avidangler8 Posted February 28, 2018 Posted February 28, 2018 I was just walking back from class and noticed a few dogwoods that are already blooming. Could the spawn be starting this early?? 1 Quote
gbassman519 Posted February 28, 2018 Posted February 28, 2018 wow sounds good to me, i'am ready. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 28, 2018 Super User Posted February 28, 2018 3 hours ago, avidangler8 said: I was just walking back from class and noticed a few dogwoods that are already blooming. Could the spawn be starting this early?? Those pink and white blossoms are not dogwoods. They are cherry blossoms. Easy to get confused between the two. When the dogwood in my front yard blooms you can be sure I will tell the world!!!! 2 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted February 28, 2018 Super User Posted February 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, Sam said: Those pink and white blossoms are not dogwoods. They are cherry blossoms. Easy to get confused between the two. When the dogwood in my front yard blooms you can be sure I will tell the world!!!! Bingo! Neighbor has a lovely one in bloom across the street. I've got several dogwoods, they ain't bloomin' yet! 1 Quote
Johnbt Posted February 28, 2018 Posted February 28, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier And some of the them could be shadbush, aka serviceberry. "A fanciful etymology explains the name 'serviceberry' by noting that the flowers bloom about the time roads in the Appalachian mountains became passable, allowing circuit-riding preachers to resume church services. A similar etymology says that blooming serviceberry indicated the ground had thawed enough to dig graves, so burial services could be held for those who died in the winter when the only way to deal with the bodies was to allow them to freeze and wait for spring. Both of these fanciful etymologies are unlikely to be correct since the term is attested for both English and New World species as early as the 16th century, well before settlement of English North America,[26] and serviceberry is far from unique in blossoming early in the year." Quote
LonnieP Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 My dogwoods haven’t bloomed yet but they do have buds on them. It won’t be long. Quote
avidangler8 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 Well shoot guys. I saw the blooms and just assumed. Thanks for the info though! 1 Quote
Super User Sam Posted March 1, 2018 Super User Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, avidangler8 said: Well shoot guys. I saw the blooms and just assumed. Thanks for the info though! It happens to all of us. I used to get them confused, too. Give the dogwoods another 30-days and hit the water in search of the beds. Quote
avidangler8 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Posted March 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Sam said: It happens to all of us. I used to get them confused, too. Give the dogwoods another 30-days and hit the water in search of the beds. I’m a big fan of bed fishing if the fish are safely released back to the bed! 1 Quote
mllrtm79 Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 12 hours ago, Sam said: Give the dogwoods another 30-days and hit the water in search of the beds. should be just in time for our "spring break" Lake Anna trip Quote
WdyCrankbait Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 But you can still go fishing. Sam has beat the dogwood blooming into me so much that I hear it in my dreams. Lol! 1 1 Quote
Black Bill Dance Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 So guys...have the Dogwoods by you all blossomed yet? I work Downtown Richmond and the Dogwoods around my office has yet to blossomed fully. I would love to go out this weekend and wet a few lines, but I will be grilling and smoking up a meat-storm this weekend. But next week most definitely hitting the waters. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted March 26, 2018 Super User Posted March 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, Black Bill Dance said: So guys...have the Dogwoods by you all blossomed yet? I work Downtown Richmond and the Dogwoods around my office has yet to blossomed fully. I would love to go out this weekend and wet a few lines, but I will be grilling and smoking up a meat-storm this weekend. But next week most definitely hitting the waters. Nope. Some of mine are budding.... Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted March 26, 2018 Super User Posted March 26, 2018 The one in my yard has yet to bloom. But this next week is looking very promising. 80 on thursday and a few days in the 70's should help to get things going in the right direction. Quote
Black Bill Dance Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Most definitely....but a nice rainstorm suppose to hit at end of week @MassYak85, do you think that's gonna effect anything? Quote
Super User Sam Posted March 27, 2018 Super User Posted March 27, 2018 Black Bill, of course the rain will have an impact on the bass. First, rain arrives via a cold front the bass will get lockjaw the next day or two. Second, cold rain lowers the water temperature and the bass will get lockjaw until the water temperatures get warmer. Third, the cold water from the rain enters the backs of creeks and the bass will get lockjaw shutting down good fishing areas. Fourth, the bass moving up to spawn will head back and wait for warmer water and have lockjaw. Fifth, the cold weather arriving after April 5th will slow down the dogwoods from blooming. Sixth, the runoff will make the water murky or muddy and it will take a few days before the silt settles to the bottom. The bass will get lockjaw during this process. Otherwise, no problems. Let us know how you do. Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted March 27, 2018 Super User Posted March 27, 2018 I'll be on the Potomac Saturday and all of my intel says they are ready to go and that the cold weather hasn't pushed them off their shallow water staging. The rain Friday should be a warm rain and will only help. Just hope we don't get too much. Hitting the pre-spawn big mammas on the Potomac is a BLAST "if" you can time it right. Red Rattletraps to the rescue!! And no, the Dogwoods haven't bloomed yet!! 1 Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted March 30, 2018 Super User Posted March 30, 2018 Woke up this morning the dogwood in my yard with some small flowers starting to sprout! Went to Western Branch in my kayak this morning only to get my butt kicked by the wind. Headed back to the ramp after an hour once the wind gusts started ripping my anchor loose from the bottom and I realized if it got much worse I wouldn't be able to get back to the ramp. Only made like 15 casts. I did see a catfish (or a huge bass ) come up to the surface about 50 yards from me chasing something though. 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted March 30, 2018 Super User Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, MassYak85 said: Woke up this morning the dogwood in my yard with some small flowers starting to sprout! Went to Western Branch in my kayak this morning only to get my butt kicked by the wind. Headed back to the ramp after an hour once the wind gusts started ripping my anchor loose from the bottom and I realized if it got much worse I wouldn't be able to get back to the ramp. Only made like 15 casts. I did see a catfish (or a huge bass ) come up to the surface about 50 yards from me chasing something though. I hit up Lee Hall Reservoir yesterday... A beautiful day to be on the water. But the wind was pretty wicked. So glad I have a motor . Terrible day for a single bite. Even a nibble. As for dogwoods in my yard, still in the budding stage. Although a slight yellow tinge of pollen was all over my Rav4. Ah yes, springtime in Virginia. 1 Quote
WdyCrankbait Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I will be hitting up Lee Hall soon. Cant wait! 1 Quote
Super User Sam Posted March 30, 2018 Super User Posted March 30, 2018 Cold weather and snow in Wxrisk's April 2nd and April 7th and 8th forecasts. Wxrisk.com added 3 new photos. · 1 hour · WINTER FROM HELL CONTINUES with 2 more snow chances APRIL 2 and APRIL 7-8. Lets talk about 4/2 event first IMAGE #1 is how the MODELS are dealing with APRIL 2 (mostly in the MORNING) . Now earlier in the week this event look like it would impact central & southern WVA / VA /eastern MD with wet snow/ rain. THAT HAS SHIFTED NORTH The cold front on APRIL 1 that comes in looks to be delayed. Therefore the LOW that develops on the front is d...elayed as well... so the snow will ONLY impact far NORTHERN VA (N of I-66) / all of western & central MD/ north half of WVA/ southern half of PA/ NJ .. North of I-66. NWS DC has issued an early snow map which IMO is way too aggressive with snow amounts in DC BAL and northern VA ... SEE IMAGE #3 -- IMAGE #3 shows that surface temps are WELL above 32 degrees over most of Northern VA DCA BAL even into areas such as Winchester VA and Hagerstown MD See More 58 Comments 180 Shares Quote
Super User Darren. Posted March 30, 2018 Super User Posted March 30, 2018 48 minutes ago, WdyCrankbait said: I will be hitting up Lee Hall soon. Cant wait! Good luck to ya! Quote
LonnieP Posted April 3, 2018 Posted April 3, 2018 I was out in the yard this evening and the buds on my dogwood tree are opening and starting to bloom 1 Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted April 4, 2018 Super User Posted April 4, 2018 2 hours ago, LonnieP said: I was out in the yard this evening and the buds on my dogwood tree are opening and starting to bloom Yup! Same with mine! Unfortunately looks like a cold front is gonna hit us, again on Saturday. Not sure where the fish are at whatsoever yet so not sure where that will set them back to. 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted April 4, 2018 Super User Posted April 4, 2018 My dogwood buds are embiggened but not quite blooming. Still some time on the clock. Will be interesting with the temp fluctuations in the coming days, as @MassYak85 mentions. Quote
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