!!! I've been away and busy but I'm back.