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FALL
FISHING '07
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Covers fall '07. Maryland region and more... | |
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 Pocomoke
River - PART II
Fresh Tidal, Bald Cypress Swamp
10/19/07
Worchester County, MD
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Dr. Chandler Robbins, a US FWS ornithologist
says that the Pocomoke River is a
concentration point for migrating passerine
birds. In a breeding bird survey of a
19-acre tract near Shad Landing, Paul
Springer found 363 birds, with 36 species
present, 20 being considered forest interior
species.
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We saw berries everywhere today, hanging
out over the water, winterberry,
Virginia creeper, grape and several
species of Viburnum.
Fringe tree leaves were bright yellow
and the gums were bright red, with all
of the trees beginning to change color,
in preparation for autumn leaf drop.
Most of the spatterdock was
deteriorating underneath the water.
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We all lost several lures each, and
spent a goodly amount of time tying line
knots, and 'fishing' our lures out of
sunken woody debris and bank vegetation.
Most of our best fish came from outside
meanders, steep walls of underwater
topography and tight up against bank
vegetation. If you could get bait
up and under vegetation, you could
almost always count on getting a strike.
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We used lots of small plastic jigs on
bobbers. The bobbers help keep
lures off the woody floor of the creeks
and river.
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Today's fish were hungry and hit the
lures hard. I guess the fish are
noticing the changing angle of sunlight,
the shortening day length and cooler
water/air temperatures. It's time
to eat hearty prior to winter lethargy.
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Hey, Jeff caught fish too! |
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What!?, back to back fish . . .
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. . . Jeff was on fire for the last hour
of fishing on the incoming tide.
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Mark Burchick |
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