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basspro48 reply :

With the hunting season comin to a close its time to start gettin serious again

The Pamunkey river has been hot all winter with many fish 3+lbs being caught and I've done pretty good in some smaller lakes and farm ponds, no giants though.

How bout yall other VA guys?

rondef reply :

Where are you fishing in the Pamukey? I am guessing you are still in a boat. I have been shore fishing since I winterized my boat and have not caught anything since December 1st. My last fish was a 5.25lb LMB.

Wayne P. reply :

I've been fishing just about every mild weather day and am still catching a lot of bass. Just have to adjust presentations to match the water temps.

basspro48 reply :

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Where are you fishing in the Pamukey? I am guessing you are still in a boat. I have been shore fishing since I winterized my boat and have not caught anything since December 1st. My last fish was a 5.25lb LMB.

I launch out of Williams Landing on the New Kent/Hanover couny line, and I fish year round so I don't winterize my boat.

And 5.25lbs is one helluva last fish for the year lol, where'd you get him?

Triton9 reply :

well bp48 you know i've been doin pretty good haha, after catchin that 7-11 and 5-4 on back to back casts, and catching lots of medium size bass every time i've gone fishin. today we hit up the james, and caught 8, biggest wa 3 pounds, i caught it but it was a pretty slow day.

rondef reply :

I caught him at Lake Mercer. I am stuck shore fishing until I start the boat back up again, most likely toward the end of March. My friends have all winterized their boats as well. I wish I had a garage (heated) then I would not have to worry and I could use the boat year round.

Micro reply :

Morris Creek and the upper Chick River are my cold water places to fish (now that Little Creek Res is closed). It took forever for the weeds to die off in Chick Lake this year, and the dam situation made Chick Lake a real drag most of the year.

I haven't been out in weeks. I didn't catch anything last time I was out (hence the reason I asked about drop shotting). Time before that was respectable on Morris Creek. My biggest this fall was 4+ lbs in Morris Creek. My biggest this year was 5+ lbs out of Chick Lake.

I'm probably going to hang it up until March. I've got to take some on-line classes for my insurance license. I hate taking those in the spring when I'd rather be fishing.

rondef reply :

Wayne,

What are you using to catch all those bass if you don't mind sharing your knowledge? I have gone out a couple of times but have gotten skunked in local lakes/ponds. I tried slowing down my retrievals and I am using suspending jerkbaits but it has not helped. The places I fish have a lot of large boulders in the deep water and I have lost jigs and rigged plastics. I really wish I had access to a boat right now.

Dan: reply :

I haven't fished since it got pretty cold. Hopefully I'll be able to get out sometime this week with predicted 50-60 degree weather.

SimonSays reply :

I haven't had much luck bank fishing for LMB, so to satisfy the itch I've been striper fishing at Yorktown....haven't gotten skunked there yet, average 3 per trip. They aren't very large stripers, 2-4lbers but they're fun to catch!

Wayne P. reply :

rondef

When the water temp is above 43 degrees I have been catching them with a weedless wacky rigged finesse or trick worm. When the water temp. is below 43 degrees, the Silver Buddy has been the producer. Sometimes if I see them suspended in the colder water, I'll use the wacky rig to catch them, which is what I did today.

flippin4it. reply :

Last time out on Jan 1 I was catching them on shaky heads (3) and a c-rigged white fluke (1).

A.Do? reply :

Who's up for some fishing this weekend?!

rondef reply :

I am up for it, where are you going fishing?

SimonSays reply :

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Who's up for some fishing this weekend?!

Come to richmond and we can head to yorktown and striper fish! I'll be heading there saturday night/sun morning at around 2am =P

A.Do? reply :

very tempted to but since Jess is going to LA so I won't have anyone to drive me home and I'm thinking I'll be way too tired to make it home afterwards for work.

rondef reply :

Simon,

I am interested, where are you leaving from? You live in Northern, VA right? I wouldn't mind tagging along.

SimonSays reply :

Heya Ron,

Yep, I live in NoVA but I go to school at VCU in Richmond. I've been here in Richmond working my entire winter break so I take the trip from my apt which is only about 45mins so carpooling is out :-/. If ya wanna meet up there that'd be great though!

rondef reply :

What time do you plan on getting there? Where are you parking, street name? That way I can use mapquest to get directions.

SimonSays reply :

Heya, planning on around 3am, i'm not sure of the street name but I think if you were to just mapquest Yorktown it'll take you right into the small town, which is only about 5 blocks. There's parking immediately to your right as you enter and fishing is right on the rocks. Also there are posted no fishing signs but the police don't care as long as you have you fishing license with you, also at 3am no one is gonna bother us anyways.

I've had luck with 4in Storm Wild eye swim shads. I've been using a MH 6'6" casting rod but I just got a 7'6" Heavy, so I'll be giving that a shot with an Abu C3.

rondef reply :

Why so early? That would mean leaving at 1:00AM for me. I think I am going to pass, that's just a little bit to early for me.

SimonSays reply :

I'm really not sure why, the guy who recommended the place to me told me it was the best time to fish there. I've been there 4 times so far and haven't been skunked yet =D

rondef reply :

Is the place lit up or do you bring a light? I just am unsure if I could wake up that early to go fishing. The earliest I have left to go fishing is 4:30AM.

SimonSays reply :

The place is totally lit up. Yea it's hard sometimes, much easier for me also since i'm so much closer so I understand if you're not up for it. I'll ask my friend again if there's any reason for the late times, maybe something to do with the tides.

rondef reply :

Tides change each day, here is the tide information for this weekend.

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon

/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 11 High 1:25 AM 1.8 7:21 AM Rise 9:24 AM 6

11 Low 8:04 AM -0.1 5:09 PM Set 8:35 PM

11 High 1:48 PM 2.1

11 Low 8:41 PM -0.2

Sa 12 High 2:07 AM 1.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:50 AM 12

12 Low 8:50 AM -0.1 5:10 PM Set 9:41 PM

12 High 2:29 PM 2.0

12 Low 9:21 PM -0.2

Su 13 High 2:52 AM 1.9 7:21 AM Rise 10:15 AM 20

13 Low 9:39 AM -0.1 5:11 PM Set 10:48 PM

13 High 3:13 PM 1.9

13 Low 10:03 PM -0.2

Sam reply :

Hey, BP48,

I have taken the reels off the rods and stored everything off the boat and into the garage.

May go out when we get a pretty day later in the month.

Between work and football and "honey do's" around the house I have not been fishing since November.

Did T9 catch those big bass in the pond behind his house or in a challenging location like the river or lake? I could always go up to Congressional Country Club and catch 6+ pounders with ease.

See you all at the Richmond Fishing Expo. I will be wearing my LSU sweat shirt with nothing insulting to any other football team or boasting about a BCS title. It's our second you know. First school to win two BCS titles. Just a reminder. ;D

rondef reply :

Sam,

How do you get access to fish Congressional Country Club?

Ron

SimonSays reply :

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Tides change each day, here is the tide information for this weekend.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon

/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

F 11 High 1:25 AM 1.8 7:21 AM Rise 9:24 AM 6

11 Low 8:04 AM -0.1 5:09 PM Set 8:35 PM

11 High 1:48 PM 2.1

11 Low 8:41 PM -0.2

Sa 12 High 2:07 AM 1.9 7:21 AM Rise 9:50 AM 12

12 Low 8:50 AM -0.1 5:10 PM Set 9:41 PM

12 High 2:29 PM 2.0

12 Low 9:21 PM -0.2

Su 13 High 2:52 AM 1.9 7:21 AM Rise 10:15 AM 20

13 Low 9:39 AM -0.1 5:11 PM Set 10:48 PM

13 High 3:13 PM 1.9

13 Low 10:03 PM -0.2

can you get old tide info? For the month of december? and wow, I didn't know the tides changed so much each day...maybe it has nothing to do with the tides but something like the stripers are drawn to the lights at night? I have no clue, lol

rondef reply :

Simon,

Unfortunately the site does not allow you to check prior months, it does however allow you to look at previous days in the current month.

Ron

Wayne P. reply :

Tides of the past. This site will give you historical tides for several years: http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov./

Wayne P. reply :

2008 Tides, this is where rondef got his info.

http://www.saltwatertides.com/pickpred.html

SimonSays reply :

Just got back from yorktown, pretty fun night...all in all I hooked up 4 stripers again from 2-4lbs nothing big but still fun! They hit these 4in swimbaits hard =D Lost about 3, my friend who came with me landed 1 and lost a bunch more (he still hasn't gotten the hang of setting the hook).

pics to come!

Micro reply :

Where at Yorktown? Are you fishing under the foot of the bridge?

SimonSays reply :

yep foot of the bridge and along the docks

basspro48 reply :

Well the crankbait and jig bite on the Pamunkey is still hot!

Went out for a couple hours yesterday and caught 9 keepers and a pile of short fish on my homemade finesse jigs and a Bandit 100 series.

Sam reply :

Super, BP48.

You did good.

Looking forward to seeing you and your dad at the Expo next weekend.

We can make plans for a Pamunkey tournament this summer, featuring T9 and his Triton.

basspro48 reply :

Sounds like a plan to me

I'll have to give you a few of the jigs I've been tying, the fish on the Pamunkey just can't resist em, and I have yet to really try them anywhere else.

Dan: reply :

what day is everyone planning to go to the expo? It looks like I might be able to only go on Sunday

Sam reply :

The bass are deep and usually start moving towards shore when the water temperature hits 45 to 47 degrees.

Have you checked the water's temperature to see what it is?

Also, can you find any deep holes along the bank where they may be holding?

Have you thrown a brown shaded jig fished slow back to the shore?

Tried any tubes or grubs just to see if they would produced - fished really slow back to you? These are different presentations that may produce a strike.

Remember, if the water is cold they are not going to move too far for a meal, but they will move to eat when they get hungry.

Also, have you checked the tides? A falling tide is the best to fish on rivers so check your tide charts to see when there is a falling tide in the area where you fish.

And remember to fish slow. Like cast and wait 60 seconds; move bait a few inches by moving rod tip and let it sit for another 60 seconds. Then do it again, letting it sit from 45 to 60 seconds. Then go nuts and get placed in Central State Mental Hospital, especially if you are Type A like me. ;D

Let us know if your luck changes.

Tpayneful reply :

I caught one 2lb bass in a pond on January 11th. I was using a Baby Brush hog in Watermellon Candy color with a black 1/8oz bullet weight. I pulled it over a downed tree in 3' of water. When I tugged it over the branch, the one eyed fish hit it on the fall. That was what I needed to complete a goal of catching a fish every month for a year.

flippin4it. reply :

I just got in from freezin' em off. Spent the last 5 hours dropshotting with my new set up. A BPS Pro lite finesse 7ft medium action matched with a Pflueger Supreme MG, spooled with 6lbs Sensation. While doodling with a hand warmer I almost had my rod ripped from my hands, fought the fish for about 15 seconds before it came unbuttoned. Brutal is the word that comes to mind. No other fish landed or even hooked for that matter.

MattStrykul reply :

Ouch, that is rough flippin4it. I bet it was a good fish too, even with the lighter gear. These winter fish don't usually fight too long, but the good ones do. It's only 23 degrees out, but I still wish I was out fishing!I'm goin tomorrow hopefully.

flippin4it. reply :

Matt, don't go off and get better at fishing. You'll be winning those Fountianhead tournies in no time and pocketing my money. I wish I had got serious about fish when I was young like you...

MattStrykul reply :

Haha I'm so excited for the tournys to start! They just updated the website yesterday but no schedule yet. They did make a rule change, you are allowed to weigh in 7 fish now. I can't wait for these things to start. Winning is always a possibility but I know of a few people that have been fishing those for a long time and haven't gotten a first place yet. It'd be pretty sweet though for 2 young guns to beat guys that have been fishin that place for 30+ years.

flippin4it. reply :

I found that I crack under pressure, I don't stick with a bait or color long enough. It seems to get worse as the tourny wears on. This year will be more of a finesse presentation, my left elbow is killin me. My bread and butter pitchin' is out the window. I set up a apointment to get it checked by a sports medicine M.D. I hope it'll be ready to go.

MattStrykul reply :

My Brother and I never really have the problem of sticking with the bait or color, but switching when the time is right. I mean we are always switching rods but the baits themselves do not change....Which is our problem. We have definetly gotten better since our 1st tournament and are starting to "fish the moment" a little more, I really think we will do better this year.

I hope everything is okay with your elbow, I never really thought about how having a bad elbow could really mess up your pitchin' but now that I do that SUCKS. I'll have to meet you this year for sure.

flippin4it. reply :

You have seen me before, i'm one you'd remember. We rode next to each other during a tourny last summer. I'll fish a couple this year.

MattStrykul reply :

Yeah I was pretty sure that I had seen you. I really can't wait till these things start...Can you even get on the reservoir now?Anyone know? I saw a report from about 2 weeks ago and the guy said he launched from Lake ridge, I don't even think it's open....

rondef reply :

Lake Ridge is open, I have seen numerous people launch out of there as recent as a couple of weeks ago.

MattStrykul reply :

Okay cool, thank you Rondef

Tpayneful reply :

Flippin4it,

Two years ago I hurt my elbow in April trying to cast farther than my equipment would allow. It was a case of tendonitis. I never saw a MD and it ended up hurting the rest of the year. It hurt most when I pitched. I hope they can do something to make it better. I suspected that the doctor was going to suggest rest and ice. I didn't want to hear that!

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