First post here and looking for some help finding some largemouth bass near Chocowinity Bay. I've been looking on Google maps at tributaries like Cedar Creek and Sidney Creek and wondering if anyone has had any luck in those areas. I'm not sure if they have less salinity or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I really don't know the area and was hoping to explore with a kayak and some bass rods. Thanks!
BigPapaHP
Down a bit at Blounts Creek, if you go up from Cotton Patch Landing you will find freshwater fish, if you go down you find brackish water fish. I don't know how far back under the RR trestle you would have to go, but you should find some back in there, maybe even go up Chocowinity Creek aways. I normally fish the grass edges and docks around Choco Bay but always catch brackish water fish.
@BigPapaHP…welcome to the forum! Always happy to have new members join up.
I live just outside of Bath. If you are willing to travel a bit outside the Choco area you will find good access to LMB. Several clubs and regular tournaments—if you can track some of those folks down you will get some good advice. Generally speaking, like @Old Hunter said, get up in the backs of creeks and you will pick up some fresh water fish. I am regularly surprised in a few of my coastal creeks at how many bass there are lurking about.
I live just outside of Bath. If you are willing to travel a bit outside the Choco area you will find good access to LMB. Several clubs and regular tournaments—if you can track some of those folks down you will get some good advice. Generally speaking, like @Old Hunter said, get up in the backs of creeks and you will pick up some fresh water fish. I am regularly surprised in a few of my coastal creeks at how many bass there are lurking about.
Go over to East Side B&T in Washington and ask Allen to set you up with some VUDU paddle tail shad, some Salt Water Assassins (or similar) with some jigheads. A popping cork with a shrimp and some curly tail 4” Gulp. Those should get you started. Like bass fishing, brackish water fishing is a deep rabbit hole. Drag the bottoms with the Gulp, you’ll most likely catch a flounder (which you cannot keep) or a puppy drum. Good luck!
Ditto all of the above…Z-Mann baits are also good, and stand up well to the ravages of the pinfish. I have also had success with the scented Tsunami baits. If you plan on fishing the colder months, add the MR 17 Mirrolure in a couple of colors, and then fish it slow. Finally, you can’t go wrong with an assortment of beetle-spins, or Betts-spins, in different sizes from 1/8 up to 1/2 oz. If you are going to get any 1/2 oz (the reds love them) get the one from Bass pro—they have a gold blade, and heavier wire which stands up better. Slow-roll, or pump and let them flutter down, and then hold on!
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