PSCR spread

[bhl]

Originally Posted by Skip

Hopefully the water temps. rise enough to convince the fish to come up the bay.

Weds was such a tease with nice weather - then holy hell hit with 40* temp. drop

I'm thinking a trip around the 20th - likely down south near CP marker.

Six rods - five off boards - staggered at various depths , one boat rod deep with umbrella or daisy chain..

Mix of blue / white , chartreuse , and white. Depending on how water looks - might run green glitter shads on some. Starting with tandems - just to get more lures in water.

Once see some on meter on get hooked up - will adjust spread.

So - what are your ideas ?

Probably 4 board rods w/ tandems, 1 deep boat rod with large umbrella and 1 wwb 250-300' small umbrella with 4 green / black back 6" teasers and a 4 oz parachute w/ 9" green shad w/ no weight. This wwb rod caught a bunch of fish last year.
I'm splashing the HOOK 'EM in 6 hours and 30 minutes, but who's counting

bhl (Bruce)

[Chessie27]

Bruce- good luck today, I am wicked jealous. I am so far behind in getting ready, I probably won't even PSCR Due to some scheduling conflicts I think I am waiting until May 1st to take the boat south to Kent island. Hoping with the cool water temps, I won't be missing too much at first

I do plan to fish above the bridge before May but not worth the fuel and slip to run south for only 6 rods. (Preseason money/taxes spent- Jeff $$$ - State of MD 0)

[B-Faithful]

My PSCR spread

To start:
4 board -
3 oz solo
3/6 tandem
5 or 7 oz solo
5/9 tandem

Boat:
umbrella with 20 oz
umbrella with 28 oz

once the planers get hit, I will move pull at least 1 umbrella and put another 3/6 tandem out on the boards. I may even pull both umbrellas and stick a 12 oz solo off the board too.

[5th Tuition]

Speaking in "extreme" generalities

If its a cloudy start to the day, fish tend to be caught with deeper lures. As the sun rises and warms the surface water, I get more hits off the lighter lures.

With this being said, you can see why Greg begins with two deep umbrellas and moves at least one umbrella to a board line.

Check some of the buoys on the Chesapeake Bay interactive buoy system, it will give two water temperatures, one for the surface and one for the bottom.

The MSSA meeting at the Broadneck Chapter (Monday Night) will give you information about thermoclines

5th

[reds]

My question is: If the three rod rule has not been rescinded yet, which is the correct number this time of year, if you are trolling by yourself?

[5th Tuition]

Originally Posted by reds

My question is: If the three rod rule has not been rescinded yet, which is the correct number this time of year, if you are trolling by yourself?

Reds, I believe the three rod rule was just for the "official" season (April 19-Dec 15).
Talk about a real fiasco, how's this scenario : DNR institutes the 3rod rule, trollers go crazy and DNR writes letter saying it will be rescinded this year, DNR writes emergency legislation and proposes it to legislators currently in Annapolis, one legislator on the committee refuses to sign off, DNR can't rescind the 3rod rule.
What a mess that would be

So far, that's what's happening
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[Mikie]

My understanding of the three rod rule is it is for the whole State, tidal and non-tidal, for ANY type of fishing. I didn't see anything in the law being species specific, season specific or method specific. What makes you think it only pertains to a certain type of fish or season?