Tuckahoe Joe

Male

Dundalk, MD

Between 5-6 lbs

Largemouth

Lake Pinehurst, Unicorn Lake, Smithville Lake, Tuckahoe Lake, Loch Raven Reservoir

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Joe Wieczorkowski

Hello!  My name is Joe.  I grew up in Dundalk, a suburb of Baltimore Maryland (Bodymore Murderland), moved to Ridgely Maryland on the Eastern Shore for about a year where I took up bass fishing, and recently have had the misfortune of having to move back to Dundalk.  From about age 16-26 I was really into rollerblading.  It's all I did all day everyday.  I decided to call it quits because quite frankly my body couldn't take it anymore.  My knees are trashed, I've broken both wrists and ankles numerous times as well as several fingers, and I was hit by a pickup truck on 2 separate occasions during my skating career.  By the time I stopped skating, I was doing some handrails and could completely annihilate a skatepark with sick lines or destroy a nice long knee high ledge with technical switch-ups.  If anyone's interested, here's a short edit of me skating.  I didn't make it so the music is a bit atrocious and its all very early footage (circa 2003 give or take) but its all I have.

http://vimeo.com/4231903

Anyway, I moved to the Eastern Shore in 2012 and having recently given up rollerblading, I needed something else to fill my spare time.  I realized I lived within about 20 minutes of 3 or 4 lakes and I thought, I'll take up fishing.  At the time, I was thinking just a worm under a bobber and whatever would bite it but when I told my brother about it, he set me up with an old Ugly Stick he had lying around, some of his extra lures/soft plastics, and I was hooked.  I've since taken a step up from the Ugly Stick and bought an Abu Garcia Black Max Combo.  I like it a lot but I would like to try some of the higher end gear when (if) I get the money.  Been bass fishing since 07/2012 and God willing, I'll never stop.

My favorite techniques to use are squarebills and spinnerbaits but I can work a worm slow on the bottom if need be.  I also really enjoy topwater.  I love me some Jitterbug action and I've also had some luck with walk the dog type baits like the Zara Puppy and Rapala Skitterwalk.   So far I've caught several 1-3 pound bass, some decent stocked rainbow and brown trout, a crappie or two, and more chain pickerel than I care to count, although some were a pretty decent size.  My favorite lake to fish is Unicorn Lake in Millington, as well as Smithville Lake in, that's right, you guessed it, Smithville, and Tuckahoe Lake/Creek in Tuckahoe State Park near Hillsboro.  I've also been granted permission to fish a private lake (Lake Pinehurst) that sees almost no fishing pressure.  The bass aren't real big but they're easy to catch so it's always a good time, especially if I'm taking someone with me as I know I'm always going to be able to put them on some fish.  I try and get out 2 or 3 times a week, usually in the mornings and it's always from the bank.  I'd love to get a kayak or boat someday but right now that's just not feasible.  I also take pictures of everything I catch, big or small.  It's kind of like a digital scrapbook of my fishing exploits.  https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/511-tuckahoe-joes-fish/

As I'm still fairly new to this, I know I still have a ton of knowledge to absorb but I'm more than happy to offer my opinion or advice on a topic that my limited fishing experience allows me to.  If anyone has any questions, comments, or anything else, just shoot me a PM and I should get back to you within a day or so.

Be Safe Out There and Tight Lines!