Kayak Fishing St. Leonard Creek

I started the day trolling over some hard bottom lumps with 3/8 oz jig heads with 4 inch white and chartreuse bass assassin paddle tail shad plastics.   After I picked up a few stripers and marked a whole bunch more on the side scan I moved along and left them alone.   After a few fish, I switched it … Read More

Stripers and White Perch Aplenty

Today offered up another fantastic fishing day on St. Leonard Creek.We only had a couple of hours to fish so we set some trolling lines as we left the dock. Water temps were hovering in the low to mid 80’s and the clarity was surprisingly good. We were able to troll up a few stripers on both yellow and white … Read More

Striper Frenzy

When the schoolies arrive the action is non-stop.  And they were stacked up at the creek mouth on this outing. This trip began early to fish a falling tide.  It’s a great opportunity when the early morning bite coincides with a falling tide. The weather was nice with a slight overcast to keep the sun’s rays held off just enough … Read More

Fishing Tackle

Here’s a list of we use and can wholeheartedly recommend.FreshwaterRapala Original Floater 07 Fishing lure (Silver, Size- 2.75) The Original Floating Rapala can be fished using a steady retrieve, stop-and-go retrieve or as a twitch bait. No matter how you fish this classic bait, it is guaranteed to bring ’em running. This lure repeatedly has proven itself in a variety … Read More

Southern Maryland Kayak Fishing

If yesterday’s trip was about quantity today’s ended up being about quality. I transported my first 2 boats down to the pier for staging and decided a quick scouting trip was in order.  Today was really about getting the boats in the water, testing the rigging, making sure the electronics were in order and getting a feel for the boat. … Read More

Southern Maryland Pond Fishing for Largemouth

I’ve been putting in so much time lately rigging boats to get ready for the season it was nice to take a day and get out on the water. The weather forecast was calling for the first 80 degree day of 2021 but the winds were forecast to be just as strong as the sun. Instead of fighting the wind … Read More

Recommended Fishing Kayak Gear

It can be hard to weed out what works from what doesn’t when it comes to specialty items for kayak fishing. And when the equipment prices begin to stack up it can quickly become painful on the wallet. Here’s a list of gear I have personally used and can wholeheartedly recommend.Stohlquist Fisherman PFD Olive Green L/XL Fishing PFD that features … Read More

Sky View

A little sky view from Fort Hill pointed north up the creek. At the very top of the creek in this photo is the original location of the St. Leonard Town site. Straight across the creek from high above Fort Hill.

Why Rent a Fishing Kayak?

This year, 2021, is the first year that licensed fishing guides in Maryland are able to utilize pedal drive kayaks for operations. The laws were updated from “paddle powered” to “human powered” last summer and MD DNR regulations were just updated in December 2020 to catch up. I provide a guide service here on St. Leonard Creek, but decided to … Read More