River is finally heating up

[SWVA]

I’ve been struggling a bit this year, but the past week things are starting to look up.

 

The small river I fish isn’t known for big fish, but I’ve managed to get a few decent(for here) to bite.

 

Black/blue 1/8 oz jigs and 3.3 Fat impacts have been my main baits.  I as hoping this warm weather would get them hitting cranks and Ned’s, but haven’t had much luck yet.  
 

I ain’t much on taking pics, but these are a few of the better ones.  Between Friday and today, im at 47 total, 5 LM and a handful of red eyes, mostly dinky SM so far.  Got a place I’m headed to in the morning that used to hold some good ones though!

 

[Swamp Girl]

Those are beauts!

[Blue Raider Bob]

On 4/15/2023 at 10:55 PM, SWVA said:

I’ve been struggling a bit this year, but the past week things are starting to look up.

 

The small river I fish isn’t known for big fish, but I’ve managed to get a few decent(for here) to bite.

 

Black/blue 1/8 oz jigs and 3.3 Fat impacts have been my main baits.  I as hoping this warm weather would get them hitting cranks and Ned’s, but haven’t had much luck yet.  
 

I ain’t much on taking pics, but these are a few of the better ones.  Between Friday and today, im at 47 total, 5 LM and a handful of red eyes, mostly dinky SM so far.  Got a place I’m headed to in the morning that used to hold some good ones though!

 

Those Hogs came out of that little 'o bitty creek behind you? That is incredible. Those are some beasts!

[SWVA]

Yea, we don’t have much big water locally.    Kid has baseball going on and Im not able to get to the New River much anymore, so I’m stuck with what’s around here for now.

[Blue Raider Bob]

21 hours ago, SWVA said:

Yea, we don’t have much big water locally.    Kid has baseball going on and Im not able to get to the New River much anymore, so I’m stuck with what’s around here for now.

Kid baseball will last just a short amount of time. Hang on to every moment! Fishing can wait until this very special time in your life is past. Take lots of pictures and videos because your memory will fade. You will have plenty of time to fish when your kid is taking theirs to baseball!

[SWVA]

Absolutely!  Everything takes a back seat to family.

 

Did get out for a bit yesterday evening, long walk and didn’t get to fish long.  Snapped a pic of the water, this hole has produced some big bass in the summer.  Only caught 1 with any size at all, guess they haven’t made it up here yet.

 

So many people walk by a ton of fish, some sizable, in small water.  I’ve had good luck though, walking farther and finding spots that don’t get fished to death.