Serving Fresh and Brackish Waters
of MD, VA, D.C.  & PA

WEEK ENDING May 4, 2008
4708 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
Office: 301-937-0010. Fax: 301-931-2040. Cell: 240-447-2206
E-mail: ken kenpenrod@comcast.net
Websites: www.penrodsguides.com
www.fishdeepcreek.  

NOTES: Teddy Carr tells me that a massive fish kill occurred in Quantico Creek last week. Does anyone have any more information?

Weather patterns this week caused difficult conditions and the fishery should not be judged by recent results.

TIP OF THE WEEK: Try turning your sonar off when you are fishing shallow cover. You would not believe the noise the transducer emits.

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER : 
I base everything I do on the water level at Point of Rocks which measured 6.8 feet Saturday, 03. I prefer depths of less than 4-feet. Monitor this water this week because it is falling like a scud. Call 703-260-0305 and follow the prompts.

TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER : 
The dirty water from up-river flooding is passing through D.C. now (Saturday 3) and we see the first signs at the mouth of Mattawoman. Water temperature is near 60-degrees—the cold front having pulled about 4 degrees from last week’s high. In the Woodrow Wilson Bridge vicinity we saw improvement. Fishing has been tough due to post spawn and weather related negatives. Luhr Jensen Speed Traps (firetiger), Big Mouth Spinnerbaits (Penrod Special) and Case Magic Sticks (green pumpkin/gold) served us well at Penrod Cove, Belle Haven Cove and Piscataway Creek.

In the Mattawoman Creek vicinity, we use Case Magic Sticks, Luhr Jensen Speed Traps or Sugar Shads and Mizmo tubes. We did much better outside the 6-MPH zone, especially grass beds between the State Park and river. The milfoil is just about as tall as high tide. Rocky banks upriver on the main stem will give-up a few quality bass and even a striper. The Navy Base is stabilizing miles of shoreline and it looks like future habitat to me.

Grass beds in Chickamuxen, Chopawamsic, Wades Bay and the mouth of Aquia are good stops and this weeks result’s are not indicative of the potential.

A very large and disturbing fish kill in Quantico Creek last week. Anyone have more facts?

KP with a fine bass caught in the WWB area on a Luhr Jensen crankbait	David Giammittorio with two fine Potomkac Bass caught while guided by Ken Penrod in the WWB area.
Lou Romano used a Big Mouth spinnerbaits to catch this Mattawoman bass aboard Ken's new Ramger.	Erick Tovar used a Case Magic Stick to catch this Mattawoman bass from milfoil beds near the park.
John Ennis Sr. used a Mizmo tube (Penrod Special) to catch this fine Juniata River bass while guided by Ken.	Ryan Ennis has become a heck of an anglers, Thanks to Ken's youth camp and his father's teaching. Mizmo tube/Juniata River--Ken's boat.
Brian Murphy is a bass-catching stud--and he caught several of this size aboard Ken's boat recently.	A day of transition, but Bill and Joe had a photo op while fishing with Ken.
Doug Dillon with a Susqy walleye--a species on-the-grow in the Susquehanna River.	Dr. Dave again showing his expertise in hooking Susquehanna smallmouth bass.
Ken with a 20-inch main stem Susqy bass--caught on a Penrod Special tube near the Cigar Hole.	Ken's son Lance used a tube behind a submersed island to catch this and other Susqy bass after the "big rain."
Ken's grandson, Spencer Beahm, braved a cold, rainy day but did really well.	Jason Penrod, Ken's son, made the covedted "20-Inch Club" while using a Penrod Special tube on a miserable, rainy day.
Brian Sweeney caught this beauty on a Mizmo tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Dan Sweeney caught this healthy smallmouth on a spinnerbait make by Big Mouth Lures while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
LOU Guide Mike Breeding boasts a healthy smallmouth bass on a Mizmo tube on the Lancaster county side of the Conowingo Pool.	Charles Yingling holds a healthy smallmouth bass caught in the Conowingo Pool while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
LOU Guide Mike Breeding & Brian Wilhelm caught doubles on white crankbaits in the Conowingo Pool.	Terrance Cheng caught this trophy on a Ken Penrod Special Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding
Greg Rooney witnessed 1st hand how vicious the Susquehanna River morning spinnerbait bite is while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	LOU Guide Mike Breeding with a giant smallmouth bass caught on gold shiner spinnerbait by BigMouth Lures.
Jim Sudina caught this fat Susquehanna River smallmouth bass on a Mizmo Tube while fishing aboard LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Mercury powered Xpress Jet Boat.	Sheldon Lerman caught this large mouth bass on a white Rapala crankbait while fishing the Conowingo Pool while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Brian Peacock tricked this smallie with a gold shiner spinnerbait custom made my BigMouth Lures while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER , PA : 
The Juniata River is finally getting back to normal and we are fishing Sherman Creek again. The main river is beautiful and the spinnerbait bite is on. LOU guide Mike Breeding is having his customers cast Penrod Special and Golden Minnows to pockets below submersed islands where often a dozen bass are available. The level at Harrisburg as of the 3^rd was 5.3 feet and slowly falling. This is perfect for our grass bed (submersed Islands) pattern between Riverfront Campground and Purdy Islands . Some of the best areas are just below Buffalo Ledges. The Juniata flow had dominated the Susquehanna Flow for more than a week, pushing nearly half way across. So the eddy has been very small near the wall. Still, the mud line has drawn fish there best caught on Sugar Shads. Sherman Creek is giving-up some giant smallmouth bass and seems to have more musky this year. The Mizmo tube is our go-to lure but that spinnerbait potential is exciting.

CONNOWINGO RESERVOIR: 
LOU guide Mike Breeding reports excellent bass fishing between the dam and Peach Bottom where jerk baits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits catch good numbers of bass to five pounds.

POCOMOKE RIVER : 
I like this river over the other Eastern Shore tidal rivers because of the abundant habitat, non existing fishing pressure and potential for lots of mid size largemouth. Spatterdock dropoffs along the main stem and Nassawango Creek is a fairly reliable pattern where we cast white or pink Magic Sticks, Penrod Special spinner baits and firetiger Hot Lips crankbaits. Look for spawning activity around the new and full moons but for now, attach the outside edges.

KERR LAKE , VA : 
LOU Associate Tim Wilson (kickassbassin@aol.com) reports a lake level of nearly 304 feet above sea level and the water temperature ranges between 63 and 68 degrees. The upper lake is downright muddy but clear water is found from Ivey Hill to the dam.  Fluctuating water levels has made fishing tough this week as rains cause rises and ACOE counters with releases. Tim’s guessing that the major spawn is still to come so he’s working shoreline cover and secondary points in Grassy and Butchers Creeks. Nutbush Creek is clear enough to sight fish. Tim is liking watermelon lizards and creature plastics. Crappie moved to deeper water brush piles now and search for stripers at the mouth of creeks downlake.

DEEP CREEK LAKE : 
LOU guides Brent Nelson and Bret Winegardner reports that bass fishing is heating up as the fish begin to search for shallow water cover. It’s a different climate here than it is in the Piedmont . Reach Brent at bbnelson@comcast.net for reservations.  

WEEK ENDING April 27, 2008
4708 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
Office: 301-937-0010. Fax: 301-931-2040. Cell: 240-447-2206
E-mail: ken kenpenrod@comcast.net
Websites: www.penrodsguides.com
www.fishdeepcreek.  

NOTES: I left my camera in Duncannon when I came home to pick up my new Ranger from Mare, Inc. in Thurmont. I’ll post my client photos next week.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER , PA : 
We had some tough days and some great days this week as the full moon spawn changed our tactics and patterns. The water was clear enough to watch the spawning procedures in some areas but we don’t fish for bedding bass. We have witnessed four spawns this season and there are millions of baby bass swimming the eddies. Post spawn fish have moved to submersed islands and grass beds where Mizmo tubes (Penrod Special, Roadkill, Brown Pumpkin and Juniata Treats) work well. The Juniata River had been running very hard and muddy most of the week but the mud line at the confluence has been very productive and LOU guide Mike Breeding has been casting lipless crankbaits to willing bass. LOU guide Danny Grulke had a few tough days but found a new group of bass in Sherman Creek. LOU guide John Drever was “hot” early in the week and his clients fished mid river brush for giant bass. I’m casting tubes, Speed Traps, Cast Sticks, Big Mouth spinnerbaits and Sugar Shads. You can’t believe how these bass will mutilate a spinnerbait. The river level was about 5-feet at Harrisburg but monitor this at 1-888-881-7555. We fish from Riverfront Campground where the Juniata meets the Susquehanna.

Richard Ennis of Ennis Electric fooled this 19.5" 4.5 lb brute with a Mizmo Teaser Tube in Green Pumpkin while being guided by Jon Drever	Kenny Rounds caught this beautiful smallmouth while aboard guide Jon Drever's custom rigged "River Rage: made by Fish Rite and rigged by Brook's Marine
Ryan Ennis used his expertise in smallmouth river fishing to coax this beauty in the boat while fishing with a 5'9" Gator Rod outfitted with a "Penrod Special" Mizmo tube. Both Gator Rods and Mizmo tubes are available at the Riverfront Campground Tackle shop run by Johnny Cunningham.	John Fedowitz wrangled this nice bass to the boat after smartly fishing a Mizmo Teaser Tube on the fast current side of a mid river eddie.
Sam Walters of Schindler Elevator caught this beautiful main river Susquehanna bronzeback from the back part of the eddie fished with a pumpkinseed curly tail grub.	Joe Roscher of Truland Systems displays one of many fine smallmouth caught aboard LOU Guide Jon Drevers River Rage jet boat powered by a 90 HP Mercury Optimax custom rigged by Brook's Marine
LOU Guide Jon Drever holds up this lunker smallmouth caught in the confluence of the Juniata and Susquehanna caught on a jerk bait.	Natalie Drever celebrates this beautiful Susquehanna main river smallie while fishing with her dad, Jon Drever
Billy Buzzell tricked this Juniata River Smallmouth with a Mizmo Teaser Tube in Green Pumpkin while enjoying the day with his dad Kevin Buzzell.	Bill Ruppert landed this fat healthy smallmouth on a gold shiner spinnerbait from BigMouth Lures while fishing the LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Jason Larson caught this beautiful smallie on a Roadkill Camo Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing the Susquehanna River with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Evan Rohrer landed this beautiful smallmouth bass while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Evan & Jan learned how to fish tubes while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	John Roberts lands yet another smallmouth bass on a Mizmo Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Ed McCulley caught this smallmouth on a custom made BigMouth Lures Spinnerbait.	Dale Boyle enjoys the thrill of catching smallmouth bass on spinnerbaits with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Admiral Ed Straw caught this beautiful smallmouth bass on a lipless crankbait with fish aboard LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Mercury powered Xpress Jet Boat.	Great friends enjoying a great day of fishing on the Susquehanna River.
Ross Bare caught this smallmouth on a Mizmo Tube while fishing aboard Mike Breeding's Mercury Powered Xpress Jet Boat.	Henry Groft was made a believer in Mizmo Tubes while catching several quality smallmouth bass while fishing aboard Mike Breeding's Xpress Jet Boat.
LOU Guide Mike Breeding holds up a 4+ pound smallmouth caught on a gold-shiner spinnerbait made by BigMouth Lures.	This healthy smallmouth bass smashes a gold-shiner spinnerbait from BigMouth Lures.
Eddie Dillon caught his beauty on a Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Here is Doug's 1st river smallmouth bass while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER : 
It’s been quite high and muddy but I look for good conditions early in the week. Before the “flood,” bass fishing was very good between Edwards Ferry and Brunswick where Mizmo tubes, Luhr Jensen Speed Traps and Case Magic Sticks worked quite well.

TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER : 
The river is running muddy and littered with flotsam from recent rains but look for vast improvement this week. Mattawoman, Aquia and Potomac Creeks have been very productive, especially in new grass cover and rocky points. Luhr Jensen Speed Traps for the rocks—and Case Magic Sticks for the grass with Big Mouth spinnerbaits for a change-up. Piscataway Creek grass beds and Gravel pit drop offs have been productive in the upper tidal river and the same baits do the deed with the additions of Mizmo tubes and Luhr Jensen Hot Lips crankbaits. LOU guide Keith Barker is casting Big Mouth spinnerbaits and Case plastics in the Belle Haven vicinity with vastly improved results. I will resume my tidal schedule this week as I end my six week tour of the Susquehanna.

KERR LAKE , VA : 
LOU guide Brent Nelson fished the lake three days. The water level was at 303 feet and falling. Brent used Case Magic Sticks in submersed brush and found larger bass on the outside edges. Best area have been secondary points and coves in creek ends. Grassy, Bluestone and Butchers are reliable areas.

POCOMOKE RIVER , MD : 
If you plan your day around a falling tide you can rely on fairly steady action between Shad Landing and Dividing Creek—and Nasawango Creek between the mouth and the bridge. Bass will be along the outside edge of the spatterdock during low water but they will be between the inside edge and the shore during high water. Big Mouth spinnerbaits and white Case Magic Sticks are my go-to lures.

WEEK ENDING April 20, 2008
4708 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
Office: 301-937-0010. Fax: 301-931-2040. Cell: 240-447-2206
E-mail: ken kenpenrod@comcast.net
Websites: www.penrodsguides.com
www.fishdeepcreek.  

NOTES: Regional rivers are getting pretty low but this full moon will spawn a major spawn and Mother Nature wins again.

I heard from a representative of Maryland Department of Environment about my complaints of abuse and incompetence at the Salisbury City sewage treatment plant which is simply killing the Wicomico River . The “promise” is for improvement in 2008. I understand it’s a court order, but we will monitor this every day. I never heard from the Mayor of Salisbury. Will any of you vote for him?

HUNTERS BEWARE: The Dyke Marsh tree huggers are petitioning NPS to stop water fowl hunting in and around Belle Haven Marina. The last time they back-doored us they had “no motor” regs in Belle Haven cove and Charly’s Cove. I applaud everyone’s outdoor preference but this crew is simply against anything we do.

I’m a little sorry about the brevity of my reports but I’m in Duncannon , PA , with my BB as modem.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER , PA : 
Wow! Don’t know how else to explain this.  Maybe “world class.” We are fishing between Harrisburg and Montgomery Ferry, operating from Riverfront Campground in Duncannon, where the Juniata River meets the mighty Susquehanna. LOU guide Danny Grulke had back-to-back 100-fish days for his clients and he never left the Juniata River . He’s using Mizmo “teasers” and Penrod Specials on 1/8^th ounce Riverfront Campground jig heads. John Cooper and Brian Graves fished with me for four days and we easily caught 250 quality bass on the main river with Mizmo “teasers” in Camo; Roadkill; Black and Penrod Special. Lou guide Dave Kerrigan is fishing the main river, near Halifax and he has discovered an awesome Mizmo tube called Irish Coffee. LOU guide Mike Breeding is “kickin’ butt with jerk baits near Sherman Creek. LOU guide Jon Drever is still wor king eddys behind islands and his clients complain of “tennis elbow.”

I’ve caught a ton of bass on LJ Speed Traps,

Ben of Ennis Electric used a Penrod Special tube to catch this Sherman Creek Smallmouth bass.	John Ennis and guests caught lots of bass in Sherman Creek while casting Mizmo tubes.
Ryan Ennis is a smallmouth bass expert--in Ken's Xpress jet boat.	A Susquehanna River crawfish with select Mizmo tubes__understand our attraction?
John Cooper is all smiles about the 250 plus smallmouth bass be and Brian Graves caught aboard Ken's fully licensed boat.	Nice bass, even for a guide.
Dr. Dave is a 19-year client of Ken's, and an expert smallmouth angler.	Two bass on one cast.
Don and Dave caught and released 62 smallmouth bass while aboard Ken's boat__and they never did this before.	Scott Waterman with Line Locaters holding one of many smallmouth bass caught with a "Penrod Special" Mizmo tube available only at the Tackle Shop at Riverfront Campground.
Scott Waterman caught this Susquehanna brute aboard Guide Jon Drever's custom rigged Fish Rite River Rage from Brook's Marine.	Steve Pritchett is proud of this Juniata smallmouth bass caught on a "Penrod Special" Mizmo Tube.
Chris Melson is in awe of the size and quantity of fish caught this year on the Susquehanna and Juniata while being guided by Jon Drever.	Jim Owendorf managed to fool this nice main river Susquehanna smallmouth into taking a Mizmo Teaser Tube in Green Pumpkin.
John Cunningham wrestles with tree limbs while holding up this fine Susquehanna smallmouth while aboard guide Jon Drever's Fish Rite River Rage equipped with a 90HP Mercury Optimax from Brook's Marine.

BAD NEWS: 
The river is dropping like an in-love 10^th grader. It’s about 4.9 as of Friday (18^th) and we sweat the problem at, well, 4,5. I realize a lot of our report readers have been coming to RFCG because of our report, but please call 1-800-881-7555 for river conditions.  Johnny Cunningham of Riverfront Campground has the lures we recommend—and get that Gator rod.  Hate to say this—but we need rain.

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER : 
Now, remember, I’m only reporting on my favored areas, between Edwards Ferry and Lander but let-there-be-no-doubt, the bass fishing is great. Use tubes on shore wood and mid river ledges.

KERR LAKE : 
“If you are not flipping bushes—you are not catching bass.,

TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER: 
LOU guide Keith Barker is happy again as he and his clients are catching hefty bass in Penrod Cove and big stripers in Smoot Bay .

Grass and rock beds in Mattawoman and Chickamuxen are alive with bass best caught on Luhr Jensen Speed Traps.

Big stripers moving up the river. Mattawoman and Chickamuxen doing well.

Terry Stone & son Ryan landed 100 smallmouth bass, with several of ranging between 18"-19", while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Ryan Stone tricked this beauty with a 4" Mizmo Big Boy tube while fishing from LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Xpress Jet boat.
LOU Guide Captain Keith Barker landed this 19-1/4" smallmouth bass on a Mizmo Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding	Long-time LOU client Henry Churchill lands this Juniata River smallmouth bass on a Root-Beer Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing aboard LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Mercury powered Xpress Jet boat.
Bud Kali caught this beautiful healthy smallmouth bass on a Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Former LOU Guide Captain Dave Covell still has the knack for catching smallmouth bass, he lands this on a 3-1/2" Ken Penrod Special tube available exclusively at Riverfront Campground.
Long-time client Jeff Dillon has been fishing with L.O.U for well over 10 years now, opportunities to catch beautiful 18"+ smallmouth bass keep him coming back year after year after year...	Rich Grassi of Schindler Elevator lands this Juniata River smallmouth bass on a Ken Penrod Special Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Charles Dougherty holds a smallmouth in the 4 pound range caught on a Mizmo Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Justin Musgrove of Ennis Electric caught this healthy bronzeback while fishing about LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Mercury powered Xpress Jet Boat.
This smallie was caught by David Hawke of Ennis Electric on a Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	Gary Jedlicka fished with the Ennis Electric multi-boat outing & landed this smallie on a 4" green-pumpkin Mizmo BigBoy Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Ken Rounds of Ennis Electric landed this 18" smallie while fishing aboard LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Xpress Jet boat.	Mike Evans with a Juniata smallmouth caught with a jerkbait while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.
Geoff with a Juniata smallmouth caught on a Mizmo green pumpkin teaser tube while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.	Eric with a 4.5 lb Susky smallie caught on a Mizmo 4" green pumpkin tube while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.
Rich Rogers with a nice Juniata smallie caught while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.	Nick with his first smallie caught while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.
Tim McDonald with a nice smallmouthh caught on a Mizmo teaser tube on the Susky while fishing with LOU guide Dan Grulke.

WEEK ENDING April 13 , 2008
4708 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
Office: 301-937-0010. Fax: 301-931-2040. Cell: 240-447-2206
E-mail: ken kenpenrod@comcast.net
Websites: www.penrodsguides.com
www.fishdeepcreek.  

NOTES: If you are monitoring our weekly report you may know that I sent messages to the Salisbury , Maryland , Mayor and a member of Maryland Department of Environment as king for reasons “why” the Salisbury , Maryland , sewage treatment plant malfunctions so often. Not that I expected any answer—but this is just arrogance. Remember this when you vote.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER , PA: 
A great week of bass fishing as the weather turned the corner and the river stabilized. As of Friday evening the water temperature was about 55-degrees and the level was approximately 6.1-feet at Harrisburg . We caught hundreds of smallmouth bass this week on Mizmo tubes (Penrod Special, Juniata Treat, Roadkill and Green Pumpkin) with the smaller versions out-performing the larger sizes. We operate from Riverfront Campground and fish both up and down the river including the Juniata . This week the bass were near eddies but preferred some current. Of note this week was a 20-inch bass by Lou Romano and catches of over 70 by several teams. LOU guide Jon Drever is happy with stick-bait results at the Juniata confluence while LOU guide Mike Breeding is fishing shoreline eddies between Montgomery Ferry and Fort Hunter . This is an unbelievable fishery. Call 1-888-881-7555 for river conditions. Call us at 240-447-2206 for boo king —but wse have very few available now.

TIDAL POTIOMAC RIVER : The striper run is on and some bass fishermen have been stunned by the size and quantity of the big girls wor king into DC. Same can be said about giant catfish in DC and LOU guide Danny Grulke and friends “boated” a dozen over 20-pounds ea.

LOU guide Keith Barker reports much improved activity in the WW Bridge vicinity with Penrod Cove and Belle Haven Cove being the better locations. Luhr Jensen Hot Lips and Speed Traps have been best for aggressive fish but Mizmo tubes and Case Magic Sticks do the deed when the sun warms the water. Other ideas for fishing include Blue Plains (dock and outfall), NRL dock and entrance to Four Mile Run. In Mattawoman and Chickamuxen Creeks, Sugar Shads and Speed Traps take quality bass from grass beds and shallow rocks.

UPPER POPTOMAC RIVER : 
I’ve been telling you for more than a year that rumors of this river’s demise is premature. Nice smallmouth bass from eddies and ledges between Edward’s Ferry and Brunswick . Bass to 20-inches long and even a few walleye. These bass may be under attack by poultry operations and poor water quality management but sport fishing is doing well.

KERR LAKE , VA :  
LOU associate Tim Wilson reports a five-foot jump in water level but “likes” this because, as most look forward to, “the bass are in the bushes.” Lots of dirty water uplake—even stained at mid-lake, but bass in Rudds, Butchers and  Grassy are in covers and “cuts” eating shad and according to Tim—Big Mouthg spinnerbaits and Mizmo tubes.

WEEK ENDING April 6, 2008
4708 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
Office: 301-937-0010. Fax: 301-931-2040. Cell: 240-447-2206
E-mail: ken kenpenrod@comcast.net
Websites: www.penrodsguides.com
www.fishdeepcreek.  

NOTES: Thanks for all the response to the fish kill in Four Mile Run. It was a sewage treatment plant malfunction. Whenever you see a potential pollution problem—try to get some photographs because a picture is worth a thousand words.

My report will be short and sweet this week as I’m using “dial-up” in Duncannon.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER , PA : 
As of Sunday the level at the Harrisburg gauge was about 7.1 and just minor rises are expected. Bass fishing has been phenomenal in spite of nasty weather. We are using Mizmo tubes and Luhr Jensen Speed Traps in the Juniata , main stem and Sherman Creek for smallmouth to 20-inches long.

Jay Jones one of two retired US Army Colonels who enjoyed his first trip to the Susky fishing with Capt Dave Kerrigan on his Mercury powered Express Jet Boat.  He fooled this nice bass with a Mizmo Roadkill tube fished on our favorite Gator rod - a 6’2” jig special.	Retired Army Helicopter Pilot Colonel Bill Deavers who snatched this nice 3 pounder out of a shoreline eddy using Capt Dave’s “dead stick” method of bouncing a Mizmo tube down the current seam. During the day of fishing Bill, a proud member of the First Calvary, told us of memories of being shot down “more than once” during the Vietnam War!
Tom Issermoyer with the first of many fat bass he caught this day. Passing rain and wind was challenging but Mizmo tubes still did the trick.	Gary Issermoyer with a “standard bass” that fell for a Mizmo teaser in Road Kill with a Spike It green dip tail.

UPPER POTOMAC RIVER : 
The river is very “fishable” again and big bass are cooperating at Lander, Whites Ferry and Edwards Ferry.  Use Speed Traps and Mizmo tubes behind ledges and eddies.

TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER : 
It’s been tough here due to weather changes but LOU guide Capt. Keith Barker has been doing much better in Penrod Cove with Brush Baby crankbaits and Mizmo tubes. Lots of green grass to the south and Mattawoman and Chickamuxen have been pretty good. Use Sugar Shads on rocky points and spinnerbaits over grass.

Bill Klepczy holding two bass he caught while fishing with his friend Larry Di Joseph on LOU Captain Keith Barker’s boat.	Bill van der Schalie with a 4 # 0 oz. Largemouth caught while fishing with LOU Captain Keith Barker  near Belle Haven Marina.

KERR LAKE , VA : 
LOU Associate Tim Wilson says the lake’s coming up (302.3) and the bass will be in the bushes this week. Best creeks for Tim have been Butchers and Grassy but if you want crappie go to Buffalo Creek.

NANTICOKE RIVER , MD : 
LOU guide Capt. Brain Barnes is catching Nanticoke bass from steeper dropoff with Big Mouth spinnerbaits and Mizmo tubes.

James Vanderschallie landed this smallmouth on a Mizmo Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	This time Dad got the trophy, Mr. Vanderschallie landed this beauty in the Juniata River while fishing aboard LOU Guide Mike Breeding's Xpress Jet Boat.
Long-time client Lenny Romano caught this one on a Penrod Special tube available at Riverfront Campground.	LOU Guide Mike Breeding landed this monster, a Juniata River Muskie on a jerkbait.
Eddie Dillon of Bass Pro Shops lands this trophy on a Mizmo Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.	John Roberts caught this healthily smallmouth on a Mizmo Teaser Tube while fishing with LOU Guide Mike Breeding.
Ed McCauley lands this on a Penrod Special Tube while aboard LOU Mike Breeding's Xpress Jet Boat.