Dog Days of summer… that about sums it up… However, there are some fish to be caught. In general Bass fishing has been slow which is not unusual for this time of year. We’re getting a few reports from people who are clam chumming around the bridges, and they are catching a few fish, although most are schoolie sized fish from 5 to 10 pounds.

Not too much going on in the ocean right now but as the fall approaches and we see some bait along the beaches and then we should see more activity outside the inlet.

The most consistent action we’ve heard about is in the back bays on lures. First light, sunset and fishing in the dark with swimming plugs, plastics and poppers has definitely improved over the last week.

Our customer Roy McComb, fishing out of Point Lookout has been doing well on the Storm Chug Bug poppers in Reynolds Channel around high water. Roy also loves to fish the old faithful Chicken Scratch Bomber in the 17 size ( I know this because I introduced this plug to him…lol) and he also had some decent fishing in Sea Dog Creek and Scow Creek. The last of the in-coming and the beginning of the out-going seems to be the ticket for Roy!

Another customer, Ray Doyle, has been poking around the same areas and seems to be consistently catching fish on 3/4 and 1 ounce white bucktails and on his absolute favorite lure… 7″ and 9″ Slug-Go’s… Again, high water has been the deal for Ray too.

Pete, from the shop, recently fished with his friend Vinny (“my cousin vinny” as we affectionately call him here at Causeway) and put together a nice catch of school sized fish around the Loop parkway bridge in Swift Creek and the second Meadowbrook bridge. High tide, at night did the trick for them! Sounds like they had most of their fish on the 7″ Rainbow Trout color Fin-S Fish on 1/2 and 3/4 ounce Kalins Ultimate lead heads.

This is my personal favorite time of year for plugging the back bays, especially in the dark. My favorite lures are 1/2 and 3/4 ounce bcuktails in white or white and chart tipped with 240S or 50S pork trailer, LOVE the Slug-Go’s, LOVE the Yo-Zuri Mag Poppers and my all time most productive swimmer… the Chicken Scratch Bomber!!