For the Week Ending Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019

Monday, July 29 (from Ron)...Launched at West Neck Marina and fished the creek north of the bridge from 6 to 8:30 or so. Was out for 2 hours and 27 minutes and caught one bass at the 2-hour-and-21-minute mark as I headed back to the launch. A 1-12 fell to the Whopper Plopper. Tried various plastics and topwater lures, with nary a sniff.

Tuesday, July 30 (from Dave & Ken)...We hit the water at 6 o'clock this morning and got off at 11:30. The fishing started hot but went downhill from there rather quickly. That fact, coupled with the heat of the day, accounted for our decision to quit early. We boated a total of 11 keepers before calling it a day. No big fish.

Wednesday, July 31 (from Tom)...Hit the water at 6 a.m. Went downriver and fished up Pocaty. A pleasant breeze developed, and it didn't start feeling really hot until about 11 o'clock or noon. The fishing was tough. Only got four bass (three keepers) and a bream. Had two nice fish wrap me up and break off.

Thursday, Aug. 1 (from Ron)...Fished North Landing River and found a few. First fish was a nice li'l bowfin on the Whopper Plopper. Then came four dink bass and a 14-incher, but that was all. Pleasant enough evening and good to be back out after a long break, long for me.

Thursday, Aug. 1 (from "Doc")...Put in at 5:45 and fished for about an hour. Caught this baby 3-pounder (18 inches long) on my way back to the ramp, about 100 yards from the ramp. I was using a shallow crankbait. Also lost two dinks.

Friday, Aug. 2 (from Ron)...Fished Milldam this evening. Had a 15.5-inch bass that jumped away before I could get a picture and then two dinks that all fell to plastics. Tied on Pop Shad Z and got a bowfin, then shifted to Whopper Plopper and got a toothy critter. At least no skunk.

Saturday, Aug. 3 (A.M.) (from Ron)...Fished Back Bay this morning and caught nine bass. Majority were dinks, but got three that were scale-worthy: a 1-4, 1-12, and a 1-13. No junk fish. (P.M.) Tried again this evening in Ashville Bridge Creek and got a dink and a 14-incher. Had an acrobat throw my topwater bait, and he may have been over 17 inches, but I'll never know.

Sunday, Aug. 4 (from Ron)...Went to Back Bay this morning. Caught seven bass that were all around 10 inches, with one "big one" at 13 inches. Just can't find any of size.