Post by Ghost Comanche©® on Jan 4, 2019 12:35:16 GMT
by CT
D.C. - Lots of anglers are fishing the outflow from Blue Plains Sewage Treatment Plant and the Spoils. Some anglers are taking bragging sized largemouth bass from the Spoils. Most of these fish are coming on Silver Buddies, small plastic grubs and jig 'n pig. Four Mile Run is giving up some good fish at the Route One bridge and the treatment plant on Silver Buddies, small lipless rattling crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. Count on losing a bunch of lures to the wire riprap enclosures.
BELOW WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE - Bass are being caught on plastic grubs, small crankbaits, live minnows and jig 'n pig baits. Fishing these baits on flats along steeply dropping banks from shallow to deep water should have bass picking up the baits as they cross the lip of the dropoff. Areas where the creek channels meet the main river channel, are the better holding areas. Slow presentations, about two hours into the incoming tide, should prove to be more successful. Boat docks in deeper water will also hold bass. Crappie and yellow perch anglers are taking these panfish from Mattawoman, Aquia and Nanjemoy Creeks on live minnows. Aquia Harbor is giving up slabsided crappie to patient anglers fishing the docks, while the canals are producing keeper sized bass.
ROUTE 301 BRIDGE - Stripers are feeding off and on in the outflow of the Morgantown Power Plant. If the commercial netters don't get them first, anglers tossing 1/2 ounce bucktails and four inch Sassy Shads into the current, allowing them to fall to the bottom and bouncing them along with the tide, will be rewarded with strong fighting fish to 8 pounds. Catches of 10 or more per day are not at all unusual during this season of the year. Be prepared with the correct tackle and clothing.
UPPER - Smallmouth bass are being taken from the deeper rock ledges throughtout the river. Better areas are just below Point of Rocks, Noland's Ferry, White's Ferry and River Bend. Small plastic grubs, jig 'n pig, live minnows and nightcrawlers are the preferred baits.
D.C. - Lots of anglers are fishing the outflow from Blue Plains Sewage Treatment Plant and the Spoils. Some anglers are taking bragging sized largemouth bass from the Spoils. Most of these fish are coming on Silver Buddies, small plastic grubs and jig 'n pig. Four Mile Run is giving up some good fish at the Route One bridge and the treatment plant on Silver Buddies, small lipless rattling crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. Count on losing a bunch of lures to the wire riprap enclosures.
BELOW WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE - Bass are being caught on plastic grubs, small crankbaits, live minnows and jig 'n pig baits. Fishing these baits on flats along steeply dropping banks from shallow to deep water should have bass picking up the baits as they cross the lip of the dropoff. Areas where the creek channels meet the main river channel, are the better holding areas. Slow presentations, about two hours into the incoming tide, should prove to be more successful. Boat docks in deeper water will also hold bass. Crappie and yellow perch anglers are taking these panfish from Mattawoman, Aquia and Nanjemoy Creeks on live minnows. Aquia Harbor is giving up slabsided crappie to patient anglers fishing the docks, while the canals are producing keeper sized bass.
ROUTE 301 BRIDGE - Stripers are feeding off and on in the outflow of the Morgantown Power Plant. If the commercial netters don't get them first, anglers tossing 1/2 ounce bucktails and four inch Sassy Shads into the current, allowing them to fall to the bottom and bouncing them along with the tide, will be rewarded with strong fighting fish to 8 pounds. Catches of 10 or more per day are not at all unusual during this season of the year. Be prepared with the correct tackle and clothing.
UPPER - Smallmouth bass are being taken from the deeper rock ledges throughtout the river. Better areas are just below Point of Rocks, Noland's Ferry, White's Ferry and River Bend. Small plastic grubs, jig 'n pig, live minnows and nightcrawlers are the preferred baits.