3wt7X
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I have a couple toothy critter success stories from the Potomac recently. I have invested some more time into chasing Musky on the Fly, and it has been nice learning some new areas of the river. Last weeked, my buddy from Quantico came up with his bass boat and we fished a deep slow water stretch of the river in Washington County. First thing in the morning, I was throwing a 5 inch articulated streamer to a fallen tree, with sink tip line, and boom, I come tight to a heavy fish. I am assuming that it is a smallmouth or largemouth bass, and it takes a decent run upstream. When I finally catch sight of it, I noticed that it is a puppy 25-30 inch Musky. Success!!! and only after about 20 casts, well...not so much. I get the fish along side the boat, and grab the 17 lb floro, to guide it in. He does a little tail walk, and out comes the fly. I would count that fish, if I was a tarpon or Sailfish hunter, but alas, I believe that you need to catch a fish, to catch a fish. I spent the rest of the day backfilling the 10,000 casts.
This morning, I cannot sleep, so I head out to a wade fishing spot on the river, where I caught my last spin fishing musky, and I set up at about 0430 am. The river has a bit of an energy too it, while you are alone in the morning, standing in the fog. I make a cast to get some line out, and on my first long cast...strip...strip...strip...boom. Nice head shakes, and strong fish, but not very energized. Turns out to be a 22 inch Walleye. He is followed by an 18 inch eye, and a 4 lb channel catfish that I swore was a musky. Oh well, ESOX still evades me, but I am getting closer, and I scratched walleye off my list on a fly rod.
This morning, I cannot sleep, so I head out to a wade fishing spot on the river, where I caught my last spin fishing musky, and I set up at about 0430 am. The river has a bit of an energy too it, while you are alone in the morning, standing in the fog. I make a cast to get some line out, and on my first long cast...strip...strip...strip...boom. Nice head shakes, and strong fish, but not very energized. Turns out to be a 22 inch Walleye. He is followed by an 18 inch eye, and a 4 lb channel catfish that I swore was a musky. Oh well, ESOX still evades me, but I am getting closer, and I scratched walleye off my list on a fly rod.
