November 18 – Ballast Key, Florida

November 19, 2009

First night out from Key West on the Dreamcatcher. We anchored at Ballast Key, a magnificent private island owned by Charlie’s uncle. Caught a barracuda from the pier, and yellow tail and  mutton snapper from the back of the boat. Yellow tail for breakfast this morning! Afterwards we’re pulling anchor and heading out to the [...]

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November 16 – and Beyond!

November 16, 2009

Tomorrow I’m flying to Florida to meet my old friends Capt. John Duke and Charles Greenfield for a trip out to the Marquesas Keys, 30 miles west of Key West. We’ll be aboard Capt. John’s schooner the Dreamcatcher (see link under “Vic’s Favorites) scouting out the light-tackle fishing potential for the area. Stop back for [...]

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November 11 – Nolands Ferry/MD/VA

November 11, 2009

Went to on the Noland’s Ferry a few days ago before the remnants of  Tropical Storm Ida bore down on the DC area. Noland’s Ferry is about 4 miles east of Point of Rocks on the Potomac; a national park with picnic tables, hiking trails, and a steep boat ramp where I threw a couple [...]

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November 5 – Point of Rocks MD/VA

November 5, 2009

This is the time of year when most fishermen wrap up their tackle for next spring. But, the bass don’t know that! And, they are still biting and will be for another couple of weeks. So, today I took a drive out to Point of Rocks, Maryland to explore late fall fishing on the Potomac River. [...]

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October 20 – Chain Bridge MD/DC/VA

October 20, 2009

My neighbor Steve told me about a spot he remembered across the Chain Bridge where as a boy he fished shad and perch – and an occasional old tire – with his Dad.  I wanted to check it out as I’ve heard there are lots of good fishing spots on the Potomac River along Canal Rd. [...]

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October 1 – Squirrel Fishing at Seneca Creek

October 1, 2009

Went out today by the C&O canal at the Seneca Creek Aquaduct just to wet a line. I fished in the creek, right under the aquaduct itself, and in the canal on the right hand side of the trail going north. The canal was shallow with several tree stumps showing. I thought I could catch some bass [...]

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September 29 – Catch the largest fish on the lightest line

September 29, 2009

I was taught – and I’ve seen this to be true – that the gear does not define the fisherman. Contrary to what many might think – the rod and reel are not going to catch the fish. The fisherman is. There’s a cartoon I’ve seen of a little boy with a cane pole and [...]

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September 16 – Wading the Monocacy Below Rt. 270

September 16, 2009

I’ve fished the Monocacy River at the Monocacy National Battlefield before, but I’ve never been to this particular site. It’s not far from Rt. 270 or 355.  To find it go into the Monocacy Battlefield State Park, and drive toward the Worthington House, park there and then walk a 1/4 mile or so to the river. I [...]

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September 6 – Mouth of the Monocacy

September 6, 2009

 A beautiful Sunday afternoon, so my wife Sarah and I took off to the Monocacy Aquaduct off of Rt. 28 in Maryland. Just follow Rt 28 toward Dickerson, and turn left on the Mouth of the Monocacy Rd. It’s a windy two lane road, typical of a lot of the canal access roads.  At the end to [...]

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August 22 – Montgomery Village, MD.

August 22, 2009

There are several lakes in the Montgomery Village area, some of them more well known than others: Lake Whetstone off of Montgomery Village Ave. is the largest and most visible since it is off of Montgomery Village Ave. It has a limited amount of paddle boats, rowboats and canoes for rent. On the south shore [...]

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