the forest for the trees … er , grass
F ishing being a water-based sport , casual observers might be a little confused by the total lack of the wet stuff in a series of photos of Florida pro Keith Carson shot by MLF photographer Matt Brown during the recent Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event on the Potomac River .
Carson worked his way to a ninth-place finish in the event , cranking the mouths of both Mattawoman and Leesylvania creeks and flipping pads in Mattowoman and Chickamuxin creeks . His flipping bite was best when the tide was low … so low that all the water disappeared , if you didn ’ t know better .
Of course , Potomac River locals and anglers who have competed on this mega-diverse fishery – where skinny water and innumerable small breaks in the vegetation are part of the charm – likely didn ’ t think more about Carson ’ s spot than , “ Man , I wish I had gotten there first .”
PHOTO BY MATT BROWN
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