CB Shad 4/14 A.M.

[mharton]

Spent about two hours on the bank at Chain Bridge this morning. 6:00 to 8:00 - Landed about half a dozen hickories, and ldr-ed about that many more.

Saw only one other fisherman who looked like he was using spinning gear under the bridge.

Red/White and Orange/Yellow clousers & mini-darts seemed to do better than the chartreuse stuff I threw, but nothing seemed to really turn them on.

It was better than sleeping, but far from the fish-a-cast days from the peak of the run.

Wonder if the fish got by us while the river was up or if they're still coming?

[baylinercuddy]

Thanks for posting.

Did you see any herring?

[mharton]

A few fish jumped out of the water, but I was always looking in the wrong direction when they did it. I'd bet they were herring, but I couldn't swear.

I've seen lots more of them in other years.

[kwk]

There are a few herring jumping here in Georgetown, but during a lunchtime walk today I didn't see any congregating in the usual places.

[HJS]

The only herring I saw at Fletchers today were being caught by cormorants. Saw no herring in the shallows. I hear that a fairly strong run of Alewife herring came thru the Potomac about the 3rd week of March. They were done and gone before any of us showed up to fish.