Smallie Dink A Palooza with Berto and My Son

[DanMarino]

[zak]

Dan M,

Were you on Triadelphia or Rocky Gorge? The other day when I went out they had dropped the water in Triadelphia by about a foot or so. Just wonder if WSSC post their water release times so I can try the upper end of RG when the water is moving.

zak

[DanMarino]

Zak, this was the Upper Potomac river, not Triadelphia.

Last weekend I noticed that Triadelphia was down several feet. I've never heard of any sort of schedule for dam releases. Most frequently, they release a bunch of water a day before a large storm is predicted.

[wedge]

Tom,

What were you throwing and what were they eating? I'll be out there on Tuesday.

[DanMarino]

Wedge, we met Berto at Brunswick and fished down to Lander.
I caught almost all my fish on a green pumpkin colored Zoom curly tailed grub. Look for current breaks and trails of bubbles. Throw the grub into the edge of a current seam and hold on as a smallie eats the grub. Lots of minnows in the river right now. Lots of grass too. Be prepared to take grass off of your lures all day long.

[HearadonCatch]

Throw big spinnerbaits (3/8 ounce) in those same current breaks. I did the same as DanMarino and caught cookie cutters all day long, as soon as I threw that spinnerbait, BAM...19" smallie

[Berto]

Tom I had good time fishing with you and your son.

I caught around 15 fish. My biggest fish was 14.5” and I also caught 2 small largemouth. I caught my fish on fluke, spinnerbait and jig w/craw.

14"



14.5"