Upper Chesapeake Bass Fishing with Karl Bunch

Smallmouths were the fish of the day today. The mouth of the Susquehanna River has produced some very fine quality smallmouth the last few trips out on the river. This is a good sign as the river has been somewhat slow fishing the last couple of months.

The water clarity is less than a foot on the upper end of the Upper Bay & mouth of the Susquehanna River. But the smallmouth's are not letting the low visibility of the water & the heavy current & winds slow them down as much as the largemouth have. Once this week long stretch of rain & high winds stops it will only take a day or two for things to get back to normal, & the Largemouth bite will be Great!

More proof of successful Bass fishin' in Havre de Grace!

The bait fish are heavily schooled up at the mouths of the creeks, such as on Stump Point at the mouth of Furnace Bay, and select areas in the river. I am using a Bandit 200 series crankbait (Chartreuse with Purple back). This seems to be exactly what the smallmouth prefer. I am also using the New Carolina Lunker Sauce Pro-Gel, which is designed for crankbaits in the Menhaden Shad flavor. This stuff works great & has been a key factor in getting the smallmouth bites in these water conditions.

The largemouths seem to prefer a slower presentation, I am using my Tidal River Drop Shot, rigged with a 4 inch YUM Dinger (Green pumpkin with Chartreuse tipped tail) fish it tight to the wood. My Tidal River Drop Shot Video/DVD is scheduled to be available late December & will be available thru the Woods & Waters Magazine's Outdoor Marketplace, to get a copy contact Woods & Waters at (540) 894-5960 or www.woodsandwatersmagazine.com .

October & November are good months on the Upper Bay/Susquehanna Flats for you to try and get that Lunker! Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass that you have been wanting to Hook-Up with! I still have trip dates available on the Upper Bay/Susquehanna Flats; don't hesitate as Winter will be here before you know it and the Cabin Fever will set in!

Water Temperature; 64 degrees

Water Clarity; Less than a foot!

The Upper Chesapeake Bay is one of the last undiscovered bass fisheries for many bass fishermen & Reel Bass Adventures has a dedicated full time guide on the Upper Bay for all of your Upper Bay fishing adventures. Capt. Karl Bunch can show you how to run the Susquehanna Flats safely & with confidence to get to the many rivers and tributaries the Upper Chesapeake has to offer the Bass fisherman, as well as help you understand the patterns & tides of this large fishery. We specialize in beginner & youth as well as advanced fishing instruction, a Day on the Water with Karl's Bassin' Adventures is a great way to spend some quality family time Bass fishing on the Upper Bay.

You can contact Karl's Bassin' Adventures at www.karlsbassinadventures.com or phone # (410) 272-6940, cell # (410) 459-7445.

Good Fishing, Capt. Karl