TWIF (This Week in Fishing) June 11th - 17th

Sunday, June 12th: This week's fishing started Sunday morning over on the Patuxent River at Nan's Cove. High tide was supposed to be around 9:30 so I hit the area just around 6:30 and spent a couple of hours casting a small Arkie spinner with a green tailed tube. The white perch were in, mostly about 8 to 10'ft from the shoreline in what was probably 2 - 4 ft of water. I made my cast and allowed 4 or 5 seconds for the bait to fall. Then I would reel in slowly waiting for a bite. I caught somewhere close to two dozen with most of them being in the 6 to 8 inch range. I did catch a couple that pushed 10 inches but all were released to swim again.

Now on a side note, a tube has been placed on the dock at Nan's Cove so that anglers can "recycle" their fishing line. But from the photo you may be able to see that it has been used as a trash can. While I like the fact that visitors have been putting their trash away I was really bothered by the fact that they decided to use the line recycler. Being the person I am, and having the habit of not minding picking up other people's trash, ask my National Honor Society students, I cleaned it out. Maybe I'll check it every couple of weeks. Not like I won't be in the area.

Tuesday, June 14th:

Last full day of school today so summer is almost here in earnest. Instead of heading straight out on the water I came home and spent some time relaxing with the family. I also had an event to attend in Prince Frederick this evening which meant I'd have a chance to try anyway. I tied on a Rebel Frog-R, a hard-body frog. Being 7:30 in the evening I was hoping for a little top water action. I made several casts along the shoreline and did my best to "walk the dog" back. On about the seventh or eighth cast a very nice largemouth latched on and wouldn't let go. After a photo I changed locations down the shore about 50 yds and tried again. Again after four or five more casts I had another fight on my hands. That's how the evening went with a total of three fish, but I had a couple of other bites which spit the lure about 8 ft from shore. It makes me want to head back another day, early morning or just before sunset again.

Thursday, June 16th:

The end of the school year is here and I took the opportunity hit a local pond before meetings. I decided to give a Rebel Wee-Frog a try. I made casts along the shoreline and would twitch the bait down and then pause. On about the 5th or 6th cast a very nice largemouth latched on during a pause. I fought him to shore and took a couple of photos. I then released him and made a couple more casts but didn't have any more luck.

After my final checkout at school I took my oldest son out to lunch after having his senior pictures taken. (Where did the time go?) We then drove home and I put the kayak on the car and headed over to the river. There was a little wind blowing so I didn't head out for long. In fact I didn't even make it to the open part of the river. I paddled around the cove casting the same small spinner. The fish I found, white perch, were mostly on the wind blown side hidden in the shady areas. The best one I caught was about 8 inches but all were released.

Friday, June 17th: More of the same today in the fishing department for me. With the front that past through the area last night air temperatures dropped into the upper 60's low 70's and we had a easterly breeze. I waited until about 11 this morning to put the kayak on the water. I went over to the river and paddled around for an hour or a little more. This time I tried the same spinner bait as well as a 1/4 oz casting spoon. I ended up with a dozen white perch all pretty small, not quite big enough to bring home for dinner.