Punching the BEST Mats on the Potomac River

Punching the best mats on the Potomac River in 2023. This small area was loaded with a school of bass.
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[@byronbrush9030]

Heyy i know where that is...i fished that spot in the regional 😂. Im guessing those matts got blown out after the storm cause i never saw any mats there🤔

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Just like anywhere on the river, I just found the fish when they were biting.=) The mats are always changing with weather and real high tides

[@CoffeeJake]

Nice work! So many people hate the hydrilla but it sure does filter the water AND hold fish!

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Floating hydrilla is what I look for, you can catch them in solid hydrilla, but it is a lot more difficult to get them to the boat

[@davidwilliams1805]

Thanks for sharing another great video Thomas! And great job on the Potomac in the FOM District Championship my friend!

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@johnbrown5870]

Man. You crushed! You made it look easy but that is hard to get right and have that kind of success!

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

I just found them biting really good that day. I was just blessed! That edit was one hour of fishing

[@johnhall3860]

Thomas you mean I don’t have to travel to Okeechobee every winter to experience this lol. Great video bud. I have got to spend more time exploring the Potomac. You take care and stay safe.

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Thanks! You still have to go to the Big O in the winter, no grass on the Potomac then. LOL!! You can stay here on the Potomac July thru October and find the bite somewhere on the river.

[@jeremym8852]

Would you please describe the gear you’re using for punching? Weight size, lure, line strength, etc? Thanks!

[@ansonyt3966]

I can tell you right now just like anyone else lol.. 1 - 2oz weight, pegged, 4/0 flipping hook, 50 - 65 lb braid, heavy to x heavy rod

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

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[@gregc2621]

👍

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Thanks!

[@Tacoman1967]

The only thing I get here in Jersey is a hook full of algae from the mats here.

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Sometimes bass are under those, but definitely annoying to have to clean the hook every flip

[@SirRavencraft]

Catching smallies bigger than that right now :0

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

But I'll take 14 largemouth in an hour =)

[@jimchandler1766]

Are you in Mattawoman?

[@hunterh1033]

What stage of the tide was this??

[@ThomasHardenFishing]

Outgoing tide

[@hunterh1033]

@ThomasHardenFishing thanks! Is the outgoing tide helping pull those fish to the edge of the mats so they aren't all throughout it? Pitching seems so daunting and I have no confidence in it, I pull up to a mat and there is just so much potential area to cover