A Good Day on the Upper Potomac

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I launched the kayak out of Riverbend Park today.  I paddled up stream for a while and started fishing. 

The first fly I started with was a Shannon's streamer.  The second cast in I caught a 14" smallmouth.  After a while I switched flies to a yellow popper and I caught a 12" smallmouth.  When that fly went cold (a few bluegills were also caught) I paddled to a different location.  I found this place where the current was flowing right by some heavy grass beds.  I started fishing a Shenk's white streamer and I caught a 13" smallmouth quickly.  I then swtiched to a Dave's Hopper and I caught two more smallmouth that were 14" and 15".  I also caught another 12" smallmouth out of that location on the hopper.  After I left that location I switched back to a Shenk's White Streamer and I was fishing another location close to the first one.  On the third cast from the switch I caught a 16" smallmouth bass. 

All in all it was a very productive day on the river.  The fish I caught all appeared to be very healthy and a few of them were fat.  The water was very clear and flowing nicely.

I am really hoping that the remnants of Isaac steer clear of this area.  I am supposed to go to the Shenandoah River for a weekend next weekend and do a float.