Who's Coming To Lake Anna, Virginia? 2024

Zoff reply :

Here's the Roster for Lake Anna.

NitroFreak and I have discussed "How To" and have a few questions that go along with "Who's coming". So... post here if you are a boater or non-boater. Hope we can get a balance. If you want/can take more than one non-boater on your boat, tell us how many... just in case. If you are like me, I have a 17.5" Stratos and more than two people make it seriously crowded.

As for the random drawing for pairing... it was a thought so we can up the chances of... well... this is a meet and greet. In keeping with the spirit... a random drawing is a way to meet someone new.

Saturday the 22nd is the main day but Friday and Sunday are fair game. I am going to try and be up there at least Sat and Sun.

Boater

Zoff
Nitrofreak
Sam
Traveler2586

Non-Boater

chrisdm3
joleree
joleree's Father-in-law
JSPOONE
ajwhite765
stevecastle
Endless
Eddie

chrisdm3 reply :

I would like to go as I have only been to the anna once and it was the warm side. But I don't want to take away from any one elses chance to go I will be available either way but if there are to many non boaters I wouldn't mind stepping aside for someone else to go

chrisdm3 reply :

And im not sure what my password is on my other account which was cmatthews. I met up at the meet and greet at innsbrook two years ago

Zoff reply :

On 8/21/2012 at 11:38 AM, chrisdm3 said:

I would like to go as I have only been to the anna once and it was the warm side. But I don't want to take away from any one elses chance to go I will be available either way but if there are to many non boaters I wouldn't mind stepping aside for someone else to go

Nobody is getting left out even if I have to see about getting extra boats. Not likely but I'll try. Not even going to leave out non-Virginians. Welcome to all BR members.

Nitrofreak reply :

Boater with an open seat

17' Nitro, I can take two if needed, but like you it gets crowded, I also do not wish to leave anyone behind, if we have any that are left without a ride may I suggest a half day trip, and take the ones that did not get out in the morning, out in the afternoon.

At least all will get out for a few hours, I voted yes to the random drawing.

Chrisdm3,

Very, very nice, that is what we love about this site, people like you make doing all of this worth the effort, we will find a way somehow to have a ride for you if you wish to come.

joleree reply :

Can't vote for some reason

Non boater......OK with drawing

John " joleree " Reece

Sam reply :

Boater

_Zoff
_Nitrofreak
_Sam

Eddie-NoVA reply :

Will check with work schedule and let everyone know if I can make it out!

JSPOONE reply :

What day would it b? Can only go Saturday

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/24/2012 at 10:57 PM, JSPOONE said:

What day would it b? Can only go Saturday

You happen to be in luck, it is on a Saturday, can we pencil you in J?

Don't forget to post if you are a non boater or not k buddy, we look forward to meeting you !!!

JSPOONE reply :

I should b able to then. No boat for me yet hopefully in the next year or so I'll have one. I'll b looking forward to it if I can make it

ajwhite765 reply :

i am going and so is my dad. I'm Alex and i'm a non boater. i really enjoy fishing and i have been bass fishing for around 3 years now. I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone from the forum.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/25/2012 at 4:59 AM, ajwhite765 said:

i am going and so is my dad. I'm Alex and i'm a non boater. i really enjoy fishing and i have been bass fishing for around 3 years now. I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone from the forum.

Well alright then !!!, can't wait to see you also Aj, would you and your father like to be a part of the cookout afterwards?

One other question, you say you are going to be a non boater, does that include your father as well? does he wish to go fishing as well? is what i should be asking.

A suggestion to you, please make sure you guy's read the "Lake Anna meet and greet" post just incase you have any questions, then go ahead and ask any questions in that post you have, I will be away from the computer for the weekend, if your questions are not answered by Monday morning , either myself or Zoff will be sure to have an answer for you.

Have great weekend all !!!

Nitrofreak reply :

Alright guy's it looks like we are getting a fair amount of interest from non boaters here, do we have any boaters that would like to be a part of this too?

ajwhite765 reply :

I will be 17 by the meet date and my dad is stevecastle and will be partaking as well. We would love to go to the cookout and that is me in the picture

Nitrofreak reply :

AWESOME !!!! HAVE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!

We look forward to meeting you and your father A j , it should be a lot of fun, see you there !!!

Zoff, we need to add 2 to the non boater list !!!

Zoff reply :

On 8/25/2012 at 7:52 AM, Nitrofreak said:

Zoff, we need to add 2 to the non boater list !!!

On it!!!

Broke bass fisherman reply :

Unfortunately I will be unable to attend as I just got a 500.00 quote for repairs on the truck to get it back to street legal. Hopefully on the next run. Can't wait to see pictures. Hope it goes great for all of you.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/25/2012 at 1:54 PM, Broke bass fisherman said:

Unfortunately I will be unable to attend as I just got a 500.00 quote for repairs on the truck to get it back to street legal. Hopefully on the next run. Can't wait to see pictures. Hope it goes great for all of you.

BBF man I was hoping you could make it !!!

Good news is that Zoff and I have been talking, we want this to go to areas all around this awesome state of ours, we do not know where the next stop will be or when but we will make it closer to you sooner or later, hope you can join us then !!!

Hey thanx for letting us know for sure and we look forward to meeting you soon buddy !!!

JSPOONE reply :

What other places do u all have in mind?

Zoff reply :

We have spoken about rotating all over the state... Smith Mountain, Moomaw, Buggs Island (Kerr), Leesville...

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/26/2012 at 9:35 AM, JSPOONE said:

What other places do u all have in mind?

As Zoff posted, we want to meet members and have some fun in the process, we have thoughts of a lot of different areas, the ones he had mentioned are only a few.

I think once we have this meet and greet under our belts we will be much more prepaired for the next, and so on, we both feel that this state of ours offers some really good opportunities for some great fishing all over with some really great people !!

There are thoughts I am sure each one of us have on when and where etc...that neither one of us have discussed yet, and I look forward to being able to sit down face to face with our members and discussing the next one, but the objective is the same, meet and greet, make new friends, enjoy something you may not get the chance to enjoy otherwise, and most importantly, bring your family and let them enjoy it as well.

JSPOONE reply :

nice im looking forward to this. have only been to lake anna once to fish.. hopefully i will have a better day this time around..

Nitrofreak reply :

We hope you do as well, Anna has the plausability that we could catch some decent fish in both amount and in size as well, but she can be nasty stingy with her fish as well.

Will you be joining us for the cookout ?

Zoff reply :

On another note... It was brought up about age concerns. I guess if you have your own boat... age is not a factor. If you are under 18 and have to boat with someone else, you need a parent to come with you so we know it is OK. I can get into detail later but, suffice to say, nobody wants to end up in court because a juvenile did not have permission to go or got hurt.

Nitrofreak reply :

In speaking of youngsters, will any of you non boaters have any saftey equiptment at all?, I will come prepaired to have extras as far as life jackets etc... but you will need to have your fishing licence's in order before we hit the water, the police do check on a regular basis there so you need to be ready.

Just an FYI

chrisdm3 reply :

Im 24 I do not have a life jacket but I do have a fishing license

Zoff reply :

Whoever fishes with me does not need a PFD. I do have inflatables (2) for each of us.

ajwhite765 reply :

Me and my dad both have pfd's and we will bring them just in case. Also, i have a question about tackle. I know we bring our own rods and reels but what is acceptable bait wise. A couple of trays in a tacklebag or bring lots and let they boater decide when you get there. And since my dad is there I will have permission as I am under 18(I am 17).

Sam reply :

Can you fill me in?

Date

Launch Ramp

Launch Time

Time to Arrive

Cookout

Donation for Cookout

Thanks

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/28/2012 at 4:16 PM, Sam said:

Can you fill me in?

Date

Launch Ramp

Launch Time

Time to Arrive

Cookout

Donation for Cookout

Thanks

Sure thing Sam,

Date= Sept. 22nd

Launch ramp= State park

Launch time= 7am

Time to arrive= my suggestion would be at least by 6am for the random drawing etc...

Cookout= we weigh in around 4 or 5 pm, for the bragging rights tournament, and as you put it, lie to eachother lol !!

Donation= 5 bucks, Family is included for those who wish to bring them, all we ask is for them to bring a covered dish if they can.

On 8/28/2012 at 11:28 AM, ajwhite765 said:

Me and my dad both have pfd's and we will bring them just in case. Also, i have a question about tackle. I know we bring our own rods and reels but what is acceptable bait wise. A couple of trays in a tacklebag or bring lots and let they boater decide when you get there. And since my dad is there I will have permission as I am under 18(I am 17).

As far as tackle goes, one tackle box should be all you will need, I will say that lizards work pretty good there along with drop shots rigged with robo worms, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, Pumkin Seed/Chart, PB&J, Cotton Candy, Salt and Pepper, are all colors that work pretty well there in the past as far as plastics are concerned.

Spinners, Willow leaf, double or tripple blades work well with Yellow/Bruised Bananna, White/Chart or Blue/Black skirts with a split tail trailer

Jigs, I like Natural colors with a little Chart to immulate sun fish

This Lake has a ton to offer, Grass, Rocks and rock piles, Lay downs, Beaver huts, more structure than you could ever imagine, deep cover, Stumps both shallow and deep, it will be hard to cover in a day.

Flukes, Baby bass colors, Salt and Pepper, that should give you all a good idea of what to bring.

JSPOONE reply :

On 8/27/2012 at 7:32 PM, Nitrofreak said:

We hope you do as well, Anna has the plausability that we could catch some decent fish in both amount and in size as well, but she can be nasty stingy with her fish as well.

Will you be joining us for the cookout ?

I dont see why i wouldnt b able too.. what will i need to bring if i can join the cookout?!

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/28/2012 at 8:58 PM, JSPOONE said:

I dont see why i wouldnt b able too.. what will i need to bring if i can join the cookout?!

Pitch in 5 bucks for the meats, and if you wish to bring a side dish or desert, we will leave that up to you...I eat a lot when the food is good, just keep that in mind LOL !!!

Look forward to meeting you !!!

JSPOONE reply :

lol u have no idea i can kill some food..

and same too you as well

can i get the address to the state park?!

Zoff reply :

As for tackle... I leave the rear compartments open for your gear. Each will hold 3 or 4 Plano 3700 boxes.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/28/2012 at 10:14 PM, JSPOONE said:

lol u have no idea i can kill some food..

and same too you as well

can i get the address to the state park?!

Zoff and I have talked about that, I can get the address or the exact location by means of coordinates for the entrance to the park, or I can give you all specific directions.

I will post all three if necessary, How would you guys like it?

Seems like everyone has gps these days except me...still old fashioned map reader I guess or just old fashioned...or just old.

JSPOONE reply :

probably the coordinate would b best. dont have a gps so google maps is what ill be using

Nitrofreak reply :

No problem, I will gather that intel info and post it here for your enjoyment...WWWWWOOOOO HHHHOOOOOOOO !!!!

Traveler2586 reply :

I have a PFD's, and plenty of soft plastics, spinner and buzz baits. Bring your personal stuff, i.e. rods, lunch, drinks, sun screen, rain gear, etc..

EDIT: Is anyone bring family that will not be fishing, just hanging out on shore? I'm trying to get my wife to come, but her idea of camping is a nice quite B&B. My Granddaughter did get her to sleep in the tent out in the back yard one night though.

Nitrofreak reply :

Yes,

My wife and youngest daughter will be coming, I will fish with them on Friday and Sunday, but Saturday they will be at camp, I do not know if your wife likes to play cards or cornhole or anything but I know the wife likes card games.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 8/29/2012 at 3:57 AM, Nitrofreak said:

Yes,

My wife and youngest daughter will be coming, I will fish with them on Friday and Sunday, but Saturday they will be at camp, I do not know if your wife likes to play cards or cornhole or anything but I know the wife likes card games.

??? (You don't want to know what I'm thinking) Yes, she likes card & board games,, and just talking. I'll work on her to get her to come. Maybe you can get her on a boat, I can't.

I just Bing'd "Cornhole"...... oh, it's a toss game LOL..

Nitrofreak reply :

On 8/29/2012 at 4:15 AM, Traveler2586 said:

??? (You don't want to know what I'm thinking) Yes, she likes card & board games,, and just talking. I'll work on her to get her to come. Maybe you can get her on a boat, I can't.

I just Bing'd "Cornhole"...... oh, it's a toss game LOL..

LMAO !!!!!!!!!

I thought about putting something in there to make someone think that way LOL... but I see I did not need it HA HA HA !!!

It's a fun game, I hope we get a few who will play.

Traveler2586 reply :

Lake Anna State Park

6800 Lawyers Road

Spotsylvania, VA 22551-9645

Phone: (540) 854-5503

email: lakeanna

Learn more about park offerings by calling 1-800-933-PARK

http://www.dcr.virgi...parks/lak.shtml

38° 6'51.21"N, 77°50'7.15"W

JSPOONE reply :

I'm down to play some corn hole..

Zoff reply :

OK... you cornholers are creeping me out.

Nitrofreak reply :

Traveler,

Thank you for putting in the info we needed, AWESOME JOB !!!!

Man the closer this gets the more excited I get !!!!

This is shaping up to be a lot of fun, we have a chance to meet some really good people here and have a blast on top of it !!!

Not only are we going to have some fun, but we have support from a few of our sponsors here as well to help out, we cant wait for the afternoon events, they are going to be almost as fun as the fishing !!!

Sam reply :

Endless is fishing with me so expect us to be there.

Will also need guidance on covered dish, etc.

Thanks.

Nitrofreak reply :

Sam,

Thats great news, we look forward to meeting you both, I will send you a PM on the dish.

Eddie-NoVA reply :

My work schedule is clear. Put me down for non-boater. Thanks!

This will be my first time on the lake catching LMB. Have been a handful of times catching stripers. :excited:

Now I gotta downsize my tackle bag for this trip.

Nitrofreak reply :

Zoff,

Can you please add Endless and Eddie to the non boater list for us !!!

Eddiie, Glad you can make it we look forward to meeting you !!!

Will you be joining us for the cook out?

Nitrofreak reply :

For all who are following this, we could use another boater or two if you are interested, it's going to be a ton of fun !!!

Zoff reply :

Check the list. Did I miss anybody?

Nitrofreak reply :

Nope !!

All looks to be in order sir, Thanx buddy !!!

Zoff reply :

Mooch-as Grey-c-es!

Eddie-NoVA reply :

Nitro - I will most likely be riding down with JSpoone, so i'll stay for the cookout. What should I bring?

Zoff - Can you upload the first post with the cookout info so people can just refer back to the first post for all info instead of sifting through the thread? It will be easier to get info on the meetup/cookout.

Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Nitrofreak reply :

Eddie,

5 bucks per head for the cookout if you want to eat some meat.

If your a veggie, bring a salad, if you want to bring extra, like a desert or something, or maybe bring me an apple pie...hey i'm all for it, pssst !!!! just don't tell jspoon, there won't be any left for me by the time you get there with it im afraid LOL !!!

Hey just bring a dish of your favorite side...something or other.

While Zoff works on that page I will help out and reiterate the latest,

Meet at 6 am at the State Park boat launch to draw for partners... from a hat or a bowl or from a pocket or something.

At 7 am WE RIDE !!!!!

At 4 or 5 pm we meet back at the State Park to see who gets the bragging rights for what, AND THEN (we can't tell you yet, it's a secret !!!!)

but after that we go play some cornhole, drink some and be merry, while Zoff Cooks all the meat HA !! I LOVE IT !!!

Don't worry buddy, I got a griddle that will work out pretty well for this occasion, I might even let you use it !! HA HA !!

Just kidding I am cooking too... I will be the one in my Emeril Luggasee...I don't think thats spelled right...ah who cares, cooking smock, BAM !!! holding a Budweiser.

Zoff reply :

Here we go...

Zoff reply :

On 8/31/2012 at 3:40 AM, Nitrofreak said:
Just kidding I am cooking too... I will be the one in my Emeril Luggasee...I don't think thats spelled right...ah who cares, cooking smock, BAM !!! holding a Budweiser.

Bah... I'm Gordon "F&$%$#*%"Ramsay.... F*^&%&^$%*.... S&%T...

Nitrofreak reply :

Gordon Ramsey ? Mac and Cheese? OH COMON, What the F### LOL !!!!

PORK FAT RULES !!!!

Zoff reply :

Oh... Mac & Cheese not from a box. I will do something else as well with meat and fat but not sure what as of yet. Just threw in the M&C so I would say I am bringing something. lol As for Gordon...Ass or not.... he is a good cook. lol

Nitrofreak reply :

Not denying that fact brother, Gordon is a great Chef, I love his shows, I think the F word is a part of their everyday conversations and must be used at least 3 times in every sentence or no one understands each other...either that or they just like being bleeped on TV.

Just mess'in with ya, Mack and cheese is always a great dish and I look forward to scarfing some of it down with ya !!

Zoff reply :

Shoot... I look forward to it even if it was a bag of cracker jack and tap water.

donnelley reply :

hey guys, JoLeRee here. I would like to bring my father in law along, i have an awesome relationship with him and would really like him to be able to come along. Wood it be possible to be paired up together with the right boat owner?

He will probably leave at the mid day break.

Thanks everyone, cant wait

donnelley reply :

He will probably leave at the mid day break.

Thanks everyone, cant wait

Nitrofreak reply :

Ok guy's it seems there is not much interest in going to a meet and greet here at lake Anna.

We need a couple more boaters yet, hopefully a few will step up here.

We are going to let you in on a little secret we have been keeping, we were hoping to spring it on you guys when we all got there.

We have some support from our sponsors here on this site that are willing to donate their products as door prizes at the end of the day, among these sponsors we have the following:

Seibert Outdoors

Bass Angler Magazine

JJ's Magic

And our very own Bass Resource

We have been in contact with these sponsors and they have been generous enough to give their products to pass out as door prizes at the end of the day, one special person that deserves a ton of thanks in helping out with this matter is Traveler.

Eric, we can not thank you enough for the support you have given, your help with this has been instumental and outstanding to say the least.

Each one of these sponsors have gone above and beyond the simple things we asked for to help make this day the best it can be, their generosity has been second to none.

Mark at Bass Angler Mag, Mike at Siebert Outdoors, JJ of JJ's Magic, Glenn and Kari of Bass Resource have been wonderful to work with during this time and we can not thank them enough, not only for being sponsors and web site host's, but for being some of the most awesome individuals we have had the pleasure of working with and talking too.

Without these sponsors and without this website, this may never have been possible, we have plans for making this an annual event, with more plans to make these outings a more family oriented outing in the future.

This annual event we hope will make some new friends, and we will all be able to learn and teach a thing or two along the way, in the future Zoff and I have tossed around a few ideas to make this thing better, fishing for the children with games and prizes included for even the youngest of anglers to the oldest of anglers is just one of the many.

So now it's up to you all, this is one of the prime times of fishing Anna, the fish are starting to migrate toward the back of the creeks there and some will be shallow by the time we get there, top water action will be at it's best during the darker hours of the day and will start to progress through out the days as they start to get shorter, just about everything you have in your tackle box has the chance to land a monster, road beds, bridges, rock piles, and shallow structure and cover that have deep water access will once again be active when we take off, so you may as well come with us and have some fun !!!

Eddie-NoVA reply :

I knew something was going on! Either way, it will be a fun outing!

Zoff reply :

X2.

I could not have said it better, Nitrofreak.

Nitrofreak and I really want to see this snowball into something special in the future but the first gathering usually sets the tone. We need boaters... at best a 1:1 Non-Boater/Boater ratio. Right now we are just under 2:1 so it can make for some crowded boats but we will do it. Nobody gets left out. As for the door prizes... every boater/non-boater will drop their name in a hat and we will have a random drawing for the prizes. We cannot thank the sponsors enough other than go to their pages and buy from them... Bass Angler Mag... Siebert Outdoors... JJ's Magic... and of course continue to make BassResource the best place to hang out.

There are so many others to thank...

Traveler2586... Thanks!

Sam... well... he put the idea in my head.

Nitrofreak... the brain of the operation. he took the concept and ran with it.

I know I have missed people and I apologize. There are many who did something to help.

To us local (Virginia/Maryland, etc) anglers... we can thank them by showing up and participation. This was all done for YOU!

See ya there!!!!

JSPOONE reply :

im getting more and more excited for this.. i have been counting down the days lol 17 days

Zoff reply :

Same here...

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/5/2012 at 7:56 PM, Zoff said:

Nitrofreak... the brain of the operation. he took the concept and ran with it.

Thats because you were shooting at me !!!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/6/2012 at 1:31 AM, Nitrofreak said:

Thats because you were shooting at me !!!!

Great comeback!

Zoff reply :

Good one!

Nitrofreak reply :

Just wait till you meet me in person if you think that was funny LOL !!

Zoff reply :

On 9/7/2012 at 6:31 PM, Nitrofreak said:

Just wait till you meet me in person if you think that was funny LOL !!

OK... but NO kissing.

Nitrofreak reply :

OK......EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW !!!!!

Zoff reply :

On 9/8/2012 at 12:57 AM, Nitrofreak said:

OK......EEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW !!!!!

Nitrofreak reply :

Your creeping me out man !!!! LOL

Zoff reply :

The circle is now complete

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/8/2012 at 8:16 AM, Zoff said:

The circle is now complete

Are we going to have to keep you two apart at Anna; yous twos is nuts!

Zoff reply :

On 9/8/2012 at 11:38 AM, Traveler2586 said:

Are we going to have to keep you two apart at Anna; yous twos is nuts!

lol

donnelley reply :

Joleree here, definitely in with my father in law.

Zoff/ nitro.......i wanted to know if it might be possible

To be in the same boat. I plan on covering 1/2 of the fuel cost either way, but i would really be grateful if him and i could be in the same boat.

You can text or call 702-755-7603

Nitrofreak reply :

Joleree,

What is your Father-in-law's name?

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/8/2012 at 11:38 AM, Traveler2586 said:

Are we going to have to keep you two apart at Anna; yous twos is nuts!

My Daddy always told me...Son, if there wern't no fools... there would be no fun.

I do not know where he got that from but I always thought it to be words to live by.

That should give you an idea of what to look forward too LOL !!!

Zoff reply :

On 9/8/2012 at 11:38 AM, Traveler2586 said:

Are we going to have to keep you two apart at Anna; yous twos is nuts!

I think it is wise to keep the screwy people in one place. No need spreading it all over the place. Would take too long to gather us all back up in an emergency. I think they call those places asylums. Sorry... not PC... institutions.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/10/2012 at 7:34 PM, Nitrofreak said:

My Daddy always told me...Son, if there weren't no fools... there would be no fun.

I do not know where he got that from but I always thought it to be words to live by.

That should give you an idea of what to look forward too LOL !!!

Our family has used the expression "No Fools, No Fun" for many, many years. I'll tell you the story of how we came by it when we get together,

Nitrofreak reply :

I look forward to hearing that my friend !!!!

Zoff reply :

Can somebody look at the list and see who I left out? I know there are several.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/11/2012 at 5:49 AM, Zoff said:

Can somebody look at the list and see who I left out? I know there are several.

I know Zoff and Nitrofreak will not leave anyone out of this event,,,,, So lets fill this list guys, the more the merrier.

BOATER'S! Please step up to the plate, you will not regret it. We'll have a fun day chasing each other around the lake

Also, don't forget, some of us will be at the State Park camping Fri, Sat, Sun; stop by, say the password "Bass Resource" and lets get a line wet.

One more thing to think about, the State Park isn't all that far from the Richmond's BPS, and Green Top Hunting & Fishing; and there's Gander Mountain in Fredricksburg if you would also like to do some shopping.

Cheers, E

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/11/2012 at 5:49 AM, Zoff said:

Can somebody look at the list and see who I left out? I know there are several.

The only one not showing on the list is Joeleree's Father-in-law, I have not seen a name posted yet though.

On 9/11/2012 at 9:19 AM, Traveler2586 said:

I know Zoff and Nitrofreak will not leave anyone out of this event,,,,, So lets fill this list guys, the more the merrier.

BOATER'S! Please step up to the plate, you will not regret it. We'll have a fun day chasing each other around the lake

Also, don't forget, some of us will be at the State Park camping Fri, Sat, Sun; stop by, say the password "Bass Resource" and lets get a line wet.

One more thing to think about, the State Park isn't all that far from the Richmond's BPS, and Green Top Hunting & Fishing; and there's Gander Mountain in Fredricksburg if you would also like to do some shopping.

Cheers, E

Nice job Traveler !!!

I forgot to mention all that stuff was not so far away.

We are still looking for boaters as Traveler has mentioned, we would like a 1 to 1 ratio so all will have the chance to fish all day, we can not handle any more non boaters for an all day excursion on the water with the way things are as of right now.

BOATERS !! If you have any questions please feel free to shoot Zoff or myself a PM or you can post a question here.

It should be a ton of fun with the fishing and cook out, come join us !!!

Zoff reply :

Nitrofreak is right... we need some more boaters to step up. Guys... this will be fun and you get to meet some new people. We passed on the "drawing" for partners. You get to fish with who you pick. I will fish wit whoever I end up with as I look forward to meeting you guys. We could use at least 3 more boaters. Either way, we will put all we can in the boats we have. It's fishing... life is good!

Nitrofreak reply :

It's FRIDAY !!!!!

One week left before the meet and greet, I am really getting excited now and can not wait for next week !!!!

The boat is almost ready and so is the gear, I look forward to meeting all of you and having some fun catching fish, playing some corn hole and eating some really good food.

See you all next week, we will ask for final questions on Monday incase you all have any, I myself will not be around a computer this weekend but if you have any final questions go ahead and post them, if they have not been answered by Monday AM, we will be happy to answer them then OK !!

Have a great weekend all !!!!

Good luck and be safe !!!

Zoff reply :

On 9/14/2012 at 7:06 PM, Nitrofreak said:

It's FRIDAY !!!!!

One week left before the meet and greet, I am really getting excited now and can not wait for next week !!!!

The boat is almost ready and so is the gear, I look forward to meeting all of you and having some fun catching fish, playing some corn hole and eating some really good food.

See you all next week, we will ask for final questions on Monday incase you all have any, I myself will not be around a computer this weekend but if you have any final questions go ahead and post them, if they have not been answered by Monday AM, we will be happy to answer them then OK !!

Have a great weekend all !!!!

Good luck and be safe !!!

This is going to be fun!

donnelley reply :

hey Nitro.......it is Dallas.....thanks!!

Zoff reply :

Oh my. One week to go.

Still need a few more boaters. If you are holding out and not sure if you are coming, just let us know you're thinking about it., No expectation that you WILL come. Just let us know you might. We are going to have some really crowded boats if not.

C'mon Guys! You won't regret it.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/16/2012 at 9:01 AM, Zoff said:

Oh my. One week to go.

Still need a few more boaters. If you are holding out and not sure if you are coming, just let us know you're thinking about it., No expectation that you WILL come. Just let us know you might. We are going to have some really crowded boats if not.

C'mon Guys! You won't regret it.

I can tell you that if you like this Board, and chatting with it's members, you'll like it even better once you start meeting members face to face and forming one-on-one friendships. We all come from a wide range of backgrounds, but we have one thing in common - fishing. It doesn't matter if you just started, or you've been fishing for thirty years; and you don't need a fancy bass boat, just something that floats safely and hopefully can hold a passenger.

So think about attending the Meet & Greet, I think you'll enjoy the event.

Again, if your not sure about something, never been to Anna, and have questions, please ask. If we don't know the answer, we'll try to find out for you.

Nitrofreak reply :

Ok guys, it's Monday and I do not see any questions.

I assume everyone knows the in's and out's of what is going on.

Saturday the 22nd

We meet at 6am, hand over the money for the cook out, go over the map if we need to, pair up our fishing partner's, and launch by 7am.

Fish until 4pm and meet back at the state park where we launched from for the "fish tales" and to give away some great stuff that our AWESOME SPONSORS FROM THIS SITE has gone out of their way to provide and make this one of the best days ever !!!!

Mark from Bass Angler Mag. with one of the best mags on the planet !!

Mike from Seibert Outdoors "G-man" jigs

JJ and company from JJ's Magic "THE" one and only dipping dye and clear scent.

Glenn and Kari from our very own Bass Resource best d**n website anywhere !!!!

You guy's are going to enjoy what they have to offer and we can't wait to give them away !!!!

Then it's on to the corn hole and the cooking for the choke and puke meal of the century !!!!!

Don't forget to have your fishing licence and everything in order !!!!

Tiger shad spinners, walking baits, Rat L traps, Shakey heads and the Drop shots will be most productive, The bait fish are now at the mouths of creeks and some have already made it back to the backs of creeks.

It should be a good time for all of us, the weather is calling for a 30% chance of rain, and partly cloudy, 55* at launch and low 70's for a high.

Any questions ?

Traveler2586 reply :

My boats loaded and ready, and I started loading my truck yesterday!

Sam reply :

_{Putting new bunks on trailer and ready to roll with Endless.}

_{Bringing paper plates, cups, platic utensils and napkins plus whatever I can get wife to make.}

_{Told Endless to bring some candy or what ever he wants to throw into the mix.}

_{Tables? Anyone bringing a table for the food and plates, etc.?????}

Nitrofreak reply :

Sam,

There are picnic tables at the state park with a picnic area, I am bringing a large folding table just incase we should need one but I do not think we will.

If you need to save the cups etc...Traveler has already made plans to supply the dry goods, he will not have anything to keep any food fresh so he asked to supply those for us, but thanx for the offer !!

Just bring whatever your wife wishes to offer and we will be good to go buddy !!!

See ya Saturday morning !!!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 1:06 AM, Nitrofreak said:

Sam,

There are picnic tables at the state park with a picnic area, I am bringing a large folding table just incase we should need one but I do not think we will.

If you need to save the cups etc...Traveler has already made plans to supply the dry goods, he will not have anything to keep any food fresh so he asked to supply those for us, but thanx for the offer !!

Just bring whatever your wife wishes to offer and we will be good to go buddy !!!

See ya Saturday morning !!!!

I will also have a 5 or 6 foot folding table for my camp site if we need it, it will be in my truck at the cookout.

Zoff reply :

What do you guys need me to get? Burger and dogs... buns... fixins? Or everything?

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 1:37 AM, Zoff said:

What do you guys need me to get? Burger and dogs... buns... fixins? Or everything?

If you can get the Redskins cheerleaders to come that would be good !!!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 5:13 AM, Nitrofreak said:

If you can get the Redskins cheerleaders to come that would be good !!!!

YES YES YES

Zoff reply :

Shoot... My wife would kill me.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 6:01 AM, Zoff said:

Shoot... My wife would kill me.

aw, tell her what we want you to bring, and then tell us how hard she laughs.

Zoff reply :

I got "the look".

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 6:36 AM, Zoff said:

I got "the look".

You mean the feared "do & die" look, OMG.

Zoff reply :

On 9/19/2012 at 8:19 AM, Traveler2586 said:

You mean the feared "do & die" look, OMG.

That's the one!

Curved reply :

Wish I could come but it looks like any more people and the boats will be sunk.

Zoff reply :

From the looks of things... one more won't matter. May have to fish in shifts. Take one or two in the boats for half a day then switch. Hope we get more boaters but I am not holding my breath.

Eddie-NoVA reply :

To be honest, with this many people going as non-boaters i'm going to give the chance for others to fish and go to the next one. Me and Jspoone will probably goto a local spot and get the lines wet. Make sure someone takes pictures!

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/20/2012 at 2:16 AM, Eddie-NoVA said:

To be honest, with this many people going as non-boaters i'm going to give the chance for others to fish and go to the next one. Me and Jspoone will probably goto a local spot and get the lines wet. Make sure someone takes pictures!

To be honest here too Eddie, we were really hoping for more boaters, I wish you guys would change your minds and come join us, we are willing to do whatever it takes to get you all some time on the water and have some fun with us.

You guys are still welcome to come join us for the cook out if you wish, I know it's a good trip just for some food but it should still be a lot of fun, don't forget your families are invited too !!

It is very noble of both of you to give up your seats for others, we understand how you feel and we regret deeply that you won't make this trip, we were looking forward to meeting you both but should we not meet this time around there will be a next time.

Eddie and Jspoon, thank you both for what you are doing, we hope you have a great weekend and we will take some pics for you guys, we want to see pics from you all as well.

Good luck and be safe !!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/20/2012 at 2:16 AM, Eddie-NoVA said:

To be honest, with this many people going as non-boaters I'm going to give the chance for others to fish and go to the next one. Me and Jspoone will probably goto a local spot and get the lines wet. Make sure someone takes pictures!

Hi Eddie,

If you like, there should be a lot of good bank fishing; we could look over the map, pick out some promising section of shore and transport you to & from it.

If you're going to get a line wet anyway, might as well make some new friends in the process. And don't forget, we'll have some goodies to hand out to attendees; I'm going to through in some home made spinner & buzz baits for everyone. Surprise!!

Nitrofreak reply :

WOW !!!

NOW I REALLY CAN'T WAIT !!!!

I WILL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING TRAVELER !!!!

Nitrofreak reply :

To everyone,

I look forward to meeting all of you on Saturday morning, it should be a lot of fun !!!

Have a safe trip !!!!

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/21/2012 at 1:41 AM, Traveler2586 said:

Hi Eddie,

If you like, there should be a lot of good bank fishing; we could look over the map, pick out some promising section of shore and transport you to & from it.

If you're going to get a line wet anyway, might as well make some new friends in the process. And don't forget, we'll have some goodies to hand out to attendees; I'm going to through in some home made spinner & buzz baits for everyone. Surprise!!

What a great idea !!!

Come on guy's you know you wanna !!!

Zoff reply :

NF... tried to call u several times. Can you give me a call?

Broke bass fisherman reply :

Good luck and tight lines all!!! Hopefully I'll make the next one be safe out there.

00 mod reply :

Today is the day.....let us know how it all went!

Jeff

endless reply :

Had a blast today. I met Sam and rode with him as well was his fish partner. We manage 10 bass and 6 warmouths. My biggest was 2.1. We launch at 7 and came back in around 4. The wind was awful. afterwards we had a cookout at Traveler's campground. It was nice meeting the Sam, Nitro and his daughter's boyfriend, Traveler, Zoff, Steve and his son, and Chris. Thanks to Traveler for the gifts! Thanks to Sam for giving me the opportunity to fish with him and thanks guys for a great time! Nitro your family was very nice and it was a pleasure meeting everyone today.

Zoff reply :

Just rolled into the homestead. Had a great day but I skunked... Windy as all get out. Chris caught but I didn't. Everybody I met made the day for me... fish or not. Thanks to everybody... Especially Mrs. Nitrofreak.

Sam reply :

I think we all had a great time.

It was very nice to meet the guys and Nitro's family plus Traveler.

The give aways are outstanding. I am going to write a thank you note to Nitro and Michael Siebert for their generosity and the beautiful jigs I won in the drawing.

Travelers gave us some of his buzzbaits and spinnerbaits that are beautiful. Can't wait to throw them.

Was fun fishing with Endless. He is a very nice guy and we got him to smile! I am sure Zoff and Travelers will post pics. I will try to do the same.

We have to find a place where guys can fish from the bank and take turns going out in the boats for our next meet and greet. Suggestions?

And special thanks to Nitro for his help trailering my boat. The wind was a major factor why we had trouble trailering it. You guys should have seen Endless with the rope trying to get the boat off the dock so I could start her to get her on the trailer. We looked like the Keystone Cops!

Great day and I enjoyed meeting everyone.

quanjig reply :

Sounds like you guys had a great time! I wish I could have been able to attend but had previous commitment scheduled! We need pics, especially if Sam said endless smiled!! Lol!!

Nitrofreak reply :

Well?

What can I say, I had a great time meeting everybody.

The first one I met was Traveler, Right from the get-go, one of the most interesting people I think I have ever met, always smiling, always friendly, full of stories that I love listening too, he told me the story of the reasoning behind his handle and thought I was going to LMAO !!!

gophers and cubicles, almost sounds like a TV commercial.

We had not talked 5 minutes and already he gave me something from his house that him and his wife thought would be a nice gift and sure enough it was, the gift is one thing that Traveler and his wife will most likely not think was much at all, but to be thought of was more important than the gift and I would like to thank you both for each.

The next one I met was Zoff, hhhhmmm, what do I say about Zoff? well?...hhhhmmmm, got to be one of the most wired up people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, I thought I was wired, wait till you meet this guy !!!

Zoff, you have got to be one of the most outgoing, laid back people I have ever met, I do not think you nor I have ever met a stranger, our first meeting was like this, Hello Sonny it's nice to finally meet you, Here have a beer !!!

Now how can you not like a guy like that !!!

We are going to have to work on getting you a more refined pallet though my friend, LOL !!

The next ones came in a pair, Aj and Steve, We did not get to talk too much at all but I could tell you two are a class act, really nice people that I hope to someday meet again and soon...hopefully you will let me try out some of that equiptment you guys had there LOL !!!

The next pair was Sam and Endless,

Sam I have to say I wish we could have spoken a little more, you have a great sence of humor and you started our day off with a few laughs, what better way to start and end a day, good job finding some fish, I think your boat outfished us all, congrats !!!

I would also like to say congrats on getting Endless to smile for a photo, that is a feat all in itself LOL !!

Endless, what a great guy and also funny as well, you caught the largest fish of the day, we had something weird going on though, it seems the larger fish had no weight and the smaller fish had more weight, I don't know what the heck was up with that but it definately was weird, hey buddy congrats on big fish and I was happy to see you smiling !!!

Chris, I don't know if you had fun or not you were one of those quiet kind of guys, you said you did, but you did not say too much so I hope you really did, I was looking forward to having a conversation with you but everything ended as quickly as it started, I hope we can meet again sometime and have that conversation and do a little fishing too !!

There will be pics for everyone to see from the trip so stay tuned, but I have to agree, the wind there was terrible, at 7am the lake was already white capping down by the dam, and by 8:30 both of my trolling motor batteries were already all but dead, I headed there to fish an old road bed and some bowling ball size rocks, but with the current coming from dike 3's return port and the 30mph winds I knew that was going to be impossible, so my daughters boyfriend Chris and I tried the rocks over in Valentine cove and had no luck there with anything, that we could keep in contact with, Finess baits would have been pretty tough, then we tried the stumps that were just on the other side and the long point just before that but we just had too many issues holding the boat and almost ran aground several times, so we headed back up lake and found Traveler with Aj and Steve, they were having some ok luck with Senko's but as I had approached Traveler's boat I had seen he was tangled in a line a from a rod off of the near by deck, as I untangled the line that was wrapped around the prop, the line suddenly came loose and the hook caught my left index finger...SON OF A !!!!, oh well nothing a band-aid did not take care of, Chris and I headed around the bridge at Christopher Run and went back into the cove that had some grass and some small lay downs and we found a pattern we could work with, they were hitting spinners off of the edges of grass, we landed two, one about a pound and a half and the other about two pounds, and just wait until you see the other two he had caught, MONSTERS I TELL YOU !!

By the time we worked that cove, my trolling motor batteries were completly gone, we had to stop fishing and go back and retreive a battery from my camper, there went 45 minutes of the day, so we decided to go over to another creek and finish out the day, I tried to fish the point at the entry, it has a few stumps there that I usually get some pretty good bites but no luck, the wind just kept pushing us well away from where we needed to be, then we found Sam and Endless in the same cove, so we had a small conversation of having any luck?, Sam replies, yes we caught 10 with one good size one Endless had caught, and then he asked me the same question, my reply we caught 50, now you can imagine what Sam and Endless thought at that moment, let me tell ya their facial expressions said it all, YOU GUYS CAUGHT 50? Sam, a "one fish Anna" patriarch almost believed I think that we actually caught 50 fish for maybe a second and then asked, really? No just kidding, only 2 buddy LOL !!!

We were going to do the cook out at the park but the wind would just not let up enough to allow us to do that, so we went back to Travelers camp and had the cook out, he had the best site with hardly any wind, I cooked and Traveler and Zoff gave away the prizes we had recieved from our sponsors.

Seibert Outdoors gave us NOT ONE, which is all we asked for, but 6 jigs, I did manage to get a look at these jigs when they arrived at my house, I have to tell you guys I wanted to fish these jigs on Friday so bad I could not stand it !!!

Mike at G-Man jigs, It was an amazing thing you did for us, we can not thank you enough for pitching in and helping us out with this, your jigs looked absolutly amazing and if any of you guy's and gal's out there have any questions about jigs, I can promise you that Mike is amazing to work with and will be more than happy to hook you up with a product that is in my opinion second to none, he has some really cool cosmic trailers that he uses and sells on his site as well, He has a slew of different varities and colors to choose from and he is even willing to help you make the right choice for your needs, JUST ASK HIM, you will see the difference !!!

Mark at Bass Angler Magizine,

Dude your Mag looks so AWESOME !!!

Guy's and gal's this guy gave away a FREE one year subscription to his magizine, and Mark we can not thank you enough either, what you did was equaly amazing, this magizine from front to back is packed with info that will help us all become better fisherman and women, the best part about this Mag is that it is packed, each one has 30 or more articals to help even the experienced angler become better at their trade, 30 articals, thats a ton of stuff !!!

The major difference that makes this mag stand out from the rest is that they are not selling you their advertisers products, they research and write important information about products that have been proven to help you catch bass !!!

You all should visit both of their web sites and take a look at what they have to offer, you won't be dissapointed !!!

Glenn and Keri, of our Bass Resource

Thank you both for helping us out and sending us the Bass Resource stickers... I am going to put them on my boat or my truck I have not figured out which yet, maybe one each,... the line conditioner you sent was an AWESOME gift and you sent a ton of it, enough for everyone to have at least two bottles, that is a HUGE donation there was enough stuff for everyone to be able to have multiple items to take back home with them.

Traveler,

You added to the list by bringing your hand made gifts of spinners and buzz baits and just freely gave them away, and as many as we wanted too !!

They are awesome, I tried mine the next morning, I used the Fire Tiger spinner you picked out for me as I was cooking and fished a lay down, on the very second cast, wham!! I landed a small one but still a fish from a bait made by someone I am happy to call a friend.

Traveler, you are a truly remarkable guy, meeting you this weekend and having the chance to fish with you from your boat was one of the best times I have had in a long time.

Thank you for everything everybody, it was a ton of fun and I hope and look forward to doing it again !!!!

One more person left to thank,

I want to thank my wife for helping with everything, she loves to fish and she knew there was room on my boat to go fishing, yet she stayed behind and took care of getting the food and what we needed for the cook out.

I love ya baby !!!

Keep an eye out for all the pics everybody !!!

Nitrofreak reply :

This one was from Friday night, pitched a 1/2oz Seibert Outdoors jig with a touch of chart with some black and green pumkin with a Biffle bug as a trailer behind a log, never felt the hit, all I had seen was the line moving, right at 4lbs, my scale is not digital so I had to get my wife to help me double check what I was seeing since I did not have my specticals on.

This Chris my youngest daughters boyfriend, the fourth fish for the day, he had earlier caught 2 really beautiful fish but we will get to that in a moment, no scale, just guessed at about a pound and a half, give or take.

This was our third fish for the day, that's me holding a huge beautiful 2lb bass, isn't she pretty !!! again no scale so 2lbs give or take.

OK are you all ready for the next two?

Warning what you are about to see is two giant fish that may make your eyeballs hurt !!!...they certainly made mine hurt !!

Keep in mind we did not use scales so I am just guessing here at roughly 9 to 10 lbs each.

TAAAAAAAAAAAAAA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!

Or I could be just B.S'ing too LOL !!!

BUT JUST LOOK AT THEM BAD BOYS DO THEY LOOK FUN OR WHAT !!!!

Nitrofreak reply :

These are from the day after but I wanted to share them with you because they have my little baby girl in them.

Traveler and I went out and my boat had my wife, my daughter and my daughters boyfriend on it, Traveler and I fished a couple of places and my daughter challanged us to a tourny.

Traveler and I started fishing a hump in Contrary Creek, we struck first with a bass about a pound and a half he had caught off of a drop shot rig on top of the hump, me I just struck out, I do not have any pics with Traveler but we did have some fun fishing together, he later caught one in the back of Contrary Creek just a touch bigger roughly I would say about 2lbs, that one came off of a spinner bait.

This is my little baby girl whoopin daddy's butt.

I may have took an a## whippin but hey, all I can say to that is...Daddy luv's ya baby !!!!

chrisdm3 reply :

I had tons of fun meeting you guys and fishing with zoff was awesome. I greatly appreciate all the guys who set this up and the the boaters who made sure it could happen.

chrisdm3 reply :

And I usually don't talk much around people that I just met but I talked a decent amount with zoff on the boat

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/25/2012 at 5:35 AM, chrisdm3 said:

I had tons of fun meeting you guys and fishing with zoff was awesome. I greatly appreciate all the guys who set this up and the the boaters who made sure it could happen.

Awesome !!!!

We look forward to doing this again and I hope you will join us for the next one.

Thanx Chris !!!

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/25/2012 at 5:44 AM, chrisdm3 said:

And I usually don't talk much around people that I just met but I talked a decent amount with zoff on the boat

I am suprised you get a word in edgewise LMAO !!!!

Just kidding, just kidding, glad you enjoyed yourself !!!!!!

Traveler2586 reply :

OK guy's, I now have an album called 2012 Lake Anna Meet & Greet with photo's from the event. I had a great time, but it was too short, and I didn't get a chance to meet and chat with everyone like I would have liked to. This was my second event like this with the club and I like the opportunity to meet members face-to-face, I'm really looking forward to the 2013 Road Trip at Lake Pickwick, and the next Va Meet & Greet.

EDIT: I also posted the same photos on my FaceBook page (http://www.facebook.com/emmagruder) for my non-club member friends to see what they missed

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/25/2012 at 5:56 AM, Traveler2586 said:

OK guy's, I now have an album called 2012 Lake Anna Meet & Greet with photo's from the event. I had a great time, but it was too short, and I didn't get a chance to meet and chat with everyone like I would have liked to. This was my second event like this with the club and I like the opportunity to meet members face-to-face, I'm really looking forward to the 2013 Road Trip at Lake Pickwick, and the next Va Meet & Greet.

Nice job Traveler !!!

Really nice shot of Steve Castel and his fish !!!

The cook out pictures are pretty good ones too !!!

Zoff reply :

On 9/25/2012 at 5:35 AM, chrisdm3 said:

I had tons of fun meeting you guys and fishing with zoff was awesome. I greatly appreciate all the guys who set this up and the the boaters who made sure it could happen.

Thanks, my friend. I'd fish with you anytime.

On 9/25/2012 at 5:44 AM, chrisdm3 said:

And I usually don't talk much around people that I just met but I talked a decent amount with zoff on the boat

Really!?!?!?! Seriously... I really enjoyed talking with you.

On 9/25/2012 at 5:50 AM, Nitrofreak said:

I am suprised you get a word in edgewise LMAO !!!!

Just kidding, just kidding, glad you enjoyed yourself !!!!!!

You're a hoot! lol I do talk a bit less when fishing.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/25/2012 at 8:28 AM, Zoff said:

You're a hoot! lol I do talk a bit less when fishing.

I look forward to finding that out sometime at one of your local lakes, I would prefer SML but as long as we are getting a line wet and we can down a few beers afterwards I really do not care buddy !!!

Zoff,

I really enjoyed having you over at the campsite chatting with the family Friday night, you are a lot of laughs yourself and a stand up kind of guy that I have a lot of respect for, although my posts may not reflect that, we have the same views and thoughts about a lot of things especially when we speak of family, we have had a lot of conversations in the past few weeks only to find out that we have a ton in common with one another.

The job you have should key you in real quick as to whom you allow yourself to trust, even just a little, I do not take that lightly either or trust me, you would have never been allowed to meet my family.

I look forward to our next adventure, either a fishing trip with the families or just a day on the lake, I also look forward to helping out with the next meet and greet, oh yes, there will be another one.

Traveler2586 reply :

Just posted some pic's in the Lake Anna Meet & Greet album. They're Google Earth GPS tracks of fishing with Steve & Aj, and Nitrofreak. These pic's are something I do as documentation for my fishing logs.

Nitrofreak reply :

Nice job Traveler !!!

Can you explain the ststem you have to do that stuff, I am way interested !!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/26/2012 at 8:39 PM, Nitrofreak said:

Nice job Traveler !!!

Can you explain the system you have to do that stuff, I am way interested !!!

Nitro, I use a Garmin GPSmap 76CSx, which is out of date by now, but any good personal gps would do the same. Garmin were standard issue at work and I carried one faithfully when I traveled. They now have a marine personal gps that looks good, http://www.thegpssto...-GPS-P2386.aspx

I believe the newer boat electronics can also save tracks as well; there, you move the units memory chip to your computer to download the tracks.

But basically you save your fishing/boating tracks on the personal GPS in small "trips";

you then download the tracks from the GPS to your home computer;

then you import them into Google Earth and they show up as you see them in the pic's;

then you can save a Google Earth screen shot as a *.jpg photo on your computer;

next, print the pic's and place them into a plastic photo holder that you can take with you on the boat (I use 5X7);

you can put a 5X7 index card in the holder with fishing log data to go with the pic.

Nitrofreak reply :

Thanx Traveler!!

I looked at the hand held unit from your link you posted, not a bad price for such a compact powerful unit !!!

Traveler2586 reply :

On 9/27/2012 at 6:54 PM, Nitrofreak said:

Thanx Traveler!!

I looked at the hand held unit from your link you posted, not a bad price for such a compact powerful unit !!!

These things are great for any outdoor activity and keep getting better with each model.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

Sounds like a great time!

endless reply :

Sam I'm waiting!! lol

stevecastle reply :

I just wanted to say what a great time my son and i had at lake anna with you guys. Many thanks to Eric for taking us out in his boat for the whole day. It was great to be able to put a face to all the names i see on the forum and to get to know you guys. Thanks to Nitro and his family for making us feel so welcome. I see there is already a post for next year. I will definitely be interested in going again. Hopefully we will have our own boat by then.

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/29/2012 at 4:36 AM, stevecastle said:

I just wanted to say what a great time my son and i had at lake anna with you guys. Many thanks to Eric for taking us out in his boat for the whole day. It was great to be able to put a face to all the names i see on the forum and to get to know you guys. Thanks to Nitro and his family for making us feel so welcome. I see there is already a post for next year. I will definitely be interested in going again. Hopefully we will have our own boat by then.

You spoke of that when we were having a conversation, good luck and if you have any questions let us know, if we can help we will do our best.

It's all about family, Steve I am glad to hear you and Aj had a good time, and I loved the pics Traveler took with you and your fish, really nice job and congrats !!!

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/28/2012 at 6:33 PM, endless said:

Sam I'm waiting!! lol

Well wait no longer my friend, cause lookie lookie !!!

Ladies and gentelmen attention please, now presenting the long awaited and somewhat overdue photo that we have all been waiting for !!!

Here it is for your viewing pleasure, a moment frozen in time, a moment....aawwwwhhh what the crap here is the pic LOL !!!

OOOPPSS !!!

let me try that again.

OH man it still didn't work !

Ok one more time !!!

SON OF A !@#$%^&&*&^%$#@!

AH HA !!!!

I found it Endless !!!!

Oh, I guess you want to see it, well,

TTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA DDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!

hhhhmmmmmm thats a smile?

What the heck we'll take it LOL !!!!

Congrats Endless on a beautiful bass, really nice job buddy and we hope you had fun !!!

Traveler2586 reply :

LOL, that's a smile all right, and a NICE fish too. Sam, your a hoot

Nitrofreak reply :

On 9/28/2012 at 1:05 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:

Sounds like a great time!

HEY BIG GUY !!!

Thanks for the support, we really appreciate it.

Guys and gals, if you have any questions for Mike, go to his website and ask him anything about his product, you won't be disappointed, his jigs are awesome !!!

They are like lays potato chips you can't stop at just one !!!

PotomacBassin reply :

Wish I would have seen these posts sooner. I've been dying to try out Lake Anna. I'm in Woodbridge so it's not too far of a hike. I'm a boater, 19 foot Bass tracker with 115. Maybe next year I guess.

Traveler2586 reply :

On 10/21/2012 at 11:46 PM, PotomacBassin said:

Wish I would have seen these posts sooner. I've been dying to try out Lake Anna. I'm in Woodbridge so it's not too far of a hike. I'm a boater, 19 foot Bass tracker with 115. Maybe next year I guess.

Yes, you have to come next year! Check out the thread " VA Meet & Greet 2013 " and vote for where it's going to be.

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