Bass fishing
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CraneTaker77
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gilbert run is okay. they aren't really too big on size though. and to get to good spots you gotta have a yak or canoe to get to them. I haven't been to St. Mary's lake yet, but I've heard it's really good. There is also Smallwood State Park in Charles County where they have the tournament every year. OR...you could just find a random pond and go fish. but be careful around here people use shot guns when ya trespass...
CraneTaker77
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you know i have never once kept a bass, or ate one.haha
Radiant1
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CraneTaker77
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I was forced to eat them as a kid or go hungry. I went hungry a lot.
hmm thats intersting. i always wondered how they tasted. my friends grandad said they tasted very bland.
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dems4me
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I've gotten good size one's in Mattawoman creek and Bumpy Oak pond, both are near 210 side of southern maryland. At least Largemouths - havn't seen small mouths at either place.
desertrat
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They run a Bass Pro Tourney up near the rte 301 bridge area on the Potomac. You can put in at Port Tobacco or Mattawoman.
foodcritic
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Out of luck
As a transplant from the north I can tell you your options are few. You won't find many ponds or lakes and the ponds are usually on private property. If you fish St Mary' lake you really need a little boat with trolling motor. I dont have a boat so taking my son along the bank is a real drag. If you have a boat the lake can be a great spot. I was just a a private pond last week and landed about 5 bass all about 1.5lbs. Very nice family let me fish it. My son finally caught a Bass so I think he may be "hooked"....
As a transplant from the north I can tell you your options are few. You won't find many ponds or lakes and the ponds are usually on private property. If you fish St Mary' lake you really need a little boat with trolling motor. I dont have a boat so taking my son along the bank is a real drag. If you have a boat the lake can be a great spot. I was just a a private pond last week and landed about 5 bass all about 1.5lbs. Very nice family let me fish it. My son finally caught a Bass so I think he may be "hooked"....
Radiant1
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I never thought of them as bland until I had to survive a summer on bluefish. Bass didn't taste so bad after that.
I didn't really expect the bass fishing to be all that great around here. I'm from Alabama which is like heaven for bass fishing. I have never eaten a bass though. We used to catch and eat shellcracker, bluegill and catfish and thats it. Now you never know whats safe to eat so I just catch and release.
desertrat
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I'm not much into bass fishing, but have caught a few at St Marys lake without a clue as to what I was doing. My son caught bass on two casts in a row there one morning. He cast up into the shallows with a surface plug and one hit it right away. He reeled it in and I said "bet you can't do that again". So he did!