Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Winter Muskie on South Branch Shenandoah River

All this muskie talk has gotten me really hyped.  I went into orvis today and got some 50lb flouro for a bite guard, along with a bunch of rabbit strips to tie up some pike bunnies.  I'll probably be heading out for a morning in a few weeks (have a rough couple ahead), if anyone wants to join let me know.  In the meantime, keep the reports coming!

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:33 PM, darbrewe <darbrewe@gmail.com> wrote:

Normally when the water is that cold you see some leaners, meaning the fish are actually propping themselves on a rock or other structure and not moving at all. These fish were finning around, mostly on the inside structure of a deep hole, around 3-5' of water.  They saw me before I could present a bait.

On Thursday, January 10, 2013 3:18:22 PM UTC-5, Matt Geiman wrote:

Just Curious about the he smallmouth you saw. What kind of water were they in? Did they seem active/catchable?

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:15:43 PM UTC-5, darbrewe wrote:

I floated the slow water Karo stretch this past Sunday. Water temp was a steamy 36 degrees. This area DOES hold musky. I had eyes on 1 that went about 30". It was in 12-13 ft of water and just kind of milling around, showing no interest in the suspending jerkbait I was throwing.
 I did see a few smallmouth about, and a huge pod of carp, at least a hundred in the pod. I'd love to know how to catch them short of snagging them.....
I did not bring a flyrod on this trip, water is just too cold for that right now.

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