Nice Croakers and Perch in the Potomac

Type: Tidal
Region: Southern
Location: Potomac River

We launched the boat on 7/5/2017 at about 1:00 pm on the Potomac just below the route 301 bridge. We started drift fishing in 15 feet of water using a Bottom Bouncing Spinner Rig, Carolina Ready Rig and an adjustable High Low Rig. For bait we used shrimp, squid and night crawler, no bloodworm available. In 3 hours we caught many croaker and perch. The largest croaker was just under 15" as shown in the picture using a bottom bouncing spinner rig and the smallest croaker was just under 9" which lived to fight another day. The hot bait for perch was shrimp with the shell on and the hot bait for croaker was squid. It was wonderful to feel the pull of a big croaker and being surprised it wasn't a catfish.