Potomac

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Upper that is, around Whites Ferry. Hey at least I put it on the boating board even though it is a fresh report.

Well, we drifted and waded for about 4 hours Sat AM. 10 smallmouth, 2 largemouth, 4 big blue gills or redeye bass and one carp about 10 pounds (thought I had a record bass on). Buddy did catch on sm about 15 inches. Pics not for awhile.

It wasn't as productive as 5 years ago when we usually got dozens of fish but there is something very rewarding and peaceful about drifting a river...saw a bald eagle too.

Black grubs, white/clear gitzits, pumpkin gitzits. There is a creek on the VA side that had real cold water coming out of it...I think (am hoping) it is the creek that runs through Raspberry Falls (and hoping it is not some sewage discharge) which would make it red hot water in the dog days of summer.

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Well fresh again but at least it was from the shore:

Burke Lake:

Went Sunday at about 4 PM to the shallow end expecting alot of water to be rushing in from the feeder creek and I was right. Lot of water coming in and it was stained of course.

Took one light action spinning rod with an in-line mepps and a new rod and reel I'm just now getting to used. it is a calcutta 400 on a Loomis 12-25# 7'...boat rod for the bay but doubles as a muskie rod and that's why I tested it at Burke Lake. I had 20# gamagatsu mono and a 6 inch storm shad around 2 ounces.

No muskie but on the 4th cast I gets nailed near the feeder creek. Cuaght at least 5# LM. Small rod got one small LM before the thunder chased me off.