Nitrofreak

Went out yesterday with Choporoz , other than the engine failure it was a great day to fish , cold to start the day but warmed up nicely for a few hrs. Water temps up in the Anna arm are 55 to 57 , stained , lake is down a foot to a foot and a half , not much info on what the fish are doing , I just got a new sonar ( new to me ) and used it for the first time yesterday , the bite seems to be more concentrated in choke areas on rocks , I missed a few fish yesterday from not being used to the subtle bite , football head jigs worked better for me with rage craws as trailers , up top , the bite is very slow , one fish close to 3 lbs. is all I had for the day , Chop had a better day with 4 fish , one almost five lbs , I feel like we could have had a much more successful day had we been able to reach some of the major creeks in the lower part of the lake , however , I had a great time getting to know Chop and I am truly blessed to have been able to share some time on the water with him , I wish the circumstances would have been different but getting to know someone from here is always a bonus . Good luck and be safe !!!

Just found out I have a lock for November 11th to fish the Veterans Day tournament over at Anna , I MAY have an empty seat , not 100 % sure yet but if anyone is interested let me know !!

Really glad to see yall made it through safely , it was really blowing at the house for sure as I had thought about being happy I wasn't on the water LOL !! Nice job getting in 5 Bassun !!!

But it's my understanding that they got away with a few calls that went their way , as if another 14 to 21 points " should have been " added to the Seahawks total score , had the flags not been thrown , I am assuming the skins would not have even been in the ball park , is that an accurate assumption ? I have seen quite a few " questionable " calls in the few games I have watched this season , some seem to let the players play , others seem to do the opposite , not that it has been any different over the years but it seems to me that this year the questionable calls are going a little too far , for an example , I can't remember the teams that were playing , may have been the skins game but a defensive player had a hand on the QB's shoulder pad as the QB was in the motion of throwing the ball , nothing else , never took him to the ground , that small contact drew a roughing the passer , a bit too sensitive IMO .

So basically the skins in all reality should have been blown out of the water ... Again .

I seen a couple of deep balls to Jackson that were thrown very well in the highlights , something this offense has been missing for a very long time . What cost the skins the loss ? Looking at the score it's hard to tell but I am assuming the secondary played better yet still needing more from help in that area ?

Well , congrats to the Seahawks , I thought the Skins did ok against the legion of boom , after the loss to the Giants , I honestly didn't know what to expect , didn't watch the game but seeing the final score and a few highlights , looks like we are headed in the right direction ... Still holding out for that 500 season LOL !

Well , I don't have much to report for Anna , talk about a goof up LOL !! Water temps up lake are 67.3 to 68.9 Up lake waters are stained with visibility of about a foot and a half too two feet , Cold air temps to start the day , 37 , calm waters early , winds picked up throughout the day and gusted around 15 mph , a day after a front passing . Water levels are down approx one foot so be mindful of shallow areas . Unfortunately I Had no sonar to help aid in my post , going on the fly " I thought " it would be prime for spinners and buzz baits , WRONG ! Although I followed my visuals , ie , birds etc ... My daughter and I were on shad , we had em jumping all around us all day , I felt like we were in the right areas just really never got on a good bite , one mistake I did make was that the first fish I caught was under a dock , while I felt the bite would turn on after the sun warmed the areas we fished , I payed no attention to detail or what actually worked and investigated it further , that fish came on a small crank bait and only had one hook from the rear of the bait , a bite that told me to slow down , critical mistake , thus ending the day with only 3 fish with a 3.85 bag , of which my daughter caught 2 of LOL !! Listen to your gut when you visit Anna , even though the signs said the bass appeared to be chasing shad , the bite was more predictable around and under docks with smaller , slower action baits .

Heading over to Anna for breast cancer awareness tournament on Sunday , not sure what to expect right now , I will try and put together a report , the reports that I read say they pretty much are in a fall pattern .

Lot of close games today !

Washington Redskins , Pleased to see Cousins in , a much better pocket QB than RG3 , hoping to see an improvement over last week with timing routes , first game should have been a win , the game plan I thought was great but execution , sucked , but overall , I think we will finish the season over 500 , at least that is what I hope to see ! Looking forward to tomorrow's game , I think that game will set the tone for the rest of the season .

I love the idea , but I just cant do it right now , we will see how the elections go and " IF " there is a big shift in the economy , ill put one together . Thanks Sam !!!

Party pooper !! LOL !!!

Hhhhmmmm , modeling male underwear ?? Sounds like fun !!! I'll go home and try some selfies and post them here !!!!

I should have a newer boat then LOL !! I have not even considered that fact , good idea !! So instead of buying beer , I can get a bait monkey free , with a 100 dollar purchase from bass pro shops of course !!

You TARD !!! You always know what to say to make me laugh ... You A$$ !!! LMAO !! Thanks my friend !!!

LMAO !!! Mine either !!!

I quit chewing snuff for 2 years , went back to it , it's been the toughest thing to quit since , LOL !! Wonder if drinking would be worse after a period of time elapses then pick up the habit again ? You finding it hard to quit again ? That's quite an accomplishment , congrats J !! If you don't mind me asking , Were you a heavy drinker ? Just had enough one day ?

Yep , 37 days and counting , not a beer one , I feel better , I've lost 20 lbs , my mental focus still is lacking , in the fact that it remains very short , but working on that , my memory is shortened as well , but working on that also . Fishing , in so many ways , tends to help alleviate stress more so than any drug or alcohol , in fact , in and of itself , fishing can be a cure if you allow it to be , not just being on the water either , playing with your gear , practicing in your yard when you can't be on the water , getting back in touch with map studies , reading articles in magazines , talking to people , in all aspects of fishing , there is an unbelievable connection to something else , it's peaceful , it's frustrating , so many entities all rolled into one , it's an escape from the real world without voices yelling and screaming , although there are voices that like to tell you to fish over here , or , over there looks like a good spot ! It's amazing how much clearer you see things once you realize how distorted things used to be , I find now that the reason I never allowed alcohol on the boat , it wasn't being afraid of the law , I find that I believe that I didn't want this time to be corrupted . I have all these friends that drink just as I did , I find it amazing how I have no desire to drink as they do and yet still be able to enjoy their company , good friends who don't hamper my decision or make me try to join in , I am finding myself in a different place , on and off the water , enjoying once again , this life . Good luck and be safe !!!

NA !! Hi Ghoti !!!

HA !!! That's pretty good !! LOL !!

Ok , water clarity will have to help your decision , along with a few other factors , how to decide one color , two colors , with flake etc ...If you can see approx 5 feet visibility or more , the bass will rely more heavily on site , so , smaller more subtle worms should do the trick in natural colors . Darker waters , like a foot to two feet visibility , you want to beef up your presentation , bass would most likely be using their lateral lines to aid in hunting their prey , water displacement is key , darker colors are better . Water visibility between 2 to 5 feet , bass have a tendency to do a bit of both , me personally , this is where I like to add a little dye to the tail of my worms on cloudy or overcast days or use worms with flake in them under the brighter sunny conditions .

I have to go back and read my post , that's defiantly not what was intended , my apologies !

I agree , bass are not that smart , but when conventional wisdom fails , appealing to other instincts with different baits does work , keeping smaller baits in front of them for longer periods of time during the spawn can/will illicit a strike , lizards do work and work very well .

When I first started chasing big bass , or more so "targeting" big or bigger bass , I got skunked more times than I care to mention , being in the right spot at the right time is truly a key factor , I agree with you there , but big baits does not always equate to big fish , especially during the spawn . Forgive me if I seemed to be making fun of your situation , that was not my intent , for years as a bank angler my frustration was the same as yours , I certainly sympathize . Deep , Lake Anna is primarily a one color fishery , or at least one that produces more than others as far as plastics go , when fishing the spawn , I put more emphasis on the bait selection , if they are in the spawning stage I am more apt to fishing a predator style bait such as lizard , the bass are more in the mindset to protect the nest rather than in the mood to eat , they will chase a bait from their area , quite possibly that's why you were seeing followers , I'm looking for something that will get their attention , something that will set off a reaction to protect , appealing more to their instinct rather than their appetite , a small bream bait , like a small perch swim bait , if you like swim baits . Water clarity , surface disturbance etc ... a host of factors come into play when choosing colors or the combination of colors , when you find yourself throwing everything you have and not getting what you seek , it may be that the big ones are not in your area , it may mean that they are mostly suspended , fishing from the bank , as in your case , is very very difficult to discern exactly what the fish are doing without the aid of electronics , IMO , your doing everything you can to dissect an area , presentation and baits as you mentioned are important , if your catching fish , your doing it right , there may simply not be larger fish within your reach , it may not be what your doing is wrong .