Saturday afternoon I took the kayak over to Nan's Cove, on the Patuxent River. I thought that I might be able to see if any of the summer species had come up the river yet. I was hoping to catch a croaker or two, or maybe even a spot. I only managed one white perch. I was getting a lot of action at the end of my line, but it turned out to be small minnows just nibbling away at my shrimp. I was able to hook one, in the mouth. I couldn't believe that I had actually caught a "mummichog" on a hook. According to the Maryland DNR this one happened to be a female, so I'm glad I let her go so that she could lay eggs for future generations.
On the way back to the launch, I stopped and picked up a few old glass containers that were sitting in the mud. One of the big activities I used to do during my geocaching "obsession" was CITO. That's Cache In, Trash Out. I'd see trash and pick it up to help clean up the area. No need to stop doing that, especially when it comes to a beautiful body of water like the Patuxent.
Sunday morning around 11 o'clock, I drove down to Lake Lariat in the Lusby area. A former student had told me about the public launch there and I thought that I would give it a try. I had about an hour and half so I didn't have a whole of time to explore, so I decided to stick to the edges and see if any panfish would take my bait. As luck would have it, I hooked into a couple of smaller sized bass which put up nice fights.
I was also able to hook into a nice size, maybe 8 or 9 inches, redear sunfish. For the fish nerds out there, that's "Lepomis microlophus." I had seen pictures of the them before but I had never caught one. He was a blast trying to get to the kayak on light tackle. I love the tug.
Until next time … Tight Lines!
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