Central Va meet and greet take 2

[Reel_Kaotic]

Assuming the upper lake boat ramp. Be there at 7am. Electric motors only, right?

[hookingem]

Correct electric only

[hokiefisherman93]

I may be out there in my kayak, cannot wait to meet up!

[Reel_Kaotic]

What works good out Powhatan Lakes? Assuming top water, spinners, swallow cranks, and plastics.

[Tallent88]

see you there boys snagged a lunker out there this week soo sweet it happened so slow i saw it all like 5 feet from boat  hardly a fight once it was on though still fun !i say we all through in like 10 15 bucks a team winner takes all best three fish  ;D

[Reel_Kaotic]

Say lets do it if we have enough scales. I'm in!

[endless]

All this talk of Powatan Lakes....I had to go and buy a Jon Boat. I found one on craigs list. 10 ft aluminum boat w/ 2 seats and a 30 lb Minn Kottta trolling motor for $200. Just hope I have time to get it registered before the meet and greet. Now I just need a battery and one of those telescopeing portable fish finders from BPS, and I'll be ready to go.

If Walmart still does it not sure on the rest but they sell temporary registrations. $11 for 30 days but this was years ago I did this or just get to the vadgif. Yours should be $27.

Congrats on the boat and have fun with it.

[endless]

Powatan lakes is two parts? Is there access to both sides by boat? I never been and I just looked it up. Also is it a free launch? I'm going to try and make it out on the 19th. I'm trying to get my brother to come as well. If he does I'm not sure if he riding with me or bringing his boat. I know I'm bringing mine if we are using boats.  So what are the rules? Is it just bank fishing or are we using boats? Reelcrazy says pitch in $10 to $15 per team so are we setting a fee? What's the limit?  Sound like it's going to be fun and so far can't see why I can't make it there unless the weather willing for that day or that week since my work schedule is base around the weather (can't work if rain or to cold) and they make us work that day. I'll prob just tell I have something to do. I have my digital scale. Seems accurate too when I check it with my weight plates.

Also Where is Powatan lakes at? I'm trying to find directions and distance from Caroline county.

[Reel_Kaotic]

I was told there is no launch fee. Appears on google earth, that the lower and upper lake is separated by one of the dams. Don't believe you can travel freely between the two. Few of us are bringing boats, we can fill empty seats when we get there, that's if you choose to. Some may choose to bank fish. Just your money for the pot should be enough to enter. We can set the rules now, or when we get there...(5 fish limit, unlimited catches total weight). Using the honor system and digital scales to weigh fish, I myself don't have a live-well on my Jon. Everyone has picture phone, too.

Directions: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/waterbodies/display.asp?id=103&section=maps

[endless]

I'm in the same boat far as live well. I might be able to rig a cooler with an aerator by then but I do have my scale and camera, and camera on phone as well. I'm willing to go by honor system. So what is the pot going to be? I rather know the rules and pot price now and have everything figure out so when we get there at 7 the only thing to worry about is filling the seats on boats if going that route.

[hookingem]

The honor system is so tough to go by... different scales ect. If a few guys want to do a tournament I think livewells would be necessary.

[Sam]

Suggestion:

In lieu of trying to keep fish alive or getting scales to weight them, how does this sound?:

Have everyone "measure" individually all the fish they catch with a ruler.

Write down on the formal measuring sheet the type of fish and length.

You can make columns for the bass, only and then a column for all other fish.

At the end of the tournament just add up who has the most total lengths of either:

1.  All bass, largemourth and smallmouth.

2.  All other fish, like bluegills, pike, shark, dolphin, whales, dead bodies (it is Powhatan), etc.

This way there is no problem with live wells and everyone can be on the same platform.

Prizes awarded for:

Bass, only

Trash Fish, only

Total Lengths of All Fish

Just a suggestion.

P.S. Bring extra pens as the guys will forget to bring writing instruments and make sure someone knows how to count in inches.

[endless]

That sounds good to me. By the way Sam how the tournament go yesterday.

[Reel_Kaotic]

I suggest: $10 and total length of top five bass.

[heyitskirby]

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT LIVE WELL YOUR FISH AT POWHATAN LAKES. 

If the warden comes by every one of you will pay a fine as this is a CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY location.  Please remember this as the lakes are still only in their third year of recovery from a major disaster.

Also, I would suggest everyone try and team up, as the banks aren't that accessible. 

endless... It is two parts with two separate boat ramps.

[heyitskirby]

Oh and SAM!  Its Powhatan, not the Appomattox River...  so no dead bodies.

[endless]

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT LIVE WELL YOUR FISH AT POWHATAN LAKES.

If the warden comes by every one of you will pay a fine as this is a CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY location. Please remember this as the lakes are still only in their third year of recovery from a major disaster.

Also, I would suggest everyone try and team up, as the banks aren't that accessible.

endless... It is two parts with two separate boat ramps.

Thanks for the heads up. Yea I don't want to pay no fine. Since your in Powhatan how is the fishing there?

[heyitskirby]

I've been working out of town 6 days a week so I haven't even been out yet. 

Trying to find some time to hit up a private pond near where I'm working, but sun up to sun down has been prohibiting that.  Can't wait for the time change.

[Reel_Kaotic]

x2! Thanks for the warning!

[Sam]

Endless, tournament was not that good.

First, my partner's 24 year old motor blew up so we lost two solid hours of fishing.

We did catch 15 bass and one striper but only three of the 15 made the cut.

We left right after we weighed in our fish so I have no idea where we placed. I did hear that a number of boats got skunked or caught only one or two bass for the day.

I was told there were only two five-fish limits caught.

Water temps on the main lake were 47* and 51* in the backs of the creeks.

Heading back to Gaston on the 19th and 20th to fish a club tournament and then the second B.A.S.S. Region 3 Gaston tournament. Hope we do better than we did this weekend. 

And yes, my mistake - no dead bodies in Powhatan.  ;D

[s13john]

im probably gunna go their on Thursday so ill let yall know what its like

[Bigs]

The simplest format for something like this is Big Fish wins. Plain and simple. Whoever catches the biggest bass wins a share of the money and whoever gets second gets half as much or something like that. Maybe a prize for third biggest also. Everyone brings a camera and takes a pic with their fish hangin off the scale.

[hookingem]

Scale idea is fine, but I know that scales  often times  are up to .5# off.

[Reel_Kaotic]

I'm ok with big fish winning half, second and third a forth. Not to concern with scales differences, if no one else is. I'm in for the fishing and fun.

[endless]

I'm ok with big fish winning half, second and third a forth. Not to concern with scales differences, if no one else is. I'm in for the fishing and fun.

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