quanjig Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Plenty of fish feed on crayfish on the res. the fall and spring are good times to catch fish on jigs. Right now if you can find the right areas, you can destroy them on football jigs! I wasn't implying you are not able to recognize feeding fish, just that it usually is really apparent when they are busting bait rather than just rushing in and scattering the bait and making them nervous! Quote
s freud Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 From what I have seen and verified through other more knowledgeable anglers, the big fish busting the surface in the summer are usually carp. No one seems to know why they do it. Quote
The Bream Reaper Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 carp are weird, so i don't doubt that. but i have definetly seen big bass crushing shad near the surface...not too much last saturday, but earlier in July (my first time out on the res) it was like every other 5 minutes there would be some action near the surface...and definitely bass feeding/breaking because we caught a few on spooks and poppers. I like to keep top water rigged even in the dead of august at high noon just in case... Quote
nitro557 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 got some senco worms and the correct hooks ive never tried plastic worms so this should be interesting im going out Saturday morning Quote
bluezed Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I think my dad and I will be out in the canoe on Saturday morning. It's bright red with outriggers so we'll be easy to spot. Holler if you spot us. Quote
nitro557 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 ill be out in all red lowes johnboat ill be going out at lake ridge Quote
soccplayer07 Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I'm heading out this afternoon. Anyone else getting out? Quote
bluezed Posted July 25, 2013 Posted July 25, 2013 I might go out this evening. Not sure yet where. Quote
DJ 6_6 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 its gonna be 10 degrees cooler than last weekend! def great weather to fish! Good luck to everyone going out. I'm headed down to my parents this weekend at Lake of the Woods to do a little fishing, Golf, etc. Quote
Eddie-NoVA Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Planning on heading out of bull run at sunrise. Light blue 13'. Will be wearing light blue long sleeve. Come say hello if u see me. Quote
nitro557 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I got nothing on Saturday tried senko ,crankbaits and spinners my friend caught 2 small bass on spinners Quote
DJ 6_6 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 Planning on heading out of bull run at sunrise. Light blue 13'. Will be wearing light blue long sleeve. Come say hello if u see me. Eddie How'd You do? Quote
Eddie-NoVA Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Fished till noon with jspoone and had 5 keepers and dinkfest, largest being 3lb. Water visibility was ~3ft. Caught mostly flipping creatures and dragging big worms on walls, drop offs, and grass. Quote
DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Well as I was surfing the BR pages I notice a BR big fish tournament. I was thinking we could start a Occoquan Reservoir version of this. It's simple.. Each week or every two we post our biggest fish caught on the Reservoir. You have to take a picture with your fish on a tape measure or some other measuring device ie. golden ruler, yard stick ect. Nothing to win nothing to lose, all for the fun of a challenge. What do you say? Everyone in? :respect-059: Jay- Quote
bluezed Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 Sounds like fun to me. Could just do a "fish of the month" or something like that for bragging rights. That said I likely don't stand a chance. I think I've been relegated to dink duty. Quote
DJ 6_6 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 I need to tag along with some of the experts at the RES to figure out how to catch them first LOL Quote
JSPOONE Posted July 29, 2013 Posted July 29, 2013 CANT forget the double hookup off the rock bluffs eddie-nova Quote
nitro557 Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 im going out Saturday morning ,is anyone else? Quote
DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Nitro I am going out Sunday tell me how you do! Jay Quote
nitro557 Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 im gonna try for both days myself go early fish till mid day Quote
nitro557 Posted August 10, 2013 Posted August 10, 2013 one good size bass caught on senko on the edge of the grass ,just a couple other small ones ,ill be back out tomorrow Quote
The Bream Reaper Posted August 11, 2013 Posted August 11, 2013 I was out there today as well. only 2 keepers...had trouble finding them. I tried cranking and c-rigging deep and just couldn't locate any fish. all mine were from drop shotting a finesse worm on isolated cover. no bueno. Quote
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