For Week Ending Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020

Monday, Aug. 10 (from Ron)...Still searching for a lunker but not having any luck. Fished Ashville Bridge Creek after the storms rolled through. Caught 13 bass but nothing over 13 inches. A few fell to topwater, but the majority hit the SwimSenko. Am surprised and disappointed that I still haven't found a bowfin. Am seeing a bunch of gar swimming around, but they haven't been hitting anything, which is fine by me.

Tuesday, Aug. 11 (from Ron)...Took a day off and fished this morning. Caught six bass, but nothing over 2-4. Was one of those "Murphy" kind of mornings where everything seemed to go wrong. Had a few nasty wind knots, with loss of line; battled the wind, and lost two lures to snags. Onward I go, though.

Last Week (from Don Mc.)...Had a good day on Northwest last week. Caught nine fish while froggin', including one bruiser, a 23-incher. Didn't weigh it (forgot and left the scales at home), but the fish felt like a 6.5.-to-7-pounder. It was good enough for a release citation and a $5 debit on a credit card. The rain seemingly has cooled things off. I'm OK with a bunch of rain, as long as Jim Cantore doesn't show up for a newscast in Chesapeake. If he shows up, head for the hills. LOLOL.

Thursday, A.M., Aug. 13 (from Ron)...I had the same problem catching stumps last evening. Lost two hooks with plastics. Not sure how they give a decent tap-tap, the line starts to move, and Bamb! you're snagged. Catching a bunch, but they are on the small side. Landed six Wednesday evening and four this morning. Topwater has not been productive the past two days. Thursday, P.M., Aug. 13 (from Ron)...Fished West Neck this evening. Caught six small bass on topwater and Zoom U-Vibe worm. Had a few big wakes follow the Whopper Plopper, but they turned away. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Friday, Aug. 14 (from Ron)...Fished Back Bay this morning. Caught 11 bass. The best included a couple close to 2 lbs., a 2-4, and a 3-0, along with the usual dinks. The wind got bad and forced me to retreat.

Sunday, Aug. 16 (from Ron)...Launched at Munden point and headed to Milldam east. Caught a few on topwater and a few on SwimSenkos. The total was 11 bass, with the scale-worthy ones weighing 1-6, 1-9, 2-3, 2-8, and 3-3. Milldam was surprisingly clear, and the weather was near perfect: overcast with a slight breeze. Best part of all was that the threat of rain kept the jet skiers away. Overall, a very enjoyable morning, but I would have liked to catch a bowfin.