brotekind269

+1. The channel going into Aquia has some good stuff to fish.

You guys are awesome! ???

Last year by this time i could give you a full report on what to throw and where to go. But currently I am also in your boat (pun?). With all the rain and my lack of time to get out there, i have not had a very good spring/early summer. The great part is i typically do better in one half the year than the other, so here's to fall! I'm planning on heading out twice next week and will probably stick to my bread n butter, dragging jigs and senkos (all day), to get something descent on the board. Not very helpful, but just wanted to be apart of the thread.

I would greatly appreciate a little nudge, when its go time. I'll read any other updates or reports you feel like posting.

Nice report.... I'm still waiting for the nice hot summer grassy (calm) days at Aquia. I have to be a little more selective on when I go out with my 1984 16ft aluminum. With those conditions, I would have capsized in the parking lot. Flowers are blooming, I think i'll hit the Rappa next week.

If I know (without doubt) there are fish in the spot I will stay there until..... I am constantly switching techniques and cadences as i'm finding fish until I get bit. Once bit then I'll make the subtle changes to get better and bigger bites. I'm a finesse fisherman at heart so I love completely dissecting a piece of cover, but I also hate wasting time if there aren't fish there. I only fish pressured waters, so dragging a senko or slow fishing a jerkbait is my power fishing and dissecting an area with a finesse jig is my slow.

IMO: The little fish are wreaking havoc on the newly formed ecosystem. It is a kind of a slot limit, the 12" and less are in abundance so they are "encouraging" keeping them. There is a good video on this site about pond/fishery maintenance. I went fishing there once in the summer and must have caught at least 30 12" or less. I pretty much stopped setting the hook on the obvious bites. Great place to teach someone how to use a plastic worm. It has been years and years since I've cleaned fish, but maybe it's time for a fish fry. Bout time i teach my girls also.

I shouldn't give this away, but the community lakes at Kinnakeet Shores behind the Food Lion in Avon. I've already said too much. Enjoy.

Went this past weekend and like the lake. Caught at least 30 bass, all around the 10-14" mark. Did find a 5 lb kicker, but the place is completely overpopulated with dinks. Make sure you have 4x4 drive if you are launching the boat. The ramp is shallow and the hill leading to it is steep with really loose gravel. The lake is extremely deep with tons of sticks and cover in the shallows.

I have a 7 1/2" + dome and just got a pair of Spy Rocky. very light weight, comfortable, and fit fine. I also really like the "happy" lenses compared to my oakleys. I have tried on Spy frames in the past and many of them run small, but these are baller.

I was thinking about trying out the Rappahannock River this weekend for the first time and was looking for any advice. My plan was to launch from Little Falls and do some bass/junk fishing up and down stream from there. I have heard it gets treacherous closer to the city docks so I probably won't go too far up stream. One person said that area below city docks is snakehead territory..??.. that isn't my preferred fishing, but would be willing to help rid the world of a few snakeheads. How much do the tides fluctuate there? I have aquia creek experience, so I am already planning my trip around the tides (if they have that much affect). Honestly, the ultimate goal is to find an area where I can get away from a few people on a weekend and it looks like the Rappahannock is long enough where I could find some space. If a few fish accidentally run into my lure than that would be a bonus. Any tips or warnings would be appreciated. Even species to target... I am completely in the dark and its hard to find info for this stretch of river.

The one and only time I have been there this year, I believe in July. I caught a couple in the submerged grass bed in the shallow side (opposite dam). Used a june bug 10" ol' monster worm almost swimming it through the grass. There was something holding them in a particular spot and caught 3, but the wind pushed me off or they turned off and I couldn't find the spot again. Wish I had GPS, the grass is pretty expansive and hard to find the edges. I fished the crud out of the attractors and couldn't get a bite. got 2 pickerel off the dam. I will probably go back sometime this fall, seems like the other fishermen had pretty good etiquette. In this area I look for that almost more than fish.

A single Senko, Green Pumpkin. Long ago, just a few months of getting into the world of straight tail finesse worms. Back when I didn't see a point in paying extra for a "do nothing" bait, especially when there are so many cheaper options (an not spending countless hours watching youtube). I held on to the Senko for a while before using it because even though I didn't pay for it, I didn't want to waste it. At a highly pressured pond, in the heat of the day, fishing a tree lay down from the bank. I probably hit the tree at least 25 times with a cheaper stick bait. On a whim, I decided to tie on the Senko to see a comparison with what I was using. Caught 2 bass from that tree. Now the Senko is one of the very few baits I am willing to pay extra for.

Looking on the map, it looks like it launches into deeper water just above the dam. Is there a good stretch to fish before it gets shallow? The boat traffic is a problem, but when the water and weather gets cooler I plan on spending as much time as possible on the Shenandoah. It will be good to have a spot on the South Fork, which is about an hour from me. Thanks for the info,

What boat ramp do you use? or nearest place on google maps.