We met Steve at Fort Smallwood, at the mouth of the Mattawoman on the Potomac River in Charles County and motored down to Chicamuxen Creek, opposite Quantico Creek.  Mark ties on heavy weighted Gamakatsu finesse hooks to ensure he can punch thru the SAV weed mat.

Numerous anglers were fishing today's Anglers Choice Tournament and this guy caught this nice keeper on a YUM Buzzfrog.  Dominant SAV included Myriophyllum or watermilfoil, Ceratophyllum or coontail and Vallisneria or wild celery.

Water temperature was around 85-degrees with water clarity usually to three-feet plus. We saw many yellow perch, and if we scaled down our offering, I'm sure that we could have caught more than enough for a dinner.  Steve caught this one on a 5-inch Senko.

An Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) lands on Steve baitcaster.  Amberwings are a small, stocky dragonfly that mimic wasps.  They are perchers, resting on shoreline plants and rods & reels and prefer sluggish rivers with floating vegetation, flying low over the water.

These guys had the right idea for protection from the sun.

The best lures of the day were green pumpkin or watermelon colored Yamamoto Senko worms and Yamamoto Kreature baits.  We also got good hits from Zoom Vibracraws.