Upper Potomac 8/11/2013

[Dalton Terrell]

T Jones and I made an early exit this morning to hit the upper Potomac for a few hours to give the Smallmouth a go. The water was high and a bit off color, but we found some wadable water. Fishing started out red hot when a large fish rolled on my blue popper on the first cast, but unfortunately he came unbuttoned quickly. After that, I don't think either of us hooked a smallie in at least an hour, fishing crease flies, poppers, muddlers and wooly buggers with all types of retrieves. Fishing remained slow all morning, but we managed a few Bass and Bluegill with most being on the smaller side. When we were about ready to leave, I spotted a few large carp feeding in a rocky slack water area. I gave them each a few casts with a black conehead wooly bugger with a look and refusal, and then finally hooking a beast at close range. 

All in all, a solid day, even if the Smallmouth fishing was a bit weak.

Dalton

[Nick Swingle]

Dalton,

Good fish.  I need to change my fishing shorts.

--nick

[Rob Snowhite]

I'd take that carp over just about any smallie around these parts! 

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[Scott Stankus]

Sounds like a great trip! And that's one sweet carp!

--Scott

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[GSFeder]

Nice fish. And nice shorts. 

Cheers, 

-- Greg

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On Aug 11, 2013, at 6:50 PM, Dalton Terrell <daltonb...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[chopc...@gmail.com]

Nice one.... Where abouts on the upper did u catch that sweet carp?

[namfos]

What camo pattern are the shorts?  RealFestive?  ;-)

Mark

[TurbineBlade]

That's the Orvis "cornflour-Cancun" pattern.  I have them in black.  

Nice fish Dalton! -- after my recent redfish experience I doubt my chances of successfully sight casting to a huge carp.  It's hard for me to envision a scenario that doesn't involve swearing.  

Gene

[Dalton Terrell]

Thanks for the comments on the fish and shorts. The trunks work well as cocktail camo, but they have been my lucky smallmouth waders the last couple of Summers. 

And I may be reporting back in a few days on the success or failure of ridding a sling pack of carp slime and funk.

Dalton

[thephili...@gmail.com]

Awesome Catch! I was fishing north of Chain Bridge on the Potomac on Saturday with less luck. Though, it was beautiful out there. 

On Sunday, August 11, 2013 6:50:49 PM UTC-4, Dalton Terrell wrote:

[namfos]

Thanks, Gene. Inquiring minds wanted to know. ;-)

Mark

[TurbineBlade]

This reminds me of registering my buddy's old truck with the different colored doors back in school.  I think he went with Model: 1989 Jeep Comanche pick-up, Color: Urban Camouflage.

G