Hello from DC

[bigmanindc]

New member from DC looking to get into Bass fishing, hoping to learn many new techniques and gain valuable experience from this site.

[A-Jay]

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

A-Jay

[Junger]

Howdy, are you in DC proper? I'm in MoCo and there are several people on the forums that fish the DC metro area.

 

 

[Log Catcher]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

[Sam]

Welcome.

 

Are you actually in DC?

 

I know a lot of people in the greater DC area but no one lives inside the beltway.

 

Some really good fishing up your way from Potomac Creek to North, Maryland.

 

Post reports and pics, too.

[RichF]

Welcome! I'm in Arlington, so closer to DC than most in the area. Gotta tell you brother, we picked the wrong place for bass fishing!

 

I hit up the Occoquan Reservoir at Fountainhead Park every now and again. Cheap boat rentals and there are some nice ones in there.

[Glenn]

Welcome home! We're glad you're here.

[whitwolf]

Welcome!

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!!

[CountryboyinDC]

Whenever you get frustrated fishing, think of the traffic you'll be facing to get home.  You'll make a few more casts, trust me.  Welcome.

[Sam]

19 hours ago, RichF said:

Welcome! I'm in Arlington, so closer to DC than most in the area. Gotta tell you brother, we picked the wrong place for bass fishing!

 

I hit up the Occoquan Reservoir at Fountainhead Park every now and again. Cheap boat rentals and there are some nice ones in there.

Big Man and Rich, you need a boat, be it a kayak or a Tracker or a bass boat. Without a means of water transportation, you will always be behind the 8-ball.

 

The Potomac is an excellent fishery but it can be extremely dangerous. When the wind kicks up the Potomac looks like the Atlantic Ocean. Always keep an eye on the weather when you fish the Potomac and have your local news weather app on your cell phone to pick up any warnings.

 

Aquia Creek/Hope Springs east of Stafford, Willow Landing east of Hope Springs on Aquia Creek, and Leesylvania State Park are good places to launch and fish either up into Aquia Creek or near the shoreline on the Potomac. Hope Springs and Willow Landing do not have places to fish from the bank.

 

Obtain a copy of "2019 Freshwater Fishing and Boating in Virginia" from your favorite sporting goods store  and look at the places you can wet a line in Northern and Central Virginia. You may have to drive down to Ed. Allen's on the Chick Lake to rent a skiff to do some fun bass fishing: https://edallens.com/ 

 

Make plans to attend the Richmond Fishing Expo January 18 - 20. Check out this Internet site about the 2020 Expo and keep looking at it as we get closer to the date for speakers and vendors: http://www.richmondfishingexpo.com/ You can speak to the local pros about fishing and meet the movers and shakers within the Virginia bass fishing industry.

 

Maryland has some great places to fish, too. Check out North River and other places along the Susquehanna and Potomac rivers.  Get the GMCO maps of the Potomac River and Virginia lakes and rivers you can launch your boat or fish from the bank: http://www.gmcomaps.com/  And consider hiring a guide for a half day or a full day to learn the waters.

 

We have tidal rivers in Virginia and it is imperative that you understand what the bass do when the tides move. Bookmark this page so you can look up the Virginia tides. You can do the same for Maryland:

https://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/virginiasites.html Read about tides and how they impact the fishing. You want a high tide falling and then the first hour of an incoming tide. Check out the YouTube videos on tidal rivers plus the past posts about tides on the Forum.

 

Go to Woo Daves' Internet site and read all of his articles. Woo lives on the Historic James River and he won the Classic. Great guy and he still fishes tournaments to this day:  http://woodaves.com/ Read all of his fishing articles. They are short and to the point. Print them so you can take them with you on the Northern Virginia interstates to read as you sit in traffic.

 

Look up local bass fishing guides and they can take you out and discuss where to fish, baits and techniques to use, and answer your questions. Here is a guide to the various guides and outfitters:

https://www.virginia-outdoors.com/fishing-guides.html

 

So don't put down the area until you give it a try. You can read up on bass fishing in your area as you sit in traffic going to and from work.  

 

There are also other state parks and lakes you can try your luck from the shore. Just look them up and check them out on Google and Google Earth to make sure you have places to fish if you don't have a boat in addition to the free 2019 or 2020 Fresh Water Fishing in Virginia booklet.

 

One last suggestion: join a local bass club who takes non boaters. Check out Bass Clubs under the "Links" tab at the top of this page for Virginia and Maryland BASS and FLW federations and send them a note for a list of bass clubs in your area. You can also note their web pages where they list a number of their clubs.

 

Let us know what and how you do. See you at the Richmond Bass Fishing Expo this January!

 

Tight lines and good luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Logan S]

Compared to other part of the country where there are many fisheries within a short drive....The mid-Atlantic in general can seem more challenging.  There are good fisheries around but drive times, whether from distance or traffic, can suck.  If you're willing to expand your driving radius a bit there are quite a few good fisheries from the VA/NC border up thru northern MD.

 

Welcome, lots of anglers from MD/VA/DC here .  

[RichF]

7 hours ago, Sam said:

Big Man and Rich, you need a boat, be it a kayak or a Tracker or a bass boat. Without a means of water transportation, you will always be behind the 8-ball.

 

The Potomac is an excellent fishery but it can be extremely dangerous. When the wind kicks up the Potomac looks like the Atlantic Ocean. Always keep an eye on the weather when you fish the Potomac and have your local news weather app on your cell phone to pick up any warnings.

 

Aquia Creek/Hope Springs east of Stafford, Willow Landing east of Hope Springs on Aquia Creek, and Leesylvania State Park are good places to launch and fish either up into Aquia Creek or near the shoreline on the Potomac. Hope Springs and Willow Landing do not have places to fish from the bank.

 

Obtain a copy of "2019 Freshwater Fishing and Boating in Virginia" from your favorite sporting goods store  and look at the places you can wet a line in Northern and Central Virginia. You may have to drive down to Ed. Allen's on the Chick Lake to rent a skiff to do some fun bass fishing: https://edallens.com/ 

 

Make plans to attend the Richmond Fishing Expo January 18 - 20. Check out this Internet site about the 2020 Expo and keep looking at it as we get closer to the date for speakers and vendors: http://www.richmondfishingexpo.com/ You can speak to the local pros about fishing and meet the movers and shakers within the Virginia bass fishing industry.

 

Maryland has some great places to fish, too. Check out North River and other places along the Susquehanna and Potomac rivers.  Get the GMCO maps of the Potomac River and Virginia lakes and rivers you can launch your boat or fish from the bank: http://www.gmcomaps.com/  And consider hiring a guide for a half day or a full day to learn the waters.

 

We have tidal rivers in Virginia and it is imperative that you understand what the bass do when the tides move. Bookmark this page so you can look up the Virginia tides. You can do the same for Maryland:

https://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/virginiasites.html Read about tides and how they impact the fishing. You want a high tide falling and then the first hour of an incoming tide. Check out the YouTube videos on tidal rivers plus the past posts about tides on the Forum.

 

Go to Woo Daves' Internet site and read all of his articles. Woo lives on the Historic James River and he won the Classic. Great guy and he still fishes tournaments to this day:  http://woodaves.com/ Read all of his fishing articles. They are short and to the point. Print them so you can take them with you on the Northern Virginia interstates to read as you sit in traffic.

 

Look up local bass fishing guides and they can take you out and discuss where to fish, baits and techniques to use, and answer your questions. Here is a guide to the various guides and outfitters:

https://www.virginia-outdoors.com/fishing-guides.html

 

So don't put down the area until you give it a try. You can read up on bass fishing in your area as you sit in traffic going to and from work.  

 

There are also other state parks and lakes you can try your luck from the shore. Just look them up and check them out on Google and Google Earth to make sure you have places to fish if you don't have a boat in addition to the free 2019 or 2020 Fresh Water Fishing in Virginia booklet.

 

One last suggestion: join a local bass club who takes non boaters. Check out Bass Clubs under the "Links" tab at the top of this page for Virginia and Maryland BASS and FLW federations and send them a note for a list of bass clubs in your area. You can also note their web pages where they list a number of their clubs.

 

Let us know what and how you do. See you at the Richmond Bass Fishing Expo this January!

 

Tight lines and good luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've fished the Potomac a handful of times. 2 top 10s in BFL events as a co. I know what it has to offer. It's not a bad fishery. And you're right, I need my boat down here. No place to store it, with the expensive city living and all. Should be moving a little further out in the coming year so that will help. 

 

I judge harshly because my hometown is within 30 mins of Ontario and the St. Lawrence (and a ton of other natural lakes and rivers), 1 hr from Oneida, 2 hrs from Cayuga, and 3.5 hrs from Champlain. I've been spoiled...

[Yakalong]

[bigmanindc]

18 hours ago, Sam said:

Big Man and Rich, you need a boat, be it a kayak or a Tracker or a bass boat. Without a means of water transportation, you will always be behind the 8-ball.

 

The Potomac is an excellent fishery but it can be extremely dangerous. When the wind kicks up the Potomac looks like the Atlantic Ocean. Always keep an eye on the weather when you fish the Potomac and have your local news weather app on your cell phone to pick up any warnings.

 

Aquia Creek/Hope Springs east of Stafford, Willow Landing east of Hope Springs on Aquia Creek, and Leesylvania State Park are good places to launch and fish either up into Aquia Creek or near the shoreline on the Potomac. Hope Springs and Willow Landing do not have places to fish from the bank.

 

Obtain a copy of "2019 Freshwater Fishing and Boating in Virginia" from your favorite sporting goods store  and look at the places you can wet a line in Northern and Central Virginia. You may have to drive down to Ed. Allen's on the Chick Lake to rent a skiff to do some fun bass fishing: https://edallens.com/ 

 

Make plans to attend the Richmond Fishing Expo January 18 - 20. Check out this Internet site about the 2020 Expo and keep looking at it as we get closer to the date for speakers and vendors: http://www.richmondfishingexpo.com/ You can speak to the local pros about fishing and meet the movers and shakers within the Virginia bass fishing industry.

 

Maryland has some great places to fish, too. Check out North River and other places along the Susquehanna and Potomac rivers.  Get the GMCO maps of the Potomac River and Virginia lakes and rivers you can launch your boat or fish from the bank: http://www.gmcomaps.com/  And consider hiring a guide for a half day or a full day to learn the waters.

 

We have tidal rivers in Virginia and it is imperative that you understand what the bass do when the tides move. Bookmark this page so you can look up the Virginia tides. You can do the same for Maryland:

https://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/virginiasites.html Read about tides and how they impact the fishing. You want a high tide falling and then the first hour of an incoming tide. Check out the YouTube videos on tidal rivers plus the past posts about tides on the Forum.

 

Go to Woo Daves' Internet site and read all of his articles. Woo lives on the Historic James River and he won the Classic. Great guy and he still fishes tournaments to this day:  http://woodaves.com/ Read all of his fishing articles. They are short and to the point. Print them so you can take them with you on the Northern Virginia interstates to read as you sit in traffic.

 

Look up local bass fishing guides and they can take you out and discuss where to fish, baits and techniques to use, and answer your questions. Here is a guide to the various guides and outfitters:

https://www.virginia-outdoors.com/fishing-guides.html

 

So don't put down the area until you give it a try. You can read up on bass fishing in your area as you sit in traffic going to and from work.  

 

There are also other state parks and lakes you can try your luck from the shore. Just look them up and check them out on Google and Google Earth to make sure you have places to fish if you don't have a boat in addition to the free 2019 or 2020 Fresh Water Fishing in Virginia booklet.

 

One last suggestion: join a local bass club who takes non boaters. Check out Bass Clubs under the "Links" tab at the top of this page for Virginia and Maryland BASS and FLW federations and send them a note for a list of bass clubs in your area. You can also note their web pages where they list a number of their clubs.

 

Let us know what and how you do. See you at the Richmond Bass Fishing Expo this January!

 

Tight lines and good luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used to live in Stafford and was able to walk out my back yard and down a hill to Aquia Creek, but that was before I started fishing and was just going with my father who used to fish.

[Sam]

5 hours ago, bigmanindc said:

I used to live in Stafford and was able to walk out my back yard and down a hill to Aquia Creek, but that was before I started fishing and was just going with my father who used to fish.

Fantastic!

 

Did you live on the Willow Landing side of the road to Hope Springs?

 

Lots of docks and piers on Aquia Creek in the area to the west of Hope Springs.

[RSmall]

Hello and welcome to BR!

[Bluebasser86]

Welcome!

[Tennessee Boy]

Welcome to BR

[bigmanindc]

On 8/26/2019 at 6:39 AM, Sam said:

Fantastic!

 

Did you live on the Willow Landing side of the road to Hope Springs?

 

Lots of docks and piers on Aquia Creek in the area to the west of Hope Springs.

 

I lived in Aquia Harbour