George Welcome

Use of boat is legal as long as legal in your state. Same laws apply. Fishing regs: http://www.myfwc.com/RULESANDREGS/Freshwater_FishRules_special.htm

If you tow locally only then take a look at what Wal-Mart offers - (wheel and tire). If you tow all over the place like I do then Goodyear Marathons.

FLW Profile: http://www.flwoutdoors.com/ap/bio.cfm?mid=172993

Rowboats A vessel under oars must carry a flashlight to show a white light in time to prevent a collision. Anchor Lights At anchor after dark, all vessels less than 538.1 feet in length must display a round white light, placed where it can be seen from any direction. This includes vessels attached to a mooring not in dock.

Basic Virginia requirements to guide in the state of Virginia. REGULATION: PERTAINING TO FISHING GUIDES VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION PERTAINING TO FISHING GUIDES REGULATION 4 VAC 20-1180-10 ET SEQ. PREAMBLE This chapter establishes provisions for the sale of fishing guide licenses, one of which is required for any charter boat or head boat captain. This chapter is promulgated pursuant to authority contained in §§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-302.8 of the Code of Virginia. This chapter amends and re-adopts, as amended, previous chapter 4VAC20-1180-10 et seq., which was adopted on December 16, 2008 and made effective on December 22, 2008. The effective date of this chapter is December 1, 2009. 4 VAC 20-1180-10. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish conditional or limited sale of fishing guide licenses for effective fishery management. 4 VAC 20-1180-20. Definitions. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: Captain means the person, licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire, who operates the charter boat or head boat. "Class A fishing guide license" means the license for charter boat or head boat operators that is restricted to those individuals who satisfy one of the conditions described in 4 VAC 20-1180-40 or who obtains the license through a transfer or from the waiting list described in 4VAC20-1180-50 and 4VAC20-1180-60, respectively. Class B fishing guide license means the license that allows charter boat or head boat operators to fish in Virginia waters and may be obtained by anyone who is licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire and can provide a copy of his current U. S. Coast Guard license with the application. Fishing guide reciprocity permit means a cost-free permit that is required for any charter boat or head boat operator licensed as a Maryland fishing guide who fishes in Virginia waters under the Chesapeake Bay Saltwater License Reciprocity Agreement. 4 VAC 20-1180-30. Fishing Guide License; Fees. A. Either a Class A fishing guide license or Class B fishing guide license or a fishing guide reciprocity permit shall be required for a charter boat or head boat captain operating for hire and fishing in the tidal salt waters of the Commonwealth under the jurisdiction of the Commission. B. The annual fee for the Class A fishing guide license or the Class B fishing guide license shall be $100 for a resident and $200 for a nonresident. Fishing guide reciprocity permits can be obtained at no cost provided the applicant furnishes copies of his Maryland fishing guide license and U. S. Coast Guard License. C. When the same applicant purchases a Class A or Class B fishing guide license prior to purchasing one charter boat or head boat license as required by § 28.2-302.8 of the Code of Virginia, the fee for that charter boat or head boat license shall be reduced by the cost of the fishing guide license. 4 VAC 20-1180-40. Limited Sale of the Class A Fishing Guide License and Conditional Sale of The Class B Fishing Guide License. The Commissioner has determined that the requirements for the fishing guide license in Maryland are substantially similar and reciprocal with the Class A fishing guide license, and the following provisions and qualifications shall define the administration of the Class A fishing guide license: 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to serve as the captain of a charter boat or head boat without first qualifying for and obtaining a Class A or Class B fishing guide license or a fishing guide reciprocity permit. 2. An applicant shall be considered qualified for the Class A fishing guide license once that applicant satisfies the following conditions: A. The applicant shall be licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire and shall include a copy of his current U. S. Coast Guard license with the application. B. The applicant shall have purchased, as the licensee, a 2008 Virginia charter boat or head boat license before June 25, 2008, or shall have purchased, as the licensee, Virginia charter boat or head boat licenses in 2006 and 2007, or can document that he has served as captain of a vessel for at least 30 days from January 1, 2006, through June 24, 2008, operating in Virginia waters that was licensed as a Virginia charter boat or head boat and provides a certificate of insurance listing him as the captain of a Virginia charter boat or head boat or federal tax form W-2 or 1099, listing his income as the captain of a Virginia charter boat or head boat during the period January 1, 2006, through June 24, 2008. An additional form of documentation of the 30-day service as captain may include evidence that the applicant was enrolled during the qualifying period in a U. S. Coast Guard required random drug testing program for the business owning the qualifying vessel. 3. A Class A Fishing Guide Licensee shall be required to purchase a Class A Fishing Guide License, annually, to maintain his eligibility to purchase a Class A Fishing Guide License, for the following year. 4. The number of Class A fishing guide licenses sold in any one year shall not exceed the number of persons meeting the qualifications specified in this section. 5. An applicant shall be considered qualified for the Class B fishing guide license once he provides documentation that he is licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire and can provide a copy of his current U. S. Coast Guard license with the application. 4 VAC 20-1180-50. Transfers of a Class A Fishing Guide License. A. A Class A fishing guide license may be transferred from the current licensee to another person with the approval of the Commissioner. Transfers may be temporary or permanent. A temporary transfer shall authorize the person replacing the original Class A fishing guide licensee to serve as a fishing guide from the date of the transfer to the end of the license year, and following that time period, the original Class A fishing guide licensee shall retain eligibility for a fishing guide license. A permanent transfer authorizes the person replacing the original licensee to serve as a fishing guide for as long as he continues to qualify for the license, and the original licensee shall lose his eligibility for a Class A fishing guide license in future years. B. No transfer of a Class A fishing guide license from a resident to a non-resident or non-resident to resident shall be approved. 4 VAC 20-1180-60. Waiting List. A. Effective January 1, 2009, the Commission shall create a list of applicants who have failed to qualify for the Class A fishing guide license. Persons may be placed upon the list in the order of receipt of their application, except that any person who cannot document that he is currently licensed by the U. S. Coast Guard to carry passengers for hire shall not be placed on the waiting list. B. In the event the number of Class A fishing guide licenses in any year is less than the maximum number of licenses authorized by subdivision 4 of 4 VAC 20-1180-40, the vacant licenses may be filled by persons from the waiting list in their order of listing.

The luck started with the words "I Do!"

You need to talk with the guide and determine exactly what is supplied on this trip to include names of brands supplied. I recommend that you bring your reels and have the guide supply rods, if in fact he does supply that type of equipment. It sounds to me like you should bring a small bag with some bait and tackle. I would not recommend shiners in the middle of summer. Good luck on your trip. Catch a big one.

Years back people went to Readers Digest for their medical advise. Today it's the internet. Go to a MD!

Simplest fix - hydro foil

It is, it is! A darn fine picture, wouldn't you say.

Over the last month we have fished not only Stick Marsh/Farm 13. We have also fished a couple of lakes that are relatively nearby. What we found is the lakes fished basically the same with the predominate successful bait being plastic. Senkos ruled as the number one producer. On all waters offshore was the best location and locating something different in cover or structure was the best in those offshore areas. The bass have moved into summer locations on the Stick Marsh. This means they will be found adjacent to the old irrigation ditches on the Farm side, and in heavier cover on the Marsh side. They are for the most part going to be found near the bottom and not so quick to move so slow is going to be the ticket. Below: A few of the fish that inhabit these fine waters. As the saying goes: Pictures speak volumes.

I would take it to a shop before using it again.

Tiger bass _ BS sales pitch: read the fine print - nothing more than a F-1.

You need to find out if that local that isn't taking anyone, works part time or full time - perhaps he's is one of those creatures that "has boat, is guide". I quite sure that if you checked out the doom and gloom reports of this "guide" you would find that this type of reports have been spouted by him all along. If the weather has cooperated than so have the fish. The last half of March has seen days with over 50 caught and days of being blown off the lake. We can safely report over 300 bass in the last half of the March. Some were pretty decent in size also. Perhaps if this local negative "guide" making such reports knew what he was doing he wouldn't have such a hard time finding fish such as those above. But, when you are out there only part time perhaps you only hit those days where weather turns all things bleak.

No.

Bingo!

Wait for the right weather! The key is having a properly prepped area. Don't rush it!

With all the rain of the last two days they have gone from coats to scuba gear.

This has been a tough month weather-wise up to this point. The cold weather that has hit us has been substantial, and along with the cold there has been high-wind conditions. That being said, when the weather has cooperated so have the fish. On the 7th and 9th I had Paul Rademaker and his son Josh out. On the 7th we didn't do all that well. It was the first day following extreme cold and wind and the water was cold and muddy. On the 9th things turned around for us and the 3rd fish of the day was this beautiful gal. As I write this we find ourselves in another situation with the weather. Heavy rain and winds that accompany the thunderstorms have been our constant companion for the last couple of days. We will be looking for a strong return of the bass to spawning areas starting with Monday and am hoping it is sustained this time. See you on the water. Say hi if you have a chance. I do have a couple of days left this month and our big month, April, is still looking good.

You can use any kind of sliding sinker that you wish. However, you will find that cylindrical or torpedo shapes work better than the egg shape in most applications.

On the good note: this cold just pushes the dates back - it in no way decreases the numbers. I would expect a banner period of numbers and size right on through April. This also could be another one of those unbelievable top water years. Bass must spawn: Unlike a select few fish, bass have to spawn - good or bad results.

Winter of 57-58: "Unless you lived in the Tampa Bay area in the 1950s, this is the longest winter you've ever experienced here. So far this season, Tampa and St. Petersburg have had 26 and 28 days respectively that haven't climbed above 60 degrees the second-highest number in recorded history. And we're only a few days away from the record, which was set in 1958 when St. Petersburg had 31 days below 60 and Tampa had 30." We lived in Pinellas Park at the time: I can remember skating on ice as I waited for bus. A freak snow storm brought two inches of snow to Tampa.

As soon as I get the ice off the boat this morning I will be able to launch.

33 degrees at the Stick Marsh ramp - Ice and frost on truck windows this AM: will you northern people please close your doors!

By sheer definition of the word - yes: by all tracking studies - definitely: by all experience - absolutely.