Weekend trip to Maryland
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Havent been there in about 15-20 years. With that warning, I would say this is a good time for Pocomoke River largemouth bass in the morning or evening, preferably on tide movement, in the areas upstream.
We fished from a boat, and I think the shoreline and bottom are such that most fishing should be done via boat or canoe. You can probably rent a canoe easily.
It is a very long river, and empties into the Chesapeake Bay. I have no experience with the salt water fishing in the area.
It is a unique looking topography with bald cypress. There are also nasty looking gar in there that will hit a fly or lure readily. Have long nose pliers available.
http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/eastern/pocomokeriver.html
Search Pocomoke River for more.
We fished from a boat, and I think the shoreline and bottom are such that most fishing should be done via boat or canoe. You can probably rent a canoe easily.
It is a very long river, and empties into the Chesapeake Bay. I have no experience with the salt water fishing in the area.
It is a unique looking topography with bald cypress. There are also nasty looking gar in there that will hit a fly or lure readily. Have long nose pliers available.
http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/eastern/pocomokeriver.html
Search Pocomoke River for more.
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Haven't fished there since late 60s but loved it.
The river is tidal so it's not a one day learning experience-I use to fish it from a canoe and suggest that's not the best way to fish a river where the cover is up against the shore-about all you can do is canoe on top of the cover and cast ahead.
However there are many side creeks,ponds and quarries in the area that are all good fishing.
There is one pond right near pocomoke city with a high bank-got the idea that I could just let my canoe slid down the bank-it stopped on a weed patch in the middle of the pond-stripped to the skivvies and took a swim-one of my treasured fishing experiences.
Plastic worms fished Texas rig work well but its fun to drag spoons or frogs over the cover lining the banks of the creeks and the river and have a big bass blast it.
Dry fly fishing with hoppers on the Letort type thrill.
I suspect the gars are pickerel-thats their country.
The river is tidal so it's not a one day learning experience-I use to fish it from a canoe and suggest that's not the best way to fish a river where the cover is up against the shore-about all you can do is canoe on top of the cover and cast ahead.
However there are many side creeks,ponds and quarries in the area that are all good fishing.
There is one pond right near pocomoke city with a high bank-got the idea that I could just let my canoe slid down the bank-it stopped on a weed patch in the middle of the pond-stripped to the skivvies and took a swim-one of my treasured fishing experiences.
Plastic worms fished Texas rig work well but its fun to drag spoons or frogs over the cover lining the banks of the creeks and the river and have a big bass blast it.
Dry fly fishing with hoppers on the Letort type thrill.
I suspect the gars are pickerel-thats their country.
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As pete41 says, the Pocomoke river is perfect pickerel water, but the gar are there as well, or at least they were. Not hard to tell the difference between them. Redfin and Chain pickerel look like fish, long nose gar look like prehistoric monsters :-D
Another consideration on the river, it is tannic and cloudy, so lures or flies that move water are indicated.
Another consideration on the river, it is tannic and cloudy, so lures or flies that move water are indicated.
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Not sure if it's your thing, but I've dunked chicken livers for catties down that way. Beats watching TV.
I like floating rapalas (spinning) and white streamers (fly fishing) for pickerel. A piece of frayed nylon rope tied to some heavy mono should catch the gar.
I like floating rapalas (spinning) and white streamers (fly fishing) for pickerel. A piece of frayed nylon rope tied to some heavy mono should catch the gar.
