Hampton Roads bank bass fishing

[LShep]

Thought I'd start a local area topic. Feel free to post your catches in the Hampton Roads area. I fish all over Hampton Roads. Still stuck to the bank but saving up for Hobie kayak. Hopefully will be cruising the water come spring. This is a nice one I got out of some canals in Va beach. And I lost a monster. I had it basically landed but I was on a overpass about a arms length away from the water and no way I could swing it. I got on my belly, reached down and the knot snapped. I was using 10lb braid with 8 pound floro leader and it snapped at the hook knot. Probably my fault...I hadn't checked my line in a while after some snags. I was sick to my stomach...

[Sam]

Glad you found banks to fish in the greater Hampton Roads/Tidewater area.

Great pics.

Keep 'em coming.

[VAHunter]

Way to go!  Nice fat fish there.

[Darren.]

Nice catches, Shep!

Hate it when a big one gets away. I know the "sick to my stomach"
feeling all too well.

[Jclopp]

Nice Bass, I live in Suffolk and just got a kayak, still looking for places to fish that's not to heavily fished, any ideas.

[VAHunter]

Jclopp, if you are looking for less pressure, the Lone Star Lakes may be your best bet.  I know some guys fish there, but they don't seem to get the same pressure as the water-supply reservoirs.  The upper reaches of the Blackwater and Nottoway rivers may also be of interest to you as boats have trouble getting up that way.  Good luck.

[LShep]

Yeah I'm stuck to the bank still. I do catch 2-3 just about everytime I go to Lone Star so you should do well there with a kayak. 

[WdyCrankbait]

I know there are some bass in that lake next to BPS.  Also, when spring comes, try renting a Jon-boat from Mariner's Muesum, granted, if they still rent them.  There are some healthy bass in there!

I'm pretty familiar with Newport News park, tough place to get a bite, but when you do, it will be worth it.

[SFL BassHunter]

Nice fish there! Sorry you lost a bigun!

[LShep]

On ‎12‎/‎8‎/‎2016 at 0:38 PM, WdyCrankbait said:

I know there are some bass in that lake next to BPS.  Also, when spring comes, try renting a Jon-boat from Mariner's Muesum, granted, if they still rent them.  There are some healthy bass in there!

I'm pretty familiar with Newport News park, tough place to get a bite, but when you do, it will be worth it.

Yeah I was gonna fish that BPS lake a few months ago and a storm popped up so I left. Never went back but I will come spring. And I def wanna hit up Mariner's. I took the family there to check out the museum and walked down to the dock. they were doing renovations then but I think they will be opening it back up for fishing soon. Ill check it out spring time.

[Brayberry]

IF you go to BPSto fish, watch out for snakes.  That lake seems to have a million.  The rocks between BPS and Joes Crab Shack almost always have a snake or two on it and it's just 10 feet from the parking lot.