Fresh Potomac River Fishing Reports

We have actually had spring weather this year! After a very mild winter that mixed up the fishing a bit (in a good way) Spring has been right on point so far. The fishing has been great with Striped Bass in the 20"-30" range and some speckled trout in the mix along the way. Now we look forward to our summer fish as they begin to migrate up the bay. Red Drum, Cobia, Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel from this point on will be on the list of fish we will be on the hunt for along with Stiped Bass and Speckled Trout. Get your date booked and lets go fishing!

Cobia season is about to start book your trips now there going to go quick

The hiring of a fishing guide can be an anxious experience. One is investing their money so whst should you expect from your investment ? Catching fish ? That’s a reasonable expectation but not always controllble by even a guide thst fishes every single day. Theres just too many variables out of the guides control. However that is the goal and it is reasonable but not always within the guides total control. So what is in the guides control and what is not only reasonable but a non negotiable expectation of a guide ? Heres my expectstions of myself ? 1. Be on time with equipment prepared. 2. Provide 100% effort to make clients experience positive. That includes the guide having a positive, friendly and patient attitude. 3. Make time on the water a learning experience. A guide is an instructor and the client should be a better fishernan after getting off the guudes boat. 4. A guide should understand the clients goals, experience and limitations. A client should not be placed in a position to fail or placed in positions that threaten their physical health. There will be bad days. I grew up among the best fishermen and guides in my area. My relatives are in the Fishing Hall of Fame. I know that fishing is managing failure. Most if our casts result in failure. How do you manage little failures vs big failures. That’s the challenge of being a fishing guide. One can only control the controllable. As a fishing guide hall of famer taught me “if you cant handle a bad day - u wont be a fishing guide for very long”. No truer words have ever been spoken. A client should expect that their guide control the controllable.

May 2023 is coming to an end and its time to anticipate June fishing patterns on the Potomac River. Snakeheads- morning and evening snakehead trips begin in June. June means snakeheads positioning themselves to be targeted with topwater baits. (Because anything else is called catfishing). The warming water and developing hydrilla will have snakeheads not only more active but looking to spawn. This combination makes for concentrations of aggressive snakeheads. June and early july are the best times of the year to target snakeheads on the potomac. Largemouth Bass - In june the majority of bass have spawned and post spawn fish are now in grass beds and willing to strike early morning topwater baits. Frog fishing snd buzzbaits earky and late in the day. I love the evening trips because the beauty of the river is all yours. The most interesting guide on the river is st your service. I work hard and have a life time of exoerience.

The two fish season opens the 16 of may come book a trip with us

Come out and try your luck at the last weekend of stripped bass trophy season