We got through December with no problems. The weather stayed mild and the fishing was anywhere from average to epic. All we have in Philly is the Flatheads which may or may not be totally done for the season now. I got out with James and Owen the other night and we caught several Flatheads to 16lbs, I only used one rod and about 3 pieces of cut bait the whole time but caught 2 Flats and a Channel in the 2 hours I was there. Thats not a bad night, and for the time of year I couldn't be happier with the action. Of coarse now water temps have dropped a few degrees, the river has risen back up to 10x flow, and the action shut down. There is opportunity to catch Flatheads TODAY, RIGHT NOW, as water temps are still in the high 40's and the flow is stabilizing, and if we're lucky we might even be able to stick a January Flathead, which would be much more ridiculous than the December Flatheads we're seeing now.
Tip for those wanting to catch flatheads Today: Fish the deepest slowest water you can find. Understand these Flatheads were holed up for the winter just a week ago, so hit them in their winter holes with cut bait and you have a chance. You don't need much bait, you could honestly get a couple hours of Flatheading in with just a couple bluegills, I'd suggest cutting them into 3 pieces. Pretty stumped on what to target the next couple weeks here, thinking about Tog, Blue Cats in the Potomac, and also keeping an eye on party boat Cod reports from NY and RI.
For now, here are a couple Philly Flatheads, 13lb Channey and a garter snake who all who've decided to start chewing again just days before New Years-
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