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Great question. I don’t fish right at the damn enough to give a good answer. They are starting their second minor migration now. They will start moving again this March

@@MDYakFishing thanks man! Just actually got home from the Conowingo now

I appreciate you. My wife just had a baby so fishing is on hold for a minute.

I appreciate you. thanks

70F is usually when i do the best in the fall.

@@MDYakFishing thank you 🙏🏼

I appreciate you. Thanks

That’s rough. This time of year they start to move again so you can run into some tough days. If the water temps drop or rise 3-4 degrees over a few days it can slow the bite. They usually hit best with consistent weather. The days you were out the best tide movement was after dark which isn’t the best snakehead fishing. The water temps were also starting to dip which can turn them off. The lures can only do so much. Hope you get them next time.

LOL. There are a couple problems with that though. Making them a “game fish” means devoting tax dollars to continually evaluate and regulate a species of fish. This is not a cheap undertaking and my taxes are high enough. Next, they are so fecund that they can produce 100,000 eggs a season and they also guard there young making them so prolific that “game fish” status will never be needed. None of the other countries that have this invasive fish have ever had to manage the population. Even with immense fishing pressure.

@@MDYakFishing Yakfishing man; The state of Virginia already has assigned John Odenkirk to evaluate and watch over just the snakehead population. So those thousands of dollars are already being spent (on one species). His salary comes from fish license sales, not general taxes. We have never managed our fish or game regulations based on what other countries do. Restaurants in DC have found out how good snakehead meat is, and are buying snakeheads from local fisherman. So much so, that the game commission has put a requirement to buy a license before you can sell them. Unfortunately, our game commissions have always been super slow to adapt to changes, but we should be attempting to drag them out of the past and into the future. Snakeheads are here, they aren't going away, lets regulate them.

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Yeah man. Love that lineup.

I’m still kicking. I’ve only been out a few times since this spring. My wife is due soon so a lot of my free time has been working on projects to get ready for that. I’ve gotten a few 30”+ snakeheads this past month. I’ve probably only caught 300 perch. So a pretty light summer.

@@MDYakFishing Good Deal and CONGRATULATIONS on the Upcoming Little One. My Daughter is expecting my 2nd Grandchild any Day now. We've been Slaying the Perch here on the Patuxent and they are a Bit Larger than usual this year for some reason. Have you noticed that? Also been getting quite a few Keeper Reds who aren't shy about what the eat. Getting one or two keepers a week and Hundreds of Under Slots which is a really good sign for the Fishery. Heading to Fenwick Island next week. Will give you an update. Tight Lines my Friend. 🐟

@@mikejordan6036 Appreciate the info! Wish I could be getting out more to pick up a few reds. Best wishes!

I grew up fishing bait casters and I’m very accurate with them. They just are a victim to physics and you can easily get break-offs due to line cut in. It is much easier to cast light lures with a spinning reel in the wind than it is to use a bait caster. That said if I am using 1/2 oz lures I like using the bait caster with 40lbs braid and a 7’ medium heavy fast action rod. If the lure is lighter than that I use a spinning reel with 12lbs braid on a 7’ medium fast action rod.

@@MDYakFishing thank you

I appreciate the feedback.

I appreciate the feedback. I love it myself.

Glad it helps. I use floating.

@@MDYakFishing Figured that was the case. Makes sense. Thank you! BTW, up here in NH, trying to catch Striped Bass is a fool's errand without a boat. :-/

Thanks for watching!👍

I troll from 2.8-4.0 mph

Yeah, they are in every tributary of the chesapeake. The western shore started getting good numbers 4 years ago for the places i’ve been.

I fish up and down the western and eastern shore of Md. If I've discovered anything it's that there are no secret spots. I mostly fish what is close to me just because it's convenient. I don't give out those spots because I want to keep what's close to me fishable. I made the mistake early on letting my fishing spots be known and they soon got so overcrowded that i can't fish them anymore and I have to travel much farther to launch. My recommendation for starting out is first to figure out kayaking and then incorporate fishing. Boats are the biggest danger to kayaks so keep your head on a swivel and never assume that they see you. I'd also keep your gear simple at first and your targets small. Panfish are a great starter. They keep you close to the shore and acclimate you to casting and landing fish from a kayak. Best wishes.

I use more Booyah lures than any other brand for snakehead. They just work.

I appreciate the offer but these days I'm more of a fish when I can instead of planning trips. Life likes to get in the way of my fishing. I'm sure you can relate. Hope you get on them.

I don’t troll spoons very often. I haven’t found a need to as my catch rates are pretty good with my current techniques. I have trolled Kastmasters at the surface with no special rigging.

Open water that a spinner bait/chatter sit would be high.

I use 12lbs braid for spinning gear and 40lbs braid on bait casters due to line cut in.

I appreciate you. I use YakAttack Zooka II Rod Holders. Those are the only ones i use these days.

Thanks! I use boga grip 130

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I use a 18” flouro 20lbs leader terminated to a tactical angler clip.

Yeah. That is the yo-zuri 3d minnow. One of my favorites to troll for striped bas.

@@MDYakFishing i guess I just have never had luck swimming a minnow. The only time I can get them to hit it is stopping and popping it. So it never occurred to me to troll with it. I'll try it this sunday.

lol.

I assume this was March? Good job getting out there in the cold!

I use an old Kokatat supernova angler. It’s an adjustment wearing one. It took me a while to get used to the neck gasket.

Thanks! I use an FX30 inside and sometimes in the kayak if the weather is good. I have a gopro7 and osmo action 4 for most of the kayak shots.

That means a lot. Thanks! I like your vids. great work.

Thanks dude!

Great job brother!!!

Thanks! I use a Ultralight 1103 AC with a 915Wh battery.

depends on water temp. i troll from 2.5-3.8 mph

Most of my fishing is from Solomons Boat Ramp and Fishing/Crabbing Pier and further south. I don’t fish the hot spots as they are too crowded for my liking. I have a radius of about 10 miles from each launch and spend hours just searching each trip. I pattern them as they move up the bay and I move with them. I say that just to say there is a lot of nothing on the road to land them if you fish like I do.

@@MDYakFishing Thank you. I like to avoid the crowds. You are at a different level when it comes to striped bass.

Great video

LOL You are the guy to do it and you already know where to go. Best of luck.

Thanks! I call it, “Thanks for letting me striper fish” season. lol that was a drop of water on the camera lens…looks crazy. I appreciate you and your feedback. I am looking forward to the perch.

Thanks! I had that issue last year. Some times life gets in the way and the weather stomps on the days you can go. I’ve seen some of your bull catches…man those are the dinosaurs.

Ive used the molded rod holders before. They just don’t give enough spread. I ended up getting more line tangles and with my current setup I rarely tangle my lines.

@@MDYakFishing oh that’s really helpful; I hadn’t even thought of the “spread” issue. So far, my only experience trolling is with one rod, and I’ve held it cause not sure whether to trust those molded rod holders. Just off the cuff, what do you think about the spread between holding one and having the other in the opposite holder? Relatedly, any meaningful spread difference between trolling 7’0 and 7’6” rods?

@@jclynch12 I’ve lost 2 complete rod setups life time trolling for stripers so I take extra precautions these days. The hold one out parallel to the water and one in the holder can work. In that case I’d make sure the lures do not travel at the same depth so you reduce the tangle. The lures will wonder as the current and waves affect their trajectory. I trolled longer rods but in a kayak everything is more difficult with a longer rod. If you break off and have to re-tie the process of getting line through the rod eyes means you need the butt of your rod far away from you…easier to drop in the water…break a tip. Landing fish you need to control the tip of the rod with your off hand to direct the fish towards you…long rods make that a pain. 6’6” rods are ideal but I use all 7’.

@@MDYakFishing thanks again. Keep the videos coming.

As a follow on- what is the snap you are using to connect the lures? Amazing how fast you are making the change.

I use an old Kokatat Supernova Angler dry suit. I use tactical angler clips. They work great.

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medium power shimano Teramar fast action, 7’ , TMS-70M, twin power 4500 12 lbs braid and 20lbs flouro leader.

@@MDYakFishing thank you!

I appreciate you

You can find them anywhere along the bay. I have another video talking about how to pattern where they will be. That could help you. My range for finding big fish is about 100 miles.

@@MDYakFishingok thanks I think i’ll try for em this weekend from the yak

Thanks, best color is generally dependent on the body of water I'm fishing. I have good look with white, red, and green. My most productive snakehead lure is the 1.75" Lunkerhunt popping frog. I think any frog that is 2" or less will do well. It comes down to your technique.

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I’m glad it helped! Best of luck on the water.

@@MDYakFishing Thanks for the reply. I’m currently going thru all your videos, and gleaning lots of good info from each one! How can you easily gauge how far back your lure is? I’ve just been making a long cast ( Not sure how far that is) and going 4 mph, which I guess is too fast? My lure keeps coming to the top, and skipping? Not enough line out? Too fast? Thanks again.

Good luck with it. It's a good time.