We arrived at the Snow Hill, MD boat ramp at 5:30a and launched onto the Pocomoke River. As in the past, there was another gorgeous sunrise over the river and the water was like glass. We headed down river and fished the banks as the tide was on its way out. There was no one on the water which was very nice. It was quite with the exception of birds chirping and an occasional splash as fish jumped out of the water to grab an insect.
We had an absolutely superb day. I caught six largemouth bass and two chain pickerel and John caught one largemouth bass. That is nine fish total. Unbelievable! Fishing the outgoing tide was very productive to say the least.
Three largemouth bass were caught on a Strike King Buzz Bait, one on a Gary Yamamoto Wacky Worm, and two on a Strike King Spinner Bait. The two chain pickerel were caught on a Strike King Spinner Bait. So far most of my fish have been caught with the Strike King Buzz Bait and the Strike King Spinner Bait. They are my go to lures on this river.
John caught his largemouth bass with a Booyah Pad Crasher. He also caught a snapping turtle on his spinner bait line. Thankfully it let go of the lure when it was out of the water. I didn’t get a picture, but he was about 12” in diameter.
This river is such an awesome fishery. If you are ever down on the eastern shore of Maryland and want to do some remarkable fishing, check out the Pocomoke River. It has yet to let us down.