Fishing America
STATE #23 - MARYLAND
JULY 2018 - THE POTOMAC RIVER, OCEAN CITY BAY
SPECIES CAUGHT - Fluke, Large-mouth Bass, Bluefish
After fishing the Potomac in DC with Andy Andrzejewski, I met him again downriver the next day and experienced black bass fishing at it’s best in Maryland. These Potomac large-mouth and spotted bass are serious fighters and after a day of wearing them out I kept a limit of them.
It was calm catching these big hogs in the stops where I fished in the remote pockets along the edge of the river. But this river must be respected. The Potomac is swift and powerful with a strong under current and huge obstacles (dead logs and stumps).
I didn’t want to influence anyone reading about the awesome bass fishing without also giving this warning. After fishing it I read an article that placed it as the world’s sixth most dangerous river. Many other factors contribute to this danger. On account of the way Mary
On account of the way Maryland is shaped I made a stop fishing in Delaware before making my second one in Maryland.
On account of the way the Chesapeake Bay lies within it, the land portion of MD makes it the craziest shaped state in the nation according to me.
I wanted to work in a visit to Fort McHenry while there but it just didn’t work out. But I did drive over that awesome Chesapeake Bay Bridge on my way between stops here. Although Maryland has no natural lakes it has awesome water to experience.
I stayed in Ocean City the night before fishing the bay named for it. I fished a half day with Wayne Blanks and caught myself two new species. I caught several fluke which is a flounder (all fluke are flounder, but all flounder are not fluke).
Take your pick - both of these are so tasty. Of all the saltwater fish I have caught, flounder are at the top of the list. This white meat fish is so premium it makes my mouth water writing about it. It is good any way you want to cook it. These are the real deal. No fluke when it comes to eating.
My Louisiana guide gave me two of these in March that I fried, but these were my first ones to catch. This fish is one of several I plan to target when I return to the Gulf of Mexico fishing in the near future.
This was a very relaxed morning trolling around in the bay and also fishing at the edge where it meets the Atlantic. I needed a relaxing one after fishing offshore all day in the Atlantic from Delaware the day before.
With the backdrop of Ocean City around me, the calmness of the bay made it a pleasure to experience this urban fishing. If not for fishing I would have went to sleep on this boat that drifted and glided around quietly in the bay. That morning sun felt so good.
The two bluefish I caught also assisted me in staying awake. Although I loved catching them, they did not want to be caught. Bluefish fight so hard. So that pair of fighters kept me at attention.
When it comes to eating them, they are not on the same level as flounder. I have caught many since then and I recommend grilling them. Melted butter and lemon pepper sprinkle on seasoning is all it took to make them good on my grill.
So in the midst of a state that seems to have hustle and bustle as it’s primary signature, I found myself the right spot to escape it and enjoy a beautiful morning on the eastern seaboard. I don’t know if I will return to this state or not.
If I do I will go out offshore and target the White Marlin and include Chesapeake Bay for a stop as well. Wayne Blanks can be found on www.fishingbooker. com on the internet. His business is Bayside Guide Service.
It seemed the best way to avoid traffic in the Old Line State was to get in the water and that’s how I beat it. After doing so I got into some good fights after getting hard hits from bass and bluefish while Fishing America.