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97Aero

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Finally was able to put a couple of fish in the G3 on a afterwork trip on the Potomac. Buddy got a nice Walleye and I got a Smallie. Great night to be out.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=350939#p350939 said:
BigTerp » 02 May 2014, 08:54[/url]"]Nice!! I've been REALLY struggling with the smallmouth. Have yet to put one in the boat. What were you throwing, if you don't mind me asking?

Walleye was on a Rapala, got the smallie on a jig and rage tail craw. Hopefully the river will be down enough next week to get out.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=351034#p351034 said:
97Aero » May 2nd, 2014, 9:59 pm[/url]"]
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=350939#p350939 said:
BigTerp » 02 May 2014, 08:54[/url]"]Nice!! I've been REALLY struggling with the smallmouth. Have yet to put one in the boat. What were you throwing, if you don't mind me asking?

Walleye was on a Rapala, got the smallie on a jig and rage tail craw. Hopefully the river will be down enough next week to get out.

I hope so, but it's not looking good at this point.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=351525#p351525 said:
BigTerp » 07 May 2014, 08:29[/url]"]Yep, should be good to go. Hoping the rain holds off on Saturday so I can get out.

Tore into the Cats up by the **** tonight. Had a nice Musky on but lost him on the jump. Water temp 62 degrees.
 
Nice!! Water temp was 64 today. I FINALLY got into some smallmouth today. Between 2 of us we boated 4. Nothing huge, but I missed a pig first thing this morning on a jump. Didn't care though cause it was nice to finally have some action. Buddy also landed 2 perch.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=351914#p351914 said:
BigTerp » 10 May 2014, 19:39[/url]"]Nice!! Water temp was 64 today. I FINALLY got into some smallmouth today. Between 2 of us we boated 4. Nothing huge, but I missed a pig first thing this morning on a jump. Didn't care though cause it was nice to finally have some action. Buddy also landed 2 perch.

Good to hear the Smallie bite may be heating up.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=352015#p352015 said:
97Aero » 11 May 2014, 22:06[/url]"]
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=351914#p351914 said:
BigTerp » 10 May 2014, 19:39[/url]"]Nice!! Water temp was 64 today. I FINALLY got into some smallmouth today. Between 2 of us we boated 4. Nothing huge, but I missed a pig first thing this morning on a jump. Didn't care though cause it was nice to finally have some action. Buddy also landed 2 perch.

Good to hear the Smallie bite may be heating up.

Water temp 68 degrees tonight. Got out for 3 hrs. 6 Smallies 5 or so Cats and some suckers. Not a bad night. Word of caution I would avoid running up the Conocheague to the dam. Ran the G3 up on a shallow gravel bar and had to push it off. Impeller is a little worse for wear but nobody got hurt. Wouldn't even consider it in the summer. Good time had by all.
 
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=352339#p352339 said:
97Aero » Yesterday, 9:59 pm[/url]"]
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=352015#p352015 said:
97Aero » 11 May 2014, 22:06[/url]"]
[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=351914#p351914 said:
BigTerp » 10 May 2014, 19:39[/url]"]Nice!! Water temp was 64 today. I FINALLY got into some smallmouth today. Between 2 of us we boated 4. Nothing huge, but I missed a pig first thing this morning on a jump. Didn't care though cause it was nice to finally have some action. Buddy also landed 2 perch.

Good to hear the Smallie bite may be heating up.

Water temp 68 degrees tonight. Got out for 3 hrs. 6 Smallies 5 or so Cats and some suckers. Not a bad night. Word of caution I would avoid running up the Conocheague to the dam. Ran the G3 up on a shallow gravel bar and had to push it off. Impeller is a little worse for wear but nobody got hurt. Wouldn't even consider it in the summer. Good time had by all.

Nice!! Hopefully the smallmouth are starting to heat up. To bad it looks like the river is going to be a complete wreck this weekend.

I've been curious about running up the Conocheague. How far up would you say you could safely go? What was the river level when you ran up? Whats your best guess on how shallow your boat can run?
 
I had a couple of things going against me. First was I was never on that stretch of river before so had no ideas on how to pick my lines thru the skinny water. Secondly was a nearly full fuel tank in the back. Third was 450 lbs of dudes. That didn't help. The one and only thing I do not like about the G3 is it sits *** low even with everyone up by the fwd console. I think having the knowledge now on how to pick my lines and having the balls to go all out up on plane would help. I would say she can run in about 7" on plane. All that said I wouldn't do it again. Williamsport gauge was at 4' that morning.
 
ive taken my time and idled up past the islands beyond the powerlines when the conny was running at 3.0. thats with a prop, any lower and i would have likely waded and pulled the boat.
 
What are you guys having luck with on the Potomac for smallies? Was out for about an hour yesterday, but did more screwing around than actually fishing. Other than that haven't been out for awhile. Planning on heading out Sunday morning, picking up a buddy at McCoys Ferry and then heading up towards Hancock to fish our way back down.
 
Smallie bite is defiantly up. Went out of Four Locks and made my way up to Licking Creek and fished down. Bout 11 smallies for the day. They seem to have a thing for the Rage Tail Craws/Jig combo. Nothing over 13" but it was a nice day to be out.
 
Nice!! I'm guessing current breaks is where you're finding them? I haven't been out for a few weeks, but planning on heading out this weekend with my wife.

There are 2 pretty hairy spots up past McCoy's Ferry, but if you pick your lines good all is well. Did you have any issues with the water level? The shallowest I've been up that way was 3.45' in Hancock. Made it to Licking Creek without a problem, but coming back down it's harder for me to pick my lines and I ended up giving up. Was so shallow had to get out and drag the boat across a few of the riffles. I'm guessing not much shallower than 3.45' will be my limit for getting past McCoy's Ferry.

Up that way is where I imploded my impeller. Small cove on the MD side up past the old railroad bridge. You may have seen it? STAY AWAY!!! Got all my parts in and got everything back together yesterday. Going to take her down to river bottom and see how the new foot and stainless impeller does.

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[url=https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=356741#p356741 said:
BigTerp » 23 Jun 2014, 11:57[/url]"]Nice!! I'm guessing current breaks is where you're finding them? I haven't been out for a few weeks, but planning on heading out this weekend with my wife.

There are 2 pretty hairy spots up past McCoy's Ferry, but if you pick your lines good all is well. Did you have any issues with the water level? The shallowest I've been up that way was 3.45' in Hancock. Made it to Licking Creek without a problem, but coming back down it's harder for me to pick my lines and I ended up giving up. Was so shallow had to get out and drag the boat across a few of the riffles. I'm guessing not much shallower than 3.45' will be my limit for getting past McCoy's Ferry.

Up that way is where I imploded my impeller. Small cove on the MD side up past the old railroad bridge. You may have seen it? STAY AWAY!!! Got all my parts in and got everything back together yesterday. Going to take her down to river bottom and see how the new foot and stainless impeller does.

IMG_20140622_120737_zps1mjj09bg.jpg

It defiantly is harder picking your lines on the way down river. Hancock gauge read 4 yesterday. 2.5 at Williamsport. Look for rocky bottoms and current breaks. Have not had any bites in the slack water.
 

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