quanjig Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I did see a sizeable snakehead in Sandy run a couple weeks ago, just so people know!! Quote
quanjig Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 Jerkbait in November/December up around the splits area has been the best time for me. I have caught them in other places and other times but this seems to be the best! Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted May 29, 2015 Super User Posted May 29, 2015 Wow. 15" will earn you a citation here in VA. That's a monster.  I've never caught one, but never fished for them here, either. Funny, though....because I catch them on lots of other waters while fishing for LMB's.   Also funny.....while out on Saturday, my wife and I were watching some deer on the Prince William side, and out of the blue, she asked me "Do deer swim?"  I told her "I think so, but never seen it with my own eyes. But I have seen deer on islands, so they must." Sure enough, less than an hour later, there was a fawn swimming from PW to Fairfax about a half mile up from Fountainhead.  Quote
quanjig Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 My first encounter with a deer swimming was at Pohick, all I could think was "why is that duck swimming backward!" Quote
HistoryNerd27 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 My father and I are going to try the Occoquan for the first time tomorrow if the weather allows. I've read a lot on this thread and others so I feel pretty well prepared but any last minute advice is always welcome. Hoping to get there nice and early to get a topwater bite and then move to points and bluffs as the sun comes out. Maybe try and fish the grass too if that doesn't work. I'll post a report Wednesday hopefully to let everyone know how it went. Quote
Rez Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Good luck! The res produces some quality bass if you can figure out a pattern. I'd recommend fishing plastics in the grass and heavy cover. Jigs also work well, focus on darker black/blue/greenpumpkin colors for both. Where are you launching? Quote
HistoryNerd27 Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Fountainhead. I think it is the closest and best launch site for me coming from Winchester. I'm really glad to hear that plastics and jigs in the grass and heavy cover works well. I need to learn how to power fish one day but I'm more at home with soft plastics. Quote
Rez Posted June 1, 2015 Posted June 1, 2015 Fountainhead. I think it is the closest and best launch site for me coming from Winchester. I'm really glad to hear that plastics and jigs in the grass and heavy cover works well. I need to learn how to power fish one day but I'm more at home with soft plastics. Actually went out for a couple hours, just got home. Caught 5 fish in my 2 hrs out. Find submerged structure in 5-12 ft of water and see what you can do with plastics. Wacky rigged was working excellent. Just be patient and give it some time to sink. Let us know how you do and of you have any specific questions Shoot away. Quote
HistoryNerd27 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Didn't end up getting there til about 9:30 am or so since the rain put us a bit behind schedule. Cloudy and showered on and off all morning. Started off by throwing around grass right off the launch and then went to the point across the reservoir and didn't get a bite. I wanted to get out of the deep water so I headed up a bit back to the Fairfax side and fished some shallower water. I thought I figured something out after catching a 3 lber on a grassy point, but couldn't get turned onto a pattern at all for the rest of the day. Ended up catching a few other small ones on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. My dad caught a nice crappie off his jerkbait. Fish were definitely up in the water column but just seemed like they were roaming around, not really relating structure or cover that I could tell. I'm assuming the rain this week and cool, cloudy weather probably had something to do with it. Water really didn't seem muddy to me though. Then again, I'm used to fishing the 'Doah where mud is a constant. Still, it was a nice day out and I really enjoyed my first trip to the reservoir. I will definitely be back again. Â The only issue I did have was getting to Fountainhead. I came in via the Prince William Parkway and I think a different way might be easier. Seemed like tight turns and narrow roads to me, especially since we were towing a bass boat. I was also wondering if there is a place to launch that has a dock you can walk down. I don't mind getting in the water but it's just a bit easier to get my father in the boat off a dock instead of getting in the water and climbing in from the shore. Thanks everyone for any advice. Quote
quanjig Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Lake ridge park on the prince William county side has a dock at the ramp. It's a steep ramp and a little narrow to boot!! Seasonally, it's kind of a crap shot right now. Serious post spawn and an over abundance of shad the likes of which I've never seen this early in the year on the res!! If we keep getting these big swings in temps, it might be a while before the fish really start to relate to specific areas!! Quote
HistoryNerd27 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I was wondering about the shad population. I thought maybe they were just extremely active yesterday but I could see them everywhere on the top of the water. Thanks for the info about Lake Ridge Quote
Kyle46N Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 If the Res is off, you should get down to the Potomac. The fish are all over the shallows, and easy to catch right now. My son and I have been doing really well throwing over any submerged grass, on flats, but even on some slopes down to 10 feet at low tide.  We're hitting it as much as possible while the getting is good.  Tuesday we caught and released 16 fish before noon, and the 6 year old had 6 of those throwing a Skinny Dipper over the grass. They would just hammer it.  Our best 5 went 13 lbs and change. Going back tomorrow  Quote
Rez Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 They're moving deeper...Find protruding or submerged structure in 5-12 feet. Quote
Rez Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Yeah just saying I've been finding the there too. Quote
rivafishn Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I'm planning on getting out there this evening for the first time, can't believe it has taken me this long this year. Â So, the fish are already down in the 12 to 20 foot range? Â I guess things are moved well along. Â I'll have to see what I can do. Â Â Anybody fishing the lower end down towards the dam at all? Â Quote
innova Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Looking for some similar feedback here, heading out of Fountainhead in a kayak for the first time in a couple days.  Any suggestions on heading north or south from the ramp?  Generally the question is which way first, but when you're under your own power, you have to pick one or the other  Thanks!  innova  edit: both of us skunked!  We threw every presentation at every portion of the water column, the rez continues to be a fickle b#@$%. Quote
tim3716 Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 I don't know if this is the right spot to post, but I was wondering where I can get my Evinrude outboard serviced in NOVA. Also should I go left or right in fountain head park? Quote
Jblittles Posted June 20, 2015 Posted June 20, 2015 My first post here, but have been lurking and reading for years LOL! But launched out of Lake Ridge at 5:45 and went up river, saw tons of herons, 2 bald eagles, a beaver, and some foxes. Kinda makes you forget you're so close to DC. Only saw to other boats fishing. Caught 5 bass and snagged a tiny flathead. Biggest fish @ 3#'s. Saw TONS of baitfish boiling at the surface and bass hitting isolated schools of bluegill. All fish caught swimming a 8inch curly tail worm in about 1-6feet of water 1 Quote
Eddie-NoVA Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 Haven't posted in a long time. Â Got a new to me boat a few weeks ago and got to take it out Sunday. Â Launched out of bull run and fished after the splits and only managed 3 dinks. Â Water was choco-milk at Bull Run and slowly cleared up after the splits. Â Will try to fish again Saturday morning if I have time and try to see where they are at. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted June 23, 2015 Super User Posted June 23, 2015 Haven't posted in a long time. Â Got a new to me boat a few weeks ago and got to take it out Sunday. Â Launched out of bull run and fished after the splits and only managed 3 dinks. Â Water was choco-milk at Bull Run and slowly cleared up after the splits. Â Will try to fish again Saturday morning if I have time and try to see where they are at. Judging from your profile pic, you get along just fine with choco-milk Quote
quanjig Posted June 23, 2015 Posted June 23, 2015 With all the heat, they have really started to get out deeper! Keep moving around, when you find them, they are usually good fish. Partner and I won the last FH tournament. Only caught 7 keepers all day but they were the right keepers! 6 fish 23+ lbs!! 1 Quote
The Bream Reaper Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Congrats on the win Jig! That's a really nice stringer. Whats yalls club record, 25 or so? I'm going to put some time out there this weekend. If you see me in a rented jon boat throwing DD22's, carolina rigs and football jigs up near the old d**n till my arm and hands cramp up, share some words of encouragement please. Quote
quanjig Posted June 24, 2015 Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks!! Club record is now just shy of 30lbs!! We had almost 25 a few weeks ago and came in 6th!! Goes to show you there are some quality fish out there!! Quote
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