Main River Report

[Captmikestarrett]

Ran across from Mattawomen to VA side under the power lines. Blazing hot sun and the hot lure was a horny toad. Landed a half dozen there and I accidently got a 5 lb toad of a LGMouth..
It was an accident really, as I was just showing the proper speed of retreave.. OH and how to pause and set the hook. About hour later I was demonstrating the wake style of retreave and Potomac Pike cut my toad in half.


We left there and ran down to Wades Bay and not much grass down there. Picked up one and decided to move again. Found a spot where the LGMouth where busting silver sides on the surface. Topwater blitz lasted two hours and we got another 8 LGMouth and then they shut down. They where very particular about the baits.. had to act like silver sides.
Nice cool ride back in the dark.
Capt Mike

[dave]

YOU left the creek?

[Captmikestarrett]

We would have done better than dozen or so LGMouth had they not pushed me to use the big boat. Next week is the same crew and they will hear banjo's we are going so far back in the woods.

Capt Mike

[3dkicker]

what's the temp on the main river??? That's a nice grass bed but it's gotten a lot of attention over the past 5 years.....still produces some quality fish though.

[Captmikestarrett]

86.5 at the power lines and 85.4 in Wades bay.

When first we saw the blitz they looked like bluefish and after several landed we relized they where all LGmouth. I would say a school of 40 or so busting silver sides. It was a little frustrating.

Capt Mike