Need two anglers for a morning 4 hour walk on trip this Friday, April 20. Meet at my slip at Havre de Grace City Yacht Basin, Tydings Park at 6:00 am. Cost $115 each. Call for details 443-783-3271.
Josenhans FF – Susky Flats Walk On!!
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Josenhans FF ~ Big Fish at the Flats!!
15 04 2012
Here is a quick look at my first full week fishing the Susquehanna Flats. Despite the relentless westerly wind – which most days blew at a steady 20-25 mph – we managed to catch a good number of rockfish, along with some reel drag-burners! From Tuesday the 10th to Saturday the 14th, my clients boated 14 stripers of 30-inches or better, with two over 40. The bulk of the big rock measured in the 33″ – 38″ range. Largest fish of the week was a 41-inch trophy that would most-likely have bottomed the scales to near 35 pounds. Several days saw as many as 80 school-sized rockfish from 16″ – 28″ brought boat-side. Enjoy some photos of this past weeks action.
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Tags: Chesapeake Bay, fly fishing, rockfish, Susquehanna Flats
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Josenhans FF ~ Flats Update
7 04 2012A quick update from the Susky Flats. Wednesday – Arrival date. By the time I got the boat launched and tied in the slip it was almost 6:00 p.m. Didn’t have anything else to do, so I decided to spend the last two hours of daylight looking around the flats. Wound up with some schoolies to 25″ and a surprise 15-pound striper that hit a six-inch Chartreuse BKD. Nice evening, wish I had had some guests on board. Thursday – Phil Bangert joined me for a day trip and we fished hard to land maybe 35-40 rock to 25-inches. No big fish this trip. Phil did manage to break out the fly rod and he proceeded to out-fish the spinning outfit! Fun morning. Took my Dad out for the evening trip and we hit a nice stack of fish east of the battery, most falling in the 16″ to 22″ range. Then I hit a drag-screamer that put the Stradic’s teflon washers to the test. I slowly pumped it back in and quickly measured a 36-inch, 22-pound beauty (sorry, no photo – didn’t want to keep her out of the water after such a game fight). With a healthy swat of the tail she was on her way, no worse for wear. That’s the appeal of the flats; one cast can be a 20-inch schoolie (don’t like the word dink, doesn’t do these fish justice) while the very next retrieve can bring on a drag-burning twenty-pounder. Friday – Bill Enos and his friend (also Bill) were the unfortunate recipients of a strong northerly blow which turned the flats the color of chocolate milk. There were two or three really big fish caught but not on my boat. A few schoolies around also, but many skunks to report as well. We elected to call our trip at noon. There are some really nice fish around and I think things will pick up once the waters settle a bit. Home for Easter with the family and will be back at it bright and early Monday morning. Happy Easter everyone!
Fly fishing the susky
Bill Enos with a Folly Creek flounder from earlier in the week
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Tags: Bass Kandy Delights - BKD, flounder, rockfish, Susquehanna Flats, Virginia Eastern Shore
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Josenhans Fly Fishing ~ More Flounder, and Walk On Trip at the Susky Flats
31 03 2012
Chris with a good-size Metompkin Bay Flounder
The Susquehanna Flats has come alive while I’m off flounder fishing – but I don’t miss it! The wind has blown all week. Couple that with a few cold nights and the water in the back bays along the Virginia seaside has seen a marked drop in temperature. While it was 61 degrees before the blow, a friend fished all day Wednesday with the meter reading a cool 51 degrees. We were more fortunate yesterday, as my gauge read a steady 58 all afternoon. My fishing companions this day were Chris Cianci, Chuck Prahl and Jay Harford. While the action wasn’t off-the-charts hot, it was steady; and we ended the afternoon trip with ten legal flounder up to 20 1/2-inches. Most were in the 18-inch range. Good weather, friends and great conversation made for a very pleasant way to spend a spring afternoon. Three more flounder excursions then it’s off to the flats. I’ll try to keep the reports coming, but I’ll need to bum a computer to do so. Fishing everyday at the flats might not give me much time to write, but I’ll at least try to send some photos – bear with me..
Jay had the hot hand, and finished the day with a flurry
We all thought Chuck had the pool winner, but this clearnose skate proved otherwise
Susquehanna Flats Walk On Notice – I have two spots available for a half-day evening trip on Thursday, April 12. I hope to be casting poppers to BIG rockfish!! The total cost per person is just $115.00, which includes fishing license, quality G. Loomis rods, Shimano Stradic spinning reels, tackle, ice, drinks and light snacks. No hidden fees!! We’ll start at 3:00 PM and fish until dark. I’ll meet you at my slip at the Havre de Grace City Yacht Basin next to the Millard Tydings Memorial Park. There’s nothing like seeing a ten to twenty-pound striper smash a top-water lure as it skips across the calm surface of the flats. First two calls are in, so don’t delay! Email is kjosenhans@aol.com or call my cell at 443-783-3271.
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Tags: flounder, G.Loomis, rockfish, Susquehanna Flats, topwater, Virginia Eastern Shore
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Josenhans FF ~ Eastern Shore Flounder
23 03 2012
The flounder bite is on along the Virginia eastern shore. Yesterday, after fooling around all morning with inside chores, the 75 degree outdoor temperature got the best of me, so I decided to hook the boat up and take a drive to Wachapreague, VA. Halfway there, I decided to choose a ramp closer to home – the clock was fast approaching 1:00 p.m. After picking up some fresh frozen shiners and big live minnows at Sea Hawk Sport Center in Pocomoke, I traveled a bit farther and launched at a sea-side county ramp. As I was tending to the boat a couple of folks were returning , with limits all! That was the good news. The bad news was that the bite had slowed due to high winds and muddy water. Naturally. I was there, so I finished loading my Jones Brothers and proceeded to the fishing grounds. The water was indeed murky, with the forecast 5 to 10 knot winds blowing at a comfortable 20 to 25. I looked around and found a patch of relatively clean water along the channel edge where I proceeded to catch six flounder within 45 minutes. Three were of legal size at 20″, 18.5″ and 17.” “This is too easy,” I thought to myself. It turned out it was. No sooner had this revelation reached the ego portion of my small brain and the bite stopped. Cold turkey. With the tide approaching dead low, the conditions really deteriorated and the flounder shut right off. I looked around for a couple of hours but was only able to pick up one more short. Such is flounder fishing on the Eastern Shore. I’ve got a week or two to kill before the Susky Flats heats-up so I think I’ll run a couple of trips down this way while the flatfish are hungry. Anyway, I’ve got some fish to clean..
My first keeper flounder of the season - a fat 20-incher
Two-at-a-time legal flounder got my attention!!
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Josenhans Fly Fishing ~ Spring Fling!
20 03 2012
The past three weeks have been all white perch and crappie. Throw in the occasional pickerel – along with a wayward rockfish, or three – and we’ve had some pretty good spring fishing. Flounder are making a showing on Virginia’s eastern shore and I will be making a trip or two down that way before I head to the flats. Speaking of the Susquehanna, the latest intel has clear water, with temps in the 50’s on much if the flats; prime conditions for stripers. Reports have it the big pre-spawn fish are moving up the bay, so everyone’s thinking the flats should bust wide open at anytime. I’ll be there when it does, so get your trip booked now. Here are some shots from past couple of weeks, with the most recent trips posted first..
Eroica Wallman with her first Pocomoke River crappie
Not to be outdone, Scott Wallman adds one to the catch
This pickerel gave Eroica a good battle!
This longnose gar was an unexpected visitor
Peter Gray having fun with Pocomoke River crappie
Justin Matoska adds a pickerel to the tally
Phil Bangert has his hands full with a Nanticoke River white perch..
..and the prize..
Some of the perch were upwards of 13"
The Pocomoke is a great fly fishing venue
Jim Lowell with a nice pickerel on fly
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Tags: Chesapeake Bay, crappie, fly fishing, Nanticoke River, pickerel, Pocomoke River, rockfish, Susquehanna Flats, white perch
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Josenhans FF ~ White Perch Walk-On Trip
1 03 2012
I have a walk-on trip available for white perch on the Nanticoke River. The trip date is Saturday, March 10 and we will be meeting at the Sharptown, MD boat ramp next to the Rt. 313 bridge. This is a six-hour trip with a start-time around 8 AM. This is a great way to get in on some hot perch action and take home some good-eating fillets. I need two additional fishermen at the cost of $95 each. If I only get two total, the cost will be $140 each. This includes license, tackle, bait, ice, drinks and light snacks. Email me at kjosenhans@aol.com or call 443-783-3271 if you are interested in this low-cost perch trip.
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Tags: Nanticoke River, white perch
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Josenhans FF – White Perch On the Way!!
28 02 2012
The annual white perch run on the Nanticoke River is starting to show signs of life and if you want to get a good date, book your trip today. This is a great time to take home some delicious perch fillets for the fryer. The all-expense-paid trip is only $275 for the boat; this includes license, tackle, bait, ice for your catch, drinks and snacks! Just don’t forget to bring a cooler for your fish. This is a six-hour trip and a fun way to start the spring season. I’ll be starting these trips on Monday, March 5, and I expect the fishing to last at least two weeks. Don’t miss out. If you wait for the reports, I will probably be booked. Hope to see you on the water!!
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Josenhans FF ~ Pic…eh…Crappie Report
24 02 2012
What began as a quest for trophy chain pickerel, soon morphed into a routine crappie expedition. The “speckled perch,” as my friend Shawn Kimbro so eloquently stated, were more eager to please. Rather than bore you with my mundane writings that would not do justice to an absolutely gorgeous day on the Pocomoke River, here is a link to Shawn’s take on the day in his blog Chesapeake Light Tackle. Shawn’s narrative is a refreshing change of pace, as it allows the reader to experience the trip through the client’s eyes. You may wish to bookmark the site for future reference. Shawn has a gift for the written word and I thoroughly enjoy reading his timely and informative fishing reports during the course of a fishing season. You might also want to check-out Shawn’s new book, Chesapeake Light Tackle – An Introduction to Light Tackle Fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. I intend to pick up a copy this weekend.
Don’t forget, CCA’s TieFest 2012 is this Saturday, February 25, at the Kent Island Yacht Club in Chester, MD. Show hours are 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. I hope to see you there!
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Tags: crappie, Largemouth Bass, pickerel, Pocomoke River
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Josenhans FF ~ Pocomoke Walk-On Trips
15 02 2012
I’ve had quite a bit of interest of late to fish the Pocomoke, with several folks looking to share a trip – I know it’s a long drive for many of you. If any of you would like to take advantage of this fun fishery, along with the walk-on cost-savings, please let me know. The price for two will be $140 per person , for three it’s $100 per person . This is the walk-on rate. You may still charter the boat for six-hours for just $275 – but you need to get your own friends 
. This includes minnows (for perch and crappie, but they can be caught without bait), license, water, soda, ice, and coffee and donuts. You will need to bring your own lunch. Again, this is a six-hour trip.Last Friday we had good numbers of crappie caught on fly and spinning gear, along with several pickerel to 24″ – and we weren’t even trying for the pickerel. A couple of bass, too. I have an all-pickerel trip this coming Friday so I hope to get some great photos. Stay tuned!!
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Tags: crappie, fly fishing, Largemouth Bass, pickerel, Pocomoke River, yellow perch
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