For Week Ending Sunday, April 5, 2020

Monday, March 30 (from Skip)...Fishing was better than I thought it would be. I had a couple I lost trying to lift them in the boat. I had a couple more come unbuttoned. I had action while the carp were doing their thing. But the bite stopped when the carp stopped. The wind also shifted, so who knows?

Monday, March 30 (from Ron)...Fished Ashville Bridge Creek and found a few. Only one small bass, but got a decent white perch, couple crappie, and a pole-bending 11-lb. catfish that hit the SwimSenko. The catfish dragged me around for a while and put a stress on the rod and reel. Was a great fight.

Thursday, April 2 (from Ron)...Crazy times. Frustrated with the wind and low water of late. Couldn't take it any longer and went out this evening. Fished upper North Landing (drawbridge area) and caught a dink. Then, caught a really nice 5-1 that made my week! Zoom U Vibe worm was on the menu. Didn't try anything else. More north wind tomorrow, and the launch options will be limited, to say the least.

Friday, April 3 (from Ron)...Water still was very low and more murky than last evening, but I managed to find one bass at 2-14. Would have been three pounds if he had had an intact tail!

Saturday, April 4 (from Andy)...Fished West Neck from 8 a.m. to noon today and "found a few nice ones." Andy, my friend, you're far too modest. When you catch fish like this, you deserve to shout it from the rooftop. In any event, know that I'm patting you on the back...oops, make that bumping knuckles on such a fine catch, especially in only four hours of fishing. A job extremely well done!





Sunday, April 5 (from Fred and Gabe)...Water was low and muddy. We got a little nervous about going anywhere because of the level, so we just stayed in West Neck. Fishing was tough. We ended up with two perch, one pickerel, and two bass (I got one that weighed 5.2, and Gabe had one that weighed about 2 lbs.). Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures. We caught everything but the pickerel on crankbaits, and it fell for a speedworm.

Sunday, April 5 (from Ron)...Tried the saltwater on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Only caught a small speckled trout and an undersized puppy drum an inch short of skillet. Fished upper North Landing this evening and found six small bass and a couple very small white perch. Water was clear, back to normal height, and the weather seems to have turned for the better.