NHBA Charlie Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Those anglers looking for Rockfish (Striped Bass) would do well to bring a supply of 3/4 oz. Rat-L-Traps in White/Red Head or Chrome/Black Back. And make sure you are using 20+# mono or braid. These fish are big and powerful. There are a number of Rockfish running around the Potomac River trailing 100+ yards of my line after spooling me. None recently, but when I was a young pup, I loved to fight 14-20# Baltimore Bluefish on 4-12# mono. Figured that if I could hook and land a 19-8# bluefish on 4# line and ultra-light, I could do the same with Rockfish. Found out quite quickly that that is not exactly true. Eventually got it through my thick head that you have to have 20+# line to tangle with these fish.  NBHA Charlie 1 Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 8, 2013 Super User Posted February 8, 2013 Charlie, I think I like the way you rock and roll brotha. 1 Quote
endless Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Nitro did you add the event to the calender?? I looked to see but wasn't listed. Quote
Bigbarge50 Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 I fish Pohick a lot. In August it will be full of grass. I normally like to fish early morning and late evening in August. I have a 14 ft Jon that I fish out of but many times prefer my kayak since I can access water that the bass boats can't. If you look at google maps of pohick there is a creek due west of the ramp and one north. Much of those creeks can only be fished from a canoe or kayak. I usually take 1 rod having a frog ( horny toad, scum frog, spro frog) and 1 with a trick worm or senko tied on. When the tide is up the fish have a lot of cover to hide in. As the tide falls the fish will move out of the lily pads and drop into the grass in the creek channels. If the last 2 hours of the falling tide occurs between 6:00-8:30 pm it can be fast and furious in those creeks. And there are a lot of snakeheads in those creeks. They like the topwater baits and it's a lot of fun when they hit. Another thing to consider is the rod and line you fish topwater baits (frogs) with. I use a 7'6" med-heavy bps bionic blade with a hi-speed reel spooled with 50lb braid and tie directly to the braid. The fish always try to bury in the grass and you need a stout rod to keep there heads up and ski them back to the boat.   This is how I like to attack pohick bay as well..... take my inflatable deep into the pads and weeds and pull out some pass.  The guys in the big bass rigs can not get in there..... the weeds are too think.  Heck even I have to pull up the 55 minn kota and do some rowing cause it literally is a salad.   I have also had a lot of luck throwing a thin fin or a torpedo in the channels for the creeks.  When that sun starts to get low, it seems a lot of fish are willing to cruise the channels or come right up to the weed edge to ambush the very abundant forage in the creeks.....and the commotion of the torpedo (stop and go retrieve) and the rattle of the thin fin seem to draw strikes.   The huge pluses of pohick are (especially at that time of year) is despite it being shallow the current from the creeks and the abundance of weeds keeps the water super oxygenated, so the fish do not sluggish like they often get in august.   The minus of pohick is all the stupid jet skiers ..... oh what i would pay for torpedoes.  The weeds can almost be overwhelming too.  Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 11, 2013 Author Super User Posted February 11, 2013 Nitro did you add the event to the calender?? I looked to see but wasn't listed.   No, not yet buddy,  We do not want to take anything away from the Road Trip or interfere with it in any way, I can put it on the calander if that is a help to everybody,  but only after the Road Trip is over. Quote
Traveler2586 Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 No, not yet buddy,  We do not want to take anything away from the Road Trip or interfere with it in any way, I can put it on the calender if that is a help to everybody,  but only after the Road Trip is over. Don't think you need worry about the Road Trip due to the dates of each event. Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 11, 2013 Author Super User Posted February 11, 2013 You may be correct my friend, but at the same time, someone may be thinking about going and I really would like for them to have every opportunity to get as many people to attend as they possibly can. Â As bad as I want to go on the Roadtrip myself, I know it would have to be one or the other, my choice is unfortunatly limited by less money from the ol' paycheck so the Roadtrip is out by default for me, Â but if someone else has a better chance, Â I just do not wan't to take a chance and cost the Roadtrip a member. Â We look forward to meeting each and every one of you, this year is going to be a big turn out it seems, but we need all who are making plans to attend this event to please make sure they put the vote in for either a boater or a non boater, it's very important that we have this info so that we can make plans for everything, without knowing the maximum number of people who wish to attend it's hard to make the right arrangements, so if you are even thinking about it, even if there is only an outside chance, place your boating status so that we can be as prepared as we can possibly be. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 12, 2013 Super User Posted February 12, 2013 Is it seriously still 6 months away? Â Â I hate this time of year. Can't shoot anything, can't fish anywhere.....LOL 1 Quote
spropro Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Bigbarg50, Do you have an outboard on the inflatable? Sounds perfect for the creek. The tiny torpedo was my preferred top water years ago. I believe I caught my first nice bass on one when I was about 9 yrs old. I agree about the jet skiers. I wish that they would stay out by the main river. I was down at pohick a week ago and they were out skiing in dry suits. Talk about crazy!! Quote
endless Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Just for more understanding, what can we expect to be caught out on Pohick or where ever we may be in the area? Any possibilities on smallmouths? Quote
spropro Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Endless, you would have to go above Woodrow Wilson bridge and the further you go north the more smallmouth there are. Quote
quanjig Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 I've caught smallies at the mouth of pomunkey ( directly a cross from pohick ) but that was late fall. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find them in the occoquan!? Post number 1000 .................. Didn't know I had that much to say!! Quote
endless Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Congrats on the 1,000 posts Quan. Â Now we need Soccplayer to make two more posts so he can hit the 2,000 mark! 1 Quote
spropro Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Quan, First of all, I'm envious of ur skills on the water. I live in Lorton across from south county hs and if you ever need someone to net ur fish. I'm the one. I'm not surprised that u caught a smallmouth that far down you seem to be able to catch em out of mud puddles ! 1 Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Super User Posted February 14, 2013 I've caught smallies at the mouth of pomunkey ( directly a cross from pohick ) but that was late fall. I wouldn't be surprised if you could find them in the occoquan!? Post number 1000 .................. Didn't know I had that much to say!! Â Silent...but deadly when you speak !! Â Congrats on the 1000th post !!! 1 Quote
quanjig Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Endless, thanks, spropro, thank you and we will drop a line in a couple nice little local spots!, Nitro, appreciate it!! Quote
Super User Nitrofreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Super User Posted February 14, 2013 Hey man I learned a lot watching you, well at least when I was not trying to fall in the water lol !! Â Seriously though, your a great angler Quan and I hope to visit you again this year. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 14, 2013 Super User Posted February 14, 2013 LOL Quan, come on man. Gotta catch up! Â I was banned for two years and look how many I got! j/k 1 Quote
Super User Teal Posted February 14, 2013 Super User Posted February 14, 2013 Sounds like you guys have a Valentines Day-man crush on Quan... 1 Quote
endless Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Hey man I learned a lot watching you, well at least when I was not trying to fall in the water lol !! Â Seriously though, your a great angler Quan and I hope to visit you again this year. What am I, chop liver?? hahahahahaha Quote
endless Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Sounds like you guys have a Valentines Day-man crush on Quan... Hey what can they say it only comes around once a year!! Â Â Â SPEEDBEAD- I didn't know you was banned, dang. Welcome and glad your back!!! This time try to stick around, lol. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 14, 2013 Super User Posted February 14, 2013 LOL, long story and waaaaay in the past. No biggie. Quote
quanjig Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Wayne, I was banned for a couple years as well!! I was mostly a lurker for a long time! Nitro, you did fine on our outing! As you remember, it's all to easy to "fall in" while fishing from such a narrow platform! 1 Quote
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