Potomac River 2/2/17

[RCW3D]

Back-to-back trips on the Potomac, though this trip was 30-40 miles downriver from where we hunted yesterday. Once again, the weather was beautiful, much sunnier than yesterday and the river was flat calm...which I needed for this spot since I was in the water the entire time, searching 2-3' deep. I moved along slowly and was pleasantly surprised at the results, 2017 just keeps getting better and better! I actually remembered to get some pictures of the teeth before I grabbed them off the bottom, of course that was after I had already found the two megs.

Total haul:

 

 

 

First multi-meg day for me!

 

 

On the water, after I had just found the second meg (smaller one).

 

 

A couple of Makos in the water.
 

 

[Fossildude19]

Awesome finds, Rob.    

Hope you don't mind - I brightened some of your pictures for you.  

 

    

[RCW3D]

Not at all, thanks!

[Darktooth]

Nice score! A couple megs, a couple makos, plus more! I would say you did well.

[Ropterus]

Nice finds! You're finding some really nice stuff this year, keep it up!

[ynot]

Nice finds.

Thanks for sharing!

Tony

[jcbshark]

Great finds: ) I'd have to try snorkeling that when it warms up!

[Keithrobin]

Nice finds!  I have yet to have a hunt on the patomac since I live so close to the Calvert cliffs.   Maybe we can meet up one day for a hunt?

[Boneheadz]

You're killing it Rob! I love the natural habitat pics you took! Glad you remembered 

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

Woah ho ... get that man a wetsuit !  That's great ... I'm assuming you are using some nice thick woolies and hip waders ?

 

Cheers,

B

[CBOB]

Nice finds!  Getting pics before I snatch up a find has always been hard for me to do.  Congrats on a good hunt!

[RCW3D]

10 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Woah ho ... get that man a wetsuit !  That's great ... I'm assuming you are using some nice thick woolies and hip waders ?

 

Cheers,

B

My feet are still frozen! I have a pair of waist high lightweight waders and chest high neoprene ones...I only wore the lightweight ones since I really hadn't planned on going, my work schedule opened up and I had those waders still in the car from my trip the day before...heck, I was still in my work clothes! LOL! As soon as I started to find teeth, I didn't feel quite so cold...funny how that is.

 

[RCW3D]

15 hours ago, jcbshark said:

Great finds: ) I'd have to try snorkeling that when it warms up!

 

I have thought of that as well, not sure it will work though...the river isn't as clear when it is warmer. I'll probably try it though.

 

[RCW3D]

11 hours ago, Boneheadz said:

You're killing it Rob! I love the natural habitat pics you took! Glad you remembered 

 

Call me stupid but it didn't occur to me until after I had already grabbed the Megs. I realized then that with the flat calm conditions and depth of the water, they weren't going anywhere. With as deep as they were, I had to take a photo in my shadow to block the glare.

 

[RCW3D]

14 hours ago, Keithrobin said:

Nice finds!  I have yet to have a hunt on the patomac since I live so close to the Calvert cliffs.   Maybe we can meet up one day for a hunt?

 

When it comes to the lower Potomac, I rarely make plans to go...more of an impromptu decision when I have the time. When it comes to hunting the Aquia Formation upriver, I can almost guarantee that I'll be there the first Wednesday of every month since I'm always over there. I want to hit the cliffs up, I've only gone once and it was a bust.

 

I'll hit you up to the next time I plan a trip.

[MCG DAWG]

Nice finds!

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

8 hours ago, RCW3D said:

My feet are still frozen! I have a pair of waist high lightweight waders and chest high neoprene ones...I only wore the lightweight ones since I really hadn't planned on going, my work schedule opened up and I had those waders still in the car from my trip the day before...heck, I was still in my work clothes! LOL! As soon as I started to find teeth, I didn't feel quite so cold...funny how that is.

 

Haha ... I've taken to keeping an 'emergency' fossil hunting kit in my car.  Part of that being two nice thick pairs of wool socks that I can wear under my neoprene boots.

 

Great finds .. thanks as always for sharing.

 

Cheers,

Brett

[Keithrobin]

21 hours ago, RCW3D said:

 

When it comes to the lower Potomac, I rarely make plans to go...more of an impromptu decision when I have the time. When it comes to hunting the Aquia Formation upriver, I can almost guarantee that I'll be there the first Wednesday of every month since I'm always over there. I want to hit the cliffs up, I've only gone once and it was a bust.

 

I'll hit you up to the next time I plan a trip.

Sounds great. When you say lower Potomac how far south?

[sixgill pete]

Great little meg.