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Saltwater update: You must register this year |
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If you purchased a saltwater license last year it is good for a year from the purchase date. However, PFRC boat licenses were due to be renewed this month (Jan. 1) and cover any angler in the boat in tidal waters of Maryland and Virginia but primarily the Potomac River and its stem tributaries to certain points. See the license for details or the PFRC Web site.
A few weeks ago we ran a story about a proposed bill that would help anglers deal with the new federal mandate to register for saltwater angling. More information has come along and I felt it would be a good time to update readers on new requirements for this year.
According to some data I received, all saltwater anglers MUST register themselves this year prior to going fishing in saltwater reaches of Maryland and Virginia waters. Many states on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts have already come up with registration methods and have had their anglers participating for a few years. The good news is that for the year 2010 the registration is free.
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Bundle up for the Weekend Bassers’ Ice Breaker Tournament at Motts |
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On Feb. 2 and March 14 Motts Run in Spotsylvania will host the annual Weekend Bassers’ Ice Breaker Tournament. Given the recent weather, the tournament name may actually prove to be true. And that is not a big stretch either. One recent year there was snow and ice at the reservoir. However, the fishing was good. One of the main organizers, club member Dickie Musselman, and his partner tallied up five bass that went over 28 pounds! That is a HUGE stringer. The cold weather fishing at Motts can be incredible and has proved to be that most years.
I spoke to Don Minor who runs the reservoir and the fishing/boating operation. Minor relayed that last year a lot of big northern pike were brought in. One fish that was weighed in was a large northern that tipped the scales at 10 pounds. Many citation bass have been hauled from Motts during the two tournament days.
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Waterfowl season still open and going strong |
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It has been bone-chilling cold in our region the last few weeks and the wind has blown terribly too. Despite this terrible weather, there still are some hot hunting opportunities left if you are so inclined to bundle up and head out. Waterfowl season has been decent this year and many duck and goose hunters are happy about the cold because it has pushed birds south from our northern neighbors where the birds have had to park on the ice with little or no food.
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