Friday Report

[captmikestarrett]

Launched at Belle Haven with a master plan to run down to some feeder creeks and find a snakehead. Well wind was up our noses so we stayed close. Some very high tides and my jet boat and we got way back in the Dyke Marsh. Got no hits till tide topped out. A big almost 6lb LGMouth fell for a small crankbait. Got another chunky LGMouth on the same crank. Catfish where all over our crankbaits. Got 4 or 5 good sized cats..very cool on light tackle. Biggest was about 18 lbs.

No pics as I was busy holding the fish for the camera.

No snakeheads but I did see one, a nice one.

Capt Mike

[captmikestarrett]

Edited to add pics:



Capt Mike

[JaPaRa]

Do you do a lot of Snakehead fishing on the Potomac? Someone gave me one a couple of weeks ago and I fried it up delicious. I have been trying to catch one ever since, no luck. Any tips.

[captmikestarrett]

Yes look for the area that LGMouth would not live.. Stagnent weed filled areas and very shallow as the water warms up.
Best bait has been bathtub toys that look like mice.

They come in the toad kit from BPS.



Capt Mike

[JaPaRa]

Thanks, I am the Camp Host at Smallwood this year and will be there all summer trying for snakeheads. I will let you know how I make out.

[captmikestarrett]

Please do asI fish just up the creek from you. I have 29 trips this year already booked.

Gotta love snakeheads..

Capt Mike