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  • Pohick Bay Striper - October 23 and 25 report

    I made two short trips to Pohick Bay after work on October 23 and 25. I fished for snakehead mainly using top water lures. It looked fish are more active now. The water temp was still 65F. But the air temp fluctuated between 40-68F.
    I caught many LM on frogs, but no snakehead. I missed a huge snakehead strike in the lily pad area. That snakehead was about 3 foot long. I also saw a big bass (6-7lb) and another snakehead (3' long) struck baits.
    It seemed that Bass are very active now in the Fall. I don’t know much about finesse fishing or walk the dog techniques. So I mainly use frogs that don’t require practice. Strike king Rage Toad (Green Pumpkin Pearl Belly) works well here in here, Pohick Bay. I also tried chartreuse Pop Frog (by Z Man). It didn’t work at all. But it landed a 19 inch striper in the middle of the bay right after the sunset
    I never expected striper here. But now I know.
    If you live close by Pohick Bay Regional Park, and never fished here, try this place now. All you need is 5 frogs and 5/0 hooks (unweighted) and a large net for a large snakehead.
    I put a lot of efforts to make this video. Capturing a scene of casting, retrieving and setting hook is very difficult when using a regular camera. I carried/used two batteries for a 2.5 hour trip. This video will make you fish Pohick Bay:

    http://www.youtube.com/v/Ryn391rplrc
    Last edited by ComeOnFish; 10-28-2011, 06:45 AM.
    Fish like there's no tomorrow.
    Youtube UserID: ComeOnFish01 (Over 300 kayak fishing videos in mid-Atlantic (DE, MD & VA)
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKb...JtmNcSJBi2Sazg

  • #2
    Excellent video, Joe. Bass on topwater would be a blast. I'm going to visit my folks soon, so I'll have to take a trip out there. Too bad you missed the monster snakehead. You probably could've fed all your neighbors with it.
    Yellow Hobie Revo Rube Goldberg
    Yellow Tarpon 120

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    • #3
      Nice video!! That will get you pumped up about Pohick! Went out to pohick about 6-7 times this year, you are right on the money with the place and the lures...Frogs, buzz and sinkos will usually catch some good fish...

      Awesome to catch a striper... in Pohick no less!!

      CB

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      • #4
        Awesome! I really miss bass fishing, really wish I had time to fish right now...
        Ryan
        Blue 2016 Hobie Outback
        Chesapeake Bay Kayak Anglers, Inc

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        • #5
          Great job Joe. I need to sneak away from work one day and fish down there.

          Thanks for the video and report.

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          • #6
            Great video Joe! Where did you launch from? Inside the park?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by mytmouse View Post
              Great video Joe! Where did you launch from? Inside the park?
              Inside park. There is a shore launch site at the east end of the park. There is a deposit box ($4.00 for shore launch) next to the main boat ramps.

              The depth of water is about 6"- 4'. The guy on the video use a mushroom anchor with 10' line. so he could anchor quickly and stay in the place when he fished structures. I use my paddle as a kayak-stick because of the most of bottom is soft. I think 5/0 is better than 3/0 hook.

              The sunset was 6:30PM. Get back to the lunch site immediately. It gets dark immediately after the sunset. The park closes after sunset.
              Joe
              Fish like there's no tomorrow.
              Youtube UserID: ComeOnFish01 (Over 300 kayak fishing videos in mid-Atlantic (DE, MD & VA)
              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKb...JtmNcSJBi2Sazg

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              • #8
                I believe you can get an after sunset fishing pass, Kanvery set this up for us and I still have it in my truck. Striper in Pohick?? Looks like I need to get out there on some weekday trips with you again. Are the jet skis gone??
                Hobie Local Fishing Team - Backyard Boats
                Locations in Annapolis, MD and Woodbridge, VA
                https://www.backyardboats.com/

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Redfish12 View Post
                  I believe you can get an after sunset fishing pass, Kanvery set this up for us and I still have it in my truck. Striper in Pohick?? Looks like I need to get out there on some weekday trips with you again. Are the jet skis gone??
                  Striper:
                  What a pleasant surprise! Perhaps I bring some bigger chartreuse swim-baits for the test

                  Snakehead:
                  Shy but still hits hard in the shallow weed/lily covered areas. I don't know the minimum water temp for snakehead

                  Jet Skiers:
                  I only met two. These two were OK. I am in process of converting one to a kayak-angler

                  I could not notify Jack, John and you because I couldn’t plan until 12:00PM due to my crazy work schedule

                  Kipto/CBBT

                  I am working very hard to take WED or THU off depending on the wind forecast. I am going. I am taking the blue Revo - I am buying on Monday. Thanks for the Revo tip.

                  I am going back to work. No Internet access for the next 6 hours.

                  joe
                  Fish like there's no tomorrow.
                  Youtube UserID: ComeOnFish01 (Over 300 kayak fishing videos in mid-Atlantic (DE, MD & VA)
                  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKb...JtmNcSJBi2Sazg

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                  • #10
                    Glad it worked out for the Revo! If anyone else is thinking of joining the Hobie fleet, give Dennis a call at Backyard Boats in Annapolis. They are wrapping up their season and selling demos and new boats.

                    I may be able to go to Pohick or elsewhere next week but I can't take a day off. I am going to Mexico the week after but plan on fishing the M&G on the 12th or I may be able to make a trip to VA Beach area then. I would like to do high rise side or first island again and fish for tog and stripers.
                    Hobie Local Fishing Team - Backyard Boats
                    Locations in Annapolis, MD and Woodbridge, VA
                    https://www.backyardboats.com/

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