Sent the Family off to the beach, time for some fishing! Reston, VA

[Dan:]

Well, this topic has gone off in an odd direction, but I thought I would post some feedback on the Kipheart Bridge Park site.

After driving around a bit, I did find it, its easy to miss as it looks like a driveway in a neighborhood. I walked the 1.5 miles down the path along goose creek and made me way out to the Potomac. Caught a small bass on the second cast with a spinner, but then didn't have any more luck until I decided to try out a crank bait, at around 7pm. Second cast of the crank bait and I landed a 2 pound large mouth. I went on to catch 3 other smaller bass and lost a bigger one close to shore. All in all I was thrilled, as the the 2 pounder was the biggest bass I have ever caught. ;D

Pikesnogle you are my new hero! Thanks for the advise!

Try fishing upstream as well. I've caught some nice fish above the Kepheart area as well.

[FutureSoldier]

Wow.. I feel like I'm reading a feed from facebook not a bass forum.

Haha soooo true.

[Bigs]

the iilegal mexicans are the ones causing alot of the problems in NOVA. Since no one else came out and said it, there I said it. They keep everything they catch regardless of species or size. And from what I heard they started showng up at the ponds in Cashburn. So basically if you arent mexican, you wont draw the same kinda attention if you decide to fish there. But I agree, leave those ponds to the folks who live there , there are plenty of other spots to fish in virginia. And for the record I was raised by central americans so plz dont anyone start implying what I said is even sightly biased or racist.

[fourbizz]

the iilegal mexicans are the ones causing alot of the problems in NOVA. Since no one else came out and said it, there I said it. They keep everything they catch regardless of species or size. And from what I heard they started showng up at the ponds in Cashburn. So basically if you arent mexican, you wont draw the same kinda attention if you decide to fish there. But I agree, leave those ponds to the folks who live there , there are plenty of other spots to fish in virginia. And for the record I was raised by central americans so plz dont anyone start implying what I said is even sightly biased or racist.

W O W ! 

[Pikesnogle]

Well, this topic has gone off in an odd direction, but I thought I would post some feedback on the Kipheart Bridge Park site.

After driving around a bit, I did find it, its easy to miss as it looks like a driveway in a neighborhood. I walked the 1.5 miles down the path along goose creek and made me way out to the Potomac. Caught a small bass on the second cast with a spinner, but then didn't have any more luck until I decided to try out a crank bait, at around 7pm. Second cast of the crank bait and I landed a 2 pound large mouth. I went on to catch 3 other smaller bass and lost a bigger one close to shore. All in all I was thrilled, as the the 2 pounder was the biggest bass I have ever caught. ;D

Pikesnogle you are my new hero! Thanks for the advise!

Glad I could help you out. That place is AWESOME, as I said. What kind of crank were you using? I have a lot of luck on senko's there, any variation of green. However dark green with red flakes has been kickin some serious smallie butt!  ;D

Caught this smallie there a few weeks ago, one of the bigger ones I have caught.

[AnglerNFuego]

the iilegal mexicans are the ones causing alot of the problems in NOVA. Since no one else came out and said it, there I said it. They keep everything they catch regardless of species or size. And from what I heard they started showng up at the ponds in Cashburn. So basically if you arent mexican, you wont draw the same kinda attention if you decide to fish there. But I agree, leave those ponds to the folks who live there , there are plenty of other spots to fish in virginia. And for the record I was raised by central americans so plz dont anyone start implying what I said is even sightly biased or racist.

I always wondered why I get asked for my fishing license. : By the way, I'll make sure to tell my people to ease up on the harvesting.

Now that we are on the subject. It never seems to amaze me how many times white folks and other races ask me why I don't keep my fish when I'm out fishing. Now, I get it. They are trying to trick me--stinkers! They want to put me on that list of Mexicans harvesting all the fish. No...no...no, you won't trick this little Mexican.

[Forbin]

Not sure the brand of the lure since it was old, but it was bright green. I'll have to try a dark green one.

Have you had luck with other types of lures there?

Have you tried wading further down the river or even up into the creek?

I have seen a few people out in the creek fishing, not sure how much luck they had though.

[Pikesnogle]

Not sure the brand of the lure since it was old, but it was bright green. I'll have to try a dark green one.

Have you had luck with other types of lures there?

Have you tried wading further down the river or even up into the creek?

I have seen a few people out in the creek fishing, not sure how much luck they had though.

Senkos Senkos Senkos! That's all you really need there to be honest... But I have done alright upstream (Goose Creek) with green jigs and in-line spinners.

[Addicted to Smallies]

I second that notion!  That spot is great, especially when there is some decent flow coming out of Goose Creek.  Right now, with the water levels down and the grass growing THICK, it's a tough spot to fish unless you wade WAAAAAY out there, but in the spring it's awesome.

[Forbin]

Yeh with the water level so low I wasn't having any luck with bass in the creek.  I switched things up and pulled out my fly rod the other week and caught a ton of bluegill for fun.