Pocomoke River Bass Fishing Report August 25th 2013

Nothing on my secret swim jig from Buckeye Lures, nothing on a hollow bellied frog and nothing on a Megabass Knuckle 60. If the presentation was not slow or sitting still I was not getting bites today. To make matters worse the bass that were biting were taking the whole bait and leaving my hook clean. The fish were not nailing the bait like they usually do, just a soft bite and I could not get any of them fish hooked right all day.

 

Today, we noticed that the Lilly pads around Goat Island and the main river up toward the draw bridge where turning brown and all full of a slim. Our boat was covered with hundreds maybe thousands of baby gnats and a fowl odor was present. Just in case you thought that smell was my Dad getting skunked in the back of the boat. I should tell you in all fairness that it was not the case.

 

My dad managed 3 little bass that did not measure on a Texas rigged Gambler Ace. He also landed two pickerels that weighed around 2 pounds each. He also used a War Eagle twin spin, War Eagle buzzbait and bladed swim jig with no luck. 

 

Not sure what was going with the lilly pads around Goat Island because every pad down river was still alive and green. If your fishing the Pocomoke River anytime soon have a alternative plan ready.

 

Especially, if Goat Island is one of your planed destinations. Something about the patches of floating stuff going under the boat today was clearly not right.

 

If your wondering where to go on your fall Pocomoke River fishing trip? Bass fishing spots below Goat Island and headed down towards Pocomoke City might hold better fishing conditions heading into the fall bass fishing season. When today's Pocomoke River bass fishing tournament was all said and done we landed 3 keepers for 5 lbs .30 oz. Placing us in 29th for the day.

 

There were a dozen or so new boats at today's tournament that might help be critical in helping me make the classic. I was thinking that it would take 20th place or better to land a spot in the classic but we will have to see where I finished when the overall point standings are posted...

 

Fingers Crossed,

 

Melvin Smitson