Hey Chris, Mine is the 30th of April. Out of Anchor Marina, I will let you know how I make out in March (26th). I plan on staying up in the North East River then. Boater vs non-boater goes both ways, if you have never been there before fishing tidal water add some wind and boat traffic. It can be a lesson in boat control and take away from your fishing. But as a boater you can better control your situation (not your enviroment) You need a good map and a gps with bouy markers and depth. The Chesapeake bay is a lot shallower than I ever thought. Heck Toho has more depth and it's average is 5ft? You can be running in 10ft of water and before you can say "OH SH*T" you are on a sand bar. High tide to low tide is an average of 1 to 2ft? So sometimes you can get in and not get out?
For your flats tx in Sept should be prime time for large or small mouth if you launch from Havre de Grace. I will be there on the 17th of Sept? There are plenty of areas and places to go. Forage, shad, sunfish, crawdads, crabs, baby anything. You can fish anything, grass, laydowns, docks, riprap, rock piles, wrecks and the list goes on.
Sorry I got long winded. I spent last year trying to learn the upper bay and I want to spend this year useing that info. But I will tell you right up front I still have a lot to learn.
BF
I will make April 29th a practice day for me so at least we can meet..