By Steve Chaconas Take a Jig Swimming When the FLW Tour brought 160 top professional bass anglers to the Potomac River, anglers wanted to know where and how they fished. Many fished community holes. Most locals already knew swimming a jig is the best way to cover the river’s massive grass beds. […]
Fishing Adds Up For St. Jude Children’s Hospital
July 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Fishing Adds Up For St. Jude Children’s Hospital Sports are measured in numbers. Games are determined by inches. Clocks run out. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Americans are always keeping score. On 7-7-17, 127 anglers took to the waters of the Potomac and by the end of the fishing […]
What’s the Limit?
July 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas What’s the Limit? I witnessed stocked trout fishing with curiosity, never participating. This isn’t “A River Runs Through It”, or “On Golden Pond”. It could be “Grumpy Old Men”, but the water isn’t frozen. West Virginia grows trout and stocks nearly a million fish a year for anglers to catch. […]
Oh no, not another tie!
June 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Oh no, not another tie! Dude, don’t get Dad another tie! He might wear it…only when you are in town or when you mention it. He really dreads having to tie one on for you! It’s Father’s Day, put a bit of thought into the gift for the guy who […]
Lower Ramp Fees for Fisherman
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Lower Ramp Fees for Fishermen Tournament boat launching fees have been reduced at Leesylvania State Park. An “extra” $2 fee has been levied on tournament boaters in Virginia for 10 years; however, on March 13 it was dropped. No one is really sure why the fee was levied in […]
Hauling Bass
March 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Hauling Bass Haul seining doesn’t come up in conversation unless you’re chatting with Potomac River guide Capt. George Martin. In 2015, Capt. Martin observed the practice of staking one end of a long net and dragging it out to the end and then making a loop to return to […]
Potomac Prognostication
March 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Potomac Prognostication The Potomac River Fisheries Commission held its third annual symposium to discuss the status of the Potomac River largemouth bass fishery. Virginia, DC, and Maryland provided a look at the fishery management mosaic and opened a dialog for regulatory consistency. The latest fisheries data was revealed to members […]
Grass Comeback
January 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Grass Comeback For Tidal Potomac bass fishing, find grass, find bass. Subaquatic vegetation comes in many species, taking root in shallow flats, bays and creeks. This changes every season, but one thing is sure, milfoil is the preferred grass for bass and bass anglers. Native grass like water celery would […]
Arresting Angler
December 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Chaconas Formerly pursuing bad guys, DC police officer Jeff Greene is now chasing fish on the Upper Potomac River. His squad car has been replaced by a jet drive fishing boat designed for the shallow rocky waters just outside DC. No more issuing tickets. Instead, the guide creates fishing memories. Why […]
My Fly is Open
October 31, 2016 by 1 Comment
By Steve Chaconas My Fly is Open The best thing about an annual fishing trip is that it takes place every year. After fishing 200 days a year on the Potomac River, venturing to new water is always exciting and a new challenge. The Upper James River winds its way through southwest […]
