| The state of Maryland has a river called
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| | Freeman Creek. This can be an excellent
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| the Sassafras located in Georgetown, and
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| | area. Be sure to work the pads in here
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| connects with several other rivers, the
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| | with a Tournament Frog and a buzzbait.
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| Northeast, the Bohemia, and then to the
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| | Many days, we pulled a 15 pound limit
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| Chesapeake bay. From Wilmington,
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| | right out of here, without ever leaving.
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| Delaware, take I-95 south, until you see
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| | If the pads don't work, move directly
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| the Route 1 exit, by the Christina
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| | across the creek, and flip the docks with
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| mall,(exit4), follow Route 1 south over
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| | a jig, small worm, or a "Senko". Don't
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| the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal bridge,
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| | overlook Turner's Creek near the beach,
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| and exit at the bottom of the bridge
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| | or the pads and grass by the point and in
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| before the toll gate. Follow route 13
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| | the back. These areas have all produced
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| south to Boyd's Corner, and turn right on
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| | bass at times in excess of 5 pounds.
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| route 301 south, follow the road 3 miles
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| | Stripers are also caught in this same
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| to the intersection of 301 and 71, Summit
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| | area. Use your depth finder to locate the
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| Bridge Road, and turn left at the light.
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| | water that is from 4-6 feet deep, and
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| Follow 301 south, towards the Bay Bridge.
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| | move along slowly, looking for the grass
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| Follow this all the way to exit 290,
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| | beds and weed edges along the drop-offs
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| Chestertown-Galena exit. Turn right on
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| | and bluffs. Many 4-5 pounders were caught
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| 290, and follow it about 4 miles into the
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| | by casting a spinnerbait, small worm, and
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| town of Galena. Make a right at the light
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| | a buzzbait, while staying in about 4-6
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| onto 213 north, by the Citgo gas station.
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| | feet of water, and casting to the pockets
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| Go about 2 miles down the road, and cross
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| | of thinner grass.EQUIPMENTSome of the
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| the drawbridge in Georgetown, at the
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| | things you should have are a spinning rod
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| Georgetown Yacht Basin marina. As soon as
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| | in 6 to 6 1/2 foot, with a medium action
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| you cross the drawbridge, make your first
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| | for smaller baits, such as grubs, 4"
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| left at George Street. Follow George
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| | Senkos, and French Fry worms. I like to
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| Street past the Marina towards the
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| | use 8-10 pound test Stren line with a
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| Granary Restaurant. The launching ramp is
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| | good quality reel like a Shimano or
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| open to the public and accommodates about
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| | Daiwa. You should also have a
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| 10-12 vehicles with trailers. It is on
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| | Heavy-action baitcaster with 20-30 pound
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| the left hand side of Sassafras Street,
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| | test for working the pads. These 5 and 6
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| right before the restaurant. The ramp is
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| | pound river fish will really tie you up
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| good, but shallow at low tide.Another
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| | in here, and you need to be able to
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| launching ramp is available, but requires
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| | muscle them out. I also like to have a
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| a Maryland launch ramp permit, and it is
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| | good 7 foot rod, such as BPS, or a Lews,
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| hard to obtain. Most anglers use the
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| | or G.Loomis Cranking stick for the
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| public ramp. There are several marinas
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| | buzzbait.BEST TIMESThe best times to fish
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| with gas located on the river, with a
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| | is a few days before, and up to a full
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| towboat service if you should ever need
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| | moon, and the first hour and a half of
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| it. There are no-wake restrictions in the
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| | the incoming tide, and the last 2 hours
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| marinas, and a six mile per hour speed
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| | of the outgoing tide are best. During
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| limit on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays,
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| | periods of slack water, move a little off
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| which are clearly marked in the
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| | shore and work the grass flats with a
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| channel.ESTABLISHING A PATTERNDuffy Creek
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| | small grub, and a 4" worm, dropped into
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| is a good place to start first. It is by
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| | the pockets.WHEN ALL ELSE FAILSThe
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| the restaurant, and you should quickly
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| | Sassafras River can be exciting most of
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| work the docks and wood with spinnerbaits
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| | the time, but when it turns off, it
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| and buzzbaits for any active fish. If
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| | really turns off! If this happens, try
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| this doesn't produce, then go back over
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| | running back towards the marina, and head
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| the same area with a black and blue jig
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| | up under the drawbridge, and work all the
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| and a 4 or 5 "Senko, and cast as close to
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| | fallen docks with a "Senko" rigged
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| the moored boats and docks as possible,
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| | weightless, on 8-10 pound test, try
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| making a quiet entry with the bait.
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| | wacky-rigging it if it doesn't produce
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| Flipping and pitching are good techniques
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| | any takers the conventional way. Work all
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| to know here. Work them well, but don't
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| | the real shallow wood in here also, with
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| waste too much time here if they don't
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| | a spinnerbait presented repetitiously,
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| produce. Try to present the baits at
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| | from many different angles.Maps of the
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| several different angles before moving
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| | Sassafras River are available from
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| on.The next move is up the river about a
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| | "Mare's Marine" in Fredericktown,
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| mile to Hall Creek. Work the wood even in
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| | Maryland, and at sporting goods stores
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| the very shallow areas at all angles with
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| | and marinas in the area. You can also use
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| a white/chartreuse 3/8 ounce "Terminator"
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| | our MAP SERVICE right here on the
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| spinnerbait or a "Rat-L-Trap". Several
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| | site.Steve vonBrandt
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| six pound bass were caught here on these
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| | Sponsored by: GYCB (Yamamoto),Okuma,
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| lures. Check your line frequently for
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| | Delaware Tackle, TTI-Blakemore, and
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| abrasions and nicks, as the cover will
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| | Ambush Lures.Steve is the owner of
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| fray it easily. If these areas don't
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| | Reeltime Anglers Guide Service in
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| produce, move up to McGill Creek, and
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| | Wilmington, Delaware, Anglers Radio in
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| work the pads in there with a 1/2 ounce
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| | Delaware and New Jersey, Reeltimeanglers,
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| "Tournament Frog" in Black or Brown.
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| | Bass Lure Review, and Delaware Tackle in
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| First work them slowly, and if you don't
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| | Delaware. He also is a tournament angler
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| get ant strikes, work them quickly
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| | and freelance outdoor writer. He has over
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| through the pads pausing only once on the
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| | 40 years of fishing experience in the
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| way back to the boat. Many times this
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| | Northeast, 5 years exp. in California. He
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| draws some reaction strikes when they
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| | has fished freshwater and saltwater since
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| don't hit it worked slowly.Just a short
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| | 1962, and has devoted to freshwater only
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| distance up the river from McGill Creek,
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| | since 1989.
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| on the left hand side of the river is
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