Quillback

Got me some Dinty Moore on the stove. Tastes good after a day of fishing.

Once you name them, they are like your children, sort of. Good life insurance policy for a critter that gets named.

It is that time of the year to be up the rivers or close to them.

A great day to be out, seems like we get one of these about every two weeks or so. I had low expectations as far as fish catching, but it turned out to be a decent day to catch fish. My main fish catcher was a 2.8 Keitech on a 1/4 oz head. Fished it real slow on the bottom, slow like dragging a football jig. Most of the bites were deep, in the 20-30 foot range. Moved around a bit, but when I found fish there were usually a few in that spot. Found a good bunch back in a creek and another good bunch on a main lake point with trees. I caught 5 or so on the Ned rig, but the test on the Keitech. 21 bass, 6 were keepers and a bonus 6 lb. walleye. WT 42-45. A few boats out there, but it wasn't crowded by anymeans.

Mahomes is going to be a billionaire someday, maybe multi-billions.

You guys done well!

I hope you are correct Daryk. A little less pressure would be great.

I did not launch until 9 AM, waited for it to get above freezing. I have a spot where there have been deep bass for the last month, they were still there Saturday, but the average size was not good. Caught a bunch of 10-13 inch spotted bass running a 2.8 Keitech right off the bottom in 40 feet of water. Only caught 2 that were decent sized 2 lbers. After that bite died off, I went and fished the main basin in the dam area for smallmouth and could not find them, only caught one that went about 14 inches. At 2:30 I headed for home. Only saw 2 fishing boats, surprised me, with the nice weather I thought there'd be a lot more people out there. WT 43.

I plan on planting a bunch of sugar snap peas this spring. Probably start about mid-March.

Have you named them yet?

Caught the 2nd half, I was pulling for them. But man, that lead evaporated quickly. Hawgs lost too, to Miss St at home. I was not happy with that result.

Rick - When you get Ketchup's check, forward it to me.

I know and know of a couple of veteran Table Rock deep water fishermen and they just aren't catching them out deep.

Nice fish!

I don't know about down there, but it was a cold rain here. I am ready for spring.

That is a goofy looking fish.

Pulled this pic of Harper's off the web, Shenandoah and Potomac merge there, lots and I mean lots, of wadeable water.

If you get a chance, hit the Potomac around Harpers Ferry for some smallmouth. It used to be really good, dunno if it still is. Lots of Civil War era history around Harpers too.

If I was a few years younger I would consider getting a beagle and do some rabbit hunting. Sure is nice when they walk out onto your shooting range!

I like the looks of those flukes.

Good to see some geese go down, seems like there are more of them every year.

Nice fish! It is good to have challenges, fishing would get boring if we caught a 5 lber on every cast. 😃